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[cHAPrKR 2O2
REGULATION or INC0RP GRATED
COMPANIES.
AN ACT

To repeal section sixteen Of chapter four hun.
dred and seyenty-six, passed at the January
session eighteen hundred and seventy, entitled
an act to provide for the creation and regula-
ton Of incorporated companies in the State Of
Maryland, and 10 re.enact the same so as TO
read as follows;
Section /. Be il enacted by the General As
sembly Of Maryland, That section sixteen Of
chapter four hundred and sevsnty-six, passed as
the January session eighteen hundred and sew
enty, entitled an act to provide for the creation
and regulation of incorporated companies in the
State of Maryland, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed, and the said sixteenth section be re-en-
acted 20 read as follows;
Sec. l6. And be it enacted, That /, shall be
lawful for such corporations, whenever 1t may
be necessary in the construction of such road to
cross any road or stream Of water 10 divert the
same from It's present location or bed, provided 1t
is not navigable stream; and it shall be lawful
for such corporation or for any railroad corpo-
ration, heretofore incorporated under any gem
eral or special law, whose railroad now crosses
or may hereafter cross any public or private
road, to carry said road over its track or tracks
by bridge, or 10 carry it under its track or
tracks by an under crossing. And to make such
crossing, said corporation may divert said road
from its present location; and for entering or
taking any lands which may be necessary there
for, the said corporation may proceed as in case
of land necessary for its railroad under the
powers given it by law; but said corporations
shall, without unnecessary delay, place such
road or stream in such condition as to not i'm
pair its former usefulness; and provided such
corporations shall be liable fo- damage caused
by such diversion Of any stream.
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 a true
and perfect copy of an Act passed the Gen
eral Assembly of Mary land, at the January
Session, 1874.
AUGUSTUS GASSAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
Approved April lst 1874.
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lCHAPTER 229.1
Ell ECTIONS.
AN ACT

hN AS1
To.repeal section one, article thirty-fve of the
Code of Public General Laws, entitled q cleo
TONS" and TO re-enact the same with amend
ments.
Section /. And be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That section one, of ar
ticle thirty-6ve, Of the Code of Public General
Laws, entitled elections, be and the same is here
by repealed and re-enacted TO read as follows;
Sec. 2. And be it enacted that the county
commissioners in each county, shall annually
appoint three persons for each election dis
trict or precinct Of the county, residents Of
such district or precinct, who, or a majority,
or only one Of whom in case of the non-attend-
ance Of the other two shall be judges Of the cleo
ton for such district or precinct from the time
of their appointment, until a new appointment
be made, and 1t shall be the duty Of said coun-
~ commissioners Of said counties, in making
their appointments Cor said judges of elections,
to select at least one Of said judgdes for each
election district and precinct in their respective
counties, from among those Of different polti-
cal party from themselves, or majority OF them
selves.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing Is a true
and perfect copy of an Act passed the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Maryland, at the January
Session, 1874.
AUGUSTUS GASsAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates
Approved April eth, 1874.
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REMOVING REMAINS.
AN ACT

AN All
To appropriate sum Of money for the purpose
OF removing the remains Of Maryland soldiers
Of the late Confederate States Army, and in
terring them at Loudoun Park Cemetery, and
enclosing and arranging the burial lot.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly Of Maryland, That the sum of Eve thous-
and dollars shall be paid out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated to
Frederick NJ. Colston, Treasurer Of the Society
of the Army and Navy of the Coniedesate
States, in the State of Maryland to be expended
in the discretion of the said society in the re-
moval of the remains Of Maryland soldiers who
died in the Confederate States Army, to be re-
inferred in the lot, known as the Confederate
Lott in Loudoun Park Cemetery, near Balti-
more city, and in enclosing, extending or other
wise improving the said lot.
Sec 2. And be il 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 General
Assembly of Maryland, at the January ses-
sion, 1874.
AUGUSTUS GAsSAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
Approved April IL, 1874.
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TO ADJUST AND SETTLE ACCOUNTS
AN ACT

nv MI
To amend the act of the General Assembly of
ei,.bteen hundred and seveptv.two. CHAPTER
ons bpndrad and nins,v.six ent,,ld "an act
10 sutbor;zo The comp,rollsr of The Treasury
10 .d;,,, and ..,,,s tho account. An. nv oo,,.c-
,or, shorigs ol,rL. r.r,,,er. .na Other -
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Section l. he II enacted BY the General AS
semoiy oil Maryland, That section one, OF chapter
one hundred and ninety-s'x, OF the acts OF the
Assembly oil eighteen hundred and seyenty-two,
entitled "an Act to authorize the Comptroller
OF the Treasury to ADJUST and settle the accounts
due BY collectors, sherifis, registers, and other
receivers OF public moneys, In cases where the
Indebtedness accrued prior to and including the
year eighteen hundred and sixty-nine," be, and
the same is hereby, repealed and re-enacied so
as to read as follows:
fuo"e' = wy A'easu' "ae'eoy
au'no',~eu '.'u e"Po"eieu W A1lus' anu se'ns
sheriis, clerks registers and other collectors or
receivers of public moneys, and their securities,
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lCHAPTER 3T7.I
FEES OF OFFICERS.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To repeal an act passed January session, eighteen
hundred and seventy, chapter four hundred
and foriy-one, entitled an act to amend section
one Of article thirty-eight, Code of Public Gem
eral Laws, title ''Fees of Officers" by repeal
ing and re-enacting the same as amended, and
to re-enact the same SO as to read as follows;
Section. /. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That the act passed jan
uary session, eighteen hundred and seventy,
chapter four hundred and forty-one, entitled an
act 10 amend section one Of article thirty-eight,
Code of Public General Laws, title Fees Of or
feers," by repeating aud re-enacting the same
with an amendment be, and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted SO as TO read as follows:
l. All accounts for officers fees shall be made
out in a fair and clear manner and in words al
length, and whenever any person interested in
them or to whom the game shall be charged,
shall require a copy Of such account, the several
officers herein named shall in as short time as
may be convenient, give him an account of said
charges In words at length; and no account for
officers fees by any of the several officers herein
named rendered for services to or in behalf Of
any county of this State, shall be allowed by the
County Commissioners thereof, until said &C.
count has been submitted to and approved by
the Judge Of the Circuit Court of said county or
a majority thereof, as in accordance with the
provisions of this article
?. This act shall apply only to the counties of
Caroline, Kent, Talbot, Prince George, Queen
Anne, Charles and Hartford, and this act shall
take effect form 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, 1874.
AUGUSTUS GASSAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
Approved April IL, 1874.
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[CuAPrER SILL
CRIMES AND PUNIsRuEyrs
Approved April 10, 1874.
AN ACT

To repeal subsection eight, sub-,ection
subsection twelve and subsection th,,,,.-
Of article thirty, Of the Code Of Public g..
raj Laws, title ''Crimes and Pupi.b,n..,-
subtitle Treason" being parts OF !, :.
passed at the january session, March slI,b 4
the year eighteen hundred and Streets.
chapter two hundred and ihirty.fys, se,I,l.,
an act 10 amend section two hundred "a -
Of article thirty Of the Code Of Publi, a..
raj Law-, relating TO Grimes and puD,.
ments, and providing for the pun,bm,,, :,
treason and other kindred offences.
Section /. Be IL enacted BY the C,,n,r,I 4.
sembly Of Maryland, That subsection .l.a,
subsection eleven, subsection twelve ana ~
section thirteen, Of article thirty, Code Of puh
lie General Laws, title "Crimes and pu,,..
ments, " subtitle Treason" being mart, y !.
act passed at the January session, on n. ,;,,s
day Of March, in the year eighteen hundred M
si1iy-two, chapter two hundred and ,bjr,v.s,.
entitled an act to amend section two bpnl,,1
and two, Of article thirty, Of the Code Of PAM,
General Laws, relating to Grimes and pu,,1-
meu's and providing for the punIshuep, a.
treason and other kindred Offences be ana a.
same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. And be 1t enacted, That mi, Az,
shall take effect from the date Of lis pa,,sr.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoine ia A ira.
and perfect copy of an Act passed the Gsu,r,l
Assembly Of Maryland, at the January Session
1874.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
Approved, April llth, 1874.
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Approved April II, 1874.
AN ACT

To repeal section thirty EIGHT, Of article ninety
three, of the Code of Public General Laws,
entitled 'Testamentary Laws" and to re-
enact the same with amendments, so as to
read as follows:
Section /. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly Of Maryland, That section thirty-eight,
Of article ninety three, Of the Code Of Public
General Laws, entitled 'Testamentary Laws
be, and the same is hereby repealed and re-en-
acted so as 10 read rs follows:
80. Ifany person entitled to administration
shall deliver or transmit to the orphans court a
declaration in writing, that he is willing TO de-
cline the trust; the court shall proceed as Il
such person were not entitled; and In any case
in which letters testamentary, or Of administra-
ton have been, or may hereafter be granted to
any person, either as sole executor or admin
istrator, or as executor or administrator to &C,
IN conjunction with another person, or with
other persons, and such executor or administra-
tor shall be DESTROYS 10 retire from and resign
sch appointment after he shall have accepted
the same, said executor or administrator NAV
exhibit his petition szparts in the court by which
said letters were granted accompanied by fuI
and particular account Under oath Of his or hel
receipts and disbursements ifany, as such exec
utor or administrator, and the said court upor
the filing Of such potion and account, shall hav.
Jurisdiction in the premises, and shall caus
notice to be given BY publication in one or nor
papers Of The city or county where snch letter
were granted, and for such time as the sait
court may deem proper Of the filing Of sal,
petition, and IL no good cause shall be shown +
the contrary, BY the day that may be limited Il
that behalf in said notice, the said court shal
release and discharge the said executor or ad
miuis;rator from the further performance Of III
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duties ofsaid appointment and may pass such
order as to costs and commissions, and impose
such terms in other respects as the nature Of the
case may require; PrOpidsd, That such execu-
tor or administrator, and his sureties shall not
By such discharge be released from liability to
any person in interest for past acts, defaults or
omission Of duty.
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 a true
and perfect copy of an act passed the General
Assembly Of Maryland, ut the January ses-
sion, 1874.
AUGUSTUS GAsSAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clak House of Delegates.
Approved April II, 1874.
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Section = The wages or hire Of any person or
persons, not residing in this State shall he sub
iect to attachment upon Judgment, warrant or
upon two noR-ssts, in the same manner and to
no larger extent than the wages or hire of any
person or persons, resident in this State.
Sec. 2. Aud be II enacted, That this act shall
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 General
Assembly Of Maryland, at the January ses-
sion, 1874.
AUGUSTUS GAsSAWAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates
Approved, this 9Th day Of April, 1874.
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TcHAFrrR 1856.
ARBITRATION AND AWARD.
An ACT


AN ACT
To repeal and re-enact section SIX, q Ehe'
seven, OF the Code Of Public General Lava O
titled Arbitration and award"
SEcrIos l. Be II enacted by the Gensfa A.
sembly Of Maryland, That section siIi Of ifdds
seven, Of the Code Of Public General Lava I'd
"arbilraiion and award" be, and the ana
hereby repealed and re-onActed 50 as 10 rsadH
follows:
0. In every case where an award shall bsn'N
upon such reference, the party in who's iiw
the award shall be given, shall eass ~
thereof to be delivered 10 the advsrR lA'ge
his attorney, at least three days before jadg'n
is moved for thereon. and the clerk sAAl y
enter judgment thereon, until notice Z n'A
and direction is received from The eo'E =
the court shall always have satisfactory P0As
the party's own oath or otherwise, Aht's
has been delivered to the adverse parry q ~
torney, before judgment shall be en'sfS
on, unless the parties or their sOliel'''
written agreement waving or Adnlu's -
and assent to Judgment on The award -
case the court, or one Of the judges nsN
either In term time or in recess ordef '@ =
ment on the award to be entered.
Sec. 2. And be II enacted, Thai W
shall take effect fran the date Of ii' ra'as
We hereby certify, that the aiOregOl's s.
and perfect copy Of an Ac, passed ~ ~.
eral Assembly Of Maryland, at 'N
Session, 1874.
AUGUSTUS GAssAWAh
Secretary Of the ssnsh h
MILTON Y. KIDD, -.
Chief Clerk Hoass o. " y
Approved March 27lh, 1874.
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YOURS oFLAB0R.
Approved April IL, 1874.
AN ACT


AN ACT
To limit the hours Of labor in this State for
all minors under sixteen years Of age.
Section l. Be it enacted by. the General As
sembly Of Maryland, That ten hours day
shall constitute legal days work in all cases
where labor or service is performed for another
by children under sixteen years Of age.
Sec. ?. And be it enacted, That all persons,
and bodies corporate, who shall compel any
child under sixteen years of age to labor or
work more than ten hours a day, or in any
manner violate the provisions of this Act, shall
De liable to fine of fifty dollars for each and
every offence; PrOvided, That the terms of this
act shall not apply to children engaged in agri-
cultural, household, or mercantile pursuits.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That 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 Gene
raj Assembly of Maryland, at the January
session, 1872.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
Approved, February Is, 1874.
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ICHAFTER o7.I
BILLS or EXCHANGE
On
AN ACT

an All
To add a section TO article fourteen. Coz. q,
Public General Laws, title "Bills Of EIehsur,
aud PromissOry Notes"
Section l. BE ii enacted by the General A.
sembly Of Maryland, That the following sec.
ton be added 10 article fourteen, Code Of Pub.
lie General Laws title "Bnis Of ExehAng, ,.d
Promissory Notes" to be section ten o. nH
article.
Sec. 10. Whenever Christmas DAY, New
Years day, the fourth day Of July, or q,
twenty-seoond day Of February, shall faH %
Sunday, bills Of exchange, promisory no,,i,
bank cheeks, and all other papers requiring pru.
test, which may become due and payable % DE-
Monday Immediately following either Of nd
days, shall be payable on the Saturday n1
preceding the same, and II shall not te nscs-
sary for the holders Of such bill Of efchanr
or Promissoty notes, payable as aforsAi, b
give notice Of the dishonor thereof, until IL
Tuesday next, succeeding either Of said dgL
See. ?. And be ii enacted, That this at bal
take effect from the date Of It's passage.
We hereby certify, that the AfOregOing d rE
and perfect copy Of an act passed the Genad
Assembly Of Maryland, al the Januiu ~
sion, 1874.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary Of the seuai.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Dslyiis.
Approved, February -, 1874
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t~-~f~- %"f-
BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE STATES
or VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND:
AN ACT
To designate the arbitrators to ascertain and
fx the boundary between The States Of Yir-
ginia and Maryland.
WHaRRAa, A controversy exists as to the true
line Of tho boundary between the States Of Vir-
ginia and MarylaDdi and,
WAgas, The State of Virginia. by an act Of
its General Assembly, entitled an act to desig-
nate the arbisrators TO ascertain and tx the
boundary between the States of Maryland and
Virginia, approved on the twenty-eighth. day Of
March, in the year Of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and seyenty-four, has declared Its
willingness 10 submit the said controversy TO
arbitration, and to accept as final and conclu-
siye, such award as may be made in the premi-
ses; therefore
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That the settlement and
determination Of the true line of boundary be-
tween the States of Virginia and Maryland, be
referred to the Honorable jeremiah S. Black, Of
Pennsylvania, and the Honorable William A.
Graham, Of North Carolina, and third person
TO be selected by them, who are hereby re-
quested to act as arbitrators, and TO ascertain
and determine the true line Of boundary be-
tween the said States Of Virginia and Maryland,
and deliver their award in writing, any two OF
them concurring therein. Each State shall have
the right TO be represented by counsel before
said arbitrstors, subject to such regulations as
they may prescribe; and the State of Maryland
hereby pledges its faith to accept and abide by
the award Of said arbitrators in the premises as
hnal aud eoneluslyei Provided, hoUeUT, That
neither of the States, nor the citizens thereof
shall, by the decisiorNof the said arbitrators, be
deprived OF any of the rights and privileges
enumerated and set forth in the compact be-
tween them entered into in the year seventeen
hundred and eighU-fve, but that the same shall
remain to and be enjoyed by the said States
and the citizens thereof, forever.
See. 2. And be it enacted, That until the
final adjustment and settlement of the said line
of boundary, the temporary line across the
Chesapeake Bay, known as the Loyett-Dasidson
line, shall be faithfully observed by the citizens
Of the said two States; and the Governor is
hereby requested 10 forward a copy of this act
10 the Governor Of Virginia.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall
be in force from its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a true
and perfect copy of an Act passed the Cen
eral Assembly ofeMaryland, at the January
Session, 1874.
AUGUSTUS GASSAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
Approved April IL, 1874.
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GCHAPrER 46O.'
MORTGAGES
AN ACT

10 repeal section twelve, Of article si1ty.four
Of tho Code Of Public General Laws, entitled
Mortgages, and to re-enact the same with
amendments.
sectiOn !. Be il enacted by the General As
senoiy Of Maryland, That section twelve, Of
article 'ixty-fOur, of the Code Of Public Gene
raj Laws, entitled Mortgages" be and the
same Is hereby repealed and re-enscied 50 as to
read as followsi
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TIKI z5U.
ATTACHMENTS.
AN ACT

To amend article ten, Of the Code of Public
General Laws of this State, relating to AT
taehments," by adding thereto an additional
section, relating to the attachment Of the
wages, or hire Of non-residents Of this
State.
Section ]. Be IT enacted by the General As
sembly Of Maryland, That article ten of the Code
Public General Laws Of this State, be and the
same is hereby amended, by adding thereto the
following additional section;
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STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
AN ACT

Approved April IL, 1874.

To establish State Board Of Health.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly Of Maryland, That the Governor, by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate, shall
appoint FIVE physicians, Of whom one shall al
ways be resident Of ore Of the counties OF the
western and one Of the eastern shore, who shall
constitute the State Board Of Health; the physi-
clans SO appointed shall hold their Office for two
years and until their successors are appointed,
and all vacancies in the board shall be filed by
the Governor.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the State
Board Of Health shall take cognizance Of the In
terests Of health and life among the people gen.
orally; they shall make sanitary Investigations
and inquiries respecting the causes Of diseases,
especially Of epidemics, the sources Of mortality
and the effects Of localities, employments, con-
ditions and circumstances on the public health,
and they shall gather such information in re-
spect to these matters as they may deem proper;
! they shall devise some scheme whereby medical
and vital statistics Of sanitary value may be Oh
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ROADS.
AN ACT
Approved April IL, 1874.

To repeal section twenty, article twenty-eight,
of the Code Of Public General Laws, title
County Commissioners" subtitle "Roads,"
and to re-enact the same with amend
ments.
Section /. BE it enacted by the General AS
sembly Of Maryland, That section twenty,
article twenty-eight. Of the Code of Public
General Laws, title County Commissioners"
subtitle Roads" be and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:
20. "No public road shall be opened or al
tered so as to pass through the buildings,
gardens, yards or burial grounds Of any person
without the consent of the owner thereof
Sec. 2. And be 1t enacted, That 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 Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, at the January
Session, 1872.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
Approved April II, 1874.