The Cecil Whig., 1866-04-28

! by intended ana made 10 apply TO tne saiu
persons therein named who were indebted
to the State for sums Hue prior to the first
day of August, eighteen hundred and sixty
one.
Sec. .. BE it enacted, That in every case
where surety or surtties shall have paid
or may hereafter pay any such Judgment
the Comptroller shall direct such judgment
to he entered for the use of such surety or
suriies by the Clerk OF the Court where
such Judgment was rendered, and such surety
or suretes shall be entitled to the benefit of
the lien Of such Judgment, and to have exc
cution for the satisfaction Thereof, and all
other remedies to which the State is entitled.
Section 3. and be ii enacted, That this
act shall take effect from the date of its
passage. [April %, 1SGG-1w
A BILL, entitled an act to authorize the
Governor of the State, and the Comptrol-
Ter and Treasurer to convey to the United
States Of America the Government House
and grounds belonging to this State, in
th.E city Of Annapolis, and toprocure other
site and buildings in lieu thereof.
Section /. BE it enacted by the General As
sembiy Of Mmylaad, That the Governor,
Comptroller and Treasurer of this State be
and they are hereby Authorized to convey to
the United States of America. as ali addi-
ton to the site of the Naval School ut An
edged, and recorded, on 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 be-
tween the harbor, Hanover street. Governors
street and Scot street, in the city Of Anna.
polls. which since the establishment bf the
Government, has been and now is the official
residence Of the Governor of this State
Section >. ind be it enacted, That the
Governor. Comptroller and Treasurer, shall.
with the proceeds of the property authorized
herein to be Sold and such other money as
may be appropriated by law forthat purpose,
procure by purchase Or otherwise. in the
name of the State of Mary lard, /. lot or par.
eel of ground in Annapolis, "a site for the
future residence of the Governor of Mary.
land, and by erecting buildings and improve.
mcnts thereon, provide suitable mansion
and appurtenances for that purpose.
Section 3. And be it cnoctcd That this act
shall take effect from the date Of its passage
April 2S, lS6G-lw
\ BILL. entitled An Act to repeal sections
two and three of an Act passed at Jan
uary session, 1868, chapter ~. entitled
IAN Act to amend an Act entitled An
Act to aid and encourage cnlstmcnts into
the Maryland regiments, in the service Of
the United States, passed 1854. chapter
-. and to rovidc for the prompt payment
of the bounties therein specified and to
repeal section tour of said act. and to re.
enact the same so as to make the bountics
therein specified payable to the widows
and heirs Of deceased soltiicrs;' and to re-
enact aud amend the same.
Whereas. under sections two and three Of
The Act Of l$Gj, chapter -, q certificate is
required, IN the case Of negroes, from the
United States Board of Claims heretofore in
session in the city of Baltimore, in addition
to the evidence required IN TIE caSh o. whHc
roinntcu& from the Acting Assistant Pro-
voSt Marshal General for Maryland, or from
any other duly authorized officer Of the
United States, certifying that Such pcrsors
were credited upon the quota Of tie State,
to enable the Treasurer to pay them the
State bounty due them by virtue of the en-
ls'mrnt and accrcdtmcnt to the quota of
this State;
And whereas. The said United States
Board of Claims has been dissolved byordcr
of the Secretary Of War; therefore,
Section /. Be it cndctm By the General
.lsScmby Of NaJylani, That sections two
and three Of un Act passed at January scs.
sion, 1868, chapter -, entitled AN Act to
amend an Act entitled AN Act to aid and
encourage cnistmcntS ilito the Maryland regi-
ments in the service of the United States.
passed 1864. chapter -, and to provide for
the prompt payment Of the bountics therein
specified; and to repeal section four Of said
act. and to rc.cnact the same so as TO make
the bountics therein specified payable to the
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and the same are hereby repealed re.cnact.
cd and amended SO as to read as follows:
Section p And be ii enoctcd, That the
Treasurer of the State, upon receipt of lists
Of such persons from the acting Assistant
Provost Marshal for Maryland, or from any
other duly authorized officer of the United
States. certifying that such persons were
credited upon the quota of this State. be and
he is hereby authorized and directed, upon
the warrant of the Comptroller, to pay to
every such soldier, volunteer or otherpcrson.
the whole amount of thc bountics provided
by the laws referred to, to be paid to them
respectively, anything ronained in said law
or laws to the contrary notwithstanding:
proridc3 horerer, that no payment shall be
made under this act to any person deSlgnat-
ed as u negro slave in the third section of
the said act Of eighteen hundred and sixty
four, who shall, from the returns made to the
Comptroller, appear to have been paid his
bounty as free person, 50 enllsting as atore-
said.
Section 8. And be 1t enacted, That the
Treasurer shall, Upon the warrant of the
Comptroller, pay the bounty of one hundred
dollars p.ovifed by section three Of the act
to which this is supplement, to the former
owner of every person designated in said sec
ton as q NEGRO slave who shall rEpear to
have been enlisted in the service of the Uni
ted State from this State, by lists or certif
Gates as provided for in the preceding section
of this act, and every claiment or master rs
aforesaid shall file his own attdafit of own
ership and the sworn testimony Of two wit
nesses cognizant of the fact.
Section I. ind be at enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date Of its passage
A BILL, entitled supplement to an Act
to incorporate the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, passed at December ses-
| sion, eighteen hundred and twenty three,
| chapter one hundred and forty.
Section l. BE 1t enacted By the General
assembly IF Nary,dnd, That the President
and Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, be and they are hereby
authorized and empowered to sell, or other
wise dispoEs of to the presenter s!hy future
owner or owners, of the flour mill at Viewer
| ton, Maryland. now owned by Joseph IL.
Meixsel aud McHcnry Grafton. the waste
water Of the said Canal at the aforesaid vii
| lape of Wevp~tOn for the purDose of afford