Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor      275

CHAPTER 47
(House Bill 19)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 65 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Militia,"
said new section to be known as Section 57A and to fol-
low immediately after Section 57 thereof (said Section
57 also having been Section 57 in the 1939 Code), pro-
hibiting the State and /or the Maryland National Guard
from acquiring for military purposes of any nature, by
any form of conveyance other than gift, any legal or
equitable interest in, or any right, title or interest to
the properties in Harford County generally known as
the "James" and "Levering" farms and more particu-
larly described herein.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That a new section be and it is hereby added to
Article 65 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edi-
tion) , title "Militia," said new section to be known as Sec-
tion 57A, to follow immeditely after Section 57 thereof
(said Section 57 also having been Section 57 in the 1939
Code), and to read as follows:

57A. From and after June 1,1952, the State of Maryland
and/or the Maryland National Guard shall not acquire for
military purposes of any nature, by purchase or condemna-
tion, or by any other form of conveyance except gift, any
legal or equitable interest in, or any right, title or interest
to any part or all of the properties described generally
hereinbelow:

(1)  The so-called James Farm or Old Bay Farm in Har-
ford County, Maryland, consisting of approximately 275
acres, more or less, said farm lying adjacent to and in a
southwesterly direction from the property formerly known
as the Havre de Grace racetrack, and being the property
described among the Land Records of Harford County,
Liber S. W. C. No. 242, folio 453.

(2)   The so-called Levering Farm in Harford County,
consisting of approximately 550 acres more or less, said
farm lying adjacent to and in a southwesterly direction
from the James or Old Bay Farm described herein, and

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.