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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-03
CHAPTER 1885,
TO LEG.1LIZE THE REVISED CODE.

NhAilbh lJO'l
no LEGALIzE THE REVISED CODE
AN ACT
To legalize the revised Code Of Public General
Laws of Maryland prepared by Lewis
Mayer, Lewis G. Fisher and +. j. d. Cross,
and 10 subscribe for copies of the same
Section !. BE il enacted by the General As
sembly Of Maryland, That the revised Code Of
Public General Laws Of the State of Maryland,
containing the articles and sections Of the pre-
sent Code and subsequent acts now in force.
prepared by Lewis Mayer, Lewis Fisher and
Z. j. d. Gross, be and the same is hereby legaliz-
ed, and shall be deemed and taken in the Courts
Of this State as evidence of the articles and
sections Of the present code, and the subsequent
acts therein codifed, provided that before the
game be published, the Public General Laws of
this session be incorporated therein.
Section 2. And be it enacted, That the Lii
braran, be and he is hereby authorized and direc-
ted TO subscribe in the name Of the State for six
hundred copies of said revised code, prepared
printed and bound in as good style as the pre-
sent Code provided. the price shall not exceed
ten dollars per copy, and provided also, that a
majority Of the Judges of the Court Of Appeals
shall certify, under their hands and seals, that
they have carefully examined the said Code and
that it is faithful codifcation Of the laws in
force, and deserves The patronage of the State,
and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and re-
quircd, on the warrant Of the Comptroller, which
he shall issue on receipt Of a certificate from the
State Librarian, that the said copies have been
delivered as aforesaid, to pay TO the said Lewis
Mayer Lewis Fisher and Il. J. d. Cross the
sum OF six thous and dollars.
Sec. g. And be it enacted, That tie State Libra
rian shall distribute the copies aforesaid when
delivered to him, in the same manner and TO the
same persons that he is now required 10 dis
tribute the laws Of the General Assembly aud
the remainder Of said copies shalt be deposited
in the State Library, for the use Of the State.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted That this act shall
take effect from the date OF Its passage.
FETTER s. HO3LfTZELL.
Speaker Of the House Of Delegate,
EDWARD LLOYD,
President Of the Senate.
Approved March 20, 1873.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor Of Maryland
We hereby certerfy that the aiorcgoing i a
correct copy Of an act passed the General
Assembly Of Maryland, at the January Ses-
sion, 1878.
MmroN Y KiDD,
Chief Clerk House Of DELEGATES.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate
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LCHAPTER 342.
[CHAPTER 3l2.l
CUMBERLAND AND PENNSYL VANI1
RAIL- ROAU COMPANY.
AN ACT

TO authorize the Comptroller Of The Treasury
in settling the amount due the State by the
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for the State tax upon its gross re-
ceips to deduct therelrom the amount Of
taxes enormously paid the State by the con
solidalion Coal CJmpany, upon the valua.
ton Of the property Of said Cumberland
and Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in
cluded by mistake in the valuation Of the
stock Of the Consolidation Coal Company,
and 70 deduct the amount Of the valuation
Of such property from the valuation Of the
stock Of the Consolidation Coal Company
for the purposes Of taxation.
Whercos, The Consolidation Coal Company
is the owner Of all the stock Of the Cumber.
land and Peunsylyania Railroad Company
And IHhoeds, Said Consolidation Coal Com
pany has, by mistake, included in the valuation
offs stock for The purposes Of State taxation the
value Of all the property Of said Cumberland
and Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which
said Railroad Company Is subject to taxation
for State purposes upon its entire gross receipts
under the act Of eighteen hundred and seventy
two, chapter two hundred and thirty -four; and
the act Of eighteen and seventy. -four, chapter
four hundred and eight, 10 lieu Of all other
taxation upon it, property for State purposes
now, therefore,
Section !. Be il enacted by the General As
sembly Of Maryland, Thatthe Comptroller Of
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ICHAPTER $50. |
PENSIONS.

To repeal the following Acts of The General
Assembly of Maryland, 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-lwo, chapter three hundred and
| nine; the Acts of eighteen hundred and
seventy Jour, chapters three hundred and
five, three hundred and fifty-one, and four
| hundred and fifteen, and the Act of eighteen
hundred and sey enty-sx chapter three hun
dred and twenty.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly Of Maryland That the act Of eighteen
hundred and seventy, chapter four hundred
and seventy entitled an act TO repeal the
act of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, chap
ter three hundred andeighty-fve, which pro-
vides for paying pensions to the Maryland sol
Gers of the War Of eighteen hundred and
twelve, and 10 the widows of deceased soldiers
of that war and also to repeal the act of eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-eight, chapter four
hundred and thirty-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 seventyiwo,
act to authorize the Comptroller to audit and
settle the claims of Catherine Middleton and
Sarah Ann Johnson the acts of eighteen hun
bred and seventy four, chapter three hundred
and five, entitled an act to appropriate a sum
of money TO pay tho claims of Ruth p. Crit
fifth, and Susannah Bond, of Baltimore city, and
Lydia Smith, Of Hartford county, chapter three
hundred and ffty-one, entitled an act for the
benefit of Emeline Rcdue, widow Of Joseph
Redue, Solomon Scott and John V. SoIoway,
and chapter four hundred and fifteen, entitled
an act to authorize the Comptroller to audit
and settle the claims for pension of Elizabeth
E. Shanks and Mary Cullember, 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 hun
dred and twelve, pension of eighty dollars
per annum, TO be paid in quarterly install
mens, be, and the same are hereby repealed
EDWARD LLYOD,
President OF the Senate
FETTER S. HOBLITZELL,
/ Speaker of the House Of Delegates
! Approved April 1st., 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor Of Maryland.
We hereby certify that the aloregoing is a
correct copy Of an act passed al 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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.LN2US---GenerNL.

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 fifty-four thereof, under the sub
title of Fraud, and TO be read as subsection
Section /. Be il enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That tho following sections
shall be added to article thirty, of the Code of
Public General Laws, title, Crimes and Punish.
ments, to follow after section fifty-four thereof
and to be called subsection A.
Section 2. And be it enacted, That any officer
or agent whatsoever, of any corporation who
shall fraudulently 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 IA view either to
enhance or dcpress the market value Of the
shares therein, or the value Of its corporal obi
cations, or in any other manner to accomplish
any fraud thereby, shall be deemed guilty Of II
misdemeanor, 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 at 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. HOBLITZELL
Speaker of the House Of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate
Approved March 81, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Govorner Of Maryland.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is
correct copy of an act passed the General
Assembly OF Maryland, at the January Scs-
sion, 1878.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY.
President Of the Senate.
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the Peace of the county in which said offence
was committed, have the right of appeal to
the Circuit Court of the county in which said
offence shall be committed, under the same re-
strictions governing appeals from the decis-
ions OF Justices of the Peace.
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 9TH, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor of Mary land
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is cor
rect copy of an act passed the General AS
sembly of Maryland at the January session,
eighteen hundred and seventy-eight
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House ofDelegates
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LOaUS--- General.

thereof, shall pay a fihe of not less than one
dollars for each offence.
Section 2. And be it also enacted, That Sec
ton twenty-one of article ninety-cight of the
Code Of Public General Laws, same title, ''Wild
Fowl" as repealed and re-enacted by act of
January session, eighteen hundred and seventy
six, chapter one hundred and sixty nine, be,
and the same is hereby, repealed and re- enacted
so as to read as follows
Section 81. That no person holding license
% gun for or after wild water fowl, shall, dur
ing the cunning season. as fixed by this act, be
allowed to anchor or otherwise make stationary,
any sink box, sneak boat or any other vessel or
craft on the waters lying northward of the line
named in section one of this act, on any Tues
day, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday prior to
the first day of January of said cunning season,
and en- and after the said first day of January,
on any Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday, nor until
the hour Of three o'clock a. M, on the morning
of the day next succeeding each of said days
above specified, and no person holding license
as above described, and engaged IN cunning tor
wild water fowl, shall go on or over said waters
with sink box, sneak boat or other vessel or
craft before the hour of three o'clock a. M on
the morning of the day next succeeding each of
said days, as above specified and any person
violating this section shall be fined not less than
twenty-five nor more than fifty dollars, to be
recovered before a Justice of Tie Peace, as deots
of like amount are recoverable, one-half thereof
to be paid to the officer making the arrest and
the other half tc those assisting in making the
arrest.
Section 3. And be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect and be in operation from the
date of its passage.
FETTER S. IIOBLITZELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President Of the Senate.
Approved April 5, 1873.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor of Maryland.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a
correct copy OF an act passed the General
Assembly 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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LO2US---G General.

the names of the remaining Gorty-seven jurors,
and after carefully folding said ballots separate
ly TO place them in box with sliding top, and
said clerk shall draw said ballots therefrom, one
at a time, without looking into said box, and
the first TWENTY-FIVE names drawn, with the
foreman previously appointed, shall constitute
the grand jury, and the remaining twenty five
names shall constitute the petit jury for said
term of said court.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
FETTER S. H0BLITZELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
Approved April |, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor of Maryland.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is q
correct copy of an act of assembly passed jan
uary session, 1878.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILToN Y. KIDD
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
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[CuAPTER 237.
REVENUE AND TAXES.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To repeal Section one hundred and thirty-seven
of the Act of eighteen hundred and seventy
four, Chapter four hundred and eighty-three,
title "Revenue and Taxes, and to re-enact the
said Section with amendments
Section /. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That section one hundred
and thirty-seven, of the act of eighteen hun
dred and seventy-four, chapter four hundred
and eighty three, title 'Revenue and Take"
be and the same is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, so as to rerd as follows;
49, All lands and tenements belonging to
any person indebted to this State, after the
commencement Of a suit therefor against him,
shall be liable TO execution on any judgement
or decree which may be rendered against him
in such suit, in whatsoever hands or possession
the said land or tenements may be found but
where the debtor hath granted, or may hereaf-
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 be in any way di-
minlshed OF released, exceptas herein provided.
section 2. And belt enacted, That this act hall
take effect from the date Of its passage.
FETTER S. HOBLlTZELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates,
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
Approved March 81, 1878.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor Of Maryla
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is a
correct copy Of an Act passed the General
Assembly of Maryland, at the January Ses-
sion, 1873.
MILToN Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate
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[CHAPTER 26l.l
TO PROTECT IRA VELLERS.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To more ellectually protect travellers against the
illegal tolls which may be charged by any OF
the several Turnpike Companies chartered I'M
der the Act of eighteen hundred and four,
Chapter ffty-one, or any supplement thereto.
WHEREAS, by the twenty-seventh Section, of the
Act of eighteen hundred and four, Chapter
ffty-one provision is made for imposing a
penalty of twenty dollars for each time any
illegal, or greater toll than the rate provided
for in said Chapter, is demanded and collected;
and whereas said penalty being made payable
to the county, and not to the party or parties
aggreved and whereas for the purpose of
alfordng 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 Gfty-one, or any supplement there
TO, shall be entered to the use Of the informer
Or such person or persons, who shall prove that
he or they have paid such illegal tolls.
Section 2. And be it enacted, That all fines
or penalties imposed by this Act, shall be, and
are hereby made debt due by the company,
against whom judgments have been obtained +,
and as such colcctable as other debts.
Section 3. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date Of its passage.
FGTTER S. HOBLITZELL,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
Approved April 8, 1873.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor Of Maryland.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is a
correct copy of an Act passed the Geneaal
Assembly Of Marylan at the January Ses-
sion, 1873.
MLToS Y. KTED,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate
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TCHAPTER SAIL
UOSPI1AL-MARYLAND.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To amend Article foriy.iour, Of the Code OF
Public General Laws, title Hospital Mary.
land" az the same was amended by the Act
Of eighteen hundred and aeventy-sx, chap
ter three hundred and ifty-one, entitled an
Act to repeal sections one to thirteen, both
inclusive, Of Article forty-ioar, Of the Code
of Public General Lave, title Maryland
Hospital" and 10 enact in lieu thereof the
following, TO be arranged as sections Of said
Article Of the Code, by amending section
four Of said Article, and by re.enacting said
section four as amended, and by adding an
additional section to said Article fory-four,
as 40 amended by the Act Of eighteen hun
bred and seveniy-six, chapter three hundred
and ffiy.one.
Section i. BE It enacted by the General As'
sembly Of Mary land, That section four Of Arti-
Gle forty -four, Of the Code Of Pablic General
Laws, idle "IIospital Maryland" as the same
was amended by the Act Of eighteen hundred
and seyeniy-six, chapter three hundred aud
lifty-one, entitled an Act 10 repeal sections one
10 thirteen, both inclusive, Of Article forty
Jour. Of the Code Of Public General Laws, title
Maryland Hospital, and 10 enact in lieu there
Of the following as sections Of said Article OF
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fCnAPrER 369.l
DRA VINO AND SU.NAONING or
JURORS.
AN ACT

AN AL
To repeal section 3, Of chapter $780, passed at
the January session, 1867, entitled "An act
10 provide for the selection, drawing and sum
moning of jurors in the several counties, and
prescribing their qualifications" and TO re-
enact the same with amendments.
Section /. Be il enacted by the General AS
sembly Of Maryland, That section fse Of chap
ter three hundred and twenty nine, passed at
the January session. 1867, entitled Am act TO
provide for the selection, drawing and summon
ing Of Jurors in the several counties, and pre-
scribing," BE and the same Is hereby repealed,
so as 10 read as follows:
3. or the iorty-eight jurors drawn and sum.
moned, the Court, at the beginning Of the term
for which they were drawn and summoned,
shall select and appoint one, who shall be the
foreman Of the grand jury, and shall direc. the
clerk Of said Court TO legibly write upon ballots
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EDWARD LLOYD,
President Of the Senate.
lCHAPrER lO.1
BOUNDARY LINE.
AN ACT

AN ACT
TO provide for the payment Of the expenses
incurred on the part of the State Of Mary
land IN the adjustment Of the boundary line
between the States OF Maryland and Vir-
ginia by arbitration, and to appropriate Il
sum Of money therefor.
Seton /. BE il enacted by the General As
sembly Of Maryland, That the sum Of nine
thousand i've hundred dollars be, and the .me
IS hereby appropriated Tor the payment OF the
expenses on the part Of the State of Maryland
in the adjustment Of the boundary line between
the States Of Maryland and Virginia by arb.
iralon, and the Comptroller IL hereby author
I'D and directed to Issue his warrant upon
the Treasurer for the payment thereof in the
following manner, viz. To Jeremiah S. Black
Tor services rendered "a one Of the arbitrators,
two thousand five hundred dollars; 10 Charles
j. Jenkins, for like services, two thousand
five hundred dollars; 10 james u. Beck,
for like services, two thousand five hundred
dollars; TO the legal representatives OF Will
liam A. Graham, for services rendered during
his lifetime in the same capacity, two thousand
dollars.
Sec. 2. And be II enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date Of its passage.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
FErTER S. HOBLITZELL,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.
Approved February 9, 1873.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor Of Maryland.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a cor.
ceci copy Of an Act passed the General As
sembly Of Maryland, at January Session,
1878. SAW
AUGUSTUS Gas AY,
Secretary OF the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Dele
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GRAND TINE IN OTTAWA.
Presentinv attdrcSNc> ng ,...

OTTAWA. ONT. Dee. 4.-The several dp,,ufa-
tons NOM IN the city for the purpose of prp-
Seniine addresses assembled in the senate
chamber Yesterday afternoon. wEea the cere-
monN was reformed with all possible success,
RetNccn a. and ~ delegates from The several
localities AID corporations that had decided TO
express Their LOYALTY 10 the queen ana their at
lachmcHt 10 The British throne We're present.
deckCd with their insignia OF Office. NJ o'clock
precisely. his cNcellency and his Sllie arrived
ana we've received with unbounded applause
on his entering. the delegates rose and con-
United Standing until all the addreS- had been
presented and The replies made THc presenta-
non occupied TWO hours The order of preSen-
tdllon WAS As follows: Toronto corporation,
Hamilton board al trade. ~. Georges society.
OTTAWA - Andrews society. ~. Patrick'S Lite
lalY association. II. Jean BantiSjC society. 81
PalrlcHN iU>tIlule. canadian Cdledbnian So
celI 81 Montreal aud the Joint address OF the
SC.L-L-n ---.n-l.c MI NmLArIn and III. L.ILlm.
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TEE ~ ittE IN AEs:sR kNISEkN.
Gen. fsahcrt~ NOt Yet Read, TO Crush
ife tnleers~ Eoress..

LoNnoN. Dee. "A dispatch from Lahore to
Tie ie,g /. icr,dpi seems 10 contradict the re-
port leicgIaphed Yesterday that a battle was ia
progress al day Monday between Gen Roberts
command and the AfghanS in the feiwaF Pass
The T..,.09h'> dispatch says:-Gcn. Roberts
hDdinE Tie enemy concentrated 81 Sufficient
strength 10 Justify the hope OF iniiicf ing crush
lng Gtleat on he Ameer's forces. has delayed
the attack until the arrival OF all his supplies
and transports 80 as 10 be able 10 follow un any
advantage gained. \ dispatch from the Vice
roy OF india also states that Gen. Roberts is
haltng. 10 allow the troops TO rest and his sun
plies 10 come forward. The AfghanS are at the
top OF feiwar Pass, and aIe known to have two
batteries OF horse artillery