St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11
Rill. Pa.and.

The following tills Of local interest, intro
dhced BY Geo. II. Morgan; Esq, have passed
both branches Of the Legislature.
Ensi.led, an net 10 aulhorise the commissioners
I, Of SAINT Mary's county 20 close the public
landing at the Queen Tree IN said county, and
to condemn q new landing near the same, and
10 change the road thereto.
SEcTsox I. Be il enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That the county commits
siOners Of SAINT Ainry's county, be and they are
hereby authorised, If they deem the same neces-
sury soF public convenience, 10 appoint three
discreet and senslble men as commissioners.
who shall be and they are hereby empowered 70
lay Of and condemn lot Of ground f0r a public
landIng, near the public landing at the Queen
Tree, on the Patnxent river, and the said CON-
missioners shall cause the same to be surveyed
and plated, and shall report the same, together
with the expenses attending the execution Of the
commission, ca the SAID county commissioners ;
prosided. that before the old landing shaIi be
closed, and the new landing condemned, the as.
sent Of the present owner Of she land 20 its con.
domination shall be given. snd PTorided slss, that
ahese shall be no ellowabce % said owner lor
such new landing. ..~ -sa}, - '.fs
I Sec. 2. And be il enacted, That the com
nissioners aforesaid, who shall be appointed
by said eouniy. commissioners, shall also locate
and condemn such road, as may be necessary in
ofder TO reach conveniently said new landing. so
contemplated 70 be laid of and condemned, and
shall return plat af the same, IN connection
with the plat Of the landing aforesaid, which
road and laasdng when adopted by the county
commissioners aforesaid, and assensed TO bv the
owner Of The land, on whseh they are located
shall be considered public, and the former land
Ing and road suspended PrOridsd, that no com.
| pensation shall be allowed for said road.
Entiiled, an act 70 anthOrise James II Thomas
/ of So. Mary 70 county, free negro, to dispose
0f his real and personal estate, by lasi will and
testament aiIenate the same by deed or ether
eonveynnee.
WnxRsAs. it in sepresensed % this General
Assembly, that James a. Thomas, a free negro
of 81. Mary's county, has BY has induslFy,
economy and COED conduct acquired certsin real
and personal estfte IN snid county, which he is
aessrous Of transmitting by his last will and ses-
lameAt or Of disposing OF the same By deed OF
other conveyance, which under the existing laws
of thIs State. he % unable 10 do; Therefore,
SKeTs0N L. De is euacled By the Gensrul As
Th0mas be and he is hereby authorised 20 de-
vise. bequealhs aaad dispose Of his said real and
personal estaae y his lass will and testament, %
convey lhe same by deed or other conyeyance
and the peraon oF persons 60 whom he may de-
wise, bequeath, transfer or convey the same a. .
hereby author1sed and empowered To have, hold,
occupy, possess, ana enjoy the said FeaI and
pessanai estsse, as fully ss If the said James III.
Thomas, underline existing la&s Of THIS Stale,
could have dsspsssed &C the said real and personal
pEopSfty by lasa wia and testament, deed 90
/ olher ennyeyanee, ANY law, USAGE or eastom %
he contrary notwithstanding.
See, 2. And he Il enacisd. That this ncs
shah take ellect from she day Of iis paszage.
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Entitled. an sct % release William o. Reeder,
| Of SAINT Mary 3 county, from judgment il
| GAsor &C the slate oT Maryland, confessed by
Asm a. seeaEity fes Wllliam Reedes, late oi
| snid e0uRsy, deceased.
| SEgTtsN T. Be iE enacted by the General
| Assembly Of Maryland. That William o.
/ Rreder he and he is hereby released from the
! payment az = judgment. entered 10y confession,
/ ID Saint Mary = eounty court, on the twenty
fsafsh day of Sosemer, esgsIteen hundred and
f1Sty -osIc, ~ tatoF of the Sfafe of Maryland,
against William Reeslet and WsIhana O. Reeaer
/ Sec. 2 And he il eneeted. That shis nei
1 shall snke eject from and after tke date Of In
paesare.ssss f.k lE.s. Efsr
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Hswho xsaba yon with pen wsuld do tha
sarns wilh penkniis, where be as safs from