868 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 512

generally promote the business of the County Commis-
sioners' office in said County, and for that purpose all the
provisions of this sub-title shall be liberally construed and
all powers heretofore belonging to the collectors of taxes
in said County and so far as the same will facilitate the
Treasurer of said County in the discharge of his duties
hereunder, shall be possessed by and are hereby given to
said Treasurer; but he shall not by implication be held to
possess any of the powers of such collectors as might tend
to delay him in the discharge of his duties, or render the
purpose of this sub-title difficult.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That should any
section or part of a section of this Act be held to be invalid
for any reason, such holding shall not be construed as
affecting the validity of any remaining section or part of
a section of this Act, it being the legislative intent that the
remainder of this Act shall stand, notwithstanding the
invalidity of such section or part of such section or part
of a section.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all laws or
parts of laws, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act,
be and they are hereby repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1941.

Approved April 28, 1941.

CHAPTER 512.
(Senate Bill 323)

AN ACT to require the Board of Trustees of the State Re-
tirement System to pay a retirement allowance to Paul
C. Dogge.

WHEREAS, Paul C. Dogge was employed for a period of
of more than twelve years by the State Roads Commis-
sion, and

WHEREAS, In May, 1930, his leg was amputated as a re-
sult of injuries suffered during such employment, and

WHEREAS, He would have then been eligible for a re-
tirement allowance if the pension system created by
Article 73B had then been in effect, and