HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1277
CHAPTER 731.
(House Bill 402)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 41 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Governor—Execu-
tive and Administrative Departments", said new section to
be known as Section 61A, to be under a new sub-title "Mary-
land Tree", and to follow immediately after Section 61 of
said Article, providing that the White Oak shall be the
Arboreal Emblem of the State of Maryland.

WHEREAS, the White Oak grows universally throughout the
: State of Maryland, has contributed much to the lives of its
people and the development of the State, and

WHEREAS the Wye Oak at Wye Mills, Maryland, is the finest
specimen of White Oak in the whole United States, therefore

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article
41 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title
"Governor—Executive and Administrative Departments", said
new section to be known as Section 61A, to be under a new
sub-title "Maryland Tree", to follow immediately after Section
61, and to read as follows:

61A. The quercus alba or White Oak is hereby declared to
be the Arboreal Emblem of the State of Maryland.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1941.

Approved May 2, 1941.

CHAPTER 732.
(House Bill 419)

. AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 372
of Article 23 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939
Edition), title "Corporations", sub-title "Public Service
Commission", relating to the temporary increase or decrease
of certain utility rates or charges.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 372 of Article 23 of the Annotated Code of