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ICHAPTER $50. |
PENSIONS.
AN ACT

To repeal the following Acts Of the General
Assembly of Mary land, in relation to Pen
sions: The Act of eighteen hundred and
seventy, chapter four hundred and seventy
seven; the Act of eighteen hundred and
seventy-two, chapter three hundred and
nine; the Acts of eighteen hundred and
seventy four, chapters three hundred and
five, three hundred and itty-one, and four
hundred and fifteen, ard the Act of eighteen
hundred and seyenty-six, chapter three hum
dred and twenty.
Section |. BE it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Mary land, That the act of eighteen
hundred and seventy, chapter four hundred
and seventy seven, entitled an act to repeal the
act of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, chap
ter three hundred andeighty-tive, which pro-
vides for paying pensions to the Mary land sol
tiers of the War Of eighteen hundred and
twelve, and to the widows Of deceased soldiers
that war; and also to repeal the act Of eish-
teen hundred and sixlyeight, chapter four
hundred and thirty 1.-TWO. providing pensions fol
certain soldiers and widows of soldiers Of the
War Of eighteen hundred and twelve, and to
provide in lieu thereof for allowing pensions
to certain soldiers, and widows of soldiers of
the war Of eighteen hundred and twelve; the
act OF eighteen hundred and seventy-two,
chapter three hundred and nine, entitled an
act to authorize the Comptroller to audit and
settle the claims Of Catherine Middleton and
Sarah Ann johnson the acts of eighteen hun
Il oh h,,p 4
and tive entitled an act to appropriate Il sum
of money to pay tho claims of Ruth y. Glif-
fifth, and Susannah Bond, of Baltimore city, and
Lydia Smith, Of Hartford county, chapter three
hundred and tifty-one, entitled an act for the
benefit Of Emeline Redue, widow Of Joseph
Redue, Solomon Scott and John Y. Soloway,
and chapter four hundred and fifteen, entitled
an act to authorize the Comptroller to audit
and Sc Tile the claims for pension of Ellz lbeth
f.. Shanks and Mary CulIeMber, of ST. Mary S
county, and the act OF eighteen hundred and
seventy-six, chapter three hundred and twenty,
entitled an act granting to certain soldiers and
widows Of soldiers of the War Of eighteen hum
bred and twelve, pension Of eighty dollars
per annnm, to be paid in quarterly install
menls, be, and the same are hereby repealed.
EDWARD LLIOD,
President OF the Senate.
FETTER s. HOBLITZELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Approved April lst., 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor Of Maryland
We hereby certify that the aioregoing is a
correct copy of an act passed at the Janu-
airy session, eighteen hundred and seventy
eight.
AUGUSTUS GASsAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate
MILTON y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates
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Observation-Disclosures.
AN ACT

To amend Article forty.four, of the Code Of
Public General Laws, title "Iiospital Mary
land" as the same was amended by the Act
of eighteen hundred and ueventy-six, chap
ter three hundred and ifty-one, entitled an
Act to repeal sections one to thirteen, both
inclusive, of Article forty-lour, OF tie Code
of Public General Laws, title "Maryland
Hospital" and TO enact in lieu thereof the
following, to be arranged sections of said
Article of the Code, by amending section
four of said Article, and by re-cnactng said
section four as amended, and by adding an
additional section to said Article iorty-tour,
as 50 amended by the Act Of eighteen hun
dred and seventy-aix, chapter three hundred
and titty.one.
Section !. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Mary land, That section four of Arti-
Gle forty -four, of the Code Of Public General
Laws, title "IIospital Maryland" as the same
was amended by the Act of eighteen hundred
and seventy-six, chapter three hundred and
fifty-one, entitled an Act to repeal sections one
TO thirteen, both inclusive, of Article forty
four, of the Code Of Public General Laws, title
Mary land Hospital, and to enact in lieu there
of the following as sections Of said Article of
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the Code, be, and the same Is hereby amended
and re-enacted so that the same shall read as
follows
i. The Board of Managers shall appoint one
OF its number as Treasurer, who shall give bond
for the faithful performance OF his trust IN such
sum and in such suretes, AS the Comptroller
of the State shall approve they shall also APP
pint Superintendent, who shall be well
educated physician, and in addition shall also
appoint as many physicians, surgeons, apothe-
carries, stewards, matrons, nurses, servants, ana
other officers for the administration and service
of said hospital, as they may deem necessary,
all of whom shall hold their appointments at
the pleasure of the Board of Managers.
Sec. IS. Be it enacted, That the Hospital
for the Insane, which was heretofore located
and built on It's present site, at or near Cations
vile, in Baltimore county, in this State, by
and under the authority of the laws of this
State and which is now under TIE general di-
rection and control of the Managers of the
Maryland Hospital for the Insane, is hereby
declared 10 have been built and established on
its said site by the authority and direction
the State the Board of Managers OF the Mary
land Hospital for the Insane, are ody poll
- and corporate, by the name OF the Board OF
Managers of the Maryland Hospital for the
Insane, and shall by that name have perpetual
succession, may sue and be sued in any court
of this State and may have and use a common
SEAL and may at their pleasure, alter and
change the same; the said corporation shall
have and exercise all the rights and powers
heretofore vested in the Board Of Managers Of
the Mary land Hospital Ior the Insane; the
said Board of Managers Of the Maryland Hos
pital for the Insane, AS such corporation, Is
hereby declared to be public agency Of this
State for the administration of one of The char
tiles thereof; and the hospital aforesaid, To-
Gated as aforesaid, is hereby declared to lie one
of the means adopted by this State for the add
ministration Of one Of its public charities.
Sec y And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate
FETTER s. HOBLlTZELL,
Speaker Of the House of Delegates.
Approved April lst., 1873.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor of Maryland.
We hereby Gently that the aioiesoing is a cor
rect copy of an Act Of Assembly passed at
January session, eighteen hundred and
seventy eight.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILToN Y. kid,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates
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[CHArTEa 10.
CRIMES A.ND PUNISHME.NTS.
An ACT

AN ACT
To amend Article thirty, Of the Code of Public
General Laws title, Crimes and Punishments
by adding additional Sections thereto, to fol-
low Section tifty-four thereof, under the sub
title of Fraud, and to be read rs sub Sectio
A
Section /. Be il enacted by the General Assem-
lily of Maryland, That the following sections
shall he added to article thirty. of the Code OF
Public General Laws, ttle, Crimes and Punish.
ments, to follow after section tifty-four thereof
and TO be called subsection A.
Section =. And be it enacted, That any officer
agent whatsoever, of any corporation who
shall iraudnrnty sign, or in any other manner
assent to any statement or publication, either for
the public or the shareholders thereof contain
ing untruthful representations of its affairs,
assets or liabilities, with view either to
enhance or dcpress the market value of the
shares therein, or the value Of its corporal obl-
cations, Or in any other manner to accomplish
any fraud thereby, shall be deemed guilty of Il
misdemcunor, and upon conviction thereof, by
indictment in any Court Of law, shall be fined
not less than one thousand dollars, nor more
than ten thousand dollars, and be imprisoned in
Jail or penitentiary, or either fined or imprison-
ed ut the discretion Of the Court for not less
than six months nor more than three years.
Section 3. BE it enrcted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its possage.
FETTER S. HOBLITZELI.,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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ICHArrER II.
ELE'ttIORS.
A y ACT

70 appropriate 4 sum Of money to pay the
Electors of President and Nice-President of
the United States in and for the State of
Maryland, their officers and attendants.
Section L. Be il enacted by the General As
aembly Of Maryland That the sum of five hun.
dred dollars OF so much thereof az may be ne
cessary be and the same is hereby appropriated
to pay the per diem Of the Electors of Presi
dent and Vice President of the United States,
in and for the State of Maryland, their Off
GERS and attendants
Sec. .. And be it enacted, Tina. the Comp
troler Of the Treasury is hereby directed to
issue his warrant upon the certificate of the
President and Secretary Of the Electoral Col
lego, which assembled in the city of Annapo-
lis, On the sixth day of December, eighteen
hundred and seventy-six, for such sum may
be due the several electors aforesaid, their Off
GERS and ATTENDANTS.
See. 3. And be it enacted, : hat this act shall
take effect from the date Of it's passage.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President Of the Senate
FEGTER $. HOBLlrZELL
Speaker Of the House of Delegates.
Approved February 6, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor Of Maryland.
We hereby certify that the aioregoing is !. cor
rect copy OF an act passed the General As
senbly of Maryland, at the January ses-
sion, 1878.
AUGUSTUS GAsSAWAY,
Secretary Of the Senate
MILTON y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
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CHAPTER PC. |
FISH AND FLSIiERiE.%.
AN ACT

AN ACT
70 repeal an Act passed at the sessi N of the
General Assembly of Maryland in eighteen
hundred and seventy six, chapter two hun
bred and iitly-two entitled an Act to repeal
au Act passed at the session of the General
Assembly of Marylan in eighteen hundred
and sevcnty-tour, chapter four hundred and
twenty zone, entitled an Act to repeal section
two, Of Article forty-olc. OF the Public Cen
eral Laws of Maryla title "F'ish and
Fisheries" and to re-enict the same with
amendments, aud to substitute the following
in lieu thereof and to amend and re-enact
50 as u read as follows:
Section ! Be it enacted by the General As
semby Of Maryland, That the act passed at
the session Of the General Assembly of Mary
land eighteen hundred and seventy-six, chapter
two hundred and tihy-two, entitled all act to re-
peal All act passed at the session Of the General
Assembly of Maryland in eighteen hundred and
seventy-iour, chapter four hu.dred and twenty
one, of the Public General Laws of Maryland,
title "Fish and Fisheries" and to re-enact the
same with amendm ents and to substitute the
following in lieu thereof, be. and the same is
hereby repealed, amended and re enacted so AZ
to read as follows
See |. No person shall, from the tenth day
of June TO the first day of September, in each
year. fish with hawking seine seines Of any
kind, within the Chesapeake Bay, or any of its
tributaries, lying northward of the following
line, viz. beginning at the light house on
Turkey Point, in Cecil county. and drawn
westward to the most horherly point of Spe-
sutia Island. in lIaI ford county.
Sec , And be it enacted, That any person
or pe,eons violating any of the provisions of
this act, npon conviction thereof, before any
Justice of the Peace of the county in which
said act has been violated, shall pay fire of
thirty dollars. ard forfeit such seine OF seines,
and the boat or boats, and materials used in
fishing the same, and upon trial and convic-
ton, the seine or seines, boat or boats, and
other fixtures used by said offender or offend
crs shall be forfeited and sold to the highest
bidder by the proper authorities, and the pro-
ceeds, together with the fine, after deducting
the costs, shall be paid to the County Commits
sioners of the county in which said offence
shall be committed, for the Use of the school
fund of said county.
Sec 8. And be it enacted, That any person
or persons, on conviction, failing to pay the
fine as prescibed in the preceding section,
shall be imprisoned in the county Jail of the
county in which said offence shall be commit
ted plorided, ho9eeer that any one so offend
ing, shall, upon conviction before Justice of
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| CHAPTER 2Gl.
TO PROTECT IRA IELLER&.
AN ACT

70 PROTECT TRA IT,LLERG.
AN ACT
To more eiiectualy protect travellers against the
illegal tolls which may be charged by any of
the several Turnpike Companies chartered UNI
der the Act of eighteen hundred and four,
Chapter iFty-onc, or any supplement thereto.
WHEREAS, by the twenty seventh Section, Of the
Act Of eighteen hundred and four, Chapter
tifty-one, provision is made Tor Imposing a
penalty Of twenty dollars for each time any
Illegal or greater toll than the rate provided
Tor in said Chapter, is demanded and collected;
and whereas said penalty being made payable
to the county, and not to the party or parties
aggrievcd; and whereas for the purpose of
alording redress to such persons from whom
such Illegal toll has been collected, this Act is
passed.
Section /, Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, That all judgments hereafter
obtained against any Of the turnpike companies,
chartered by the Act Of eighteen hundred and
four, chapter fifty one, or any supplement there
to, shall be entered to tn" use of the intormer,
OF such person or persons, who shall prove that
he or they have paid s,.cL Illegal tolls.
Section 2. And be il enacted, That all fines
OF penalties imposed by this Act, shall be, and
are hereby made a debt dUe by the company,
against whom judgments have been obtained,
and us such collrctable a, other debts.
Section ,. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall teke effect rom the date Of its passage.
gETTER S. IIOBLlTIELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
Approved April 8, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL
Governor OF Maryland.
We hereby certify, that the atoregoing is a
correct copy of an Act passed the Gencaal
Assembly Of Maryland, at tie January Ses-
sion. 1873.
MLroN Y. MID,
Glrl Clerk House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
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y 4 IT

REFENUE And TAXES.
AN ACT
To repeal Section one hundred and thrty-seven,
Of the Act of eighteen hundred and seventy
four, Chapter four hundred and eighty-three,
title 'Reycnue and Taxes, and TO rc-cnact the
said Section with amendments.
Section ]. BE it enacted by the General As
semby Of Maryland, That section hundred
and thilty-seren, Of the act Of eighteen hun
bred and seyenty-tour, chapter four hundred
and eighty three, title ''Reycnue and Take"
be and the same is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, so as to rcrd as follows:
1871. Ali lands and tenements belonging to
any person indebted to this State, after the
commencement Of suit therefor against him,
snail he liable 10 execution on any judgement
or decree which may be rendered against him
in such suit, in whatsoever hands or possession
the said land or tenemcnts may be found but
where the debtor hath granted, or may heyeaf-
ter grant any road, way or easement in or over
any LANDS liable as aforesaid the rights accruirg
through or by such grant, shall not be affected
by the preceding provisions Of this section
provided, however, that all existing rights Of the
State now vested shall not Lc in any pay di-
minishcd or released, eNceptas herein provided.
section .. And belt enacted That this act hall
tax" effect from the date Of its passage
TETTEE S. HOBLlTZELI.,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates,
EDWARD LLOYD,
President Of the Senate.
Approved March u, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor of Maryla
We hereby certify that the alorcgong is a
correct copy Of an Act passed the General
Assembly Of Maryland, at the January Seq
slon 1878.
MuToN Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate
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EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senale
CHAPTER 10. |
HOTNDI HY line.


y Az
TO provide for the payment Of the cx asea
incurred on the part OF the State of Nirys
land IN the adjustment of the boundary tnx
between the States of Mary land and I'VE
gina by arbitration, and to appropr1tdl
sllm of money therefor. II #
Seton |. BE it enacted by the General Al.
semb|y of Maryland, That the sum Of min,
thousand live hundred dollars be, and theaami
Is hereby appropriated for the payment 9th,
expenses on the part of the State of Marylanf;
in the adjustment of the boundary line between
the States Of Mary land and Virginia by arbi-
tration, and the Comptroller is hereby AUTHOR
ed and directed to issue hi (Hlnnnnu stl11i0
the Treasurer for the PAYNE
following manner, viz. To
for services rendered As one
two Thousand five hundred
J. jenkins, for like =
five hundred dolla
for like services, twt
dollars to the leg
liam A. Graham, ior serN
his lifetime in the same ca
dollars
See. =. And be it enacted,
shall take effect from the date of ID
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Sci
FETTER s. HOBLlTZEL
Speaker of the House Of Deleg
Approved February 6, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor of Mary
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is
cect copy of an Act passedsthe Sienera
sembly of Maryland, at January Sc
1873. SAW
AUGUSTUS GAs.ne AY,
Secretary of Sci
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Deleg
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directed in ascertaining the amount d
State for the State tax upon the gross
of the Cumberland and Pennsylvanis3
road Company, for the years eighteed
J seventy-two to eighteen hundred and sci
1. six inclusive, to allow an abatement thee
to the extent of nine thousand two
eishty-nine dollars and sixty-centS
amount being the amount of State
the valuation Of the property q
| Cumberland and Pennsylvania Ia
Company, included in the valuatio. n
stock Of the Consolidation Coal Compaa1
which said sum has been enormously "a
the Consolidation Coal Company, to th
and the Treasurer of the State isl
authorized to receive from said Cumbafia
and Pennsylvania Railroad Company
amount of the State tax upon its gross rese
for the years aforesaid, less the amount ofa
abatement in full satisfaction of said y
taxes upon its gross receipts for the years ~
said, RENTING any penalty whatever bsca
of the non-paymcnt of said State taxes
vided said Cumberland and Pennsylga
Railroad Company shall promptly pkys
State taxes after the adjustment thereof
manner aforesaid.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the
troler of the Treasury be. and is hereb
thorized in ascertaining the amount do
the State tax upon the gross receipts
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
pany for the year eighteen hundret
seventy seven, to allow an abatementl
from to the extent CT the amount of the
tax upon the valuation Of the property OF
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
pany, which by mistake has been if
in the valuation of the stock 0
Consolidation Coal Company upon
the State tax for the year eighteen h
and seventy-seyen has been duly levi
assessed, and the Treasurer of the St.ls
hereby authorized to receive the am0tS
the State tax on said gross receipts, lesI
amount of the abatement aforesaid, inI
satisfaction of the State tax on said gross
ceipts for the year aforesaid.
Sec 3. And be it enacted, That the G
lrol.er of the Treasury be, and he is hd
authorized in ascertaining for the purpd
State taxation the valuation of the sha
stock OF the Consolidation Coal Compa1
the year eighteen hundred and seventy-a
and annually thereafter, to deduct frol
market value of said shares the valuati
the property of said Cumberland and Pen
vania Railroad Company, while said Csas
dalion Coal Company continues to be
owner Of the stock of said Railroad Compa
proceeded, said Railroad Comp my continue,
pay the State tax upon its gross receipts V
CURED by the laws Of this State. e.
Sec. i. And be it enacted, That tht.
shall take effect from and after the daleft
passage. III
EDWARD LLOYD, III
President Of the Senale
FErTER S. HOBLITZELI. ~
Speaker of The House of Del
Approved April lst 49,.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor OF Mar
We hereby certify thai the aforegoina
correct copy Of an acl OF assembly pas
January session, 1873.
AUGUST GAssAwAT
Secreta Of the Sena
Mil Y. KIDD
Cher Clerk Of the House of De
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North Bound.

Mail, Southwark. connects, 81 Gordonvi!lo,
with Ches. s. Ohio K. L. for StauLtOn, Whit"
Sulphur Springs and all tho watering plrces OF
that line; and = Eas:wa.d, TO Richmond snd
South. At Lynchburg, connects with Atlantic
Miss u Ohio =. K. through Southwest Virgins
to Nashville, New Orleans, Memphis, Iltl"
Rock and TexAs-snd st DanviIo with Is. " u.
g. K. to South and Southwest.
Express Southwark connects &. Gordonvl!it
to oil points EasL and West on Ches. & Ohio Il
T., and at Danvile with Richmond & Dah'
Vile r. T. tor ths Caroinas, George, FlofiA
and via Atlantis, 10 Now Orleans.
For MANASSAS LINE leave Washlngte!
6 80 g. m. and AloXsndris ~ 8. ~, dGt'y
except Sunday, arrive at Front Royal II - II.
and st StrasburR at II O0 noon, CONNECTING
with the Valley Road to Orkney and kawicy
Springs, and stl the line, Esst snd Wcst. Leave
Styssburg 3 ~ p m, Front Royal 4 90 p. N.
connecting at Manassas with North bound man
train for Washington and North.
Fox Middtnburg daily connection u! P!aI"'
station.
For Upper7llo regular connection 1t De.'
plane.
For WATERMELON, loavo Washington a
6 50 8. m. Alexandria 81 7 20 q. m. dally
All trains maKe good connections. II WAS"
ington, to and from North and West.
New Orleans sleeper leaves Washington T..
IS 8. m, running through without change
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Through tickets sold 1T tho lowest rates
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PROPERTY FOR SALE.

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court for
the city of Alexandria, Va, rendered st it last
term in the suit Of Stabler's administrator vs..
McGaw and Others the undersigned will offer
st private sale the following property, to wit:
NOD. A VACANT LOT on the north eide
of Prince and east of Payne streets, 20 by l0i
feet 7 inches to IL feet alley.
No. s. HOUSE and LOT on the south eide
of King street. % feet west OF Patrick, 20 Dy lUO
feet TO an alley 10 feet wide.
No. 6. LOT OF GROUND On the west side
of st. Assph street ITO feet inches south OF
King IA feet 10 inches by ITO feet to An alley IL
feet inches wide, with use OF same, and also OF
10 feet alley on north end and feet alley BY Az
feet deep on the north line of this lot.
No. 7. A RENT CHARGE of $50 per an
mum on lot on west sido of Union street, between
| Cameron and Queen.
Nos. HOUSE and LOT on the southwest
corner Of King and Henry streets
No. 9. HOUSE and LOT on the north side OF
Prince, next east to house and lot on corner OF
! Alfred and Prince streets, and adjoining Rich
| ard l.. Csrnes.
No. TO- HOUSE and LOT on the south side
CT King street, adjoining the corner occupied by
VIM. Demane.
For terms and particulars apply to Messra.
| Green & Wise, Real Estate Agents.
II. .. CLAUGHTON, Comm'rs.
| aug 27.tf G. w. WATTLES. of sao.
nor RENT-THE STORE ROOM on the
II north east corner Of King and Union stree
the best location in the city for grocery alc
| liquor store. Apply at this Office. ap lo.tt
i