HERBERT R, O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1007

In establishing such additional Service Centers, as here-
in provided, the Maryland Veterans Commission shall en-
deavor to locate same, so far as is possible, in rent-free
public buildings provided by the State of Maryland, or any
political subdivision thereof, or in rent-free private
buildings.

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be, and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such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

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That this Act is
hereby declared to be an emergency law and necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public health and safety,
and being passed upon a yea and nay vote, supported by
three-fifths of all the members elected to each of the two
houses of the General Assembly, the same shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 27, 1945.

CHAPTER 804.
(Senate Bill 374)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 33A of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Eminent
Domain, " said new section to be known as Section 9A
and to follow immediately after Section 9 of said Article,
relating to the condemnation of cemeteries and places,
of worship for any public purpose.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article
33A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition),
title "Eminent Domain, " said new section to be known as
Section 9A, to follow immediately after Section 9 of said
Article, and to read as follows:

9A. (a) Whenever state, county or city authorities, or
their agents, shall for any public purpose or purposes have
the right to acquire, or proceed by the power of eminent
domain to acquire, property that is used as a cemetery,
either public or private, the Jury shall, in assessing dam-
ages for said land and improvements so acquired or to be
acquired, take into consideration in addition to the damages