Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-28
STATE LAWS.
LAWS OF MARYLAND
PUBLIC GENERAL-CHAPTER ~
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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
PUBLIC GENERAL-CHAPTER 81.
[OficiaI.I
BILL entitled an act to authorize the Governor of
the State, and the Comptroller and Treasurer to
convey to the United States of America the Gov
ernment House and grounds belonging to this
State, in the city of Annapolis, and to procure other
site and buildings in lieu thereof.
Section l. Be It enacted 5y the General Assembly
of Maryl6nd That the Governor, Comptroller and
Treasurer Of this State be and they are hereby au
thorzed to convey to the United States of America
addition to the site of the Naval School at An
napolis, by deed dulysexecuted, acknowledged, and
recorded such terms and for such considerations
as they may deem Just and proper the square or lot
Of ground, with the mansion and appurtenances,
lying between the harbor, Hanover street. Governors
street and Scot street. in the city of Annapolis which
since the establishment of the Government. has been
and now is the official residence of the Governor of
Section 2. And be it enacted, That tho Governor.
Comptroller and Treasurer, SHALL with the proceeds
OF the property authorized herein to be sold and
sucn other money as may be appropriated by law for
tSat @ pr9 S By purchase or otherwise in
ground IN Annapolis, as site for the future resi-
dence of the Governor of Maryland, and by erecting
buildings and improvements thereon provide a
suitable mansion and appurtenances for that pur-
pose.
Section g.; And be At enacted. That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage. mh22-lw
a BILL entitled An Act to repeal sections two and
chapter a. entitled IAN Act to amend an Act en-
titled An Act to aid and encourage enstments
into the Maryland regiments, in the service of tho
United States passed 1864 chapter 15 and to pro-
vide Tor the prompt payment of the bounties
therein specified; and to repeal section four of said
act, and to re-enact the same 80 as to make the
bountes therein specified payable to the widows
and heirs Of deceased soldiers" and to re-enact
and amend the same.
Whereas, under sections two and three of the Act
of 1865, chapter 80, certificate is required IN the
case Of negroes. from the United States Board of
tlaID hnrn tFfpr IUc
in addition to the evidence required IN the case Of
,ohie votafsers, from the Acting Assistant Provost
Marshal General for Maryland, or from any other
duly author lied officer of the United States certify
Ing that such persons were credited upon tho quota
OF the state to enable the Treasurer to pay them the
state bounty due them by virtue of their enlistment
and accreditment to the quota of this State;
And whereas, The said United States Board of
of War; therefore,
Section Be it enacted By the General assembly of
Maryland. That sections two and three of on ~
passed at January session. 1863 chapter 40 entificJ
An Act to amend an Act entitled An Act to ali
ments in the sergoe Of the United States pasScd
1854, CHAPTER Is, and to provide for the prnmp nav
ment OF the bounties therein specifics: and to repeal
section four OF SAID act and to the same so
to make the hountes therein specified PAYABLE 10
the widows and he ira of deceased solders 10 and
ed to read follows
Section q And De :! enacted, That tho Treasurer of
the State upon receipt of lists of such persons from
the acting Assistant Provost Marshal for Maryiand
from any other duly authorized officer Of the Iy,i
ted States, certifying that such persons were credited
upon the quota Of this State be and he is hereby an
thorized and directed upon the warrant of the Conn
troller, to pay to every such soldier, volunteer or
other person. the whole amount of the bOuntes pro
vided by the laws referred to, to be paid to them
respectively, anything contained in said law oglaws
to the contrary notwithstanding; propided ho,S37sr
that payment shall be made under this act to
person designated slave in the third section
of the said act of eighteen hundred and sixty
who SHALL from the returns made to the Comptroller
appear to have been paid his bounty free person
Section g. and be il enacted, That the Treasurer
SHALL upon the warrant of the Comptroller pay the
bounty Of one hundred dollars provided by section
three OF the act to which this is supplement to the
ton as q negro slave" who shall appear to have
this State by lists or certificates as provided for in
the preceding section of this act and every claimant
master aforesaid shall file his own affidavit Of
ownership and the sworn testimony of two witnesses
cognizant Of the fact
Section 4, And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date ofits passage. NH %
4 BILL. entitled supplement to an Act to incor-
porate the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
passed at December session. eighteen hundred and
wenty-three, chapter one hundred forty.
lection l. BE 4 ENACTED By the General assembly Of
Maryland, That the President and Directors of the
| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company be and they
are hereby authorized and empowered to sell or
otherwise dispose sfto the present. any future owner
now owned by Joseph Ii. Meixsel and Mcfienry
Grafton, the waste water of the said Canal at the
aforesaid village of Weveron for the purpose Of aE
fordDg sufficient water power to said mill to enable
the present or any future owner owners Of said
mill to properly carry the business of milling.
Section q And be It enacted That The said Presi
dent and Directors of said Canal are also hereby an
thorized and empowered to grant to the present or
any future owner or owners Of said mill full power
and authority to divert the course of the said waste
water OF said Canal IN such manner and to such ex-
tent as wall enable SAID owner owners fully and
ehectuay to carry out the provisions of the proceed
ing sections.
OF laws inconsistent with the provisions of this act
be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Section T. And be ii; enqsted, That this act shall
take effect from and after the date of its passage
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ton CT the Act passed on the twentytOurth day of
March, eighteen hundred and Sixty-fve entitled
An Act to provide for the registration of Births,
Marriages and Deaths
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General Assep,JJ of
Mdyand. That the second section Of the act passed
on the twenty fourth day of March, eighteen hun
dred and slXtyhye, chapter one hundred and thirty
Il hereby amended and re-enaced so as to read as
| follows:
2. In the record book of Marriages. the name, resi-
dence, age, color condition whether SINGLE widow or
widower and occupation of each of the parties with
the date OF record; which said particulars, with the
exception OF the date OF the record shall be ascer
tanned and inserted in the body of the marriage Ii
cenSe by the clerk issuing the and at the time
thereof, and the date place of marriage name resi-
dence and official station. or title, of the pers0n
soemnizing it shall be duly stated certified on the
back of said license by the person thus soemnigingi
and return thereof made hereinafter provided and
for all Of which said particulars suitable blank forms
shall be furnished by the Comptroller Of the Treasury
Section 2. And enacted That this act shaltake
effect from the date ofits passage, mh22-1w
A BILL entitled an Act to authorize the Judges of
the Orphans Courts in the several counties who
hid charge OF the Free School Fund. to pay out
OF any money IN their hands belonging to the said
fund, to the present Registers of Wills or late Re
gIsers CT Wills under the Constitution of 1851 for
their services reasonable compensation in pre-
serving and keeping the school fund from 1851 to
the present time.
Section l. Be il enacted by the General AssepJJ of
Mdrgtdnd, That the Judges of the Orphans Courts
in the several Counties who had charge of the Free
School Fund, be and they are hereby authorized to
pay out of any money in their hands belonging to
the SAID fund to the present Registers of Wills or
the late Register of Wills under the Constitution Of
1891 for their services reasonable compensation in
preserving and keeping the school fund from 1851 to
| the present time.
SEQ g And be it enacted That this act shall take
| effect from the date of its passage. mh22-1w
BILL entitled An Act to repeal section So of Ar
tice IS Of the Code of Public General Laws of the
| State of Maryland, and re-enact the same with
Section l. Be it enacted By the General AssenJ7y of
| Maryland. That section thrtyeight of Article TWEEN
tyeigh of the Code of Public General Laws entitled
private roads be repealed and re-enacted, to
Section 50. Any owner or owners of MILL factory
distery, quarry lime-kiln, situated within one
mile of any railroad, may apply to the County Com
missioners of the county to lay out and open pri-
vate road from each mill factory distillery quarry
or lime kiln to the most convenient place for inter
seeting such railroad; and on such application the
| County Commissioners shall proceed in the same
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| cation were for a private road to a farm.
Section q BE 1t enacted, That this Act shall take
| effect from the date of its passage. mh22-lw
| BILL, entitled An Act to appropriate sum of
money to the Union Orphan Asylum of Baltimore
| city.
Section l. Be it enacted By the General Assembly at
Maryland That the Comptroller of the Treasury be,
and he is hereby authorized and required to draw his
warrant on the Treasurer of the State for the of
five thousand dollars in favor of the Union Orphan
Asylum of Baltimore city.
| Section g And be It enacted That this Act shall
take effect, and be in force from the date of its pas
sage. mh22-lw
BILL entitled an Act to aid in the reorganization
| of st. Johns College.
Whereas. The visitors and governors of ST. Johns
College have had restored to them the College build
ings and premises which have been occupied by the
Federal Government since October eighteen hundred
and sxty-one for military purposes, and are about
to resume their collegiate of instruction there
| in, therefore
Section l. Be il enacted By the General Asssr1by of
arDtdnd, That tho conditions annexed to the sever
al appropriations for the payment of the annuity of
three thousand dollars to that college contained in
ati tofnr