Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                  1169

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That Chapter 378 of the Acts of
1947 be and it is hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved April 10, 1957.

CHAPTER 727
(House Bill 929)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 146 of
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1956 Supplement),
title "Crimes and Punishments," sub-title "Drunkenness and
Disorderly Conduct", providing that this section shall be applicable
to beaches adjacent to residential riparian property in Worcester
County and no bonfires may be burned on any beach property
between the hours of 1:00 A. M. and 5:00 A. M. in Worcester
County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 146 of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1956 Supplement), title "Crimes and Punishments," sub-title
"Drunkenness and Disorderly Conduct," be and it is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

146. Disorderly conduct on land of another.

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 prosecution; 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 when said fine
and costs are not paid, the parties so convicted shall be committed
to the county jail for a term not exceeding thirty days or until dis-
charged in due course of law; provided, however, that the pro-
visions of this section shall only apply to Charles County, Frederick
County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County,
Prince George's County, St. Mary's County and Carroll County; pro-
vided that in Worcester County this section shall also apply to private
beaches adjacent to residential riparian property, and provided
further that no bonfires shall be built nor allowed to burn on any
beach or other property in Worcester County between the hours of
1:00 o'clock A. M. and 5:00 o'clock A. M.

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.