Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10
GCHAprHR 1861
AN ACT
Improved April l, 1872.

To authorize the Comptroller of the Treasury 10
adjust and settle the accounts due by Cullac~
tors Sherilf5, Clerks, Registers and other re-
cclycrs Of public moneys in cases where ho In
debcdness accrued prior TO, and includ NJ the
year eighteen hundred and sixty-ninc.
Section ] BE it enacted by The General AS
sombly Of Mary band, hat the Comptro Ter Of the
lIeasur, he, and he is hereby, authorized and
empowered TO ADJUST and SETTLE the claims of the
State against all Collectors, SberilIs Clerks, Reg
sters, and other Collectors or Receivers OF pub
lie moneys, and their securities in all cases where
the said Claims accrued prior TO, aud including
The year eighteen hundr d nnd sixty-niue and
whether said claims he now in the form of iudp-
ments or otherwise. and for The purpose Of clo-
sing all such cases, the Comptroller is hereby
fully authorized to compromise The same by
abating the interest that has n crued or any por-
ton thereof or any part Of the principal debt ia
his discretion so as 10 best subserve The interest
Of the State, and shall grant discharges to tho
sid parties and their securities, upon the pay
ment into the Treasury Of the amount required
ty him 10 bc paid in settlement aforesaid; pro-
vIded, however, that the Governor and Treasure
err for The time being, shall each approve in writ
ing Of any such abatement before the same shall
be effective; and provided farther, that no dis
charge or acquitunce nAaer this Act shall be er-
ecYc, unless the party parties to be b. nefi ted
by the same, shall first pay The Stale Attorney,
Nho shall have the case in hand the legal fees and
also all ices Of CLERKS ana Sheriis
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That tue States
Attorneys 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 Attorneys shall have
power to examine evidence, and take and certify
10 nflldviis as to the soIyency Of any official bond
that may be in suit, as to the solyency or in
soyency of parties against whom fines and forfeit
lures were rendered in all cases, where such fines
and forfcitures from part Of the States claim
against the principal and securities on the bond
aforesaid; and the States Attorneys shall peper-
ally perform, and do all other acts and things
germaine to the purpose Of this Act that may be
required in writing by he Comptroller as afore-
said, and shall certify and return to the Conn
tfolIer all the aiosesaid evidences
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That in all cases
wherein the Comptroller shall require the States
Attorneys to assist him in executing this Act he
shall allow them or any Of them IS compensation
commission Of five per cent on any State claim
that he may collect, or assist him, the CONTROL
Ter, in collecting; aud the Comptroller is hereby
authorized to expend in his discretion, under The
approval Of he Governor and Treasurer as arore-
said the sum Of five thousand dollars, or 80 much
thereof as may be necessary, out Of any inouet
in the Urea ury, not otherwise Appropriated 10
pay the cost Of taking and collecting tho afore
said evidence; provided, that all affida,lfe and
other evidence that shall be taken in behalf of the
party debtor to the State shall be betrayed by said
party, and the State shall not be answerable for
the same.
Sec. T. And be it further enacted, That Tho
Comptroller may, whenever in his discretion he
may deem it necessary, or for the interest Of the
State to employ an Attorney instead and in place
Of the State Attorney to assist him in carrying
out the provisions Of this Act, which said Attor-
uey shall be entitled to receive the same compss-
ton as 10 herein allowed to the States Attorneys
for the same services, and no more.
Sec 5. And bc it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date OF lis passage.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoiug is a true
aud perfect copy Of an Act passed the Gener-
al Assembly Of Maryland, at the January
Session, 1879.
AUGUSTUS GASSAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
Approved AprI /, 1872