St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11

The following bills of local interest. intro
duced by Geo. H. Morgan, Esq, have passed
both branches Of the Legislature.
Entitled, an oct TO authorise the Commissioners.
Of SAINT Mary's county 70 close the public
landing at the Queen Tree IN said county, and
70 condemn new landing near the same, and
10 change the road thereto.
SEcTION I. Be il enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That the county commits
siOners Of Saint Mary IS county, be and they are
hereby authorised, If they deem the aame neees-
sary for pubic convenience, 10 appoint three
discreet and senalhle men as commissioner.
Who shall bs and they are hereby empowered 90
lay off and condemn = lot Of ground for a public
landings near the public landing nc the Queen
Tree, on the Patuxent river, and the said COM
missioners shall cause the same 10 10 surveyed
and plated, and shall report the same, together
with the expenses attending The execution Of the
commission, to the suld county commissioners
provided, that before the old landing shall be
closed, and the new landing condemned, the as
cent Of the present owner of the land 60 its con
demnation shall be gwen. and yrorided atse, that
there shalt be no allowance % said owner for
such new landing.
Sec. 2. And be IL enacted, That the eom-
missioners aforesaid, who shall be appointed
by said county commissioners, shall also locate
and condemn such road, as may be necessary in
Oruet 10 ss"s@ eonveniently said new landing. so
eontemplased TO be laid of and eondemn.1 snS
shall return plat Of che same. an eo~,.s..;n. -
with the plat Of the landing .Sore..;d ,~h;.,'
road and landing when adoPlea by the coun.v
COMMISSIONER aioFssaids and assesIaed % bv the
owner Of the land, on whsch thev ,ers 49,
shall be considered public and the i.-,.. -
ing and rOaL suspended prOesSed. thai ~, -.
Pensatlon shall bs allowed for sAid road
EntitIed, an act 10 authOrise James - xA.
Of s.. Mary's county, free negro, % s:S.ass
Of his real and personal estate. BY last Wa -,
testament a:Esnats the same BY desd or olSe. olSS
conveyance. 9..t
WnEaEAs, it 10 represented 70 this General
Assembly, that james IA. Thomas, a free negru
ef Sc. Marys county, has by has industry,
economy and good conduct, acquired certain real
and personal estate in SAID county, which he i
denarOu9 Of transmitting by hio last will and tes.
tament or or Distressing ef the same by deed or
other eenveyenee, which under the existing laws
Of this State. he u unable % do Therefore,
SEeTSoH /. Be it enacted by the General A.
sembly Of Maryland, That the said James n
ThOmas be and he 10 hereby authorised 70 de-
vlses bequsaihs and dispose Of his said real and
personal estate by his last win and testament, or
convey .1ae same by deed or other conveyance
and the person or persons % whom he may de.
wise, bequeath. transfer or convey the same are
hereby authorised and empowered to have, hold,
occupy, possess, aad enjoy the said real and
personal estate, as fully - lf the said James III.
Thomas, under the exIeting laws Of this STATE,
could have disp0sed Sf she Sad real and personal
property By lasa viii and testament, deed or
other eonveysnce, any law, usage or eustam 10
The contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec. q. And be it enacted, That this aes
shall take eject from the day sfiss passage.
Entitled, an aes to release William o. Reeasr,
of SAINT Mays county, from judgment in
HAsos ef the State Of Maryland, confessed by
hlm IN security for Wslian Resder. lala oi
snid eouaty, deceased. - 80. it=.. y s.e.f4
Sgsssss l.. Re il eBaeied by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That William o.
Resderte and hs - hereby relrased frDm ihs
payment Of . judgment. enicred by confession,
in Saint Mary 5 county court, on the Ixeniy.
fserth day OF November, eIgh1een hundred end
fsrty one. N f.vor of the sszae Of Maryland,
agninst William Rssder and Wfllhans O. Rssder.
See. Q. Ard lie it snas1ed, That this aes
slasil take ea&et ffsa and aftsE he aaae Of itz
passage. asas
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