Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-27
STATE LAWS.
LAWS OF MARYTAxn
PUBLIC GENERAL-CHAPT
Official.

[OGiciaI.l
BILL, entitled an act to authorize the Governor of
convey to the United States of America the Gov
eminent 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 1t enacted by the General Assembly
Of Maryland, That the Governor Comptroller and
thorized TO convey to the United States of America
addition TO the site of the Naval School at An
recorded such terms, and for such considerations
they may deem just and proper, the square or lot
Of ground with the mansion and appuTtenances,
lying between the haTbor, Hanover street, Governors
street and Scot street, in the city of Annapolis which
since the establishment of the Government has been
this State. O--''' -'''''''O' '''H'l u
r, SectiOn2 And be it enacted That the Governor.
Comptroller and Treasurer shall, with the proceeds
of the property authorized herein to be sold and
spcn other money as may be appropriated by law for
t b Of pFs sF 6y purchase or otherwise in
ground in Annapolis, as site for the future resi-
aence OF the Governor of Maryland and by erecting
buildings and improvements thereon. provide q
suitable mansion and appurtenances for that pur-
pose
Section 8. and be it enacted. That this net shall
take effect from the date Of its passage. mh22-Iw
A. BILL entitled An Act to repeal sections two and
chapter 40, entitled AN Act to amend an Act en-,
titled An Act to aid and encourage eniistments
INTO the Maryland regiments in the service of the
Unted States, passed 1864 chapter Is, 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 samo so as to nske tbe
bounties therein specified payable to tho widows
and heirs of deceased soldiers" and to re-enact
and amend the same.
Whereas. under sections two and three of the Act
OF I9o2, chapter a. 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 an The c1ss nj
teite cotnteers from the Acting Assistant Provost
Marshal General for Maryland. or from. any other
duly authorized officer of the United State ceTtifv
rot,
OF the State TO enable the Treasurer to nav them ha
State bounty due them by virtue of their eniiSInel
aRd accreditment 10 the quota of this State:
And whereas, The said United States Board of
CLAIMS has been dissolved by order of the Secretary
of War; therefore.
Section /. Be ii enacted Jy the General Asseplly of
4fdryIahd, That sections two and three of an Act
passed at January sessiOn 1865. chapter 20 entitled
An Act to amend IN Act entitled An Act to aid
and encourage enli5tmclts into the Maryland regi,
nents IN the service Of the United States passed
1864 chapter 10, and to provide for the prompt nav
ment of the bounties therein speced; and to repeal
section four OF said act and to reenact the same 80
as to make the hounties therein specified payable TO
the widows and heirs Of deceased soldiers, be and
the hereby repealed re- enacted and amend
| ed so as to read as follows:
Section g And BE- 4 enacted 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 nj
ted States certifying at such persons were credited
upon the quota of this State. be and he is hereby an
thorizcd and directed upon the warrant of the Conn
trgller, to pay to every such soldier volunteer or
other person. the whole amount of the hountina rc
Tded by the laws referred to, to be paid to them
respectively, anything contained in said law or laws
to the contrary notwit hsanding prouided ho,eeper
that no payment shall be made under this act to any
person gnated slave in the third section
OF the SAID act Of eighteen hundred and sxty-four
WIN" SHALL from the returns made to the Comptroller
appear to have been paid his bounty as free person
| so enlistng aforesaid.
Section D. And be II enacted, That the Treasurer
Sha!I, upon the warrant of the Comptroller pay the
bounty of hundred dollars provided by section
three Of the act to which this is supplement to The
former owner OF every nerSon designated in said sec
| ton as q negro slave" who shall appear TO have
been enlisted in the service Of the United States from
TINS state by lists or certificates 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 1, and be it enacted That this act shall
| take effect from the date of passage. NH %
A BILL, entitled a supplement to an Act to incor-
| porate the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
passed at December session. eighteen hundred and
twenty-three, chapter one hundred forty.
section l. BE 1t enacted BIZ the General AssemJy 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
or owners, of the -four mill at Weverton, MarViand
| now owned by Joseph Il. Meixse and McHenr7
Grafton, the waste water of the said Canal at ihe
aforesaid village of Weverton for the purpose of NJ
fordiDs sufficient water power to said mill TO enable
the present or any future owner or owners of said
| mill to properly carry on the business of milling
Section 2. da1 be 1t enQceG That the said Presi-
dent and Directors of said Canal also hereby au-
thorized ana empowered to srant 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 ey
tent will enable said or owners f,!IIy and
etecualy TO carry out the provisions of the proceed
Section B. Ind be ii enacted That all laws or parts
OF laws inconsistent with the provisions of this act
| be. and the same are hereby repealed.
Section f. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from and after the date of its passage
| nrrr - mh22-lw
ton OF the Act passed on the enty-fourth day of
| March, eighteen hundred and sixty-fve, entitled
An Aatt 70 r-pyrJ do tIo ~
Marriages and Deaths"
Section l. Be it enacted byt the General Assen5ly of
Hayt0nd. That the second section of the act passed
on the twcnty-tourth day of March, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-nye, chapter one hundred and thirty
| Is 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 twhet her SINGLE widow or
WdoWer) 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 IL
ceuse by the clerk issuing the and at the timo
| thereof and the date. place of marriage name resi-
solemnizng it shall be duly stated or certified on the
back OF said license by the person thus soemnizipg n
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. AndJe il enacted That this act shaItake
effect from the date ofits passage. mh22-lw
BILL entitled an Act to authorize the Judges Of
the Orphans Courts in the several counties who
had charge of the Free School Fund, to nay out
OF any money IN their hands belonging to the said
fund, to the present Registers of Wills or late Re-
gister5 of Wills, under the Constitution of 1851 for
their services a reasonable compensation in pre-
serving and keeping the school fund from 1851 to
the present time.
Section l. Be 1t enacted By the General AssebE NJ
| MaryLand, That the Judges Of the Orphans Courts
IN the several Counties who had charge of tho Frce
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
1871, Tor their services reasonable compensation in
preserving and keeping the school fund from 1851 to
SEQ. q And be it enacted That this act shall take
| effect from the date of its passage mh22-lw
BILL, entitled An Act to repeal section "a of Ar
tcle Is Of the Code of Public General Laws of the
State Of Maryland, and re-enact the same with
Section l. Be 1t enacted Jy the General Assemble, of
Maryiand That section thirtyeght of Article TWEEN
yeight of the Code of Public General Laws, entitled
private roads be repealed and reenacted, so as to
Section 49, Any owner or owners of mill, factory,
diStillery quarry Hne-kiln, situated within one
mile of any railroad, may apply to the County Com
missoners Of the county to lay out and open a pri-
Vate road from each mill factory, distiery, quarry
or limek kiln to the most convenient place for inter
secting such railroad; and such application the
| County CommlSsloners shall proceed in the same
manner and with the same powers if such appli-
| cation were fer private road to farm.
SEE Section f z BE a sage?ed That this Act shall take
eHect from the GATE OF It's passage mh22-lw
A BILL. entitled An Act to appropriate a sum Of
money to the Union Orphan Asylum of Baltimore
Section l. Be it enacted By the General Assembly of
MGfYtand, 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 sum of
hTe thousand dollars in favor of the Union Orphan
Section 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect, and be in force from the date of its pas
| sage. mh22-iW
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 sixtyOne, for military purposes and are about
to resume their COLLEGIATE course ofnstruction there
| in, therefore
Section l. Be enacted Jy the General Asser,Jly of
MarylaEd, That the conditions annexed to the sever
al appropriations for the payment of the annuity of
three thousand dollars to that college contained in
the several general appropriation bills heretofore
passed, be- and thesam are hereby repealed and the
Treasurer, upon the warrant of the Comptroller be-
and he is hereby authorized and required to pay to
the order Of the said visitors and governors these
pended appropriations.
Section >. And be 1t enacted That the Treasurer on
the warrant of the Comptroller be, and he is hereby
authorized and directed addition the of