The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-06-11
NEW LAWS.

OeneFal Assembly, were ije Two ioIioW-
ing important ones.
In .fct to protect the Property Of The
Wife from the Debts Of her Husband,
as required by the thirty-et,hh section
Of msrd article Of the { oaHituttoa.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That the
property, real and personal, belonging
to woman at the time OF her marriage,
and all property which she may require
or receive after her marriage, by pur-
chase, gift. grant, devise, bequest Or in
q course Of distribution. shall be pro-
teclcd from the debts of the husband,
and not in any way be liable for the
payment thereof: Provided that 10 ac-
QUESTION OF property passing to the wife,
from her husband after Overture shall
be valid, il the same has been made or
granted 10 her in prejudice of the rights
of bis subsisting creditors.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That in
order to effect the objects Of the forpgo.
ing section, the wife shall have the BEN
eft Of all such remedies, for her relief
and security; as now exist or may be
: devised in the courts of law or equity of
this State.
/ SEC. 3 And be it enacted, That 1t
shall not hereafter be necessary TO in
terpose trustee in order to secure to
/ married weman the sole and separate
. Use of her property.
I SEC. i. And be It enacted. That all
contracts made between persons in con-
temptation OF marriage, shall remain in
full force after such marriage shall take
place.
A law has also been enacted to make
valid the recei pts OF married women
i"r money deposited by them. The
other ACT to which we referred above is
: II bill entitled, m act to asce,taiu md
! define tie po1rers md dQttcS Of Com.
u Commissioners.
! SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That til,
County Commissioners OF each conuty
in this STATE, are hereby consisted and
declared to be corporation and body
/ polite, and shall have power to appoint
judges OF elections, collectors OF taxes,
trustees OF the poor, a clerk TO their
board, and all other officers, agents and
servants, required for county purposes
not otherwise PROVIDED fpr by law or
, by the constitutions they snail have
charge of, end control owen the pronel-
ty owned by the county, and over coun-
tv roads and Bridges
SEC. ,. And be it enacted, That it
shall be their duty to levy all nAedful
taxes on the assessa3Ie property within
the county liable to taxation, and to
provide tor collecting the same, which
levy may be made, in whole or in part
by estimate; ana they shall provide for
the support OF the courts, Compensate
Jurors aud county witnesses. and pay and
discharge all claims on Or against the
county which have been expressly or
implicitly authorised by law.
SEC. 3. And be- it r9acted, That the
county commissioners shall have all
other powers, and perform all other du-
ties hereafter granted or prescribed by
law; Provided, such powers and duties
shall be uniform throughout the State,
and are not contrary to the constitution.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the
county commissioners shall meet in their
espect!|e counties within sixty days
after the election, andquaiifv as such, and
thereafter meet at least oacra q"artera and
as much oitenPr as the necessities of the
county may, in their Judgement, requires;
Provided, however. that the meeting to
make tn" annual levy OF taxes shall be
held previous TO the first OF July IN each
and every year.
SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That tins
act shall take effect from and after the
day preceding the first W ednesday in
| November next.
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