1849.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 195.

days notice thereof to be given, as hereinbefore pro-
vided for.

Right reserved.

SEC. 18. And he it enacted, That the Legislature re-
serves to itself the power to alter, amend, or repeal
this act of incorporation at pleasure.

CHAPTER 195.

Passed Mar. 2,

1850.

An additional supplement to an act entitled, an act far
the more effectual protection of Public Worship in
this State, passed at December Session, eighteen
hundred and twenty-four, chapter fifty-three.

Repealed.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That the fifth section of this act, to
which this is an additional supplement, be and the
same is hereby repealed.

Penalty for
disturbing, &c.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That from and after the
passage of this act, if any person or persons in this
State shall, at any time be guilty of blowing horns or
trumpets, firing guns, or of any riotous or disorderly
conduct, within any church, meeting house, or other
place set apart for public worship, or within the in-
closures of any church or meeting house, or shall
wilfully disturb or interrupt, by disorderly or riotous
conduct, any congregation, society, or meeting, as-
sembled for the purpose of religous worship, or whilst
assembling for such purpose, or whilst in the act of
leaving such place of public worship, he or they, up-
on conviction before any justice of the peace in the
county, district, or city wherein such offence shall or
may be committed, shall pay a fine of not more than
ten dollars, nor less than one dollar, at the discretion
of such justice, with costs, and shall be and stand
committed until payment of the same be made; such
fine to be paid over to the collector, for the use of the
Levy Court or commissioners of the county in which
such offence shall or may be committed.