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censed weighmaster, but which was not in fact signed by such li-
censed weighmaster. No licensed weighmaster shall weigh up and
sign a delivery ticket for any load of solid fuel unless such load is
weighed by him on scales located within the State, which have been
tested, approved, and sealed within twelve months, by the Supt. of
Weights and Measures, or, in case of scales located within the City
of Baltimore by the Division of Weights and Measures of the De-
partment of Public Works of the City of Baltimore, and unless with-
in (twenty-four hours) preceding the weighing of the vehicle loaded
he shall have first weighed the vehicle empty to determine the true
tare weight of the vehicle unloaded and unless all the wheels of the
vehicle, tractor, trailer, or semi-trailer included, transporting the solid
fuel are on the scale at one and the same time, provided, however,
that if the tractor is disconnected from the trailer or semi-trailer at
the time of weighing the trailer or semi-trailer may be weighed with-
out the tractor (.); provided, however, that the weighmaster shall
not be required to determine the tare weight of the vehicle if the
coal is weighed in accordance with methods approved by the Supt.
of Weights and Measures on mine scales which have been tested, ap-
proved and sealed as aforesaid. No licensed weighmaster shall weigh
up and sign a delivery ticket for any load of anthracite transported
or being transported unto the State of Maryland by motor vehicle
unless and until a duplicate original of the certificate of origin of
such anthracite shall be filed with the weighmaster as in this sub-
title hereinafter provided, and such weighmaster upon signing such
delivery ticket for any such load of anthracite shall make a notation
upon the delivery ticket of the serial number and date of the certifi-
cate of origin covering said anthracite; provided, however, that for
the purpose of permitting licensed dealers in solid fuel in the Dis-
trict of Columbia to comply with the provisions of this sub-title,
the Supt. of Weights and Measures, is authorized to issue weighmaster
licenses to persons employed in the District of Columbia by a dealer
in coal who has obtained a license to do business in the State of
Maryland, and such persons may weigh up and sign a delivery ticket
for any load of solid fuel if such load has been weighed by him on
scales located within the District of Columbia which have been
tested, approved and sealed by the Sealer of Weights and Measures
of the District of Columbia. Application for a weighmaster license
pursuant hereto shall be made in the manner hereinbefore provided
and such license shall be subject to all of the provisions of this sub-
title and may be revoked as in said sub-title provided.

This section is intended to apply solely in favor of solid fuel deal-
ers in the District of Columbia and shall under no circumstances be
held to enlarge the privileges of solid fuel dealers doing business
elsewhere than in the District of Columbia or of persons employed
by them and if this section or any part thereof is held to create an
unlawful discrimination against such solid fuel dealers or the per-
sons employed by them, then and in the event, this section shall be
deemed to be of no effect, whatever and this sub-title shall be deemed
to remain in full force and effect as if this section had never been
passed.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby de-
clared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the immedi-
ate preservation of the public health and safety, and having been
passed by a yea and a nay vote, supported by three-fifths of all of
the members elected to each of the two Houses of the General As-