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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-30
[CHAPrER sO.l
TO ADJUST AND SETTLE ACCOUNTS.
AN ACT


AN ACT
To amend the act of the General Assembly Of
eighteen hundred and seventy.two chapter
one hundred and ninety-six, entiud tan act
to authorize the Comptroller Of the Treasury
TO adjust and settle the accounts due by collec-
tors, sheriffs, clerks, registers, and other re-
ceivers of public moneys, in cases where the
Indebtedness accrued prior to and including
the year eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, by
repeating section one of said act and re-enact-
ing the same with amendments.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly Of Maryland, That section one, Of chapter
one hundred and ninety-six, Of the acts of the
Assembly of eighteen hundred and seyenty-two,
entitled Tan Act to authorize the Comptroller
Of the Treasury TO adjust and settle the accounts
due by collectors, sheriffs, 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the same is hereby, repealed and re-enacted so
as to read as follows:
/. The Comptroller Of the Treasury Is hereby
authorized and empowered to adjust and settle
the claims of the State against all collectors,
sherifs, clerks, registers and other collectors or
receivers Of public moneys, and their securities,
in all cases, where said claims accrued prior TO-
and including the year eighteen hundred and
seyenty-one, and whether said claims be now il
the form Of judgments or otherwise, and for III,
purpose Of closing all such cases. the Comp
troller is hereby fully authorized to compromis
the same by abating the interest that has nc
crued, or sny portion thereof, or any part of III
principal debt, in his discretion, so as to bes
subserye the interest Of the State, and shall
grant discharges to the said parties and thei
securities, upon the payment into the Treasur
Of the amount required by him TO be paid in sci
Element as aforesaid; Provided, horeper, Tha
the Governor and Treasurer for the time bein
shall each approve in writing Of any sue
abatement before the same shall be effective
and provided further, that no discharge or a,
quittanee under this act, shall be effective, IN
less the party or parties 10 be benefited by III
same, shall FIRST pay the States Attorney, VIII
shall have the case in hand, the legal fees, an
all fees Of clerks or sheriffs.
Sec. 2. And be II enacted, That this act sha
take effect from the day Of its passage.
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[CHAPrRR 37T.I
FEES or OFFICERS.
Approved April LIST, 1874.
AN ACT

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Code of Public General Laws, title Fees Of Of
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:
/. All accounts for officers fees shall he made
out in fair and clear manner and in words a,
length, and whenever any person interested in
them or to whom the same shall be CHARGED.
shall require copy of such account the several
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[cHArrER 4ls.
REMOVING REMAINS.
AN ACT

NV AAA
To appropriate n 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 /. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly Of maryland, That the sum of five 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 Confederate
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
Lot in Loudoun Park Cemetery, near Balti-
more city, aud in enclosing, extending or other
wise improving the said lot
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 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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[CHAPTER 200.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
AN ACT

To establish State Board of Health.
Section /. 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 one 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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GcHArrKR 4O2.l
TEsEAHEgEARY LAWS.
AN ACT
Approved April II, 1874.

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 l. 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 "Tesiamentary Laws
be, and the same is hereby repealed and re- en-
acted so as 10 read as follows.
3s. If any person entitled to administration
shall deIssr or transmit to the orphans court a
declaration in writing, that he is willing to de-
cline tine trust; the court shall proceed as if
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
isirator, or as executor or administrator to act
in conjunction with another person, or with
other persons, and such executor or administra-
tor shall be DESTROYS to retire from and resign
slch appointment after he shall have accepted
the same, said executor or administrator ma,
exhibit his petition exparte in the court by which
said letters were granted accompanied by full
and particular account under oath Of his or hei
receptsand disbursements ifany, as such exec
utor or administrator, and the said court upol
the filing Of such potion and account, shall hay,
Jurisdiction in the premises, and shall caus
notice 10 be given by publication in one or NOR
papers Of the city or county where such letter
were granted, and for such time as the sal,
court may deem proper Of the filing of sal
petition, and IL no good cause shall be shown b
the contrary, BY the day that may be limited i
that behalf in said notice, the said court shal
release and discharge the said executor or ad
minis;rator from the further performance Of Ii
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ICHArrEn 1881
ROADS.
AN ACT

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 il 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-enaeted so as TO read as
follows:
20. "No public road shall be opened or al
tered so as 10 pass through the buildings
gardens, yards or burial grounds Of any person
without the consent Of the owner thereof
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 Maryland, at the January
Session, 1872.
AUGUSTUS GASSAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates,
Approved April IL, 1874.
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TCHAPrER 4eo.l
MORTGAGES
AN ACT

10 repeal section twelve, of article siIty.four,
Of the Code Of Public General Laws, entitled
Mortgages" and to re-enaet the same with
amendments.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As.
semoly Of Maryland, That section twelve, Of
article 'ixty-four, Of the Code Of Public Gene
raj Laws entitled Mortgage" be and the
same Is hereby repealed and rc-enacted so as to
read as foIlOWIi
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L0qUs--G General.
IcHAFrzR 247.l
BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE STATES
or VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND.
AN ACT


To designate the arbiuators to ascertain and
fix the boundary between the States Of yir-
gnia and Maryland.
WHmEAs, A controversy exists as to the true
line Of the boundary between the States Of vir-
ginia and Marylandi and,
WAr@s The State of Virginia, by an act of
its General Assembly, entitled an act TO desig-
nate the arbitrators to ascertain and fix 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 conelu-
siye, such award as may be made in the premi-
SEES; therefore
Section l. Be 1t 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, cf 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 tn rein. Each State shall have
the right to be represented by counsel before
said arbitrator, 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
final and conclusive; Provided, ho'cevr, That
neither of the States, nor the citizens thereof,
shall, by the decision Of the said arbilrators, 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 eighy-fve, but that the same shall
remain to and be enjoyed by the said States
and the citizens thereof, forever.
Sec. 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 Lovett-Davidson
line, shall be faithfully observed by the citizens
OF the said two States; and the Governor is
hereby requested to forward copy Of this act
10 the Governor of Virginia.
Sec 3. And be il enacted, That this act shall
he in force from its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is true
and perfect copy of an Act passed the Gem
eral Assembly ofsMaryland, 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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[CHAPTER $751;
LIVE STOCK.
AN ACT
APprossd Aprl II, 1874.


To repeal section four hundred and sII,y-nine,
Of the act OF eighteen hundred and sixty
four, chapter three hundred and twenty-eighi,
entitled Live Stock, " and re-enae, the same
as amended
Section !. Be II enacted by the General As
sembly Of Maryland, That section four hundred
and sixty-nine, Of the act Of eighteen hundred
and sixty-four, chapter three hundred aud
twenty-eight relating to olive Stock, be and
the same Is hereby repealed aud re-enacied 50 as
to read as follows;
400. lie may whenever in bis Judgment It be-
comes necessary for the public accommodation,
employ any clerk or assistant weigh-mas,er,
permanently or temporarily, and fix the COM
pensation Of the same, subject however to the
approval Of the Comptroller; PrOrid,i, Tha,
the compensation Of no employee shall exceed
the sum Of twelve hundred dollors pr annum.
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 ofan Act passed the Gener.
al 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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ARBITRATION AND AWARD.
WWENI WI NIVN11 Vt E'FIFF17777
Approved, February -, 1874.
I'M ACT

AN ACT
To repeal and re-enaet section sir, q rhds
seven, Of the Code Of Public General LAW q
titled 'arbitra,ion and award"
SEcuoS |, BE II enacted by the GehfAl ~
sembly Of Maryland, That section siIi Of arid
seven, Of the Code OF Public General Lava To
"arbitration and award Be, and The 'An'
hereby repealed and re-enAcied 80 as TO rsadp
follows:
Q. Ia every case where an award shall lsn.A
upon such reference the party in who's nv
the award shall be given, shall earsa NJ
thereof to be delivered 10 the adysFSs FArgN
his attorney, at least three Gays beiors judgn@l
Is moved for thereon. and the clerk ihAl >
enter judgmen, thereon, until notice ~"
and direction Is received from the e0uf =
the cour, shall always have satisfactory P''"F
the party's own oath or otherwise 'sH,T
has been delivered to the adverse parry ~
tOrney, before judgment shall be sult''a =
on, unless the parties or their sollei'''
written agreement waving or adnlas n
and assent to Judgment on the award q y
case the court, or one Of the judges lhes
either in term time or in recess, ordsf W.
ment on the award to be entered.
Sec. ,. And be il enacted, ID" -
shall take effect fran the date Of 10 Fa'A
We hereby certify, that the Aiores0l's -
and perfect copy Of an Act passed ~ -
erAl Assembly Of Maryland, at 'A' -
Session, 1874.
AUGUSTUS GAssAWAl'
Secretary Of The Ssa'A
MILTON Y. KIDD, .n,...
Chief Clerk HOus d pe'P
Approved March 2Tih, 1874
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CHAPTER a.
OURS OF LABOR.
Approved April IL, 1874.

HOURS OF LABOR.
AN ACT
To limit the hours of labor in this State fol
all minors under sixteen years off age.
Section /, Be ii 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.
See. 2. And be ii 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 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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]
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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Laacs--General.

We hereby certify, that the aioregoing is a true
and perfect copy of an act passed the General
Assembly Of Maryland, at the january session,
1874.
AUGUSTUS GASSAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate
MILTON Y. KIDD,
ChiSClerk House Of Delegates.
Approved, 18th February, 1874.
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[CHAPrKR 352.l
CEDIHG LAND TO THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
Approved February &c, 1874.

AN ACT
Ceding 10 the United States of America, the
jurisdiction over the lands in Prince George 5
county, owned by the United States, and
constituting the site Of Fort washng ton, and
also over the lands that m ay hereafter be con.
veyed to the United States adjoining thereto,
for Military and Naval purposes, and which
are herein described
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General As
sembly Of Maryland, That the Jurisdiction and
control over the residue Of the lands owned BY
the United States, and constituting the site Of
Fort Washington, in the county Of Prince
Georges, and the Jurisdiction and control over
the lands hereinafter described or any po,tion
thereof, in said county, that may be hereafter
conveyed BY deed duly executed, acknowledged
and recorded to the United States, and The
water, water-rights and all other rights apper-
tanning thereto, be and the same is hereby coded
and vested in the United States Of Amarica for
Military and Naval purposes; the said cessiOp AZ
to said land that may hereafter be conveyed 10
take effect whenever the same shall BE- SO con.
veyed; beginning for the said lands, to be here
after conveyed, at a granite stone marked U. s
A., planted on the south side of the road lead
ing from Port Washington to Piseataway. and
about nine Perches from said road, and running
thence north ihirty-eight degrees four minutes
west hfty-fOur Perches and Rfty-One hundredths
of perch to q stone marked U. s.. ,bsro.
north thirty-fOur degrees thirty minutes. east
ior'y perches to a stake; thence north srty.twO
degrees thirty minutes, east forty perches to a
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-01

HUMoRs OF DUELING.-Sainte Beuve
once fought duel. 1t began to rain
slightly after he had taken his position
whereupon he cody held his umbrella
over his head with his left hand, while
holding his pistol with his right. The
expostulations of his witnesses had no
effect upon him. 'sIt's all very we'll to
be killed." said the famous essayist,
shut I object to catching cold in my
head. There is a droll story about
Perpignan, a literary Bohemian, having
an encounter with Charles Maurice at
five PAGES The former having fired,
and having contrived to miss, the other
taking deliberate aim, said to his
antagonist: ''Well, now, before ] send
YOU into the other world, tell me what
you are thinking Of" 'sI'm thinking
that if I were in your place | would not
fire. said Perpignan; and he owed his
life to his presence OF mind. There is
much quoted anecdote ofan encounter
between a dramatic author and his
critic, the latter being first rate shot.
After the author had fired and missed,
the journalist aimed accurately at his
adyersary's hat, and pierced it with the
utmost precision; whereupon the dra
natist flew into violent passion, pro
tested that it was unfair, and exclaimed
IF you had told me what you We're
going to do, ] would have put on an
old hat.
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Agents Wanted
ADDRESS,
j Wilson Sewing Machine Co.
CLEVELAND, OHIO.

VIRGINIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY
ALEXANDRIA VA,
otockholdersi in this Company will pleasetake
notice that the following acting agents are the
only authorized persons to make collections of
money for this Company viz
MOSES WALTON Director Woodstock
COL. G. W. MURPHY Agent Mt. Jackson
CAPT. B. SAMU Els " g. Front Royal.
A. B. TRICK Director Han risnnburg.
R0BT. BEVERLEY President, Plains.
VIM Il. "AMs Agent Stauntcn
When they collect, they will also furnish tn
party paying them, with certificate of Stock
Money paid to any other persons except mysel,
will not be recognized.
GEORGE G. WEDDERETRN
Secretary and Treasurer
Harrisonburg Register please cory
Feb. 23-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-01

When a Tennessee husband will
horsewhip his wife for washing potatoes
in his Sunday plug hat, it is time to in
quire whether this generation of men
isn't getting to betco COMPOUNDED high
toned for the age of the country.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-01

An exchange ridiculing the redicu
lels county fairs, which make no effort
at good shows, says that the Clearfeld
fair consisted Of a calf, goose and a
pumpkin. TRAINED so hard the first
night that the goose swan off, the cal
broke loose and ate the pumpkin, and
thief proving around stole the calf,
and that ended the fair.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-01

When they tried to force Miss Gay,
Of Independence, Missouri, into mar
riage against her will, she kicked the
ministers hat off, knocked the young
man down, and rode off on mule
with one foot on each side of him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-01

When well known Omaha thief
meets a policeman and hands him FIVE
dollars, it is the duty of the officer to
go and sit down in an alley and see
nothing for the next hour-nothing
but the five dollars. Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-01

It's awful lonesome in Mexico just
now, and tears trickle down the fathers
cheeks as he takes his son on his knee.
and tells him how the country used
to be blessed with revolution about
every two weeks.
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ASNAA ~ "A ~ IN i YIN.
~. A. NJ MAIL TRAINS, For charlottesville.
Gordensyllle, Richmond and all Intermediates
Stations daily Except Sunday ar.ires at
Richmond 500 P. NJ. This taain connects At
charlottesville tor Lynchbprg Bristol Knox
vile, Chattanooga and tn South and at Cor
densville for Alexandria, W ashington and the
North.
Il 40 P. M. EXPRESS. For Charlottesville
Gordensvllle, aud Richmond daily (except
sunday arriving at Richmond 40 A, M.
This train connects at charlottesville. for
Lynchburg, bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga.
and the South at GordonsviIle for alexandria.
Washington aht. .he North and at Richmond
tor Petersburg, Norfolk, Weldon, Whining ton,
charleston, Savannah, Danvile, Greensboro.
Charlotte and all points southeast
342 A. NJ. EAi 2Ess, For Goshen. MilIboro
Coyipgton, White sulphur and all Stations
west of White Sulphor daily Except Sunday
arriving at huntington $50 2. NJ This train
connects at Huntington with the companies
Steamers Bostona and fleetwood arriving at
CINCINNATI, 800 A. NJ. in time to connect
with the Morning Trains on all the different
lines running out at Cincinnati.
3,35 p. Nj. MAIL TRAIN, For Hinton and all
intermediate Stations daily Except Sunday
arriving a Hinton LIS 2. N.
For ra te tickets and information apply to
j. W. Hopkins agent at stanton
A. II. PERRY, Gen'lSup't.
EDaAR VLEIT, Genl P.and 7. Ag't.
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