Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-06-01
LAWS OF MARYLAND
PASSED JANUARY SESSION 1865.
PUBLIC GENERAL.
fOFICLAL.l
L. HARDWOOD, Secretary q the Senate.
W. X. COLE, Chief Clerk House of Delegates
fOFICI.4L.]
CHAPTER Tl3.

W. X. COLE, Chief Clerk House of Delegates
CHAPTER Tl3.
AN ACT to repeal and amend the eigbiy-srtt Srtt-
slv Of the Code OF Public General Laws relating
10 Revenue and Taxes. ~ :.,
sccion |. BE IL eaacted by 'Sr fcNrAd dise"'tf2
II Miryland That the sixth section Of the eighty
frst Article of the Code of Public Gerera Laws be,
and the same is hereby repealed, and tie Following
section enacted in lieu thereof.
Section &. The cAdnty Commissioners OF the sew
trrl counties in this Stnte rre kttchs directed TO
strife from their respective assessment books all
shave property ofevcry description aud class hereto
. lore assessed according to law and in future no
taxes OF any Kind shalt he levied on the assessed
value of said slaves; nothing however IN this sec
ton is intended rcleasc taxes levied on slaves rs
property prior to the first day Of November; eigh-
r.eu hundred md sixty four. or TO interfere III any
| way with tho collection thereof.
section 2. Ind be Il enacted. That this act snail
take effect from the date OF it's passage
CHAPTER iii.
Az ACT TO repeal the fourth section OF Particle
eleven of the Code OF Public General Laws rcint-
;uy ia tile oath Of Attorneys, and other rracu-
toner's Of law and to substitute therefor.
section l. BE it enacted by The Gcn,ral dssrmLiy
81 Maryand That the tenth section OF Article eleven
,r the Code of Pulc Gene Laws relhtitig TO the
oath Of Attorneys and other practitioners ct law,
ID, and the same is hereby repealed and the follow
SIX h- and the hereby is enacted rs suhstl-
ldtc therefor: ..,,.., :. 49,. .
10. Every attorney or praatt.t6:.tr of nH, shall,
~ open Court take and subscribe the following on
.r affirmation - do solemnly swear Tor affirm as
me case may be- that will at all times dcmcan
,nysef fairly md bonorably an attorney and
rnc,itieucr of law that will bear true allegiance
10 the State of Maryland, and support the Consti-
tution nnd Laws thereof and that ! will bear true
allegiance to the United States and support protect
nnd defend the Constitution, IaWs anu GJrcrn-
m, MT thereof Us the supreme law of the land, any
LAW or ordinance of this OF any other State TO the
contrary Notwithstanding aud 30 further swear
cor afhrm) that will, 70 NE best Of my utilities
rotect and defend The Union Of the Until States,
ind not allow the same to be broken up and dis
eolvcd or the Government thereof 10 be destroyed
Under any circums tahccs if in my rbwcr to prevent
IT., ami that will ut oil times dlscolntenancc and
oupose all political combinations having for their
,,icct such dissolution destruction, and make
.his oath or affirmation without any reservation or
purpose Of evasion, 50 help me Cod No person
,na DC permitted to prnct'ce "a an attorney "r Sc.
lcitor in any Court OF this State, rh1 70 psr9oh II
heretofore admitted to practice rs such attorney or
solicitor i'll any of said Courts, shall be allowed TO
continue so do until he shall have taken and sub
,critcd snid oa, Affirmation in open Court; pro-
,aled houerer that any person who under this sec
spn and the laws OF this State, shall become cnti-
we'd TO pr.ctce law in the Court of Appeals 'f this
State shall be entitled to practice III shy and all OF
vhe subordinate courts. .
Section Q: ,e7ba il e,.acte5, That this act shall
take effect from and after the first day OF April,
eighteen hundred and si1ty-five
CHAPTER llGi -
AN ACT 10 approximate II Sin " money 10 Tue
Home Of the friendless. IN.
" ction l. Be IL enacted BY the General As'eii3it
Of Narviand That the Comptroller OF the Treasury
t. ani he is hereby authorized and FIGURED &c
raw his warrant OF the Tcepshrcr Of the State fui
,,s sum Of ono llousahd dollars in favor Of thu
) oms of the fricndlcss' ~. Ii, -,
Section 2. ind DC IL Enacted, That this act shhl
take effect and DO in force from the date OF its pas
Ssys.
CHAPTER 100.
Az ACT TO repeal Article cigh'y Of nc Csde :
Public General Laws enti.ita "Ststb Reporter
and sections one, two, three fotr. five and SIX o
raid Article, be and the same arc HEREBY fepeale'
and re-enacted With amendments in the following
terms
W. the Judges of the Court of Appeals, and snai
hold his office for the term OF four years nnies
looncr removed by said Judges, and shall ne 81! ic
ne "Stste Reporter, and shall he re-eis'o'c irol
Section q lie shall receive an Annusi -s'ary {
Ave hundred dollars.
,1sad h, ,,,r C,i-' ,,,el,i,. 5,e,casi o.
-, n--.s "a prorty ,rr plia1- 'ilN. NJ sJou q. Woa
- afset .te close o, eacI term u stii Court, ih
riVrt 10 each case 10 he limited to statement Q
iuatefiIi facts che principal ppinjsl art .be ~
i ,tisf Tciird on y ne Igspts.rc c6hisel All
The !. ~ on oi the ee,ur. delivered therein.
Section 5. Each volume of the reports shall con
tln NJ least sly ninircd r yes anu snail nc PRINT
I'd on good paper, 10 lt selected and purchased IT,
the Reporter at tic cost OF lkr state, with cl",
type and in sizt, nrm qualify II liiatir.i'8 All,
quantity OF matter PEI page, shall correspond n
isary as possibly Hith the eighteenth volume o
Maryland reports, and shall he sold nj a price no
breeding five dollars volume, bound ~ fine Law
,hocp," or four dollars and u half when not bound
snd shall be printed, published AID found ~ III
expense of the Reporter, who shall be chtilcd i
,hp copyw right OF the yolriics.
Section i. The STATE dali take tso Hundred COP
les Of each volume Of said reports bound in lin
law calf, At tho price Of six dollars per 'oune, de
trrred ut the State Library.
Section q. lind he il enacted, That thiH act slal
lake effect aud after the first Monday Of april
tshtcep huudr,a and tI'y-fre.
CHATTER las:
AN ACT to heal deeds of Manumssion dcfcctird.
executed or omitted to he recorded.
Section /. Bc enacted by Tie Generdf Assc'htt
nj Haryiand IA at all deeds Of n,anumi,siou cSccu
ted before the first day of Novcmbor eighteen hun
2 cred mud ixty-iour, and acknowledged by the par
" executing the same tefee Justice Of the Peace
this Stale, under which the regroe, thereby intend
ed to be manumitted huv bccr in ac,usl enjoy met
of freedom shall he held to have the same clfec
.fo tie time OF tire execution thereof il the sam
had been attended by two witnesses and recorded
.nd had Been In other respects in conformity Wit
the then cxistitg provisions of the law.
Sec ton g di.2 b; d,nf-'ri, That this act sha
take effect from the time Of its bassage
CHAPTER 1870.
AN ACT for tic relief Of certain pa-tles in
,lebtcd to the State fjt su'ss due prior to th
first day of August, eighteen hundred an
sixty, and certain parties asainst :shor
suits have been instituted ul.aer the airec
lions Of the Comptroller, in pursdahce q
Resolution number twenty Of the Genera
Assembly Of Maryland, passed at tile ae'
zion of eiglitcen hundred and sixty-o al
: eighteen hihdred and sixtytwo.
WHEREAS; Tie Comptroller Of the Stat
was required md objected by resolution mum
Der twenty Of the Genera! Assembly, passe
ut the session Of eighteen hundred and sixty
bne and eighteen huncred and si.ty.two, thin