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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10
L01CS-- General.
[CHArrBR 1871
AN ACT

AN ACT
Ceding to the United States of America jussdic
ton over the land contained within the cnclo
sures of the National Cemetery, near Anna
polls.
Section Re II enacted nv tbs Gcnerol AZ
semblv of MARYLAND Tbot i,irisdic,ion md con
troll over The lands conveyedbv Nicholas Rrewcr
Executor of Nicholas Brewer deceased. 10 m,
United State, of Americn as n National Gene
terv Inv deed hcaring dnte oslh DIV Of Jnly
1871 dnlv executed acknowIed,od ami recorde,
in Liner s II numh.r 4 Colin 5s3 one IF IN,
land record hooks IF Anne ArnndJ comfy be
and The came are h.rebv gronted and coded :,
the said Inited States IF A mer,co which soif
lands are n,rt Of tbe lands called ,Toddi,
Rance - Iying and beine in Anne Arundel conn
tv and located m .he north side ~ The cnunt,
road from Carroll's I.one Ia the civ Of Annonn
liz and contained within tbc coIlow;ng mcies
bounds courses and distances ia viii: genn
ming AZ most on The southwest corner of tbe
said National Cemetery and nor,h side Of IN,
aid comfy road. and running from thence and
bound;nc On the north side Of The sold count,
road ,s f,llows. So,,b eiobtv and three- e,nr,b
degrees. East eleven and nimc. tenth nercIes f.
tbe centre of the road leading from tba straw
berry HilI farm. The CIV of AnnanoIis. thcnc.
running down The centre az said road ne follows,
North eigbt aud ono.b,lc dnuraes. Fac, sovsn.
tocn and siy-trnth nerrles. No,tb seventeen and
onc-bnlf degrees Eas,t,ypnty-two nerchcs. tbenc,
leaving said road and running around and abonnd-
ing on the wnll ENCLOSING he said grounds laid
ont as National Cemetery. ne foIlows. North
6tly.Gye and one.fonrtb DEGREES West FIVE md
one bolf ncrches. Sonth. sixty-nine and three.
fourth degrees. West. fourteen marches. Soutb
thirty three and one.baIf degrees. West. eour
and one half nerchcs: south. nine DEGREES: west
four and one'haIf percbes. Soutb. twenty.seyen
and one fourth degrees; West, five and one III
perches; South, one fourth degree; W est, eight
Perches' thence South hlHe and three-iourlh de-
gr'cs East fourteen ana one-icnth perches, to the
beginning post containing about Tour ana one
eiShih acres OF lahl' more or l"ssi PROVIDED, al
WAYS IN IS oH'son am are eranl
w W. ~ '''',. ,''io
with tbe limited States. in and on ths said coded
lands so far rs ,hat ali civil and such criminal
process as may issue under the authority of thi,
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LN2cS--G c1,c2'UI.
[CnApTER 1911
AN ACT

To repeal sections I and s of Article II. of the
Code of Public General Laws EMIT ed Oysters,
as amended aud re-enactcd by the Aci of eigh-
teen hundred and geventy, chapter three hun
dred and siXt, -four, regula ing the taking and
catching Of Oysters with rakes and tongs, and
requiring "A license therefor, and to re-enact the
same TO read rs follows;
Section |. Be il enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, That sections and of Article
II, Of the Code Of Public General Laws, entitled
Oysters, as amended and re-enaeted by the Act of
eighteen hundred and seventy, chapter three hum
bred and siXty-tour be, and the sa are hereby,
repealed and re-enaced, so as TO read as follows:
Sec. I BE it enacted, That any resident of this
State owning or having in his possession any
canoe or other boat under Custom House tonnage,
and desiring TO use said canoe or boat in taking
or catching oysters for sale, with rakes or tongs,
in any of the waters Of this State, shall irsl OBJ
lain by application to the Clerk OF the Circuit
Court of the county, wherein he may desire or
intend to use the said canoe or boat in taking or
catching oysters for sale with rtkes or tungs,
license therefor, and such license shall have effect
from the first day of June, in the year in which ii
may have been obtained to the first day of June
next succeeding; provided, that such license shall
not authorize the use of said canoe or boat in
taking or catching oysters in any creek, river,
cove, inlet, bay or sound within the limits Of any
county, other than that, wherein the licenses hall
have been granted.
Sec s. BE ii enacted That each and every
license TO take or catch oysters for sale, with
rakes or tongs, shall stale the name and residence
of the person, 10 whom the snme is to be granted,
the number, together with the length Ito be OBJ
talned by top over all measurement of the
canoe or other boat TO be licensed the county in
which the same is to be used, and the period at
which such license will expire; ond every appli-
cant for such license shall pay to the Clerk the
Court OF the county where such license may be
granted and before the issuing and delivering Of
the same according TO the following rates, viz
Ion any canoe or boat measuring in length twcn-
ty feet or less, the sum Of two dollars measuring
from twenty to twenty-five feet, the sum Of three
dollars; measuring from twenty five to thirty tet,
the SUN of four dollars and all over thirty feet
IN length, including sloops under Custom House
tonnage, the sum Of five dollars.
Sec. D. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date gifts passage.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is true
and perfect copy of an Act passed the Gener-
al Assembly Of Maryland, at the January
Session, 1872
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates
approved Aprtt l., 1872
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GCHArrER 2l0.


AN ACT
To settle an adjust The Boundary Line between
the Stalcsof Yirginia and Maryland.
WHEREAS, the Commissioners appointed by the
Act OF the Grneral Assembly Of this State st
The january Session. 8G8 chapter go have
reported to this General Assembly That they
meet a similar number of Commissioners APP
pointed By the State Of VrPiuia, mt Wash ng-
ion City, on The lst day Of February 1872
when il was ascertained that the Virginia Com
misslOners were empowered 10 settle and nd-
Just the Boundary Linc between the Two Stu les,
and the Commissioners Of this State were en-
powered to settle and adjust the Boundary
Line only upon the Eastern Shore of the Chesa-
pepke Bay and that Ivy reason Of such dissnl-
lar powers, no further proceedings could then
be had; and,
WHEREAS, this State is desirous Of a speedy and
amicabls settlement and adjustment of all
questions Of boundary between the TIVE States,
which the State OF Virginia may desire 10 raise,
therefore,
Section /. BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, That the said Commissioners,
to wit Isaac d. Jones' Levin H. Waters and VIM.
J. AydelOtt be, and they are hereby, continued
Commissioners on the part Of this State, and they
hereby authorized and empowered to meet
the Commissioners who are appointed or may be
appointed by the State Of Virgins, aud by CONF
pact to settle and adjust the Boundary Line be-
tween the two Stites and in the event Of agree
mem, the compact Of boundary to be reported to
the General Assembly Of each Of said States for
confirmation or rejeeton and, upon the rat6ca-
ton Of such compact Of boundary, by the Gene
raj Assembly Of said States respectively, the
boundary line therein described shall be fixed
and established 10 remain f;5Feyer, unless changed
by he mutual consent Of the said States u Vir-
gina and Mary land.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted That the sum d
three thousand dollars be, and the same is
hereby, appropriated out Of any money in the
Treasury not olhcrm Use appropriated for the pur-
pose Of paying the expenses incurred by u e Com
missioners in the execution Of the said Act o.
1868 and such compensation 10 said Commits
sioners as the Governor shall deem reasonable,
for ih,iT services under said Act and also for the
purpose Of paying like compensation 10 the said
Commissioner forseryices 10 be rend rcdunder the
authority conferred by this Act and the expenses
10 be incurred IN its execution; and the Comp
lroller is hereby directed 10 issue his warrant or
warrants upon the Treasurer in pursuance Of the
Governors order therefor in payment Of such
sums Of money as may be hereby required.
Sec g. Aud be il enacted, That all Acts and
parts Of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and
they are hereby repealed, ard this Act shall take
effect from tie date Of It's passage and aprrora.
We hereby certify, that the afpregoing is a true
and pe,fsct copy Of an Act passed the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland at the January
Session, lo72
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House VI Delegates.
ApprSoed Afrii /, 1872.
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ZUlCS--Genel'CCf.
CCHAPTEN 1851
AN ACT

AN ACT
To authorize the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery county, 10 place certain fees IN Tue
hands of the Sheriffs of the several counties OF
this State and tho City of Baltimore for collec-
ton.
Whereas E. b. Pretty man, Clerk OF the Circuit
Court for Montgomery county, has failed to place
his fees since June term, eighteen hundred ana
sixty-eight Of said Court in the hands OF the
Sherns of the several counties of tins state ana
the City of Baltimore, for collection; therefore,
Section / Be il enacted by the General AS
sembly of MARYLAND. That all fees dee Il. B. Pref
tyman 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 Sherllls oil
the several counties of this State and OF the Clty
Of Baltimore, in the same manner as ices que sucli
officers have been heretofore collected, and such
Shcrffs shall use and have The same means OF en-
forcing payment Of, and collecting said lees, ana
be liable to the said E. b. Prettyman, Clerk as
aforesaid on their official bonds given mt the time
such fees are placed in thef hands in the manner
now provided by the existing laws of this State
provided, that nothing in this Act shall be &c
construed as to prevent the said E. b. Prettyman,
Clerk as aforesaid, from collecting said fees oy
warrant, suit or otherwise.
Sec. q And be it further enacted, That all said
fees may be placed in the hands ofsaid Sherilfs nj
any time before the first day of March, in the year
eighteen hundred and seventy-three, and that
said Sheriffs shall account for and pay ever thr
same within nine months from the time such fees
shall be placed in their hands for collection as
aforesaid, and on failure 10 collect and pay oyei
the same within the time required by this Act, to
the said z. b. Prettyman the official bonds given
and approved as aforesaid, of such Sherifis, shall
be liable to be put in suit at the instance and fol
the use of the said +. b. Pretty man
Sec ;. And be it enacted That nothing in this
Act contained. shall be construed TO make any
Sheriff answerable for the failure TO collect any
fees 80 placed in his hands aforesaid unless the
same by the use OF due diligence could have beer
collected.
See. 4. And be it enacted, That this Act sha
take effect from the date of its passage
We hereby certify, that the aforegong is n tru'
and perfect copy Of an Act passed the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, at the January
Sc sion, 1872
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary Of the Senate
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates
Improved Mar. "a, 1872.
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CCHAPTsR ASH
AN ACT
Approved April |, 1879

For the better protected Of Landowners border
ing on the Chesapeake Bay and its Tributaries
SECTION |. Be il enacted by the General As
semby of Maryland, That any owner or claim
ants Of logs cast By wind and tide upon the land
or shore OF the Chesapeake Bay or its Tributaries,
or any person or persons, for him or them, who
shall wilfuy mark, stamp imprint, or indent
any log or logs, lying and being upon any OF the
land or shore, contiguous to, and lying upon the
Bay or its Tributaries, shall foIieit and pay, upon
conviction thereof, not less than one hundred
nor more than one thousand dollars, or be i'm
prisoned in the county Jail Of the county wherein
he may be convicted, for a term not Jess than
four months, more than two years, or both
fine and imprisonment in the discretion Of the
Court, twenty-five per cent. OF the 1ne to go to
the informer and the remainder TO the Public
School fund Of the county wherein the offence
was committed after the expenses of the trial
have been paid.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted That any Judgment
against any landowner or his tenant fer logs
drfted and cast by wind and tide upon the land
or shore Of the Chesapeake Bay or its Tributaries,
is null and void and Of no effect whatever, unless
the owner or claimants Of the logs sha have
actually paid to the landowner, or his tenant, not
less than twenty-five cents, for each and every
log claimed by him, the said owner.
Sec. g. And be it enacted, That all acts or
parts Of acts inconsistent with the provisions oil
this act, be, aud the same are hereby repealed.
Sec A. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoins is a trne
and rerfect copy of an Act passed the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, st the January
Session. 1872.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
/xn1sgAd AurJ 1879
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HAPPIER So
AN ACT

To repeal and re-enact with amendments chapter
forty-four, of the Act Of eighteen hundred and
seventy, entitled an Act 10 repeal and re-enact
with amendments section one hundred and
seventy, Article thirty, Public General Laws,
entitled, "Crimes and Punishments," subtitle
Rivers
Section /. Be il enacted by the General AS
sembly Of Maryland, That chapter forty -four of
the Acts Of eighteen hundred and seventy, be,
and the same is hereby repealed and re- enacted
TO read us follows:
10. # any ballast, ashes, filth, earth, soil,
oysters, OF oyster shells be taken, unladen cast
out Of a ship, steamboat, scow, pungy or other
vessel, on any pretence whatever, in the Chesa-
peakc Bay, above Sandy Point or in the waters
Of Herring Bay, or in any nvcr, creek harbor
within this State below high water mark the
master, or other person having charge or com
mand Of such ship, steamboat, scow or other yes-
sci, shall upon conviction thereof before any JUS
lice Of the Peace Of this State be fined not less
than twenty dollars, nor more than one hundr d
and fifty dollars, one-half Of which amount shall
be paid 10 the inforner, and the other half to the
State; provided however that any one convicte.
Of violating the provisions Of this Act, shall be
entitled 10 appeal TO the Circuit Court Of the
county in which lie convicted or to the City
Court Of Baltimore City, It the offence was com
miited in he City Of Baltimore; provided that
nothing herein contained shall be construed to
apply TO the improvement of harbors or to effect
any existing AT Of Assembly, relating to the
construction Of wharycs or to rights Of riparian
proprietors
Ill The Commanding Officer Of the 0y ster
Police Force, is hereby required and directed to
enforce the provisions Of this Act.
Sec. 2 And be it enacted, That this Ac, shall
take effect from the date Of Is passage.
We hereby eel tfy, that he aforegoing ia a true
and perfect copy Of an Act passed the General
Assembly Of Maryland, at the January Session,
1872
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
Approved Mar. ], 1872.
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rrT1z nD FRIDAY MORNING, MAY TO- 1872
LutcS-- Ge7lsrOI.

OF which he is an officer, shall forfeit and pay 10
the State of MARYLAND the sum of five hundred
dollars.
See O. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from aud after The date of its passage.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is a true
and perfect copy Of an Act passed the Gen.
cral Assembly Of Maryland, at the January
Session, 1872.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
Approred April l. 1872.
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[CHAPTER 90.
AN ACT

IN ACT
To add an additional section to Article 81 Of tie
Code Of Public General Laws of this State,
titled Revenue and Taxes, under the subtitle
Assessment of Stocks for State urposes.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That the following section
be added to Article 81, Of the Code Of Public
General Laws Of this State entitled Revenue and
Taxes, under the subtitle Assessment Of Stocks
for State purposes.
l49 The Comptroller Of the Treasury shall,
or before the first day Of May in each year,
assess he shares Of capital stock in all banks,
banking associations, and other incorporated in
stitutions or companies incorporated by this
State, except railroad and canal companies at
the true market value thereof, in dollars and
cents; and for the purpose Of aseertaing the true
value of such shares, the Comptroller is hereby
authorized and empowered to examine upon oath
any officer OF the same, touching the affairs there
Of or to examine upon oath any other person as
witness, whom he may be advised has mpor-
tant information in regard to the value Of such
shares Of capital stock, and any such officer re-
fusing to answer upon oath touching the affairs
of such bank, banking association, or company,
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AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD.
Chief Clerk lie use Of Delegates
ApyH LIST, 1872.
CHAPTER 329. |
AN ACT

GCHArTER 1923.
AN ACT
TO repeal section ., of Article 80, of the Code Of
Public General Laws, title Crimes and Pun
ishments, subtitle Defaulters, added to said
Article by an Act entitled an Act to add an
additional section to Article 80, Of the Code Of
Public General Laws, title Grimes and Pun
ishments, approved April 4, 1879, aud to re-
enact the same with amendments.
Section |. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That section 9 of Article 80
of the Code of Public General Laws, title Grimes
md Punishments, subtitle Defaulters be, and the
same is hereby, repealed and re-enacted 80 AS to
read AZ follows:
Sec Q. And be it enacted, That if any Clerk
Register of Wills. Sheriff, Collector of Taxes
Notary Public, or other officers whose duty it is
to collect revenue due the State Of Maryland OF
any county thereof shall after the rece pit of the
said revenue by him, wilfnlly detain the same in
his possession and neglect to pay the same into
the Treasury Of the State or TO the County Com
mssioners, or the prorer officer authorized 10 re-
ceyed the same, for more than sixty DAYS after
the day upon which it is made by law the duty
TO pay the same, or if no particular day be APP
poinred by law for said payment and such officer
shall detain any revenue due to the State or to
any county thereof, and which il is his duty to
col, ect, and which he shall have collected, and
shall neglect to pay the same into the Treasury
of the State or TO The County Commissioners or
the officer authorized TO receive the same for the
spa.e Of six months after he shall have so col
lected the same such officer offending in either
case shall he deemed TO be iefaUlter, and upon
indictment and conviction thereof, shall, in addi-
ton to any other penalties already provided by
law, be for each offence imprisoned in the State
Pententiary not less than one year, nor more
than five years, unless the amount for which he
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[CHAPrER ALL
AN ACT
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegate
Improved Mar %, 1872.

To make valid deeds for lands sold by non-res-
dent Executors
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That all deeds of conveyance
heretofore or hereafter duly executed, acknow-
lodged and recorded according to law, among
the Land Records in any county in this State by
executors of the last will and testament executed
with the formal ties required for the passing Of
real estate by the laws of this State, and proved
according to law, of any nonresident testator,
conveying lands lying in Gaid county, shall be as
valid and effectual in law and equity as if made
by executors under last will and testament duly
executed, proved and recorded in the Office Of
Register of Wills in this State for lands lying
therein, and whose sales Of real estate under the
authority of said will were duly made and re-
ported to, and ratified by an Orphans Court in
this State; provided, that authenticated copy
of the said last will and testament shall have been
filed and recorded in Registers office Of this
State, in the county where the lands lie, and pro-
vided further, that full authority was given by
the said last will and testament to the executors
to sell and convey the said real estate.
Sec. Q. 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 Gen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, at the January
Session, 1872.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary Of the Senate
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates
AppSoes' AprH !, 1872.
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TCHAPTHK ALL
AN AC
Approes' AprH !, 1872.


To release the bonds Of Captains Of Military
Companies from liability for the non-return OF
uniforms in certain specified cases.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland That in all cases where
any member members of the Military Com
panies Of this State shall have served for the
full term of enlistment Of three years, and shall
have failed to return his or their uniforms to the
Captain or Captains Of his or their respective com
mands the bond or bonds Of said Captain or
Captains be, and the same are hereby, released
and discharged from all liability for damages for
the non-return Of the same.
Sec. @ And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from and after the date Of its passage
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is true
and perfect copy of an Act passed the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, at the January
Session, 1872.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
ApproUSd april |, 1872
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FCHAPrER 3l6.l
AN ACT

CHAPTER 3l6.
AN ACT
To add an additional section to Article S. of the
Code of Public General Laws, entitled
Appeals,
Section /. BE il enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That the following addi-
tional section shall be added to Article S, of the
Code of Public General Laws, entitled Appeals
Sec. g. In all trials upon any indictment or
preaentment in any Court of this State, having
criminal Jurisdiction, it shall be lawful for any
party accused ar for the States Attorney in be-
half of the State of Maryland, 10 except TO any
ruling or determination of the Court, and TO ten
der to the Court a bill Of executions which shall
be signed and sealed by the Court as is now
practced within this State in civil causes and
the party rendering such bill of exceptions may
appeal from such ruling or determination to the
Court of Appeals provided, that the counsel
for the accused sha / make oath that such APP
pal is not taken for delay, and such appeal
shall be heard by the Court of Appeals at the
earliest convenient day after the same shall have
been transmitted TO the said Court, and after
such appeal shall be entered, no judgment shall
be rendered against The accused in case he shall
be found guilty, until the Court of Appeals shall
have determined upon the exception and remand
the case TO the Court below.
See g And be it further enacted That this
Act shall Take effect from the date of its passage
We hereby certify, that the aIorcgoing is true
aud perfect copy Of an Act pa-s-d the Gen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, at the January
Session, 1872