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\TOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY
IN BANKRUPTCY.

n DAN
In the District Court Of the United States,
for the District Of Vermont.
In the Matter OF q. 4 M. W. Noyes. Bankrupts.
The undersigned Assignee Of sAid bankrupta
hereby giycH notice that II has been ordered by
the District Court Of raid District that the
second aud third general meetings u tho credit
ors Of said bsnkrupts be held AZ tbs Office Of
Gardner + Hartman IN Bennington, IN said Di,
triet on the l7th day Of May, A. d. 1876, at 2
o'clock IN tho siteinuon before O. Veazey,
Eco, ono Of the Register. in Bankruptcy, for
for said District Tor the pufp lsos named IN the
27tl and 2Sth Sc tons u the Bankrupt Act And
that Il sal tim and place thall Apply 10 raid
court for the settlement OF my said account, aud
for discharge from al liability as Assignee VI
said estate ia accordance with the provisions 81
said 25th section Of said act
Dated 81 Bennington 10 said District this 9th
day Of April A. u. 1876
ABRAHAM D. GARDNER,
EUHv Asafasaa
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aaa FOR sald District the 10Th day Of April
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Il North Adsms last week was a SAD
blow nct only - the village bat 70
several other localities, the factories At
south Adams, WiIliamstown, North
F9wnal and North Bennington having
manufactured cloth for their works to
q greater or less extent The liabili
ties q the parties who have suspend.
"a will amount . over a million Of dol.
lars. and twelve hundred operatives
arc thrown out u employment The
cause u The failure was the continued
depression IN that class Of goods
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-05-19
[CHAPTER 225.l
STA TIE IA MES.
AN ACT

To regulate the levy, for State purposes for
the year eighteen hundred and seventy-six,
and for subsequent years.
Seton l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Mary land, That the County Com
missioners of the several counties of this State,
and the Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore
city are hereby directed TO levy the State taxes
for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-siM
and annually thereafter, to be collected accord
ing 10 law, and to be apportioned as follows:
a. tax of five and one half cents OIL each one
hundred dollars, TO meet the interest and to
create sinking fund for the redemption Of the
defense or bounty loan; tax Of three fourths
of one cent, on each one hundred dollars TO
meet the interest ard create sinkin. fund for
The redemption Of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
loan, tax of three fourths Of one cent, on each
one hundred dollars, to meet the interest and
create sinking fund for the redemption of the
Maryland Hospital loan, and a tax of Ten cent
on each one hundred dollars, to aid in support
of the Public Schools, 10 be distributed accord
ing to law, among the several counties, and the
City of Baltimore; making an aggregate Of
seventeen cents on each one hundred dollars,
and the Comptroller Of the Treasury shall levy
the same State taxes, on the shares of capital
stock of all Banks, State or National, and other
incorporated institutions and companies of this
State, the shares of whose capital stock are by
J W liable 10 assessment and taxation.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all
Acts or parts Of acts, inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act be, and the same are hereby
,epealed.
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Sec. 25 And be it enacted, That the railroad
company hereby incorporated, may own and
operate any line of steamships or steamboats,, or
may subscribe to or hold the stock of any COM
pany owning and operating such steamships or
steamboats,, where such steamships. or steam
boa's can be used wholly 'or in part, in con-
neXion with the business of said railroad COM
pany.
Sec. %. And be it enacted, That the General
Assembly reserves the right to repeal, alter or
amend the provisions of this act at its pleasure.
Sec. 81. 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 Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland at the January
session, 1876.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates
Approved April 3, 1876.
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shall have an Office for the transaction of bust
ness, for relief against the said alleged grew
ance and thereupon the said Court shall APP
point short day for hearing the matter ofthe
said petition, ofwhich the said Company shall
have notice, and on hearing of the parties, or
in case the said Company shall fail to appear
and show cause against the said application,
OIL examination of the said petition and the
evidence which shall or may be produced by
the petitioner in support thereof, aud The said
Court shall and may pass such order fer re
lieving the said petitioner or oherwlse as to
justice shall apperan, and the said Court
shall have full power to eniorce obedience to
the said order by writ of injunction or attach
ment or other process, which would be appli-
cable in the en- orcement of the sud order in
the event that the same had been passed. by
the said Court in the exercise OF its general
equity Jurisdiction, and the said Court shall
have power TO provide for the ex animation Of
witnesses under Il commissi N or by deposition,
and for taxing or collecting other nece cry
evidence to be used at the hearing as aforesaid
anu lOi 'ue u Idl ol ISSUES lhNOlVlnS ar coll
trovered matter Of fact by jury, II rder The
direction Of the said Court, il the said Court
shall deem such trial to be proper, and either
party may appeal from the final oder TO be
passed by the said Court, or any urde. deter
mining the merits of the said application or
any part thereof to the Court of Appeals, and
the said appeal shall be heard aud determined
at the first term of the said Court next after
the transmission of the transcript of the record
of the said appeal 10 the said C)nrt, and in
the event of an appeal as Aforesaid, the sid
Court of Appeals shall have authority to pass
such order in relation TO the costs of the said
proceeding as may seem right and proper.
Sec . AM! be it enacted, That this Act
shall take G fleet from the date of its pas
sage.
We hereby certify that the aloregoing is a
true and perfect copy of an Act passed the
General Assembly of Maryland at The Jam
uary session, 1876.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate
MILTON y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
Approved April 3, 1876.
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[CHAPTER 222.
EVIDENCE.
Approved April 3, 1876.
AN ACT.

To repeal section two, of article thirty seven,
ofthe Code ofPublic General Laws, title Evi-
dence," subtitle "Ccmpetency of Witnesses"
as amended by the Ac. of January session
of eighteen hundred and seventy four, chap
ter three hundred and eighty five and 10
amend and re-enact the same to read as
follows.
Section J. BE it.enacted by the General AS
sembly Of Maryland, That section two o { article
thirty SEVEN of the Code of Public General
Laws, title "Evidence," subtitle competency
of Witnesses" as amended by the Act of Jan
uary session of eighteen hundred and seventy
four, chapter three hundred and eighty.ive, be
and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted
with amendments TO read as follows:
,. When an original party to a contract
or cause of action is dead, or shown to be lun-
attic or insane, or when an executor or admin
strator is party 10 the suit, action or other
proceedings, either party may be called as a
witness by his opponent, but shall not be adj
mitted TO testify on his own offer, or upon the
call of his co-plaintif or co-defsndant, other
wise than now by law allowed, unless nomi-
nal party merely except in case where the
party to such suit, action or other proceeding
has died. or become lunatic or insane, after
having testified in his own behalf, then the
opposite party shall be a competent witness on
his own behalf in such case, Notwithstanding
the executor or administrator of such deceased
ar Of IN
person has become party to snch silt, action
or other proceeding, but shall only testify as
10 matters upon which such deceased, lunatic
or insane person was examined and testified
to, provided, that when an executor or admin
istrator guardian, or committee Of a lunatic or
insane person is party TO the suit, action or
other proceeding, when the cause of action has
arisen on a contract made with such executor,
administrator, guardian or committee, or out
of transactions between such execu tor, admin
istrator, guardian or committee and the other
party, or when the executor adm illustrator,
guardian or committee testles as to any con-
versalion had with the other par her
party may be axaminel as u witnes.
vided for in the other sections Of this article;
and provided further, that it shall not be COM
retent for any party to the cause, who has
been examined therein as a witness, to cor
roborate his testimony, when impeached, by
proof of his own declaration or statements
made 10 third persons, out Of the presence and
hearing Of the adve. party
Sec. .. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect ION the date of its pas
sage.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is
true and perfect copy an act passed the
General Assembly of Maryland, at the jan
nary session, 1867.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
Annrovod Anril q 1876
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CHAPTER 221.]
CORPORA TIONS.
AN ACT
Approved April 8, 1876.

To add a new section to article twenty-six of
the Code of Public General Laws, relating
to Corporations, SO as 10 provide more
summary remedy against Companies incor-
porated by this State with authority 10 trans
port persons or property for hire.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That the following be
enacted as an additional section TO article
twenty-six OF the Code of Public General Laws
relating to corporations, to wit.
If any person is or shsll be aggrieved by any
Company, incorporated by the Laws of this
State with authority to transport or carry per-
sons or property for hire by reason of anything
done or omitted to be done by the said Com
pany, in violation or CONFIRMATION of its duty
in regard to the transportation or carriage o f
property or persons as aforesaid, it shall and
may be lawful for such persons to apply by
petition in summary way to The Circuit
Court for the county, or Superior Court, for
the City of Baltimore, where said Company
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[CHAPTER 206.
OFFICERS.
AN ACT

To repeal and rc-enact section six Of article
siXty-nine of the Code Of Public General Laws
title "Ofiicers. - TO regulate the publication by
the Comptroller of the detaulters of the
State.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Maryland, That section six OF arlice
sixty-nine, of the Code of Public General Laws,
be repealed and re.enacted so as to read as
follows:
Sec. G. That the Comptroller shall furnish
each officer of the State whose accounts are in
arrears, at least sixty days prior to a general
election, full statement of his accounts, and in
default of his accounting for such deficiencies
within thirty days, then it shall be the duty of
Comptroller to have published weekly, for one
month in one or more newspapers, in the
County or City in which sid deiaulters hay e
held or may be holding office, and in no other
newspapers, the names and titles of said officers
with the amount ofsaid deficiencies, and the cost
of advertisement Of the account of e. ch such de-
faulter, may be recovered in the name cf the
State, against the official bond of such defaulter
But no defaulter whose accounts have remained
unsettled for over five years shall be advertised.
We hereby certify, that the foregoing is true
and perfect copy of an act passed the Cen
eral Assembly Of Mary and, at the January
session, 1876.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
Approved March 81, 1876.
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ICHAprER sos. I


AN ACT

70 repeal chapter two hundred and thirty.one.
Of the Acts Of eighteen hundred and seventy
four, entitled an Act to regulate the Commits
sions to be allowed Clerks of Courts for col
Letting and paying over 10 the Treasury pub
lie money, and TO re-enact the same with
amendments.
Section |. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly OF Maryland, That for receiving and pay
ing over all public money received for licenses,
fines or otherwise, the several Clerks of Courts
of this State shall receive five per centum except
the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the
City of Baltimore, who shall receive one per
centum commissions for receiving and paying
over such public money.
Sec. Q. And be it enacted, That all Acts or
parts of Acts inconsistent with this A ct be and
the same are hereby repealed.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a true
and perfect copy ofan Act passed the General
Assembly of Maryland, at the January SEES
sion, 1876.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates,
Approved March %, 1876:
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CHAPTER 1862. I
1921
IMPRISONMENT.
AN ACT
Approved April 3, 1876.


To commute the term of Imprisonment of such
prisoners in the Maryland Penitentiary as
shall be found worthy.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That all prisoners who
have been, or shall hereafter be con Iicted of any
ollen5e against the laws of the State of Maryland
ald confined, ia the execution Of the Judgment
or sentence upon such conviction, ia the Peui-
;cntiary Of the State, shall have deduction
from their several terms of sentence of five days
for each and every calendar month during which
no charge of misconduct shall have been sus-
tanned against each severally, who shall be dis
charged at the expiration ofhs term of sentence,
less The time so deducted, and certiica of the
Warden or Keeper of the Penitentary Of such
deduction shall be entered on the warrant of
commitment, provided, that if during the term
of Imprisonment, the prisoner shall commit any
act of INSTRUMENTATION against the prison au-
thorites, the Warden and Board of Directors Of
the Penitentiary may at their discretion annul
such deductions, aud further provided, that
should the prisoner commit any offence for
which me shall be convicted by jury, all de-
duct ms therefore made shall b. thereby an
nulled.
We hereby certify that the afOresorug is true
and perfect copy OF an act pas,ei The Gem
eral Assembly of Maryland at the Jan
uary session, 1876
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
Approved March 81, 1876.
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L0zrS--- General.
[CHAprER 264.
ATTORNEYS at LAW AND
ATTORNEYS IN FACT.

AAN NJ
To repeal section three of Article eleven of the
Code Of Public General Laws entitled ''Attor-
neys at Law and Attorneys in fact" as
amended by the Act of Assembly passed at
the January session, cigh cn hundred and
scventy-two chapter ninety-onc, and re-enact
the same with an amendment
Section Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That section three of article
eleven of the Code of Public General Laws en-
titled "Attorneys at Law and ATTORNEYS in
fact, " as amended by the Act of Assembly pas
Sed at the January session, eighteen hundred
and seyenty-two, chapter ninety-one, be and the
same is hereby repealed and rc-enacted with an
amendment.
}. Upon every such application for any white
male citizen of Maryland above the age of
twenty-one years, and who shall have been n
student OF law in any part of the United States
Tor at least two years previous to said appIica-
lion, or graduate of the law department of the
University of Mary land, it shall be the duty of
the Court 10 which such application shall be
made to appoint an examining board Of not le;
than three members of the bar who shall examir,
the applicant in the presence of the Cour,
touching his qualification for admission as an
attorney, and the SAID Court shall also reorire
and receive evidence of his probity and general
character, and if upon such actual examination
and being satisfied that he has been Il student of
law 1ot at least two years, or Il graduate of tn
law department of the University of Maryland.
and having heard evidence of his prubity and
general character, the said Court shall be of the
opinion that said applicant is qualified to dis
charge the duties of an attorney, and worthy
to be admitted, the said Court shall admit him.
and the Circuit Courts for the Counties. and the
Supreme Bench of Baltimore city, are authorized
to appoint permanent examining board, but
no member Of said board shall be appointed for
longer period than one year.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a
true and perfect copy of an Act pas
the General Assembly of Mary land at the
January session, 1876.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
Approved April 7, 1876.
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[CHAprER 1893.
PLEADLNGS, PRACTICE AND
PROCESS.
AN ACT
Approved April Z. 1876.
AN ACT

To repeal Sections twelve and thirteen of article
seventy-fve, of the Code of Public General
Law, entitled "Pleadings, Practice and Pro-
CESS" subtitle "Pleading'' and TO re-enact
the same with amendments.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly Of Maryland, That sections twelve an
thirteen, of article seventy-fve, of the Code Of
Public General Laws, be and the same are here
by repealed, amended and re-enacted SO as to
read as follows:
II. In any suit brought on any judgment or
bond or other writings, sealed by the party. if
the defendant shall have any demand or claim
against the plaintiff upon judgment, bond or
other instrument under seal or upon Bill of Ex-
change, check, order for payment of money,
promissary note, agreement assumpsit or ac-
count proved, be shall be at liberty to fill such
demand or claim in bar, or plead the same in
discount Of the plaintiffs claim and judgment
for the excess Of the one claim over the other.
as each is proved. with costs of silt SHALL be
given for the plaintiff or the defendant according
as such excess is found in favor of the one or
the other of there parties, if such excess be suf-
iicient to support a Judgment in the Court when
The cause is tried according to its establish ID
jurisdiction, otherwise the finding of such excess
to be due shall be sufficient prima tacie evidence
Of the fact of Indebtedness for such excess, as
upon an award of arbtrators in suit in
Court having jurisdiction to try and determine
the same.
10. In any suit upon simple contract the de-
PENDANT may file in bar or plead in discount any
claim he may have against the plaintiff proved
according to law which may be of equal or
superior nature to the plaintiffs claim, and iudg-
ment shall be given for the difference found. or
other consequence follow thereon as in the pre-
ceding sectien is provided.
We hereby certify that the aforeging is true
and perfect copy of an act passed the General
Assembly of Maryland, at the January ses-
sion, 1876.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary OF the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
Approved April 7, 1875.
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rectors for the benefit of the company, but the
president and directors may remit any such for
fixture on such terms as they shall deem
nrnnpr
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-07

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IA. .POYDRAS STREET. IA
Between st. Charles and Camp streets.
Keers constantly on hand the LARG EST and
BEST SELECTED assortment Of
Gas Fixtures
to be found In this or any other cit sells
them at
NEW YORK RETAIL PRICES
He has also on hand LARGE SUPPLY Of the
very finest
PORCELAINE SHADES
and GLASS GLOBES
to be found In any market; and all kinds Of
BELL HANGING MATERIAL
From the Cheapest to the Finest PURE BRONZE
BELL PULLS,
PLATES,
And tho
BEST GoNGS,
for all purposes and of all sizes made.
Gas Fitting, Steam Fitting Il Bell Hanging
Done By him can be depended on. and will al.
ways be done PROMPTLY. and with due regard
to TASTE and STYLE of surroundings.
Having been In the business. practically. for
SEVENTEEN years. all he asks is FAIR
CHANCE.
Fixtures purchased by Plate or Pattern will
always be sold at Manufacturers Prices. and
the purchaser protected against defectivegoods
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