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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-27
[CHAPTER 1901
AN ACT

To repeal section seventeen, Article htty-three,
of the Code of Public General Laws, entitled
Landlord and Tenant, as repealed and re-en-
acted by chapter one hundred and seventy
three of the Acts passed eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight, exempting certain articles from
distress for rent, and to re-enact the following
in lieu thereof
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That section seventeen, Article
fitty-three of the Code of Public General Laws,
entitled Landlord and Tenant, as repealed and
re-enacted by chapter one hundred and seventy
three of Acts passed session eighteen hundred
and sixty-eight, be repealed and re-enaeted so as
to read as follows:
II. The following property shall be exempt
from distress for rent, TO wit: Every spinning
wheel, loom or sewing machine which may be
loaned or hired to the tenant; and every horse,
carriage or harness, whip and robe, saddle and
bride, not the property of the tenant, in any
livery stable, or which may be at livery or
stored with any keeper of any livery stable, or
in any other place, clubhouse or barn of the ten
ant and all property of any boarder or sojourner
at any hotel, tavern, public or private boarding
house; and any vehicle, not the property of the
tenant, in any shop for repairs; every stove,
every piano or other musical instrument rented
or hired, or loaned to the tenant, where the con-
tract of renting, hiring or lending of such stove
or piano, or other musical instrument, is in wri-
ting, signed by the parties thereto, and acknow-
lodged beforea Justice of the Peace of the county
or city wherein the parties reside, and the JUS
ice shall enter upon his docket the substance Of
the contract, and that the parties acknowledge
the same
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
Approped April 4, 1870.
Governor
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-27
&c HAPPIER 3l0.)
AN ACT
ODEN BOWIE,
Governor.

AN ACT
To add additional sections to Article twenty-six
of the Code of Public General Laws, as amend
ed and passed at January session, eighteen
hundred and sxty-eight, chapter four hun
dred and seventy-one, relating to Corporations.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That Article twenty-six of
the Code of Public General Laws, as amended by
an Ac passed at January session, Eighteen hum
dred and sixty-eight, of the General Assembly of
Maryland, chapter four hundred and seventy-one,
be amended by the addition of the following Sec
tons:
Section 22l. Where the Ear value of the stock
of any Corporation created under the General
Laws of the State of Maryland, has been, or may
hereafter be, reduced by losses, it shall be COM
petent for the stockholders thereof, in general
meeting assembled, to establish the true value of
the stock of such corporation; and they may also
provide for calling in and cancelling the whole
or any part of such stock; and issuing other
stock instead thereof, at such par value as they
may decide on, so as to represent the amount of
the true value so established of the stock of such
corporation; and they may also provide for crea-
ting and disposing of additional stock, so as to
make up the entire value of the stock of the cor
poration to the amount designated in the certi6-
cate of incorporation, or for a greater or less
amount as may be decided by the stockholders.
Sec. 222. Notice of such meeting of StOckhOl-
ders shall be given in the manner required by
section seventy-one of said Article twenty-six, of
the Code of Pnblc General Laws, and the pro-
ceedings thereafter shall be similar to those pre-
scribed in sections seventy-two and seventy-three
of said Article twenty-six, of the Code of Public
General Laws.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date gifts passage.
.Approced April 4, 1870.
ODEN BOWIE,
Governor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-27
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[CHAPTER 1881
AN ACT

To legalize supplement to the Maryland
Code containing the Acts of the General AS.
sembly, passed at the sessions of eighteen
hundred and sixty-oae eighteen hundred
and sixty-one, eighteen hundred and sixty
two, eighteen hundred and sixty-four,
eighteen hundred and sixty-fve, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-six and eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven, arranged in Arti-
cles and sections to correspond with the
Code, by Lewis Mayer.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Maryland, That supplement to the
Maryland Code, containing the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland, passed at the
sessions of eighteen hundred and sixty-one,
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and eighteen
hundred and sixty-two, eighteen hundred and
sixty-four, eighteen hundred and sixty-fve,
eighteen hundred and sixty-six and eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven, arranged in Articles
and sections to correspond with the Code, by
Lewis Mayer, be and the same is hereby le-
galized and made of equal authority in the
Courts of this State, with the Acts Of the Gene
raj Assembly therein codifea.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 4, 1870.
.ODEN BOWIE,
Governor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-27
[CMAprEk 262.]
AN ACT


Providing for the erection of an additional Live
Stock Scale and appropriating sum of mo-
ney therefor.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Maryland, That the State Wegher
of Live Stock be and he is hereby authorized to
have erected an additional Live Stock Scale,
with house to be used as an Office, and to be
attached thereto, the said scale and honse to be
erected on the property belonging to the State
of Maryland, now used as Live Stock yard
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the sum of
two thousand and two hundred dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, be and the
same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of
carrying into effect the provisions of this Act,
and the Comptroller is hereby authorized to
draw his warrant upon the Treasurer for such
snm, payable to the order of the Weigher of
Live Stock on his certificate under oath, that
the accounts presented for payment are correct.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
.approued .april 4, 1870.
ODEN BOWIE,
Governor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-27
[CHATER 275.]
AN ACT

To provide for the renewal of certain bonds and
certificates of indebtedment of the State already
due, and of others falling due in the year
eighteen hundred and seventy, and to provide
for the sale of certain stocks of the State to
pay the holders of said bonds who may de-
mand payment thereof.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Maryland, For the purpose of repla-
cling and more effectualy securing the payment
of the interest upon the outstanding sterling five
per cent debt, created by the Act Of eighteen
hundred and thirty-eight, chapter three hundred
and eiglty-six, and the 6vc-per cent. converted
debt, under chapter forty-onc of the Acts of
eighteen hundred and forty-seven, which became
due in eighteen hundred and sixty-6ve, and the
outstanding six per cent. debt created by the Act
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-27
[CHAPTEn 3O6.]

ICHAPTER 0UO.
To repeal section 7, Article AZ, of the Code Of
Public General Laws, and to re-enact and
tAe sams hH fsie sy part 81 tie
time for which any person may be sentenced
to confinement in the Penitentiary.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General AS
semb!y of Maryland, That section CD seven of
Article ~, of the Code of Public General Laws,
be and the same is hereby repealed, re-enacted
and amended so as to read as follows:
7. The Governor upon giving the notice re-
quired by the Constitution, may commute or
change any sentence Of death into confinement
in the Penitentiary or Punishment, for such
period as he shall think expedient, and on CIV
lug such notice, he may pardon any person con-
victed of crime, on such conditions as he may
prescribe; or he may upon like notice remit any
part of the time for which any person may be
Sentenced to confinement in the Penitentiary,
on such like conditions, without such remission
operating as full pardon to any such person.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April A. 1870.
ODEN BOWIE,
Governor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-27
[CHApTER 376.l

[CHAPTER 376.
To prevent the Injury or Destruction Of Bag
gage.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That any baggage master, ex-
press agent, stage driver, hackman, or other
person whose duty it shall be to handle, remove
or take care of baggage, with a view to, or ir
of its receipt, transportation, or delivery,
who shall wilfully or recklessy injure or de-
stroy any trunk, valise, box, package or parcel
while handling, loading, transporting, unload
ing, delivering, or storing the same, shall be
punished by fine or penalty not exceeding fifty
dollars, to be recovered by indictment or by
action of debt in the name of the State, in the
usual way ; one-half for the benefit of the in
former.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That nothing in
this Act shall affect the civil liability of the
party SO offending, or his principal, for damages,
but in all civil actions therefor, as we'll as in
all proceedings to impose or recover the fine or
penalty by the first section Of this Act provided
for proof of injury shall be prima facie evidence
of the recklesSness or wilfuness therein provided
for.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-27
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of eighteen hundred and thirty-four, chapter two
hundred and forty-one, maturing in the year
eighteen hundred and seventy, the Treasurer OF
the State is hereby authorized and directed to
issue new bonds or certificates of debt, counter
signed by the Comptroller, of like amount and
bearing the rate Of interest as the bonds 70:
which they may be respectively substituted, with
coupons for the semi-annual interest thereon, and
rcdeemable in not less than ten nor more than
fifteen years, which said new bonds shall be
numbered and lettered to correspond with the
bonds for which they are substituted; such new
and substituted bonds to be issued and delivered
only at the option of the holders of the said over
due and maturing bonds, and upon the surren-
der thereof by the lawful holders.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the
Comptroller and Treasurer are hereby autho-
rized, with the appreciation of the Governor, to
sell and dispose of the Baltimore city six per
cent. stock amounting to one hundred and
fifty-four thousand five hundred and fifty dol
lars, ($154, 550) belonging to the State, and the
States stock in the Farmers National Bank OF
Annapolis, amounting to forty-six thousand
four hundred and seventy dollars, (S46, 47O,)
and the States common stock in the main stem
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
amounting to five hundred thousand dollars,
($5OOOOOO the same to be disposed of in the
order above named, or so much thereof as may
be necessary for the purpose of paying and can
ceiling so many of the said bonds of this State,
already due and to become due in the year
eighteen hundred and seventy, as the holders
thereof may require to be paid, and who may
refuse to accept new and substituted bonds
therefor, as hereinbefore provided, and the
Comptroller is hereby authorized to draw his
warrant upon the Treasurer, who thereupon is
authorized to pay to the holders so demanding
payment the amounts of such bonds, upon
which payment may be demanded
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That upon the
issue of any new bond according to the provi-
sions Of the first section of this Act, the Trea-
surer, in the presence Of the Comptroller, shall
cancel the corresponding old bond, and after
making proper entry thereof, in book to be
of the Governor and Comptroller, destroy the
old bond for which any new bond has been
substituted.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage.
Approved 4th April 1870.
ODEN BOWIE,
Governor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-27
LCx2VS---Ge7lerNZ.
T(nApTER 1861

AN ACT
To amend the Act passed the thirtieth day OF
March, Eighteen hundred and sixty-eight,
Chapter four hundred and six, entitled "An
Act to repeal the Act passed twenty-third
of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven,
Chapter one hundred and eighty-four, en-
titled an Act to repeal Article II, Of the
Code of Public General Laws in the State OF
Maryland, entitled Oysters" and to re-enact
the same with amendments, by adding the
following section thereto:
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That the Act passed
March the thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight, Chapter four hundred and six, en-
titled Gan Act to repeal the Act passed the
twentieth day of March, eighteen hundred and
sixty-seven, Chapter one hundred and eighty
four, entitled An Act to repeal Article seventy
one of the Code of Public General Laws of the
State of Maryland, entitled Oysters" and to
re-enact the same with amendments, be and
the same is hereby amended, by adding thereto
the following section:
Sec g. And be it enacted, That in addition
to the duties required of the commanding officer
of the Oyster Police Force under the provisions
of the forty first Section of Chapter four hun
dred and six of the Act of Assembly, passed at
January Session, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, the said commanding officer be, and he is
hereby required, from the first day of October
in each year, till the first day of April of the
following year, at such times as he shall be able
to spare them, to detail portion of his force,
together with boat or barge, to visit and cruise
about the Susquehanna and other rivers of this
State, and enforce the provisions of Article
ninety EIGHT of the Code of Public General
Laws relating to Wild Fowl.
Sec g. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 4, 1870.
ODEN BOWIE,
Governor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-27
[CHApTER 291.1
AN ACT

AN ACT
To repeal section five hundred and thirty-fve
Article four, Code of Public Local Laws, for
the CITY of Baltimore, subtitle "Tobacco,"
and to enact substitute therefor.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That section five hundred
and thirty-ive, Article four, of the Code of Pub
lie Local Laws, title, City of Baltimore" sub
title, ''Tobacco." be repealed, and the following
enacted in lien thereof
535. After the passage of this Act, it shall not
be lawful to carry out of this State in hogs
heads, any tobacco raised in this State, except
in hogsheads which shall have been inspected,
passed, and marked, agreeably to the provisions of
this Act, unless such tobacco shall have been in
spected and passed before this Act goes into ope-
ration, and any person violating the provisions
of this section, shall forfeit and pay the sum of
three hundred dollars, which may be recovered
in any Court of law of this State, and which
shall 60 to the credit Of the tobacco fund pro-
vided, that nothing herein contained shall be
construed to prohibit any grower of tobacco, or
any purchaser thereof who may pack the same
in the county or neighborhood where grown,
from exporting or carrying ut of this State,
any such tobacco without having the same
opened for inspection but such tobacco so ex-
ported or carried out of this State without in
spection, shall in all cases be marked with the
name in full of the owner thereof and the place
of residence of such owner, and shall be liable
to the same charge of outage and storage as in
other cases, and any person who shall carry or
send out of this State any such tobacco, without
having it so marked, shall be subject to the pen
atty prescribed by this section.
Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date OF its passage.
Approved April 4, 1870.
ODEN BOWIE,
Governor
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-27
fCHAPIER 14l.]
AN ACT


To repeal section eighteen of Article seventy
three of the Code of Public General Laws, en-
titled Penitentiary, and to re-enact the same
with amendments
Sec l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That section eighteen of Arti-
Gle seventy three of the Code of Public General
Laws, entitled Penitentary, be and the same is
hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:
49, The Directors may enter into such con-
tracts for the employment of the convcts in the
Penitentiary, and for the sale Of the manufac-
lures in the institution as they may deem proper,
but shall not enter into any contract for the ma
king or manufacturing of the articles known as
tin cans, used for oyster and fruit packing pur-
poses, nor employ any convicts in the making
thereof. The Directors may, however, employ
an agent or agents for the purchase of articles or
goods wanted by the institution, and allow the
agents SO employed such compensation as the
Directors may deem right and proper.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
-4pprored AprI 4, 1870
Governor
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-27
GCHAPTER 1871
AN ACT


To authorize the Governor to appoint commits
sioners to examine the fisheries of the State,
with view to their improvement and protec-
ton, and to report thereon to the next Gene
raj Assembly, and to appropriate sum of
money to detray the expense thereof.
WHEREAS, Both the marine and inland fshe-
ries of this State have of late years much deterio
rated, and vast source of food supply for the
people has been greatly injured by causes, the
removal of which appears to be entirely within
the reach of legislation therefore,
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That the Governor be and he
is hereby Authorized to appoint two competent
persons, whose duty it shall be to inspect the
bay, marine and river fisheries of the State, and
to report upon the same to the General Assem-
bly, soon after its next meeting as practicable,
suggesting such legislation as may be most con-
ducive to the protection and improvement Of
the said fisheries.
Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That the commission
hereby authorized shall continue in existence
for two years from the date of its appointment,
and shall cease and determine upon the presen-
tation of its report as herein required unless its
existence be further prolonged by future legis-
lative action.
Sec. 3. Be it enacted, That the sum of one
thousand dollars per annum, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby
appropriated to defray the actual expenses Of
the said commissioners incurred in the perform
ance of their duty, to be paid by the Treasurer
of the State on the presentation Of their accounts
when approved by the Governor, out of any
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appro
priated.
Sec. 4. Be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 4, 1870.
ODEN BOWIE,
Governor
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-27
LNaUs---Ge22erNZ.
TCHAPTER 37l.]
AN ACT.


To add an additional section to Article twenty
nine of the Code of Public General Laws, en-
titled "Courts," providing for rendering judg-
ment for the damages awarded by the jury
upon the ratification of inquisitions for con-
demning lands.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That the following additional
sections be added to Article twenty-nine: of the
Code of Public GeneralLawS entitled "Courts:"
80. In all cases of proceedings to condemn
lands, for any purpose whatever, under any law
or charter, upon the return and ratification Of
the inquisition by the proper Court, and in all
cases in which inGuisitions may have been here
tofore returned and ratified, the said Court shall
render judgment against the persons or corpo-
ration for whose use the condemnation may be
so made in favor of the owners named in the re-
QUESTION for the amount of the damages awarded
by the jury, and unless within ninety days after
condemnation ratified, the same shall be ADAM
doned by written notification to said owners,
execution may Immediately thereafter issue on
said Judgment as in other cases of judgments
rendered in Courts of Law.
Sec 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from and after its passage.
Approred April 4, 1870.
ODEN BOWIE,
Governor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-27
[CHAPrER BOIL
AN ACT

To repeal chapter two hundred and ninety nine
of the Laws of Maryland, approved March
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty eight,
entitled an Act to repeal the Act Of eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-seven, chapter two
hundred and ninety, entitled an Act to add
a new Article to the Code of Public General
Laws to be entitled "Public Roads," except
SO far as said Act relates to Somerset county
Section !. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That chapter two hundred
and ninety-nine of the laws Of Maryland, APP
proved March 3Oth, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, entitled an Act to repeal the Act Of
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, chapter two
hundred and ninety, entitled an Act to add
new Article to the Code of Public General
Laws, to be entitled "Public Roads," except
so far as said Act relates to Somerset county,
in SO far as relates to Prince Georges county,
be and the same is hereby repealed
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from its passage.
.approred .april 4, $780,
ODEN BOWIE,
Governor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-05-27
[CHAPTER 263.1
ANACT

AN ACT
To repeal section ten of Article FIVE of the Code
of Public General Laws, entitled Appeals,
and to insert in lieu thereof the following Sec
ton.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That section ten of Arti
Gle five, of the Code of Public General Laws,
entitled 'Appeals," be and the same is hereby
repealed, and the following inserted in lieu
thereof:
10. All appeals in cases of mandamus or
questions arising under the insolvent laws, on
exceptions taken the trials of issues sent
from the Orphans Courts or Courts of Equity,
orders granting injunctions, dissolving or refus-
ing to dissolve the same, appointing receiver,
ratifying or refusing to ratify Trustees sale,.
and all appeals from decisions of the Orphans
Court, and from any judgment or motions to set
aside sales, or apply money in the hands Of the
Sheriff, and all appeals from decisions on mat
tiers of law, made by the Courts of Baltimore
city, in relation to the streets in said city, shall
stand for hearing at the first term after the
Transmission of the record; provided, that from
every final judgment or order granting o. refus.