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Insolvent,s Notice.

John n Fritz Is. His Creditors.
ORDERED this 18th day of March,
" 1872, that John N, Fritz give notice
to his creditors, endorsers and suretios, that
the Second Monday Of August next is fixed
for the said John N. Fritz to appear In
the Circuit Court for Carroll county, TO
answer such Undergraduates as his creditors,
endorsers and surelies may propose or al
lege against him; aud that copy Of this
order be Published in some newspaper
printed In Carroll county, once week for
three successive months prior to tho said
"a Monday Of August next. az such notice
Test; JNO. d. BOYLE, Clerk.
mar l6-3m
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Section 81.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To repeal section twelve, OF Article twenty.
eight, OF the Code of Public General Laws,
title County Commissioners" and re-enact
the same with amendments.
Section l. BE IL enacted by tho General As
sembly OF Maryland, That section twelve. of
Article twenty eight, of the Code of Public
General Laws, title County Commissioners. +"
DO, and the same is hereby, repealed, and re-
enacted with amendments, so as to read as
Sec. u. The County Commissioners of the
several counties shall each receive three dol
lars per day, for each day they shall be engaged
IN the discharge OF their duties--and mileage al
the rate OF ten cents for every mile over five
miles from their places Of residences-except
the County Commissioners OF Baltimore eoun-
ty, who shall have and receive a salary of one
thousand dollars per year each, Including mile
age, payable monthly by the treasurer Of said
county, and said Commissioners Of Baltimore
county are hereby required and directed TO
meet at their office, In the Court House al
iowsontown, two days in each and every week
TUESDAY and Wednesdays,) aud 10 meet daily
from the irst Tuesday In March, until after
ne annual levy is made for the transaction OF
the public business.
Sec. 3 And be Il enacted, That the said
County Commissioners shall, W thin ten days
after the passage ofthis Act, file bond 10 the
Office OF the Clerk OF the Circuit Court for Bal
uh4vtc county, 10 DC approved OF by the Judge
OF judges OF said Court In the sum Of two
thousand Eve hundred dollars, for the faithful
performance of their duties.
sec. ~. And be IL enacted, hat this Act
shall take effect from the date Of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing Is a
true and perfect copy Of an Act passed the
General Assembly oil Maryland, at the Janu.
ary Session, 1917.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary OF the Senate,
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates,
Apr oVsd april l, 1917.
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CHAPrER le6.


TO authorize the Comptroller Of the Treasury
TO adjust and settle the accounts due by Col
Ieetors, sheriifs, Clerks, Registers and other
.sceiYe,s OF pubic moneys, in cases where
the indebtedness accrued prior 10, and IN.
elndinB the year eighteen hundred and sixty
nine.
Section J.. Be Il enacted BY tho General
Assembly OF Maryland. that the Comptroller
OF the Treasury be, and be is hereby, author
Yea and empowered 70 adjust apd settle the
ne, Clerks, Registers, and other Collectors or
Receivers Of public moneys, aud lheir securi.
tiei 10 all cases where tao said claims accrued
prior %, and inc.ndiug The year eighteen Nun.
dfea and sixty niue, aaA whether said claims
be now 10 the fora Of judgments or otherwise,
ana Tor the purpose OF closing all such cases,
the Comptroller Is hereby fully authorized 10
compromise the same by abating the int
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CHAPTER 976.
AN ACT


To repeal section ifty.nne, Of the Act OF 1865.
chapter All, entitled an Act to repeal Article
twenty-six, Of the Code Of Public General
Laws, and to enact substitute therefor /;
and to repeal section twenty-five, Of Article
ssx.een, section ninety-nins TO one hundred
and three Of tho same Article and sections
thirty-three to forty-three of Article eighty
eight, Of the Code Of Public General Laws,
and re-enact the same go as to read as
follows.
Sec. ]. Be II enacted BY the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, That section ffiy-nino Of the
Act OF 1858, chapter four hundred and seventy
one, entitled an Act to repesl Article twenty &.
SIX, Of the Code Of Publie General Laws, and
. enact substitute therefor, and 10 repeal
section twenty-five, u Article six teen, section
ninety mine o. one hundred and three OF The
same Article; and section thirty three to
forty three, Of Article eighty-eight, Of the
Code Of Public General Laws, be and the same
i hereby repealed and re-enacted to read as
follows.
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CuArrEA 1877.
AN ACT

AN ACI
To repeal sections and Of Article n .ta
Code Of Public General Laws, entitled ~ ~
tors, as amended aud ro.enacled bv ~ ~.
Of eightees hundred and seventy, ehants,
three hundred and aiKty-four, regaIs, Js.Pat
taking aud catching OF 0ylter, wi,e sae
and tongs, and requiring license ths,sf..s
and TO re-enact the Same 10 read a. faIla.''Jt
Section !. BE 1t enacted By the C3epersi \.
semOly OF Maryland, That section, I ssde.
Article IL, Of the Code VI Public General -.
entitled Oysters, as amended and re-en.e,sShJt
the Aetot eighteen hundred and seventy 81
ter three hundred and siKty-four bs, "a X
same are hereby, repealed and re-enaetsd ~
as 10 read as follows; +"
Sec. I. DO 1t enacted, That any re.ldss, A.
this state owning or having 10 hi, po,,e,,Io.
any canoe OF other boat under Custom Hou,.
tonnage, aud desiring to use said canoe AZ 49,,
in taking or catching oysters for az IN s
rakes or tongs, 10 any OF tho water, AZ M.
state, shall hrst obtain by application "a ~
Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF the eann,s
whsrein he may desire or intend 10 ma X,
said canoe or boat in taking or eatchIng A.
tiers for sale with rakes or tonRs. a Iess,s
therefor, and such license shall have eree, i'm,
the nrst day OF June, in the year in which A
may have been obtained, to the hrst Of jans
next suceeedingi provided, that such license
49, AAN Wv uao " talu canoe or
boat 10 taking or catching oysters in any creek.
river, cove, inlet, bay or sound within M
limits OF any county, other than that, VII sreln
the Licenses shall have been granted.
Sec. s. BE II enacted, That each and ,,s,v
liceusc to take or catch oysters for sals, win
rakes or iongs, shall state tho name and resi-.
dence OF the person, to whom the same |, 10 h.
granted, the number, together with the leugth
ito be obtained by top or over all mea,urs-
ment) OF the canoe or other boat To be licensed
the county In which the same Is to DO used, and
the period at which such license will sTplre,
and every applicant for such license shall pay
to the Clerk OF the Court Of the county where
such license may be granted, and before the
Issuing aud delivering Of the same aeeordin 2
to the following rates, viz for any canoe Or
boat measuring In length twenty feet or lss,.
the sun OF two dollars measuring from twenty
TO twenty-five feet, the sum Of three dollar;
measuring from twenty-five To thirty feet, he
sum OF four dollars, aud all over thirty feet Ia
length, including aloops under Custom Hoas I
tonnage, the sum OF fTe dollars.
Sec. ., And DO 1t enacted, That this Ae. shall
take effect from the date OF iia passage.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing |. tru,
and perfect copy Of an Act passed the General
Assembly Of Maryland, at the January STE
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary OF the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House OF Delegates
APprov'd AprR /, 1874.
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CHlrrER 1872.
AN ACT

Ah hAl
To repeal section seventeen of Artie,. a.
Code OF Public General Laws, ,ius ~ y ha
and Measures, and TO re-enact III ~ "s'khh
amendments. sane with
section |. Be IL enacted nv tho a.
senhly Of Maryland, That section ,sva as.a A.
Article gG, OF the Code Of Public fie.elsen, u
entitled Weights and Measures, be- be- ~. =, aIas'
same Is hereby repealed and re.rns ssa We
follOwsi Aae'ed u
Sec. ~. Oats shall DO bough. and ala
ms state BY struck measure or b. w.iSS nv a !,
the rate Of tweaty-six pounds 70 ths hknS a
See. 2. And DO II further ens.,"s
this Act shall take effect IRON ,bo ds,s y IN n
passage. VI ~
and pirieet copy OF an Act passed ~. wv
eral Assembly Of Maryland, at The Js,. va.
Session, 1872, 'Anas'y
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAy
Secretary Of tho Ssna,.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Dslev,,..
Approved April /, lsT2. sA's''
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AUGUSTUS GAsSAwAY,
SarKaFaFw 90 al : -.
Secretary Of tn Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chisf Clerk House Of Delega tes.
Approved April lst, 1917.
CHAPrER 2es.
AN ACT

AN AII
10 repeal section tweuty-seVen, OF Article
eighty-one, Of tho Code Of Public General
Laws, entitled Revenue and Taxes" aud 70
re-enaet the same with amendments so as 10
make an uniform date for levying the State
Taxes In the several counties and the city o.
Baltimore.
Section |. Be IL enacted by the General As.
sembly OF Maryland, That section twenty-seven,
oil Article eighty-one, Of the Code OF Public
General Laws, entitled "Reyenue aud Taxes, I"
be, and the same Is hereby repealed, and re.
enacted with amendments so as 10 read as fol.
lows;
Sec. ~. 1t shall be the duty Of the County
Commissioners Of the several counties, and
Mayor aud City Council Of the city of Bali.
more annual y, on the second Monday of April,
TO impose the State tsxes prescribed by law
aud II the County Commissioners Of any coun.
", or the Mayor aud City Council Of the city
Of Baltimore, shall fail TO impose the said taxes
before tho first day Of July, In any year, thu
Clerk OF the said county or the Register OF the
city OF Baltimore, "a the case may be, shall
give notice thereof to the Governor, within
twenty days after such failure and thereupon
the Governor shall appoint a tax board Of three
persons In the county or city 50 falling, m aj1r.
ity OF whom shall have power to act and whose
duty Il shall be forthwith to levy said taxes
and place the same In the hands OF the COlleo.
tors OF the tax for such county or city.
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted, That thi,
Act shall take effect from and after tho date Of
its passage.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is a
true and perfect copy Of an Act passed the
General Assembly of Maryland, at the Janu-
AIRY Session, 1874.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary OF the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
Approved April lat, 1917.
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80. The Third Congressional District
shall be composed of the wards Of Baltimore
City, from the first to the ninth ward, both
inclusive, and shall be entitled to choose
one Representative.
The Fourth Congressional Districts hall be
composed OF the tenth ward, eleventh ward !,
twelfth ward, thirteenth ward. fourteenth
ward, fifteenth ward, sixteenth ward. eigh
teenth ward, nineteenth and twentieth
wards of Baltimore City, and shall be emit
tied to choose one Representative.
So. The Fifth Congressional District
shall be composed of st. Mary's county,
Charles county, Calvert county, Prince
Georges county, Anne Arundel county,
with the City Of Annapolis, Howard county,
the first aud thirteenth Election District Of
Baltimore county, and the seventeenth
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ceeds to the payment Of said taxes for
which said real property may have been
sold, aud all subsequent taxes thereon
then 10 arrears, with interest on said
sums from the time Of payment, and
the costs Of the proceedings, but such
sale shall not be set aside it the proyi.
sions of law shall appear to have been
substantially complied with, and the
burden of proof shall DO on the excep.
tant to show the same to be invalid under
the law.
Sec 2. Aud be il enacted, That
sections 81, So, So, 81 and SO, Of the
same Article be, aud the same are here
by, repealed.
Sec. 8. And be enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date Of
its passage.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoiug
is a true aud perfect copy of an Act
passed the General Assembly of Mary,
land, at the January Session, 1872.
AUGuTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
Approved April /, 1872.
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CaAPrsR ls2.
AN ACT

CHAPIsR l61.
AN ACT
To repeal the fifteenth section Of Article Eve
Of the Code ofPubIic General Lave, relating
to Appeals, as amended and re-enacted by
chapter 90, passed at January Session, 1870.
Section |. Be it enacted by she General As
sembly Of Maryland, That section SO, Of Arti-
Gle 5, Of the Code OF Public General Laws, as
amended and re-ena acted by chapter %, passed
at January Session, A. ID. 1910, be and the
same 10 hereby repealed aud ro-enacted to read
rs follows;
Sec. 90. Any party aggrieved thereby may
appeal from any judgement Of Justice OF the
Peace 20 the Circuit Court Of the county or
baltimore City Court, in Baltimore, at any
time within sixty days from tho rendition or
such Judgment, and the Court to whi such
appeal is taken, shall hear the case, de- mopo,
aud determine the sane according to law, AMI
the equity, and right 0f che matter, and this
aeetloa shall Do construed 10 inelads all ae-
tons Of debts, fnT the collection OF 6nes. pan-
ahes and iorlcitares imposed b. any Law OF
sos state and which are made receive cabl1 be-
fore Justice OF the Peace, in which right OF
sppeai mag not be given By tho law inposing
thg same.
Sec. 2. And be il further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the data ofofits pas
sage.
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NecFttarY OF TIE Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
Approved April lst, 1877.
CHAPTER 40.
AN ACT


To repeal section fifteen, Article ifiy, entitled
"Juries,' Of the Code Of Public General
Laws, and TO ro-pnaet the same with amend
meats, giving to the State the right Of per-
emptory challenge 10 certain cases.
Section L. Be Il enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland. that section fifteen, Of
Article fifty, Of the Code Of Public General
Laws, entitled "Juries," be, and the same arc
hereby repealed, and the following sec ion en-
acted Ia lieu thereof
Sec. Is. The right Of peremptory challenge
shall be allowed to any person who shall be
tried on prcsentment or indictment for any
crime or misdemeanor-the punishm ent where
Of by law, is death or confinement 10 tho peni-
tenuary-and to the State on the trial Of such
indictment or presentmentj but the accused
shall not challenge more than twenty, nor the
State more than four Jurors, without assigning
cause.
Sec. 2 Be IL enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date Of its passage.
We hereby certify, that the aforcgoing IL true
and perfect copy Of an Act passed the Gen.
ersl Assembly Of Maryland. at the January
Session, 1871.
AUGUSTUS GASSAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of DeIegates.
ApProrsa February l, 1874
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CHAPTER los.

To authorize the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court for Montgomery county, to
place certain fees in the hands of the
Sherifs Of the several counties of
this State and the City of Baltimore
for collection.
Whereas, L. B. Prettyman, Clerk of
the Circuit Court for Montgomery
county, has failed to place his fees since
June term, eighteen hundred aud six:y
eight, Of said Court, 10 the hands of the
Sheriffs oft several counties Of this
State aud the City of Baltimore, for
collection Therefore,
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That all
fees due Il. b. Prettyman, Clerk Of the
Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
which have accrued since June
term, eighteen hundred and sixty eight,
of said Court, shall be received and
collected by the Sheriffs OF the several
counties OF this State aud Of the City
OF Baltimore, in the same manner as
fees due such officers have been hereto
fore collected, and such Sheriffs shall
use and have the same means of enlor
cling payment Of, aud collecting said
fees, and be liable 10 the said Il. b.
Prettyman, Clerk as aforesaid, on their
official bonds given at the time such
fees are placed 10 their hands in the
n n
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Clerk as aforesaid, from collecting said
fees by warrant, suit or otherwise,
Sec. 2. Aud be il further enacted,
That all said fees may be placed in the
hands of said Sheriffs at any time before
the first day of March, in the year
eighteen hundred aud seventy three,
aud that said Sheriils shall account for
and pay over the same within nine
mouths from the time such fees shall
be placed in their hands for collection
as aforesaid, aud on failure to collect
aud pay over the same within the time
required by this Act, to the said Il. B
Prettymen, the official bonds given and
approved as aforesaid, of such Sheriffs
shall be liable to be put in suit at the
instance and for the use Of the said f.
B. Prettyman.
See. 3. And be ii enacted, That
nothing in this Act contained, shall be
construed to make any Sheriff answera.
bic for the failure to collect any fees sc
placed in his hands as aforesaid, unless
the same by the use Of due diligence
could have been collected
See. 4. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date Of
its passage.
We hereby certify, that the aroregoing
is true aud perfect copy of an Act
passed the General Assembly oil
Maryland, at the January Session
1872.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate
MILTON Y, KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates
Approved March 2S, 1872.
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We hereby certify tina, The aforegOipr !.
and perfect copy q an Act passed H. !, ads'as
sral Assembly Of Maryland At he BY J..susa'
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY
MILTON Y. KIDD, Tue Seaala
Approved April l, ls72. " DslsEaia
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o.NIutaIN OF Tue SenAIo
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates
Approrei 1Pra lst, 1874.
CHAPrBR l9l
An ACT


To repeal section one Of Article sxty.scven, OF
the Code Of Public General Laws, relating
to Notaries Public, and to re-enact the SAM
so as to read as follows
Sec. |. Be It enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, That section one Of Article
sixty-seven, OF the Code OF Public General
Laws, entitled "Notaries Public" be, and
the same is hereby, repealed so as to read as
follows;
Sec. /, The Governor, by and With the advice
and consen. OF the Senate, shall appoint and
commission a competent number OF persons of
known good character, integrity and abilities,
citizens Of the United States, and who have
resided in this State two years previous TO
their appointment, as Notaries Public for tho
State OF Maryland, to reside within such place
or places within the State, as the Governor
shall In and by their respective commissions,
designate but there shall not be at any time
more than FIVE NotAries, one Of which shall be
conversant with the German language, an.
pointed and commissioned, to reside within the
City Of Baltimore.
Sec. 2. And be It enacted That this Act shall
take effect from The date OF its passage.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing Is true
and perfect copy of an Act passed the Gene
raj Assembly Of Maryland, at the January
Session, 1874.
AUGUSTUS GASSAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
approved Apra |, ls72.
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CHARTER 45l.


AN AAI
To make valid deeds for lands sold By non
resident Executors.
Sec. |. Be Il enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, That all deeds Of conveyance
heretofore or hereafter duly executed, ae-
knowledged aud recorded according to law,
among the Land Records in any county In this
State by executors Of the last will and testa-
ment, executed with the formalities required
for the passing Of real estate by the laws OF
this State, and proved according to law, of
any non resident teStstor, conveying lands lY-
ing In said county, shall be as valid and eifrc.
tual 10 law and equity as II made by executors
under last will aud testament duly executed,
proved and recorded In the Office Of Register
oiWills In this State, for lands living therein
whose sales OF real estate under the auth ority
OF said will were duly made and reported to,
and ratified BY an Orphans Court In this
Statei provided, that an authenticated copy
OF the said last will and testament shall have
been hled snd recorded In a Registers office
OF this State, In the county where the lands
lie, and provided further, that full authority
was given BY the said Last will aud testament
to the executors to sell and convey the said
real ottate.
See. 2. And be II enacted, That thi. Act
shall take effect from the date Of Its passage.
We hereby certify that the a;oregoi1g is a
true and perfect copy OF an Act passed the
General Assembly Of Maryland, at tho Jan.
uary Session. ls72.
AUGUSTUS GASsAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate,
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
Approved april /, 1874.
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AN ACT

nv AAi
To release the bonds Of Captains Of Military
Companies from liability for the non-return
OF uniforms in certain specified cases.
Section |. BE II enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That In all cases where
any member or members of the Military Com.
panies OF this State shall have served Tor the
full term of enlistment OF three years, and shall
have failed to return his or their uniforms to
the Captain or Captains OF bis or their respec-
tive commands, the bond or bonds OF said
Captain or Captains be- and the same are
hereby, released and discharged from all LA
biiity for damages for the non-roturn OF the
same.
Sec. 2, And be il enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from and after the date OF its
passage
We hereby certify that the aforegoinr 4. A
true and perfect copy Of an Act passed the
General Assembly Of Maryland, at the jan
uary Session, lsT2
AUGUSTUS GASSAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
approved Apra /, 1872.
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MILTON Y, KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates
Approved March 2S, 1872.
CHAPTER 243

AN ACT
To repeal sections SO aud 81 of chapter
1854, of Acts passed January Session,
1870, entitled Oysters, aud to re en-
act the following in lieu thereof,
changing the style of the Oyster Pc
lice Board, aud making the Commits
sioner of the Land Office one of said
Board.
Section /, Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
sections SO aud 81, of chapter 364, OF
Acts passed January Session, 1870, en-
titled Oysters, be, aud the same is here
by, repealed, aud the following enacted
in lieu thereof.
Sec. 80. And be it enacted, That
the Governor, Treasurer, Comptroller.
Commissioner Of the Land Office and
the Clerk Of the Court of Appeals shall
constitute Board, to be styled the
Commissioners OF the State Fishery
Force.
See. 81. Aud be il enacted, That
the Commissioners Of the State Fishery
Force shall have power to appoint a
suitable person to command said force,
whose term of office shall be for two
years, unless sooner removed for iucom
potency or neglect Of duty; aud fsaid
officer shall fail to discharge his duty
by reason of collision with those inter
ested in evading the law, he shall, upon
presentment, indictment and conviction
in Court of Law, be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and fined or imprisoned.
or both, at the discretion of the Court
Sec, 2 BE it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing
is true aud perfect copy of an Act pas
sed the General Assembly of Mary
land, at the January Session, 1872
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY.
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
Approved April /, 1872