THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 965

of the two Houses of the General Assembly of Maryland,
the same shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 13, 1951.

CHAPTER 298
(Senate Bill 166)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 27 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition and 1947 Supple-
ment), title "Crimes and Punishments, " sub-title "Sab-
bath Breaking, " said new section to be known as Section
573D and to follow immediately after Section 573C of
said Article, authorizing the exhibition of motion pic-
tures on Sunday after two (2: 00) o'clock P. M., within
the boundaries of Talbot County, repealing all Public
General and Public Local Laws inconsistent herewith to
the extent of any such inconsistency, and providing for
a referendum vote thereon.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article 27
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition and
1947 Supplement), title "Crimes and Punishments, " sub-
title "Sabbath Breaking, " said new section to be known
as Section 573D and to follow immediately after Section
573C of said Article, and to read as follows:

573D. (a) Nothing contained in Sections 560 and 576
of this Article shall be construed to prohibit or make
unlawful the exhibition of motion pictures after two
(2: 00) o'clock P. M. on Sunday in Talbot County, whether
the same be exhibited with or without a charge or admis-
sion fee. The work or employment of any operator, ticket
seller or other employee or attendant in connection with
such exhibition, shall not be unlawful because performed
on Sunday. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING
IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PER-
MIT THE EXHIBITION OF MOTION PICTURES ON
SUNDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6: 00 O'CLOCK
P. M. AND 8: 00 O'CLOCK P. M.

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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.