The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-01
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STATE or MARYLAND Us. CHESA-
PEAkE AND ONO CANAL.

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PEAhE AND ONO CANAL.
AN ACT
To protect the interest flhe Stale Of Maryland
10 the ChesapeAk and Ohio Canal Company,
and for this purpose to authorize and direct
the Attorney General OF Maryland to take
such action on behalf Of the said State a.,
in his Judgment, shall be proper, 10 any
silt now pending, or which may hereafter
be instituted, against the said Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company and also 10 in-
stitutS such other legal proceedings "a, In
his judgment, shall be proper, for the pro-
lection OF the interest OF the State Of Mary.
land in said Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company, and for the like purpose TO au.
thorile and direct the Comptroller u the
Treasury to provide or execute, upon behalf
Of the State Of Maryland, such bonds OF
stiPulaiions, in suits relating 10 said Chssa.
Peake aud Ohio Canal Company, as shall
be required by the said Attorney General
in the premises.
Whereas, suit in equity has recently been
Instituted 10 the Circuit Court Of the United
States for the Marylan District by certain
Daniel X. Stewart against The Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company and Others, for the
purpose Of having the management Of the said
company placed 10 the h ands Of receiver
and,
Where's, the State Of Maryland has large
peeunisry and other In the said company
which will be injuriuusly affected by the
granting VI the relief sought by the CON.
plainant in the said suit; therefore
Section |. Be It enacted BY the General A
sembly Of Maryla That the Attorney len.
eral OF Maryland be and he is hereby author.
iEed and directed to take such action aud do
all such things on behalf Of the State In The
suit now pending in the Circuit Court Of the
United States for the Maryland District In
equity, between Daniel X. Stewart As com.
plainani, and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company and Others, "a defendants, and in
any other proceedings which may be ins,i.
iuied or prosecuted against said Chesapeake
ana ohio canal Company, as shall be proper
IN hl. Judgment for the efiectnal protection Of
the the interest Of the State of MARYLAND In
the said Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal Cotnpany
and the said Attorney. General il further al.
IhoriEed and directed 10 institute and take
any and all such other proceedings, In the So.
yreme Court OF the United States or elsewhere
as may, 10 his judgment, be necessary and
proper for the protection Of the interest. Of The
SLATE Of Maryland in said Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company.
Sec. .. And be il further enacted. ,b,, III.
Comptroller ofihe Treasury be aud be i. hereby
directed at any and all times. upon The ~.
quiroment Of the Attorney GENERAL Of M.rv.
land, 10 execute any aud all bonds and slipu.
iatlons, whatsoever, In the name md on be-.
haii OF the State OF Maryland, whether az prin.
eipal or surety, or by way of indemni6cation 10
suretlea, which the said Attorney General NAV
certiiy 10 him 10 be executed ia or Aboat any
proceedings Whatsoever, whether at law or In
equi,y' now pending or hereafter 10 be iusti.
tuted In any Court or Courts whatsoever
'ouehing the Interest Of the State In the Cheaa'
peake and Ohio Canal Company, or toucb ing
me property. tolls, revenues or management
Of said company. SUI
Sec. 3. And be IL further enacted Thu, The t.iu,
OF 'he State OF Maryland be, and the same h.
hereby, pledged TO the full and perfect indem-
my OF any surety or sureties, obligar or obi
g3rs, upon any and all bonds or slipulatioos
Mnicn snail be given in pursuance Of the pro-
Sec. 4. And be il further epae,sS Tn, ia.
~, ~ snaiI 1Ee effect Immediately from and after
HERMAN STUMP,
President Of the Senate.
HIRAM MCCULLOUGH,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.
Approved March 10, 1880.
WM. T. HAMILTON.