The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-05-01

adjust and settle the acco1nis due by Collect
ors, Sheritfs, Clerks, Registers and other re-
ceirers OF the public monies, in cases where
the Indebtedness accrued prior 10 the year
eighteen hundred and sixty-six.
SEC. |. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
OF Maryland, That the Comptroller Of the Treas
ury be, and he is hereby fully authorized and
empowered to adjust and settle the claims of the
State against all Collectors, Sherifs, Clerks,
Registers and other collectors or ;eceivers OF
public monies and their sureties in all cases
where the said claims accrued prior to the year
eighteen hundred and sixty. six, and whether
said claims be now liz the form Of Judgment or
otherwise and for the purpose Of closing all
such cases, the Comptroller is hereby fully au-
thorzed to compromise the same by abating the
interest that has accrued, or any portion there
of, or any part Of the principal d BIT in his dis
creton, so as to best slbserve III. interest of the
State, and shall grant discharges to the said par
ties, and the sureties, upon the payment into the
Treasury of the amount required by him, to be
paid in settlement as aforesaid provided, how
ever, that the Governor and Treasurer for the
time being, shall each approve in writing, of any
such abatement before the same shall be etfec-
tive; and provided further, that no discharge or
acquittance under this act shall be effective I'M
less the party or parties, TO be benefited by the
same, shall first pay to the States Attorney who
shall have the case in hand, the legal fees, and
also all fees Of Clerks and Sheriffs
SEC. 2. And be it enae ted That the States
Aitornies shall, when required, render unto the
Comptroller all the assistance he may require IN
the adjustment and settlement of the aforesaid
claims, and the said States Attornies shall have
power TO examine evidence, and take and certify
to affdayis ms TO the solVency Of any official
bond that may be in suit, or as to the solvency
or insolvency of parties against whom fines and
forfeitures were rendered in all cases where such
fines and forfetures form part of the States claim
against the princ al, and sureties on the bond
aforesaid and the States Attornies shall gem
orally perform and do all other acts and things
germane to the purpose of this act, that may be
required in writing, by the Comptroller as atore-
said, and shall certify and return to the Comp
troller all the aforesaid evidences.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That Ia all cases
wherein the Comptroller shall require the States
Attornies to assist him in executing this act he
shall allow them or any Of them as compensa-
ii on commission of twenty-five per cent on
any State claim that he may collect or assist him
the Comptroller in collecting, and which said
claim he may collected or assist in collect
ing and which sold claim accrued prior to egh-
teen hundred and ftty-one a commission of len
per cent. in any claim accrued betN cen the
thirty-frst day of December, eighteen hundred
and fifty, and the first day of January, eighteen
hundred and sixty one, and a commission of five
per cent. on any claim he may collect or assist
in collecting, and which said claim accrued
between the thirty-6rst day of December, eiph.
teen hundred and sixty, and the first day of
January, eighteen hundred and sixty-six and
the Comptroller is hereby authorized to expend
in his discretion under the approval OF the
Governor and Treasurer as aforesaid, the sum of
five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as
may he necessary, out OF any monies in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated to pay the
cost of taking and collecting the aforesaid
evidence: provided, that all sfiidavits and
other evidence that shall be taken on behalf of
the party debtor to the State, shall be defrayed
by said party, and the State shall not be an
swerable for the same.
SIC. a. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved March %, 1868.
THOMAS SWAMI,
myl-t Governor