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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-04
TeFVes - "A CHICAGO FAILURE
: + A Chicago DISPATCH of the

~ A Chicago dispatch of the 29th
says: Eugene B. Meyers, the
9 e well known law Ebeelz publisher,
fled petition in bankruptcy. Secured
l.. debts, 50, 900; unsecured, $50 500; bills
discounted, S19, 900; ~accomm odation
papers, S2a 900; total assets, about
$4,000. The liabilities. are mostly on
bonds for which heis liable
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-04

sEC'Y SHERMAN on THE sTUAP.
The political campaign in norshwest-
-ernJ Ohio was opened. on thegpartof the
lSAag. 26thI by Secretary
Sherman,{ WHO addressed a largely at
attended meeting at WheelerE Opera
House. The secretary devoted himself
mainlYtO the financial question.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-03
TCHAPTER 424.l
TERRAPENS.

TERRAP PINS.
AN ACT
To protect diamond back terrapins in the wa
tiers of the State of Marylan and to regu-
late the catching Of the same.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly Of Maryland That hereafter it shall be
unlawful for any person TO take or catch dia-
mond back terrapns from the waters of this
State, between the first day of April and the
first day Of November. in each year.
Sec. 2. Be il enacted, That it shall be I'M
lawful for any person or persons, to take or
catch from the waters of this State, any dia.
mond back terrapin, of less size than five
inches in length upon the bottom shell, at any
time.
Sec 8. Be il enacted, That it shall be I'M
lawful for any person to interfere WITH or in
any manner destroy the diamond back terra
pin eggs.
Sec 4. Be it enacted, That none but bona
fide citizens of the counties of this State, Dor
dering upon the waters of the same. shall take
or catch diamond back terrapins from said
waters.
Sec. 5. Be it enacted, That any person or
persons violating the provisions of this act,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction Of the same, before Justice
of the Peace, in the county IN which the Of
tense shall have been committed he, she, or
they shall be find sum not less than five nor
more than ten dollars for each diamond back
terrapin so taken or caught, or for destroying
any diamond back terrapin eggs, one-half of
said fine TO go 10 the informer and the balance
to be paid over by the said Justice Of the
Peace 10 the County Commissioners of said
county, 10 be by them disbnrsed for the benefit
OF said county, said fine 10 be collected as other
fines and forfeitures are now collected.
Sec 6. BE it enacted, That the possession OF
any diamond back terrapin, by any person or
persons within the time prescribed by this act
prohibiting the taking and catching Of the
same shall be deemed prima iacia evidence
that said person or persons have violated the
provisions Of this ACT.
Sec. 7. BE il enacted, That the constabes
of the several counties of this State, shall, upon
the information Of any one, arrest all persons
violating the provisions OF this act, and carry
them before the nearest Justice Of the Peace of
the county, wherein such offence shall have
been committed to be dealt with in accord
ance with the provisions Of section five Of this
act.
Sec. 8. Be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date off ts passage.
FETTER S. HOBLITZELL,
Speaker ofthe House Of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
Approved April 9Th, 1873.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor Of Maryland.
We hereby certify, that the aioregoing il a cor
rect copy Of an act passed at the January
session, 1878.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House OF Delegates.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-03
Lars General.

legislatures, and the Congress of the United
States the said boundary line shall be fixed and
established so as to remain for ever.
Sec. 3. Ana be it further enacted, That the
sum of five hundred dollars be, and the same is
hereby appropriated out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
purpose of defraying the expenses of the commits
soner or commissioners hereafter appointed TO
carry into effect the provisions of this act.
Sec. A. And be it enacted that this act shall
take effect from and after the date of its passage
FETTER S. HOBLITELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
Approved March 30, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor OF Maryland.
We hereby certify that the atoregoing is
correct copy ofan act passed at January session,
eighteen hundred and seventy-eight.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate
Milton Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates. |
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-03
LO2US---G General.

over three hundred acres, twenty-five cents ; for
examining every certificate of re-survey up to
one hundred acres, three dollars; for examining
every certificate of re-survey of from one hun
dred to two hundred acres, three dollars and
fifty cents for examining every certificate of
re-survey of from two hundred to three hundred
acres, four dollars for examining every certif-
cats of re-survey for every one hundred acres
over three hundred, fifty cents ; for examining
every paper accompanying certificate of survey
or re-survey, twenty-five cents ; for entering II
caveat, fifty -cents for filing every paper, ten
cents for every certificate of award of soldiers
lots, seventy-fve cents for making all copies,
per one hundred words, thirteen cents ; for
every seal, twenty-five cents.
Section q And be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
EDWARD DL0YD,
President of the Senate.
FETTER S. HOBLITZELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Approved April |, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor of Maryland.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is
correct copy of an act passed the General
Assembly of Maryland, ct the January ses-
sion, 1878.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
Milton Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-03
LNeUS---Ge21erNJ.

they are unable to discover in the county or
city where the judgment or decree has been
obtained, property from which the same can
be realized; and, provided, further, that no
judgment or decree shall be lien upon real
estate situated in another county from that
wherein the said judgment or decree was OBJ
tanned, or in the city Of Baltimore, except from
the date of the entry of the copy of the docket
entries by the clerk of the court to which the
said writ shall be returnabie
Sec 9. And be it enacted That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage
FETTER s. HOBLITZELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates
EDWARD LLOYD,
President Of the Senate.
Approved April 9th, 1873.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor of Maryland.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is "a cor
rect copy of an act passed at the General
Assembly of Maryland, at the January SEES
sion, 1878.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-03
LOaUS--- General.

reside, but the taxes assessed for State, county
or municipal purposes, shall be collected from
such bank or incorporated institution, and when
50 paid, may be charged by such bank or ncor-
porated institution, to the account of such
stockholders respectively.
Section 1852. AS soon as the State Tax Com
missioner shall have valued and assessed the
shares in the several banks and other corpora
tons in this State he shall certify and return
the said valuation to the Comptroller of the
Treasury, who shall at once proceed to notify
the president, cashier or other proper officer of
such banks or other corporations of the said
valuation and assessment of their shares respec-
lively, by transmitting to such president or
other officer an account of the State taxes due
from such bank or other corporation under such
valuation and assessment, by mail under cover,
fairly directed to such president or other officer,
and shall note in book the date of placing in
the mail the envelope or cover containing such
account. If no appeal be taken within thirty
DAYS from such transmission, the said valuation
and assessment shall be final, but any such bank
or corporation may within thirty days after
such notification, appeal from such valuation to
the Comptroller of the Treasury and State Trea-
surer, stating in such appeal the reasons and
grounds of such appeal, and said Comptroller
and Treasurer shall consider the same, and if the
Comptroller and Treasurer shall both be of
opinion that such valuation and assessment SO
made by the State Tax Commissioner is errone-
Gus, and ought to be changed, they shall
change the same accordingly, and the valuation
and assessment so agreed upon by the Comp
troller and Treasurer shall be final, but if
either the Comptroller or Treasurer shall agree
with the State Tax Commissioner as to the cor
rectness of the valuation so made by him, then
such appeal shall be dismissed, and the original
valuation shall be and remain as the true valua-
ton of such shares, and all laws, or parts of
laws, inconsistent with the provisions of these
sections, are hereby repealed.
Section 9 And be il enacted, That this act
shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage.
FETTER S. hOBLlTZELL,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
Approved March 30, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL
Governor.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is
correct copy of an act passed the General
Assembly of Maryland, at the January Ses-
sion, 1878
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-03
CHAPTER 235.1
CHARTER RIVER STEAMBOAT co.
AN ACT

CHARTER RIVER STEAMBOAT co.
AN ACT
To authorize the Comptroller and Treasurer to
adjust and settle the accounts Of the State
against the Chester River Steamboat Com
pany.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That the Comptroller and
the Treasurer be, and they are hereby author
lied and empowered, to adjust, compromise and
settle the accounts of the State of Maryland
against the Chester River Steamboat Company
up to the first day Of January, eighteen hundred
and seventy eight, and 10 give TO said company,
in settlement such credits as they may deem to
be just and right.
Sec. 2. And be il enacted, That this A ct shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
FETTER s. HOBLITZELL,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates.
Approved April LIST, 1873.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor.
We hereby certify that the afsregoing is cor
rect copy Of an act Of assembly passed ut Jan
uary session. 1878.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTog Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk the House Of Delegates.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-03
LOaUS---Ge21erOl.
TaAPTER ass.
BOUNDARY LINE.
AN ACT

bvding for copying and distributing the
maps accompanying the award of Commits
siouers to settle the boundary line between
The States of Maryland and Virginia, filed
the nineteenth day of January, eighteen
hundred and seventy-seven.
liSection l. Be it enacted by the General As
.mbly of Maryland, That the Commissioner
( the Land Office be, and he is hereby author
led and directed to have made, under his
and and seal, and under the hand and seal of
he Governor of Maryland, thirty copies of
he map accompanying the award of Commits
ioners TO settle the boundary line between the
States Of Maryland and Virginia, filed the nine.
teenth day of January, eighteen hundred and
seventy-seven, provided the cost of the same
shall not exceed the sum of one hundred and
fifty dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That one copy
shall be sent to the Clerk of the Circuit Court
for each of the counties Of the State, and Bal
timore city, one copy to the Maryland Histor-
ical Society, one copy to the Peabody Institute,
one copy to the Johns Hopkins University,
and one copy to the Library of Congress, and
that the Comptroller of the State be, and he is
hereby authorized to issue, upon the certificate
Of the Commissioner of the Land Office, his
warrant upon the Treasurer for the sum Of one
hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
FETTER S. HOBLITZELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
Approved April 9th, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor of Maryland.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is cor
rect copy of an act passed at January ses-
sion, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-03
ICHAPrER 427.l
ELECTIONS.
NJ I,sn


To repeal and re-enact with amendments Sec
tions forty-nine and fifty-one of article thirty
five, of the Code of Public General Laws,
title ELECTIONS" subtitle Especial Elec-
TONS"
Section /. Be il enacted by the General AS
sembly of Maryland. That sections forty mine
and fifty-one, Of article thirty. five, of the Code
of Public General Laws, title objections"
subtitle Especial Elections" he and the same
are hereby repealed, and the following be en-
acted in lieu thereof:
Sec. 40. Warrants for all special elections
shall be issued to the sheriff of the county or
city where the election is to be held, who shall
appoint day for the holding of the same, and
shall give at least ten days notice thereof, ex-
elusive OF the day of publication and day OF
election, by advertisements set up at the most
public places within each district of the coun :
ty, and by advertisements in two newspaper
of general circulation in such county In the
city of Baltimore ten days previous notice
shall be given in the manner herein prescribed
of all special elections, whether for federal,
State or municipal officers.
Sec. 81. Such elections shall be held within
fifteen days after the warrant shall be received
by the sheriff
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
FETTER S. HOBLITZELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
Approved April 5, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor of Maryland.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is cor
rect copy of an act passed at the General As
sembly of Maryland, at the January SEES
sion, 1873.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
UGUsTUs GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-03
TCHAPrER 400. |.
ATTORNEY-A T-LaW.


AN ACT
To repeal Section nine, of Article eleven, of the
Code of Public General Laws OF Maryland,
relating to Attorneys at Law, and TO enact
the following Section in lieu thereof.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General AS
iembly of Maryland, That section nine, article
eleven, of the Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland, be and the same is hereby repealed,
and the following section enacted in lieu there
Of
Section 2. All persons who are now, or shall
hereafter be admitted 10 practice law in the
Court of Appeals of this State, shall be entitled
to practice law in any, or all other Courts of the
State, upon exhibiting TO the judge or clerk
thereof, u duly authenticated certificate of such
admission to the bar of the Court of Appeals.
Section 3. BE it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
FETTER s. HOBLITzELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates
EDWARD LLOYD,
President Of the Senate.
Approved April 5, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor.
We hereby certify that the aloregoing is n
correct copy Of an act passed the General
Assembly Of Maryland, at the January Ses-
SON. 1873,
MnSoY Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-03
[CHAPTER 270.I
LICENSEES.

LICENSES.
AN ACT
To add an additional section to article fifty.
six, of the Code of Public Gene raj Laws,
title Licenses" subtitle brokers"
Section /. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That an additional sub
section be added to section seventeen, article
fifty.six, of the Code of Public General Laws,
title Licenses" subtitle Brokers" to read as
follows
Sec II. Sub-sec. 2. If any individual, CO.
partnership, or firm, shall use or exercise the
business or occupation of merchandise bro
ker, without having procured a license, as re-
quired by law, he shall be subject to penalty
of five hundred dollars for each offence, one
half thereof for the use of the State and the
other half to the iniormer.
Sec. 2. And be il enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date Of its passage.
FETTER S. HOBLITzELL,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
Approved April s, 1873
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor Of Mary land
We hereby certify that tho aloregoing Is = cor.
rect copy of an Act passed AT the General
Assembly Of Maryland at the January res
sion, 1873.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-03
1CHAPTER ABB
REYENNE IND "a XEG.
AN ACT


AN ACT
To amend The second subsection Of the act Of
eighteen hundred aud seyenty-lour, chapter
four hundred and eighty three, entitled, An
Act to repeal article eighty one Of the Code
Of public General Laws Of the State Of
Maryland, entitled "I;eyenue and Taxes"
and to re.euact the same with amendments,
~ the said second subsection was amended
by the first and seventeenth sections Of the
Act Of eighteen hundred and seventy six,
chapter two hundred and sixty, entitled
"An act 10 provide for the general yalua.
lion and assessment Of property In this
State" and to re-enact said second sub-sec-
ton Of the act Of eighteen hundred and
seventy four, chapter four hundred and
eighty three, as - amended, in new and
amended form; aud also TO amend the third
subsection Of the said act Of eighteen hun
bred and seventy four, chapter four hundred
and cighty-three, ~ amended by the act Of
eighteen hundred and seventy Xix, chapter
three hundred aud forty, entitled an act 10
repeal sub-sections three, four and twenty
one Of section three Of chapter four hundred
and eighty-ihree, Of the acts of eighteen
hundred aud seventy four, entitled an act
to repeal article eighty one Of the Code Of
Public General Laws Of the State Of Mary
land, entitled "Iieyenne and Taxes" and to
reenact the same with amen lments, and re
enact The same 80 as to read as follows, and to
re-enaci said third subsection a. 80 amend
ed, In It new and amended form.
Section !. BE It enacted by the General As
sembly Of Maryland, That The second sub-sec-
ton Of The act Of eighteen hundred aud seventy
four chapter four hundred and eighty three,
entitled IAN act 10 repeal article eighty Of
the Code Of Public General Laws Of the State
Of Maryland, entitled "Kesenne aud Taxes
and TO re-enact the same with amendments as
the said second subsection WIS amended by
the first and seventeenth sections OF the act Of
eighteen hundred and seventy six, chapter two
hundred and sixty, entitled "An act 10 provide
for the general valu,iion and assesment Of
property Ia this Slaie," and that the third sub.
section Of the said a. Of eighteen hundred
add seyeniy f'pr, I'm - f,ys hundred and
teen hnnds.l Az Ny, chapter lhree
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-03
CHATTER 475.1
III TN TIV'J
CLERKS or COURTS.
V "E1FEFF'7
AN ACT

LLEhhO VII tDbhfhs
AN ACT
To repeal aud re-enact section five Of article
eighteen, Of the Code Of Public General
Laws. entitled "Clerks Of Courts," as re-
enacted by an Act passed at January session,
eighteen hundred and sixty five, chapter
five.
Section /. Be il enacted by the General As.
sembly Of Maryland, That section five Of ar
ticle eighteen. Of the Code Of Public General
Laws. entitled CLERKS of Courts, " as re-enacled
Al the January session Of the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, eighteen hundred and sixty
five. he and the same is hereby repealed and
re-enacied with amendments, TO read AZ fol-
lows.
Sec. 3. Be il enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, That the clerk Of the courts
of this State may issue an execution on judg-
ment, or decree, at AN time after the rendition
thereof directed 10 the sheriff Of another
county, whether return Of nulia bona 10 a
writ Of execution issued to The sheriff Of the
county or city wherein the said judgment or
decree was rendered, has been made or not,
.hich writ Of execution issued and directed to
the sheriff of another county, shall be made
relurnable 10 the Circnit Court Of The county
10 which il may be sent, and If sent to the
City Of Baltimore, reiurnable 10 the Superior
court Of said city, and there shall be sent
Herewith by the CLERK issuing Inc aaiIe, TO
the clerk Of the court 10 which said writ shall
be reiurnable, copy Of the docket entries IN
the case upon which the court mny proceed on
said execution, by renewal or otherwise, in
the same manner AZ II said execution bad is
sued on judgment or decree rendered in said
court, and on attachments on judgment or de-
oreef, shall be regarded an execution, the
meaning Of this section provided, nercrtheiess,
thar 40 execution Or attachment % judgment
~ a $780, asa iireolpt-so smother coun.
I rlm - teea eo-ftinrn o. Duila bona,
Z ~ ,laint.H piaintifiss Or nls % their
..ie Ls.s stai u.'.s 81 il az, Z ~ 'n y
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-03

FEES or OFFICERS.

To repeal aud re-enact with amendments the
eighth section Of the thirty-eght article of the
Code Of Public General Laws, title 'Fees Of
Officers"
Section !. Be il enacted by the General a
sembly Of Maryland, That the eighth section N
the thirty-eighth article Of the Code OF Pubic
General Laws, title Gees Of Officers be and
the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendments, 80 as to read as follows
8. Each clerk and register Of wills on coming
into Office shall complete all the unfinished
business which shall be in his Office unfinished
BY his predecessor within the six months given
in the preceding section, and such clerk or regis
ter shall be allowed the usual fees for 30 doing,
the same to be paid by said predecessor, and the
last official bond Of said predecessor shall be re-
spcnsibe for same in cases where said predeees-
sor has received the fees therefor, and IN cases
where the fees have not been received by hrs
said predecessor, such clerk or register COM
pleti6g said business shall be entitled to said
fees therefor, and shall collect the same from the
parties owing the same in the like manner thz
he collects other fees for similar services.
See. 2. And be it enacted That this Az
take effect from the date OF It's passage.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President Of the Senate.
FETTER s. uoBLlTzELL
Speaker Of the lIouss Of p
Approved April LIST, 1873.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor Of Maryla
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
rect copy ~ an act Of Assembly pas
uary session. 1873.
AUGUSTUS Gag
Secretary
- Chief Clerk Of th