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Whereas, since this section has already automatically expired by
its own limitation, it is desirable to remove it from the State Code;
now therefore

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 63 of Article 56 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition), title "Licenses", sub-title "Traders", be and it is
hereby repealed.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved February 13, 1957.

CHAPTER 47
(Senate Bill 72)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 553 of
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition),
title "Crimes and Punishments", sub-title "Railroads—Obstruc-
ting", clarifying the language of said section and correcting
certain ambiguous wording therein.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 553 of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition), title "Crimes and Punishments", sub-title "Rail-
roads—Obstructing", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

553. Whoever without authority unlawfully removes from any
railroad, or railway track, or right of way, over which locomotives,
motors or cars are operated, or from any locomotive, motor or car,
the bond-wires, nuts, bolts, angle-bars, spikes, attachments, fasten-
ings, switch-stands, locks, feed wires, trolley wires or other ap-
purtenances, or any part or attachment thereof, or any bonds, nuts,
bolts, wires, fastenings, journal brasses, journal packing or parts
thereto attached or belonging, which are necessary in the use or
operation of said railway tracks, locomotives, motors or cars, or
whoever without authority unlawfully removes or interferes with
any air-brake, air-brake hose or any part of the air-brake appliances
on any locomotive, motor or car, or whoever without authority [or]
unlawfully has in his possession, any of the aforesaid articles so
removed, shall upon conviction thereof be imprisoned not more than
five years in the County or City Jail or the House of Correction in
the discretion of the Court.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved February 13, 1957.

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.