able title, or whether held by her at the time of her death or not, but such estate shall not operate to the prejudice of any claim for the purchase money of such lands, or other lien on the same; nor shall any conveyance of such lands by the wife alone bar such estate of the husband therein.

P. G. L., (1888,) art. 45, sec. 8. 1898, ch. 457.

8. Any married woman, by herself and in her name, or in the name of any third person, with his assent, as her trustee, may insure or cause to be insured for her sole use, the life of her husband for any definite period, or for the term of his natural life; and any husband may cause his own life to be insured for the sole use of his wife, and may also assign any policy of insurance upon his own life, to his wife, for her sole use; and in case of the wife surviving her husband, the sum or net amount of such insurance becoming due and payable by the terms of the insurance, shall be payable to her for her own use, free from the claims of the representatives of her husband, or any of his creditors.

Ibid. sec. 9. Ibid.

9. All policies of life insurance upon the life of any person which may hereafter mature, and which have been or shall be taken out for the benefit of or bona fide assigned to the wife or children, or any relative dependent upon such person, or any creditor, shall be vested in such wife or children, or other relative or creditor, free and clear from all claims of the creditors of such insured person.

Ibid. sec. 10. Ibid.

10. If the wife shall die before her husband the amount of such insurance may be payable after her death to the children or descendants for their use, and to their guardian, if under age, and if there be no children or descendants of the wife living at the time of her death, to her legal representatives.

Ibid. sec. 11. Ibid.

11. The receipt of any married woman for the payment of money deposited by her before or after marriage, shall be a valid discharge to any individual or corporation making such payment;

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provided, that nothing contained in this section shall prevent any creditor of the husband from attaching the same, or restraining the payment by injunction, if the deposit was made in fraud of his creditors.

P. G. L., (1888,) art. 45, sec. 12. 1894, ch. 326. 1898, ch. 457. 12. Any married woman may, at whatever age she may be, relinquish her dower in any real estate by the joint deed of herself and husband, or by her separate deed, and in like manner any husband may relinquish his interest in the real estate of his wife by joint or separate deed.

1896, ch. 243. 1898, ch. 457.

13. Where any married man or married woman is a lunatic or insane, and has been so found upon inquisition, and the said finding remains in force, or where any married man or married woman has been absent or unheard of for seven years, the husband or wife of such lunatic or insane or absent person may grant and convey by his or her separate deed, whether the same be absolute or by way of lease or mortgage, as fully as if he or she was unmarried, any real estate which he or she may have acquired since the finding of such inquisition or since the beginning of such absence.

P. G. L., (1889.) art. 45, sec. 17. 1898, ch. 457.

14. No husband shall be liable in any manner for any debts of his wife contracted, or for any claims or demands of any kind against her, arising prior to marriage, but she and her property shall remain liable therefor, in the same manner as if the marriage had not taken place.

Davis, ex'r, v. Carroll, 71 Md., 571.

Ibid. sec. 18. Ibid.

15. Proceedings at law or in equity, according to the nature of such debts, claims or demands, may be taken against such married woman, notwithstanding her coverture in her married name, joining her husband therein as defendant; but no judg ment or decree shall pass against the husband or his estate, but such judgment or decree shall be passed against the wife only; and it shall operate only upon her estate held and owned by her prior or subsequent to said marriage.

P. G. L., (1888,) art. 45, sec. 19. 1898, ch. 457.

16. Any married woman, against whom any proceeding may be taken under the two preceding sections, shall have power to appoint an attorney-at-law to act for her in such proceeding.

Ibid. sec. 14. Ibid.

17. In all cases where leases for a definite term, or for a term 1900 of years, renewable forever, have been, or may hereafter be ch.13 made to a married woman, and the rent therein stipulated to be paid shall be in arrear and unpaid for the space of ninety days, it shall be lawful for the landlord to levy said rent by distress, in the same manner as if the lessee was a feme sole; and in case of no sufficient distress being found on said premises, to make such re-entry, or bring such action for recovery of the demised premises as he or she might do if the lessee were feme sole, and had covenanted for the payment of said rents, and to suffer such re-entry to be made.

Ibid. sec. 15. Ibid.

18. In all deeds made to married women, since March 19, 1867, of real estate or chattels real, it shall be competent for the grantee or lessee to bind herself and her assigns, by any covenant running with or relating to said real estate or chattels real, the same as if she was a feme sole.

Davis, ex'r, v. Carroll, 71 Md., 571.

Ibid. sec. 13. Ibid.

19. A husband bringing a personal action to recover in right of his wife after her death, may declare specifically, setting forth in the usual manner how the debt or right accrued to his wife, and stating further, that by marriage, the debt or right devolved on him.

In re Lee's estate, 76 Md., 111.

19A-1900 Ch. 633. (Maries W.may contract or form partnerdlich with H.)

1898, ch.

20. Nothing in this article shall be construed to relieve the husband from liability for the debts, contracts or engagements which the wife may incur or enter into upon the credit of her husband, or as his agent, or for necessaries for herself or for his or their children; but as to all such cases his liability shall be or continue as at common law.

3. Character, qualifications and 9. Meetings and annual report of bond of such superintendent.

4. Office of board, where located. 10.

Advantages to immigrants at

such office.

board.

Appropriation of $3,000 per year for 1898 and 1899 to carry out the provisions of this article.

5. Secretary to said board; his qual- 11. Term of office of such board of ifications, salary, bond and duties.

immigration commissioners. 12. Superintendent to collect statistics after 1900.

Bureau of Immigration.

1896, ch. 295.

1. There is hereby established within and for the State of Maryland, a bureau of immigration to encourage immigration to

this State.

Ibid.

2. There shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, once in every two years, a board of immigration commissioners, composed of three members, one of whom shall be president of the board, and one of whom shall be State superintendent of immigration, and shall be so designated in his appointment; the said commissioners shall be appointed for a term of two years, and until their successors are duly qualified; the State superintendent shall receive a salary of two thousond dollars per annum, payable quarterly, upon the warrant of the comptroller, and the other two commissioners shall serve without compensation, except for their actual expenses in attending the meetings of the board.

Ibid.

3. The State superintendent of immigration shall be a man of good character and capacity, a citizen of the State of Mary

land, and shall give bond to the State of Maryland in the sum of ten thousand dollars, with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Governor, conditioned for the faithful and efficient discharge of the duties of his office.

1896, ch. 295.

4. The board of immigration commissioners shall procure a good and sufficient office in the city of Baltimore, well located for the purpose, for which the bureau of immigration is established, which shall be kept open daily during the year from nine o'clock A. M. to five o'clock P. M., in which said office shall be kept conveniently, for ready reference, maps, pamphlets and other statisticts, fully and clearly descriptive of the geographical position of each county of the State, its agricultural and other resources and capabilities, shipping, marketing and other facilities, the quanties and character of lands for sale and the price for which the same may be obtained; the social, educational and other conditions of the several counties, and the advantages and inducements of every character offered to immigrants by each; and full and explicit information in these several particulars, and any others that may be deemed necessary, shall be at all times gratuitously furnished to all who may apply, in person or by letter, for the same.

Ibid. 1898, ch. 282.

5. The said board of immigration commissioners shall appoint a secretary, who shall be a person of good address and conversant with English, the German, Dutch and French languages, if practicable, who shall hold his office during the time of said board, unless his appointment shall be sooner revoked for cause; he shall receive a salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum upon the warrant of the comptroller, and he shall give bond in the sum of five thousand dollars, to be approved by the board of immigration commissioners for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office; it shall be the duty of the secretary to attend daily at the office of the bureau of immigration during the office hours as herein before prescribed; to arrange and carefully file away and preserve all the records, statistics, pamphlets and other data and documents of the office; keep the books of the bureau, conduct its correspondence, and perform such other