Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-04-13

GEEERAL Lava PAssED. --Bslow
are the general laws passed BY che
Legislature just adjourned. except =
few enacted in the closing days:
+ For . new and uniform rsgistrar
ton ofthe voters ofthe state; designa-
ting.the gsneral holidays 10 Be OBJ
served Ia the state; 70 protect the rev
cutoff Of the Craiehill channel from
theoyster-dredgsrs: authorizing clerks
Of courts to record Dacsipts, releases
ard FINAL discharges, and 70 admit eo-
pies Of same in evidence; Furnishing
malicious destruction 10 Libraries By
800 6ne or three months imprison-
ment; authorship magistrates 20 CON-
nit incorrigible minors to Sc. Mary's
Industrial School on complaint Of pa
rent or guardian; designating who
shall take acknowledgment Of deeds
outside Of the United States; 10 pre-
vent weighing Of cattle on Sunday at
state scales; admitting proof by wit
nesses TO handwriting or signature. 20
prove deeds. bonds, bills Ac.; allow
ing commitments 70 jails or House Of
Correction, instead Of penitentiarv.
for larcenies less than $50; requiring
-hawkers and pedlers 70 take out IL
csnses; TO punish stealing of doas; pun
ishing disturbers Of religious meetings
to infiict corporal punishment on wife
beaters; to protect administrators In
giving notice to creditors, so a. they
may not be answerable for claims af-
ter expiration of notice; for preserve
ton. arrangement. &C.. Of ancient doc
uments pertaining 10 Maryland; to
punish bribery Of public officers; di-
viding the oyster waters Of the bay
into seven districts; to protect roads
to'navigation BY Furnishing vessels ty-
ing % buoys or anchoring in the way
Of range ight< protecting orioles;
providing against ths spread Of infec-
lions diseases; abolishing House of
CORRECTION telegraph superintendent;
guarding against smallpox by allow
Ing pkysicians fifty cents for vaccina-
ting children Of parents or guardians
unable to pay; surveying and making
the boundary line between Maryland
and Virginia; legaIixing use Of de-
ceased paupers and unknown dead for
the prosecution Of study Of anatomy;
TO pay expenses Of presidential cleo
tors; to improve State House grounds
and pave circle surrounding; for an
other oyster police vessel; striking out
the compulsory feature Of the tobacco
inspection Laws; apprOpriating "a 900
to pay cost in contested election cases.
fixing 325 pounds as the standard
weight Of a barrel Of corn; extending
the provisions Of the general incorpos
ration law to turnpike and plank road
companies and passenger railway com
paniss outside Of Baltimore, not over
twelve miles long: redemption Of the
Maryland defense loan; 20 abate state
taxes On shares Of manufacturing cor
porations 70 the value Of the plant.
whsh plant Is exempted from local
'taxation; CLERKS ofcourts to record
proceedings whsrs lands are sold
under judgment; limiting liens Of
mortgages Scr the inspection Of
milk sn6S prsvshsing dsvillz being
fed to coNs; 10 self steamer Leila
and purchase two 4nds for the drster
navy; amending ths general inc0rpo-
ratiap apt relating 10 telegraph COM
paniss; 10 pay ONCE expenses Of regis
kers Of voters; amending the Lew for
prohatiug Mills out Of the ssate; 10
punish persons aiding inmates eolorsd
House Of Refuge 70 escape.