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CHATTER l6s.
AN ACT


To repeal section seventeen, Article
fiity.three, of the Code of Public
General Laws, entitled Landlord and
Tenant, us repealed and re-enacted
by chapter unc hundred aud seventy
three of the Acts passed eighteen
hundred and sixty eight, exempting
certain articles from distress for reut.
aud to re.enact the following in lieu
thereof.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That section
seventeen, Article filty-three Of the
Code Of Public General Laws, entitled
Landlord aud Tenant, as repealed aud
re enacted by chapter one hundred aud
seventy-three Of Acts passed session
eighteen hundred and sixty eight, be
repealed aud re enacted SO us to read as
follows:
IL. 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; aud every horse, carriage
or harness. whip aud robe, saddle and
bride, not the property OF the tenan i,
in any livery stable, or which may be
at livery or stored with any keeper of
anJ livery stable, or in any other place,
out house or barn of the tenant; and
all property of any boarder or sojourner
at any ho el, 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 contract Of renting, hiring or lend.
ing Of such stove or piano, or other
musical instrument, is in writing, signed
by the parties thereto, and acknowledged
before u Justice of the Peace of the
county or city wherein the parties re-
side, and the Justice shall enter upon
his docket the substance Of the contract,
and that the parties acknowledge the
same.
See. 2 Aud be it enacted, This act
Act shall take effect from the date Of
its passage.
Approved April 4, 1870.
0DEN BOWIE,
Governor
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CHARTER 2T9.
AN ACT


To amend the Act Of Assembly Of 1868, chapter
292, adding an additional section to Article
81, of the Code Of Public General Laws under
the title OF Landlord aad Tenant by repeal
ing the same, and re-enacting the same as
follows:
See. |. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, That the Act of A ssembiy of
ls6s, chapter 292, adding an additional section
of Article 81 Of the Code OF Public General
Laws, entitled, Landlord and Tenant, be and
the same is hereby repealed, and re-enacted as
follows:
22. In all cases Of renting lands wherein
share OF the growing crop or crops shall be re-
served as rent, or wherein advances by the
landlord have been made upon the faith tf the
crops To be grown, said rent reserved, and such
advances made shall be lien ON such crop or
crops " hich shall not be diverted by any sale
made thereof by the tenant, OF by any admins
traitor of deceased tenant, or by the assign
ment Of the tenant in bankruptcy or insolven-
cy, or By the process OF law issued against the
tenant; provided, that at the time OF said rent
ing the contract under and by which the said
advances are to be made, shall be reduced to
writing duly attested aud executed by the said
landlord and tenant.
Sec. ,. Aud be- it enacted, That the proyi-
sions Of this Act shall only apply to the coun-
ties Of ST. Mary's, Prince Georges and Charles.
See. ). And be ii enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date Of its passage.
Approved April 4th, 1870.
oDEN BOWIE, Governor.
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CHAPTER "A.
AN ACT


To repeal section eighteen of Article
sixteen of the Code of Public Gener
al Laws, entitled Chancery, subtitle
Auditor, aud to re.enact the same so
as to read us follows:
See. !. BE il enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland, That sec
tion eighteen of Article sixteen of the
Code Of Public General Laws, entitled
Chancery, subtitle Auditor, BE- and the
same is hereby repealed aud re, enacted
SO us to read as follows:
Sec. is. Every Judge Of a Court of
Equity may appoint, during his pIeas.
ure, a person of integrity, judgement
and skill in accounts, to be auditor for
the Court of which he is Judge, who
shall, before he cutters upon the duties
of his appointment, take au oath, to be
administered by the Judge making the
appointment, wei! and faithfully to exc.
cute the duties of his Office without fl.
gor, affection, partially or prejudice, aud
all accounts to be stated, audited or
settled by such Court, shall be referred
for such purpose to the auditor, who
shall have power TO administer oaths to
all witnesses aud persons proper to be
examined upon such accounts, and shall
audit, state and settle such accounts
agreeably to the order Of the Court, aud
shall return the same to the Court to be
done with as the Court should think
just, and that in all cases where the
regular auditor Of any Circuit Court Of
this State may be interested in any cause
or connected Herewith as counsel, or 10
case of sickness or absence Of such au.
ditor, or for other cause existing where
it may not be proper for such auditor to
act, il shall and may be lasful for the
said Court, or the Judges or Judge
thereof holding the same, to appoint BY
order special auditor, to whom refer.
ence shall be made instead Of the reeu-
lar auditor, and the powers duties and
compensation Of such special auditor
shall be in all respect the same as those
of the regular auditor ofsaid Court, and
such special auditor shall in all cases,
before acting as such, take the oath Eres.
cribed TO be taken BY the regular an.
ditor.
Seq. 2 And be il snacfed, That this
Act shall take effect from the date oI
its passage.
Approved February ~, 1870.
0nEN R(lWfE
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CHAPTER 2s5.


To prevent stationary or permanent wiers or
hedges being placed in the Western Branch
of the Patuxent River, and on the Eastern
Branch Of the Potomsc River and Its tribu-
taries.
Sec. ]. De Il enacted BY the General Assem-
bly, OF Maryland, Thai all stationary or perma-
nent wiers or hedges in the Western Branch of
the Patuxeut River, or on the Eastern Branch
OF the Potomac River and its tributaries, In
Prince Georges county, are declared nuisah-
ces, aud may bc abated as such By any person.
See. 2. Aud be 1t enacted, That ii any per-
500 sliall place, or make any stationary or per-
rnanent weir or hedge In the said branches or
their tributaries, contfaryto the provisions OF
the preceding section, he shall sorfeit the sum
OF TWENTY-FIVE dollars, to be recovered before
any Justice OF the Peace Of said county, one
halt to the infortner or pcrson who may sue for
the same, the other half 10 be paid 10 the JUS
tee Of the Peace and by him paid to the School
Commissioners Of said county for the use OF
the public schools.
Sec. s. And be 1t enacted, That II any per-
son shall fish any such wier or hedge, he shall
for every offence forfeit the sum OF hiteen dol
lars, to be recovered and applied as In the pre-
ceding section.
Sec. I. And be itcnscted, That this Act shall
take effect from itz passage.
Approved April Z, 1870,
0pEN BOWIE, Governor.
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CHAPrER 3gs.
AK ACT


T lcgalize a supplement 10 the Maryland Code
containing the Acts OF the General Assembly.
passed at the sessions Of eighteen hundred
and sixty-one, eighteen hundred and sixty
one, eighteen hundred and sixtystwo, oigh-
teen hundred aud sixty-four, eighteen hun
drtd and sixty-hve, eighteen hundred aud
siriy-six aud eighteen hundred and sixty
seven, arranged in Articles and sections Go
correspond with the Code, by Lewis Mayer.
See. |. BE IL enacted by the General Assembly
OF Maryland, That supplement to The Mary
laud Code, containing the Acts OF the General
Assembly Of Maryland, passed at the sessions
Of eighteen hundred aiia sixty-one. eighteen
hundred and sixty eighteen and sixty-twu,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four, eighteen hun,
dred and sxty-fve, eighteen hundred sixty-siN
and eighteen hundred and sixty-seVen, arrang-
ed in Articles and sections 10 correspond with
the Code, by Lewis Mayer. be aud the sane is
hereby legalized and made Of equal au uihority
in the Courts Of this Stale, with the Acts Of the
General Assembly therein codled.
Sec. 2. And be il enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date Of its passage.
Approved April 4, 1870. -
0DES BOWIE,
GoyernJr,
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CHATTER 229.
AN ACT


For the protection of the owners of land bor-
dering upon the Chesapeake Bay and its
tributaries.
Sec |. BE it enacted BY the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, That all persons claiming logs
cast by wind and tide upon any shore border
ing upon the Chesapeake Bay and its tributa-
ries, be and are hereby prohibited from remov-
ing the same without the pay yment TO the owner
OF said shore of the sum of twenty-five cents
(25) for each log so removed.
Sec. 2. And be 1t enacted, That the owner
Of any shore upon which logs are so cast, may
advertise such logs by one insertion eack week
Tor three successive weeks, in some newspaper
published in the State Of Maryland, of a pub
lie notice calling upou the owner Of said logs
to remove them alter the payment Of twenty
five cents (25) for each log so removed, and
the cast Of said advertisement in addition
thereto.
Sec. 3. And be 1t enacted, That if the said
logs are not removed after such publication,
the owner Of any shore may sell such logs to
the highest bidder, By giving notice Of his in
tention so to do by an additional advertisement
for three successive weeks as aforesaid, men
tioning the time and place of sale.
Sec. 4. And be IL enacted, That any owner
of a shore selling, shall be responsible for
the excess OF such sale over the SUN OF twenty
i've cents (25) for each log sold, aud the cost OF
the aforesaid Advertisements and sale.
Sec. 8. And be 1t enacted, That nothing
heFeiu contained snaii De construed TO deny to
the owner Of any shore a right tn an additional
compensation for special damages, such as the
destruction Of fences, the lodging Of logs upon
cultivated fields, or other similar injuries.
Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That any person
removing logs from u shore without complyi
with the provisions Of this Act, shall be lined
not less than fifty (50) or more than one hun
dred (l00l dollars, one-half Of which shall be
paid TO the intormer provided such removal
shall be effected before said logs have been ad-
Yeriised according to the second section of this
Act.
Sec. I. And be it enacted, That any person
orpersonsso so removing said logs after they have
been advertised for sale as Aforesaid, shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, aud shall be
fined in a sum not less than fifty (50) nor more
than one hundred (i00) dollars, or Imprisoned
In the Jail Of the county in which said misde-
meanor may be committed, for term not less
than three nor more than twelve months, or
both fined aud imprisoned in the discretion OF
the Court before which saeh misdeneanor may
be tried.
Sec. s. And be Il enacted, That all Acts or
parts OF Acts inconsistent with the provisions
OF this Act, be and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 0. And be II enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage,
Approved April 7, 1870.
0DEN BOWIE, Governor.
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CHAPTER 81.
AN .ACT


To add an additional section to Article
twenty-nine Of the Code of Public
General Laws, entitled Courts"
providing for rendering judgment for
the damages awarded by the jury
upon the ratification Of inquisitions
for condemuing lands.
See. L. Be it enacted BY the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the follow
ing additional sections be added to
Article twenty nine, Of the Code of
Public General Laws entitled Courts: !"
50. In all cases of proceedings to
condemn lands, for any purpose what
ever, under any law or charter, upon
the rctlfrn and ratification of the in
QUESTION BY the proper Court, aud in
all cases in which inquisitions may have
been heretofore returned aud ratified,
the said Court shall render judgment
against the persons or corporation for
whose use the condemnation may be SO
made in favor of the owners named 10
the requisition for the amount Of the
damages awarded by the jury, and un-
less within ninety days after eondemna-
tion ratified, the same shall beabandoned
by written notification to said owners,
execution may immediately thereafter
issue on said judgment as 10 other cases
OF judgments rendered in Courts Of Law.
SEQ. 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Approved April 4, 1870.
0DEN BOWIE,
Governor.
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in his report to the General Assembly, make
II statement, showing in detail, the items Of
all expenditures for military purposes of
said funds.
2s. BE it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date Of its passage.
Approved April ith, 1870.
ODEN BOWIE,
Governor.
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OHABrRR 35l.
AN ACT

To add two additional sections to the ihirtieth
Article of the Code Of Public General Laws,
entitled Grimes and Punishments, relating to
killing cattle.
Sec. !. BE IL enacted by the General Assem-
bly, OF Maryland, That one section be added to
the thirtieth Article OF the Code Of Public
General Laws, relating to Grimes and Punish
ments as follows: Every person convicted OF
wilfully and malciously stabbing, killing, or
destroying any bull, steer, COW, heifer or calf,
not the property Of such person and not in the
act OF trespassing on bis enclosures, shall un-
dergo confinement In the Penitentiary for not
less than one year nor moro than four years.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date Of its passage.
Approved April 4, 1870.
0DEN BOWIE,
Governor.
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CHAPTER 2o2.


AN ACT
To repeal the second and third sections
Of the Act, passed at the January
Session, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, chapter three hundred and two,
entitled, can Act to provide FOR re-
funding money paid irsc the Treas-
ury."
Sec. /. Be il enacted by tho Gcpe-
raj Assembly Of Maryland, That the
second and third sections Of the Act
passed at the january Session, cighteeg
hundred aud sixty-eight, chapter three
hundred aud two, entitled, can Act 10
provide for refunding money paid into
the Treasury" be aud the, same arc
hereby repealed
Sec. 2. And b. il enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the dute al
its passage.
Approved April 4. tsyQ.
QDEN BOWIE,
Goveraor.
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CHAPTER l64.
AN ACT

CHAPTER 164
AN ACT
To regulate and Nuke uniform the fees
Of Justices Of the Peace.
Section BE il enacted by the Gem
eral Assembly of Maryland. That all
sections Of the several Articles OF the
Code Of Public Local Laws Of this State,
relating TO the fees of Justice af the
Peace, be aud the same are hereby FA.
pcaled-
See 2. And be IL further enacted,
That sections seventeen, eighteen and
nineteen Of Article thirty eight, Of the
Code Of Public General Laws, relating
to the fees ofJastices Of the Peace be-
repealed, and .ho following SECTIONS be
adopted iu lieu thereof
II. The Justices af the Peace Of this
State shall be entitled 10 receive the
fees allowed ip til following table, aud
such fees shall be taxed aud paid BY the
party against whom judgment shall be
rendered, TO wit: For is 'uing each sum
mons in debt or damages, or writ Of re-
pleviu, twenty Eve cents for each sain.-
mons for witnesses, including all the
witnesses applied for at the same time,
twenty five cents for yenirs tosuimmon
fireeholders, thirty five cents; for feri
faoias, thirty five cents; for yenditioni
exponas, thirty Eve cents for scire IA
cias, forty-iye cents for every super
sedeas, twenty cents for every oath or
affidavit, ten cents for probate or ac-
count, ten cents for every Judgment
rendered were there is no trial, twenty
FIVE cents for every judgcnitht rem
dered on trial, sixty cents for every
warrant Of attachment against d. resi-
dent debtor, forty-fve cents for every
attachment against non-resident Or
absconding debtor, ole dollar for at
tachmentof contempt, twenty fve cents 4
for venire to summon jury 10 case
forcible entry and detaiper, and suipr.
mons to tenant, one dollar for taking
inquisition aud return thereof, four dol.
lars for warrant Of restitution, one dol
lar; for taking every Acknowledgements
Of every deed or other instrument Of
writing from each person making an ac.
acknowledgement, thirty cents for .
certificate Of estrays, forty cents for
issuingwrit OF attachmcntby way Of ex-
ecution, forty five cents; for taking rer
plcvin or other bonds, twenty FIVE cents !;
for entering every continuance, ten
cents for every Transcript from the
docket, fifteen cents for every search,
ten cent; for binding apprentices, each
Justice twenty-five cents.
| Is. They shall be entit's'l to be paid
in criminal cases, BY the county or City
Of Baltimore, AZ the case may be, the
following fees: For Issuing each State
writ, twenty FIVE cents; for search war
rant, twenty five cents; for taking ra.
cognizances Of witnesses, each twenty
five cents for taking recegpisapces Ia
each case reported to Caurt, twenty-fiye
cents for every commitment, twenty
1--WE cents for every releaseiEent, tweu-
" FIVE cents; for holding an inquest
upon deceased person, FIVE dollars ;
for issuing an altafhment for witness
refusing 70 attend on SUMMONS of a COM
missioner, fifty cents !; for taking depos-
itiou in cases Of contested elections, per
d,y, three dollars.
Sec. 3. Aud be il enacted, Thatthis
Act shall take effect from the date Of its
passage.
Approved April 4, 1870.
0DEN BOWIE
Governor,
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AN ACT
JUEN BUW IE,
Governor.

AN ACT
To amend section ten Of Article ffty-ouc Of the
Code Of Public General Laws, entitled Jus
tices Of the Peace.
See. 1. BE il enacted BY the General AS
scmbly Of Maryland, That section ten Of Arli-
Gle hity-one OF the Code of Public General
Laws, entitled Justices of the Peace, be amend
ed and re-enacted so as to read as follows;
Sec. 10. If Justice in Baltimore city dies.
resigns, or Is removed, the delivery Of the
docket and papers shall be made 10 the Clerk
OF the City Court within the time mentioned in
..he preceding sections, and tho CLERK Of the
transfer the dockets Of Justices now in his
custody to the Clerk Of the said City Court.
Sec. ? he Il enacted, That this Act shall
take eject from the day Of It's passage.
Approved February IA, 1870.
0DEN BOWIE,
Governor.
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CnARrER 3o1.


AN ACE ~.
To repeal chapter two ha,adred and
ninety-nine Of the Laws % Maryland,
approved March thirtieth, eishtsel
hundred and sixty eight, entitled aq
Act to repeal the Act az eighteen
hundred and sixty-sevsn. ehapief ~
hundred aud ninety, entitled an Act
to add . new Article to tbs CODE Of
Pnblia General Laws 10 bo entitled
APublic Roads," except 10 far as said
Act relates to Sonersct oe10ty.
Sec 1 Be Il enacted hy the GenornI
Assembly Of Maryland That chaptef
two hundred and Hinety-nine Of ~
laws Of Maryland approved March 3Qth,
eighteen hundred aud sixty eight. 6n1'
titled an Act 10 repeal The Act of ) ILL.,
teen hundred and sixty seven, chppfe<
two hundred and nincty, entitled au a n
to add q oeH Article 10 lie Coao oR
PubIic General Laws, to he cntitIc1
sPubIie Roads, except 40 iar as ssid
Act relatos % SemefSet county. ii =.
far Is rcIaies 10 Hfipee Ueortc' 4 cou5i
be and The same iz hereby repealed
Sec. 2 And Be IL enacted. Iha<|
thIs Act shall take eII1ct from IA r. Z
saee.
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AN ACT

~fts%&% 4t<@< --ets4flI
AN ACT
10 repeal section thirty FIVE Of Article
eighteen, Of the Code of Public Gen.
eral Laws Of Maryland, relating 10
Clerks Of Cpprss, aud to re enact the
same with amendments.
See. Be il enacted BY the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That section
thirty five Of Article eighteen, Of the
Code Of Public General Laws ,osf Mary.
land, title Clerks Of COURTS, be and tho
same is hereby repealed aud rc-enacted
with apendments SO as 10 read rs follows:
30. The Clerks Of all the Courts 10
which jurors are Summoned, shall id
minister e the Sheriff the oath required
to be taken BY him on his returning 4
panel Of jurors, and tho Clerks Of the
several Courts Of this State, and their
deputies, are hereby empoxercd 10 n,l
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minister oaths upon all legal apers for
file in iheirrc pcctiyc oth.es,uFon which
aiidl,i S are required BY law.
Sec. 9 And be it cpacted, That this
Act shall take effect fgoui the date Of
its passage.
Approved April 4, 1876
0DEN BOWIE,
Governor,
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PROMPT TREATMENT
To Render Existence Desirable.

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your liver or urinary organs. your Kidneys frs-
qusntly got out Of order Is your urine some
times thick. milky or foeky or Is Il ropy On set-
thing Or doe-ss thick scum rise to the topf o.
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awhile DO you have spells Of short breathing
or dyspepsisiI Arc your bowels oonstipaisdl
DO you have spells Of fninting or rushes Of blood
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get away from everybody Does any little thing
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The bloom on your cheek as bright Do you pur.
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you feel Aa much confidence In yourself! Are
your spirits dull aud tagging. given 10 fits oi
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