The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-05-02
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
Public General.
GorrIcIAL1
a BILL

raj counties. and the Register OF the
city Of Baltimore for Bounty Fund.-
paid by the Treasurer Of the State in
to their hands under act Of eighteen
hundred aud sixty-feur, chapter is.
and also with the Maryland State
Bounty Commissioners for the said
counties and city respectively, for
Bounty Funds placed in their hands
under the acts Of eighteen hundred
aud sixty-fve, chapters 33 and 1OO
respectively.
Section l. b il enacted by the Gen.
ernl Assembly Of Maryland, That the
several parties or bodies corporate. en-.
trusted with the distribution Of these
bounty funds, as set forth in the acts
referred to, in the title to this act. be
and they are hereby directed and re-
quired to make report, on or before the
1st day Of June Of this cnrrent year. to
the Comptroller Of the Treasurer in de-
tailed form, which shall show the amount
Of money received, the amounts disburs
ed, aud the party or parties to whom,
together with the proper vouchers there
for, and shall accompany such report to
the Comptroller, with the payment of
any balance or balances, that may be in
bis or their hands, after defrayine the
expense of Office rent as allowed by third
section of the act Of eighteen hundred
and sixty five, chap 80. and the roser.
walton Of three hundred dollars, which
shall be applied to the payment Of the
Clerk or Treasurer Of the County Com.
inissioners, or any one of their number
on whomsoever was devolgcd the espec.
ial dnty of isbursing said Bounty Funds.
aud keeping an account Of the same.
Section 2. And be il enacted, That
it shall be the duty cf the Comptroller
to carefully examine the reports or
statements so made, to grant credits for
amounts chimed to have been so dis
bu.scd only on exhibit OF proper voueh.
ers, and on final adjustment 70 give the
party or body corporate release from
under his hand Of al liability to the
State ON this or these accounts.
Section 3. And be il enacted. That
on failure to adjust accounts and make
rcturn to the Comptroller Of the Treas.
ury BY the time specified in the first
section Of this act, he, the Comptroller.
is hereby authorized and directed 10
institute suit in every case without exeep.
ton. 70 recover the amount or amounts,
the balance or balances in the hands OF
said County Commissioners or Register
Of the city of Baltimere, OF 10 the hands
of the Maryland Bounty Commissioner,
as the case may be.
Section 1. And be It enacted. That
1t is hereby made the duty of the Judges
Of the Circuit Courts for the several
counties, and of the Judge of tho Orinli.
nal Court for the city of Baltimore, at
the first session ofiheir respective courts
after the 6rst Of June of this current
year, to read this act to the grand juries
Of their respective counties, direct them
to inquire whether its provisions have
lcen complied with, aud instruct them.
that when not complied with, il wall
become their duty under article thirty
of the Code of Public General Laws.
title Grimes aud Punishments.p sub
title, Embczzling property and writings,
section fifty, TO present such persons
neglecting to comply with the provisions
of this act for enlbezzlement Of the pub.
lie funds.
Section 8. And be il enacted, That
this act shall take effect from and after
the passage ofthis act.
We certify that the aforegoing is a
true copy Of an act which passed the
General Assembly Of Maryland, Janua.
ry session, 1867.
WIN. h. COLE,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
my2-1t Secretary ofthe Senate.