Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-06-09

The two important acts " hich we here
give were passed at the late session Of our
Legislature:
AN Act 10 protect the Property Of the Wife
from the Debts Of her Husband, as requr-
ed by the thirty eighth section Of third
article of the Constitution.
| Section |. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Mary land, That the property,
real and personal, belonging to a woman a,
the time IF her marriage, and all property
which she may acquire or receive after her
marriage, by purchase, gift, grant, devise,
bequest or in a course of distribution, shall
be protected from The debts of The husband,
and no, in any way be liable for the pay
ment thereof: Provided, tina, no acquisition
OF property passing 10 The wife, from her
husband after converiure shall be valid, if
the same has been made or granted to her
10 prejudice of the tights of his subsisling
creditors.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, Tha. in order
to Effect The objects of the foreg DING section,
the wife shall have the henef. Of all such
remedies for her relief and security, as now
exist or NAV be devised in the courts Of law
or equity of this State.
Sec. And be it enacted. That i, shall
not hereafter be necessary TO in,erpose u
trustee IN order 10 secure 10 married wo-
men The sole and separate use Of her pro-
pe.ty.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, Tia, all con-
tracts made between persons in contempla-
"on Of marriage, shslI remain in full force
after such marriage shall take place.
A BILL entitled. an act to ascertain and de-
fine the powers and duties of County
Com missioners.
Section !. Be it enacted BY the General
Assembly Of Mary land, Tha. the County
Commissioners Of each county Of this State,
are hereby constituted and declared to be a
corporation and body polite, and shall have
power 10 appoint judges Of elections, coll
leclors Of taxes, trustees OF the poor, Gle k
to their board, and all other officers, agents
and servants, required for county purposes.
no, otherwise provided for By law or by
/ the constitution they shall have charge Of
and control over the property owned bv
the county, and over county roads and
bridges.
Sec. 2. And be i, enacted, That il shall
be their duty to levy all need(ul taxes OF
the assessable property within the county
liable 10 taxation, and TO provide for collect.
ing the same, which levy may be made, il
whole or in part by estimate; and they shall
provide for The support of the courts, com
pensate jurors and county Witnesses, and
pay and discharge all claims on or against
the county which have bean expressly or
implicitly authorized By law.
| Sec 3. Aud be it enacted, That the Coun-
ty Commissioners shall have all other pow
ers, and perform all other duties hereafter
granted or prescribed by law; Provided, such
powers and duties shall be uniform through
out the Slate, and are not contrary to lhe
constitution.
Sec 4. And be il enacted, That the Coun-
| ty Commissioners shall meet in their respcc-
tive counties within sixty days afer The cleo
ion, and qualify as such, and thereafter
meet q. Ieas, once a quarter and as much
of,ener as the necessities of the county may.
in their judgment, require; Provided, how
ever, that the meeting to make the annual
levy of taxes shall be held previous TO the
first Of July in each and every year.
Sec. 5 And be j, enacted, That this act
shall take effect from and after the day pre-
ceeding the first Wednesday in November
next.