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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Wisner, " Senior," and Mary Ann Simpers, and the

same shall be valid to every intent and purpose in

law.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the children of the

said Joshua Wisner, " Senior," by the said Mary

Legitimated

Ann Simpers, born, or which may hereafter be born

of her, shall be legitimated by virtue of said mar-

riage, and be capable in law to inherit and transmit

inheritance as if born in wedlock.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

In force.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1876.

CHAPTER 291.

AN ACT to remove all gates from the public roads

of Charles county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That from and after the first day of June,

Not lawful.

eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, it shall not be

lawful for any person, with or without the consent of

county commissioners, to erect, have or keep any

gate upon the public roads of Charles county, and

the road supervisors of said county shall cause all

gates to be removed therefrom, in their respective

districts, from and after the date in the section here-

inbefore named.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That any person who

shall in any way or manner hinder, molest, obstruct

or disturb any supervisor in the performance of the

Guilty of mis-
demeanor.

duties, required of him under the provisions of this

act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be liable

to presentment and indictment by the grand jury of

Charles county, and shall, on conviction thereof in a

court of law, be fined in the sum not less than twen-

Penalty

ty-five dollars or more than one hundred dollars, and

be imprisoned in the county jail not less than thirty

days nor more than ninety days, or both, in the dis-