WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 271
27 -of the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland (1939
Edition, and 1947 Supplement), title "Crimes and Punish-
ments", sub-title "Sabbath Breaking", said new section to
follow immediately after Section 576AB of said Article, and
to be designated as Section 576AC and to read as follows:
576AC. Nothing contained in Sections 560 and 576 of this
Article shall be construed to prohibit or make unlawful the
exhibition within Wicomico County of baseball and motion
pictures between the hours of 1: 00 P. M. and 7: 00 P. M. and
9: 00 P. M. and midnight on the first day of the week, com-
monly called Sunday, whether the same be exhibited with
or without a charge or admission fee; provided, however, that
all baseball and motion pictures exhibited shall be subject
to all provisions of law relating to licensing and censorship
applicable to baseball and motion picture exhibitions on
week days. The work or employment of any operator,
ticket seller or any other employees or attendants in con-
nection with any such exhibition of baseball and motion
pictures shall not be unlawful because performed on Sundays.
Any exhibition of motion pictures and baseball on Sundays,
except as hereby authorized, shall be unlawful and subject
to the provisions and penalties of said Sections 560 and 576
of this Article.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That all laws and parts
of laws, whether public general or public local laws, incon-
sistent with the provisions of this Act, be and the same are
hereby repealed with respect to any exhibition authorized
by Section 576AC as enacted by Section 1 hereof, to the ex-
tent of any such inconsistency.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That Sections 1 and. 2
of this Act shall not become effective until they have been
submitted for adoption or rejection to the qualified voters
of Wicomico County. At the next general election held in the
County of Wicomico, there shall be submitted to the regular
and qualified voters of said County the question whether
the exhibition of baseball and motion pictures on Sundays
shall be authorized, as provided by Section 1 hereof. The
proper authorities shall cause to be printed on the ballots to
be used at said election the title of this Act, and underneath
said title on separate lines a square or box to the right of
and opposite the words "For Baseball and Motion Pictures
on Sunday", and a corresponding square or box to the right
of and opposite the words "Against Baseball and Motion Pic-
tures on Sunday", so that the said voters shall be able to
designate by a cross mark in the proper square or box his
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