1482 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 668

CHAPTER 668

(House Bill 248)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
146 of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition), title "Crimes and Punishments", sub-
title "Drunkenness and Disorderly Conduct", providing
that said section shall apply to FREDERICK COUNTY,
Harford County, AND Howard County. and Washington
County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 146 of Article 27 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Crimes and Pun-
ishments", sub-title "Drunkenness and Disorderly Con-
duct", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

146. Any person who shall enter upon the land or
premises of any other person, whether such person be the
owner or lessee of said land or premises, and wilfully act
in a disorderly manner by making loud and unseemly
noises, or by profanely cursing or swearing or using obscene
language OR ACTING IN ANY OTHER DISORDERLY
MANNER while thereon, shall upon conviction thereof be
sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one dollar and not
more than twenty-five dollars, and the costs of prosecu-
tion; and the several justices of the peace of this State
shall have concurrent jurisdiction over such offense with
the Circuit Courts for their respective counties; and \yhen
said fine and costs are not paid, the parties so convicted
shall be committed to the county jail for a term not exceed-
ing thirty days or until discharged in due course of law;
provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall
only apply to Charles County, FREDERICK COUNTY,
Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County,
AND Prince George's County, and Washington County.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1953.

Approved April 27, 1953.

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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.