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be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars. This Act shall
not apply to newspapers, magazines, paper cups, paper or
cloth towels, soap, toilet seat covers, postage stamps, or sani-
tary napkins.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health and safety, and being passed
upon by a yea and nay vote, supported by three-fifths of all of
the members elected to each of the two Houses of the General
Assembly the same shall take effect May 1, 1941.

Approved May 26, 1941.

CHAPTER 210.
(Senate Bill 179)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section
42 of Article 39A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1939 Edition), title "Forestry", sub-title "Fire Haz-
ards, Abatement of", eliminating the provision exempt-
ing Queen Anne's and Somerset Counties from said sub-
title.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 42 of Article 39A of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Forestry",
sub-title "Fire Hazards, Abatement of", be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted with amendments to read as fol-
lows:

42. All Acts of parts of Acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this Act are hereby repealed to the extent of
such inconsistency.

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

Approved April 23, 1941.

CHAPTER 211.
(Senate Bill 245)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section
160 of Article 56 of the Annotated Code of Maryland