Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1846-04-02

A N ACT to provide for the speedy collection of
IN the Public Revenue.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By the General assembly
Of Maryland That it shall be the duty ofthe clerks
Iof the county courts Of this State, and of Howard
district court and OF the city court of Baltimore to
transmit to the Treasurer of this State on or before
the first Monday of June and November in each and
every year after the passage of this act lists and
counts, under oath, of all licenses which shall be
by them severally granted in pursuance of any ex
istng or future law of this State to regulate the
issuing of licenses to traders, keepers of ordnares
and others, which list shall conform to the direc-
ton of the 5th section of the act of 1884, chapter
262, under the penalty provided by the 9Th section
of the act passed at December session. 1927, chap
ter III, entitled can act to regulate the issuing
of licenses to traders, keepers of ordinaries and
Others"
Sec. 2. find be 1t enacted, That it shall be the
duty ofthe said clerks, at the time of transmitting
the said lists and accounts to the Treasurer with
in thirty days after the said first Monday of June
and November, to pay over to him the amount ap-
pearng by said lists and accounts TO be due to the
State, and in aseaho> Jerks shall fail to ac-
count and pay Hs aforesaid within the period afore
said the Treasurer shall give notice thereof to the
deputy of the Attorney General for the proper
county, district city, whose duty it shall be to
put the bond Of such clerks in suit for the of this
State, in which suit recovery shall be had for the
amount SO appearing to be due the State, with nte-
rest at the rate of ten per centltn1 per aun, from
the first Monday Of June and November respective
ly, which recovery shall be evidence of msbehavour
and pS0 factO remove such clerks from Office which
shall thereupon be filled by the Governor, as pre-
scribed by the Constitution and Laws of this State
and such failure the part of any of the said
clerks shall amount TO forfeiture of the commission
TO which he would otherwise be entitled
Sec. g. find be 1t enacted That it shall be the
duty of the registers of wills of this State the regis
ter Of the Court of Chancery, and the clerks of the
county courts and Howard district, to account WITH
upon oath, and pay over to the Treasurer, on the
first Monday of juno and November, in each and
every year, thin thirty days thereafter, all
of money received by them, respectively, under the
provisions of the several acts of December session.
/ 1874, chapter 1874, chapter l99, and chapter 237
for which they shall be allowed commission of five
per centom upon the amount so paid over, and in
case any of the said clerks registers shall fail to
account and pay as aforesaid, within the period
Iquence shall ensue provided in the preceding
section in reference to the clerks therein mention
led.
Sec. 4. find be 1t enacted That it shall be the
duty of the clerks of the several county courts and
Howard district, the city court of Baltimore, and of
the Commissioner of Loans, on the first Monday of
June and November in each and every year, or
within thirty days thereafter, to account WITH upon
oath, and pay over to the Treasurer all sums of
money received by them, respectively, under the
provisions Of the act passed at December session,
1914, chapter $50, the said clerks being entitled to
deduct therefrom commission of five per centrum,
and in of failure, in addition to the proceedings
recovery and consequences which are prescribed by
the act last referred to- the said clerks shall forfeit
the commission heretofore allowed them.
ap2. d. CLAUDE, Treasurer.