1398 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 793

was amended by Chapter 373 of the Acts of 1939, and to
repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 254 of
said Article, as amended by Chapter 348 of the Acts of
1941, including Caroline County in the list of Counties
requiring scholarships to be awarded by the State Sena-
tor after competitive examination.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 257-A of Article 77 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Public Edu-
cation", sub-title "Free Scholarships", as said section was
amended by Chapter 373 of the Acts of 1939, be and it is
hereby repealed, and that Section 254 of said Article, as
amended by Chapter 348 of the Acts of 1941, be and it is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

254. All scholarships to Blue Ridge College, Charlotte
Hall, Maryland Institute, St. John's College, St. Mary's
Female Seminary, Washington College and Western Mary-
land College, to which the Senatorial Districts of Balti-
more City and Allegany, Anne Arundel, Washington, St.
Mary's, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Harford, Talbot, Fred-
erick, Somerset, Charles, Worcester, Wicomico, Howard,
Baltimore, Cecil, Garrett, Kent, Queen Anne's and Dor-
chester Counties are entitled under the preceding sections
of this sub-title, or under any other provision of law, shall
be awarded by the State Senator of the Legislative Dis-
trict and of Allegany, Anne Arundel, Washington, St.
Mary's, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Harford, Talbot, Fred-
erick, Somerset, Charles, Worcester, Wicomico, Howard,
Cecil, Baltimore, Garrett, Kent, Queen Anne's and Dor-
chester Counties entitled thereto. The said scholarships
shall be awarded only after competitive examinations su-
pervised by the Board of School Commissioners of Balti-
more City and the Boards of Education of the respective
Counties but said examination questions shall be prepared
and papers graded by the respective institutions, and from
the list of successful applicants passing said examinations,
the said list to be furnished to the respective Senators by
the respective institutions with the grade of each applicant.
Provided, however, that the said respective Senators, in
making said appointments, shall take into consideration
the financial condition of the parents or guardians of the
several applicants, and no applicant whose parents or guar-
dians are able to pay said tuition and/or board shall be
appointed. All laws inconsistent with the provisions of
this Section are hereby repealed to the extent of such in-
consistency.