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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-10
HENRY WATTERSoN RETURNS.

The Great Journalist Has a Few Words
to Say About the Election.
NEw YORK Nov l0-Henry Watterson
arrived in New York from Havre on the
steamer La Burgoyne Monday as ruddy and
hearty as school boy. Regarding the defeat
of Morrison. Mr. Watterson said that it was
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-10

CmCAGo, Nov ID City Comptroller
Theodore T. Gurney, whose failing health
has been noted for some time, died at his
Residence al O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-10

1NnIANAPoLIs, Ind, Nov I0-Gentlemen
from Jasper and Clinton counties were in the
city Monday with view Of securing active
measures TO prevent the spread of pleuro-
pneumonia, which has developed to an
alarming extent within the last few days
They say that in their vicinity more than
1000 cattle are afflicted with the malady,
which is incurable and which is rapidly
spreading. Dr Navin, the state veterinn-
rian, has already ordered a number killed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-10

NEW BEDFoRn, Mass, Nov. 10 The latest
advicrs from San Francisco report the arri-
val of the steamer Baelena with eleven
whales She reports the total catch of twelve
other vessels for the season as $50, gain Of
fifty over the last report, but falling off of
about thirteen from last seasons catch
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-05-27
Chief Clerk OF the |
CHAPTER 3l7.

AN ACT IL add an additional section 10
Article seventy five Of the Code Of Pub
lie General Laws, entitled "Pleadings,
Practice and Process" Ia be numbered
section one hundred and thirty two.
SECTION |. b d tRdrtod By the General
.iscm.Ny IF MdryLrhd, That the following
be and the same is hereby added TO article
seventy five of the Code of Public General
Laws, entitled "Pleadings, Practice and
Process, as an additional section, 20 be
numbered one hundred and thirty two, viz:
1872. IL shall he lawful for the court in
any action at law or cause in equity, or in
any judicial proceeding upon the applica-
ton Of any party thereto, and on such
terms aS to il may seem just, 10 make any or
der for the detention, preservation or in
spection Of any property being the subject
of such action, cause or proceeding, and for
all or any Of the purposes aforesaid, to au-
thoriEe any person or persons % enter upon
or into any land or building in the posses
sion Of any party Ia such actions, cause or
proceeding. and for all or any of the pur-
poses aforesaid. 90 authorize any samples
a. lie taken, OF any observations TO be made,
ar experiment 30 be tried, which seem ne
ceSSary or expedient for the purposes Of
obtaining full information or evidence.
Sec. ,. And be il enacted. That this act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April !. 1896.
We hereby certify. that the aforegoing Is
= correct copy If an act If the General As
semhly OF Maryland, passed. January Ses-
sion. 1885.
+. Il. PRETTYNAN,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
W. u. PURNELL,
Secretary Of the Senate
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-05-27
CHAPTER 49S.

AN ACT Ia repeal section two hundred
and fifty, Of article ninety three, of the
Code If Public General Laws, title les
tamenIary Law" subtitle Orphans
Court, and u rc-enact the same with
amendments.
Section l. Be- il enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That section two
hundred and fifty. Of article ninety three Of
the Code Of Public General Laws. title "TeS-
tamenIary Laws" subtitle Orphans
Court," be and the same is hereby repealed
and re-cnacted 81 Is To read as follows:
Sec. e5O. On such plenary proceeding if
the deposition shall be taken in writing and
recorded. and il either party require il, the
Court shall direct an issue or ISSUES Ia be
made up ana sent Ia any Court al Law con
venicnt for trying the same. and the issue
shall hc tried in the said Court Of Law a.
convenient, withnu; any continuance longer
than may he necessary e. procure the at
tendance Of witness, and the power of the
Court Of Law, and the proceeding thereto
relative shall b. as directed by law respect
ing the trial Of issues, and the Orphans
Court shall give Judgment or decree upon
the bill and answer and dispositions, or the
finding of the jury. and may in all cases of
contcst award costs in their discretion, and
compel payment by attachment and fine.
or by attachment and Sequestration. or by
f6ri tac.ls.
SEC. ;. And be il ftIrsher enacted. That
this act shall take effect from the date nf lis
passage.
Approved April :. 1855.
We hereby certify. that the afnregoing is
u correct copy Of an act III the General As
Senhly If Maryland. passed January Sec
sion. iSS6.
F. Il. PRETTYMAN,
Chief Clerk of the House Vt Delegates.
W. q. PURNELI.,
Secretary Of the Senate.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-05-27
CHAPTER DIS.

AN ACT a. repeal sections thirty 1--WE and
thirty-seven OF article sixty one ~ the
Code Of Public General Laws, relating Ia
Mechanics Liens, and to r.-enact the
same with amendments.
SEC I. r. % enacted bs tie GeHSysI! As
ssssbly II Maryland. That sections thirty
iiVe and thirty seven Of Article sixty one ri
the Code of Public General Laws relating
e. Mechanics Liens, b. and the same are
hercby repealed and re-enactej ~ as a.
resd as follows:
IS. livery Judgment rendered on = sin
fsscSIs under this article NAV h enforced hv
execution ar otherwise a other judgments
are: hut after \ sTTs T,Is-i.as has been issued
and returned the failure II the lienor tn
pn,Secute the same with effect, shall enSitle
the defendant therein a. his Gusts. and iuds-
ment diScharginG the lien claimed, unless
the Court for god cause shown permits the
plaintiff in such srinC .r;Icsls Ia dismiss the
same without prejudice 20 the further asser-
ton 1T his lien. and in granting such per
mission the Court may impose such oandi-
tons on the plaintiff As il may deem proper ;
and whatever Judgment may be entered on
any sim .f,scSss shall IL noted IN the record
of such claim in the Clerks otlice of said
Court
81. In any case in which a lien claim
shall have bsen filed against any building,
and in which No proceedings towards en-
forcing the same are pending, the Superior
Court Of Baltimore city, or the Circuit Court
ior the county, - the case may be, may, On
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-05-27
CHAPTER 232.

An ACT to repeal section ninety nine of
article sixteen of the Code Of Public GEN.
eral Laws, relating TO partition OF lands
or tenements held by joint tenants, ten
ants IN common co-parceners or concur
rent owners and Ia re-enact the same
with amendments.
SECTION /. Be Il enacted BIZ tie General
AsseMaGy Of Maryland, That section ninety
nine of article sixteen of the Code of Pub
lie General Laws, be and the same is here
by repealed and re-enacted so as to read as
follows: 90. The court may decree a parti-
ton. OF any lands, tenements or heredita-
ments, or any right interest or estate there
in. either legal or equitable on the bill or
petition of any joint tenant, tenant in COM
mon or any parcener or any concurrent
owner, whether claiming by descent or by
purchase: or If II appear that said lands,
tenements or Entertainments, or right, inter-
est or estate therein, cannot be divided
without loss or injury 10 the parties inter-
ested, the court may decree a sale thereof
and division Of the money arising from
such sale among the parties according 10
their respective right. This section 10 ap-
ply to cases where all the parties are offill
age; and to cases where all the parties are
infants, and 10 cases where some ofthe par
ties are of full age and some infants. and 10
cases where some or all of the parties are
non c0mpos meRtts and also 20 apply 10
cases where any or all of the parties are
non residents, and any party whether of
iuli age, infant or ron compC~ laeEtis, NAV
nile bill under this section: an infant by
his guardian or pT0chieR AMI and a non
c0h'dlsls by his committee And if any con-
tract hath been made for the sale of any
lands, tenemeats, or Entertainments held as
aforesaid, or Of any interest therein. for or
on behalf OF any infant, idiot or person nOa
cOapos meRtis. which the court upon hear
ing as aforesaid and examination into All
the circumstances, shall think for the inter-
est and advantage both of such infant. idiot
or person non c0nlpOs HsSHtis, and of the 9TH
er person or persons interested therein 10
be confirmed, the court may confirm ssch
contract and order deed 10 be executed
according 10 the contract, and all sales and
deeds made in pursuance of and agreeably
10 an order of the court in the exercise Of
the above power, shall be good and suffi-
clent IN law TO transfer the estate and in
terest of such infant, idiot or perssDn Roa
eOEapos Rseatis in such lands, teraemeuts or
Entertainments according 10 the true intent
and meaning of such deeds respectively,
and in all cases Of deeds executed in the
exercise OF the above power, the same shall
be executed and acknowledged by such
person or persons as the court may appoint
for the purpose.
Sec. 2. And be il enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date Of lis pas
sage.
approved April Z, 1886.
We hereby certify, that the afoFegoing Il
q correct copy Of an act of the General As
sembly of Maryland, passed January Ses-
sion, iSS6.
W. G. PURxEiL,
Secretary Of the Senate
+. b. FRESHMAN,
Chief Clerk ofthe House Of Delegates.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-05-27
CHAPTER 294.

Az iCTto protect lives and property Of
persons AT railroad crossings over public
highways.
Section l. Re Il enacted BY the General
issemILy ~ -HiryltHd, That whenever the
several railroads of this State, operated by
steam, shall cross any public highway at
grade outside the corporate limits of the
cities, and any such highway shall be be-
lieved Ia be Of such a character "a 10 render
the passage of locomotives and trains there
on dangerous to lille and property, il shall
| be the duty Of the Commissioners of the
county in which such point ofcrossing shall
be- located 10 notify the company owning or
operating the railroad at such point by
| serving written notice on the Superinten-
dent or other agent of such railroad COM
pany in said county, that the said County
| Commissioners will, thirty days thereafter,
consider the necessity of further protection
against danger at said crossing; and ifafter
the expiration of said thirty days, said
County Commissioners, or a majority of
,hcm, shall determine that such protection
| i necessary, they shall notify said railroad
company through its Superintendent or
ticket agent in said county, that within
sixty days thereafter said railroad company
shall either place Il ilagman at said crossing
whose drty il shall be 10 give timely notice
| 10 all persons using said crossing of the
| approach of all locomotives or trains, or 4
| system of electric alarm bells 10 give such
notice at approach of trains, or shall erect
| safety gates ut said crossing, which shall be
| closed not less than one-half minute before
the passage and during the passage ofevery
railroad train or locomotive across said
highway: or shall change the said grade
crossing so as TO pass said highway with an
under or over grade crossing, in which case
neither fiagman nor safety gate shall be
required.
Sec. ,. Ind b. Il enacted, That if anv
railroad company shall neglect or refuse TO
comply with the requirements of said County
Commissioners as provided for by section
one of this act, said railroad company will
be liable 10 fine Of twenty-five dollars per
day for each and every day il shall neg
lect or refuse 81 Ia do.
Sec. ,. AMI b. IL enacted. That il shall be
the duty Of the said County Commissioners
T. enforce the payment of fines imposed by
this act, rs other fines are collected, before
the Circuit Court Of said county, and the
| States Attorney thereof shall attend the
prosecution of all such suits when directed
50 Ia do 10y the said County Commissioners.
Sec 1. ind BE- ii enacted. That this act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
-iPpTOced April !, 1886
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is
| Il correct copy of an act Of the General As
sembly Of Maryland, passed January Ses-
sion. 1886.
W. q. PURNELL.
Secretary Of the Senate.
+. b. PRETTYMAN
Chief Clerk OF the House of Delegates.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-05-27
CHAPTER 80

AN ACT a. amend article thirty ofthe Code
Of Public General Laws OF this STATE,
title Grimes and Punishments," by ad-
ding thereto two additional sections rela-
ting 10 deIrSuding Gas Companies.
SEXTON !. b u SRactei BE- tie GsRenll
is~nably q Maryland, That any person who
with intent "a injure or defFsnd any gas
company, body corporate this State, shall
make or cause to be made any pipe, tube
or other instrument or contrivznce, or con-
meet the same oT cause it b be connected
with any main service pipe or other pipe
fnr conducting or supplying Illuminating
gas, in such manner as % connect with and
be calculated 20 supply Illuminating gas 10
any burner ar uTiice, by or at which illu-
niinating gas i consumed, around or with
Out passing through the meter provided for
the measuring and registering the quantity
Of gas there consumed. shall be deemed
guilty u misdeuaeanor. and upon conyic-
don thereof shall be punished BY imprison-
meat not exceeding ak months, o. BY .
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-05-27
CHAPTER l64.

IN act Ia repeal section two hundred
and iiny two, nf Article ninety three. oi
the Cndc Of Public General Laws, title
Ir>tamcntary Law, and 81 rc-enact the
same with amendments.
SECTION |. RI IL enacted By the Genera
.l>NsH,(y II Maryland, That section two
hundred and fifty two of article. ninety
the Code Of Public General Laws, title
GCStamentary Laws" be and the same il
hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendments 81 rs 10 read as follows:
SECTION 252. The Orphans Court shall
nv under prctext or incidental power ar
instructive authority, exercise any Juris-
election not eXprcSSedly conferred by law,
hut every judgment, decree, decision ar
"rdcr ut the said Court may he enforced by
attachment aud seQueStrai:on ~ aioreSaid,
AMI II the said Judgment, decree, decision
~ order IL tor the payment ot money, the
property ScqueStered may AZ the discretion
=. the Court be applied IL the purpose for
which such Judgment, dccrec. decision or
order Was given, and il the Judgment, de
,rCr. decision nr orlcr shall N, for the pay
ment IT costs, and the party or parties
against whom the said Judgment, decree.
dV'lSIon or orIier for the payment of Gusts
shall he rendered, shall be entitled to a
NI>trIhutive share ~ the estate in which the
suit is involved, the Court may onier said
costs 10 be paid out of said distributiye
share.
SECTION =. had b. I sHdc.s,i, That this
act shall take etfcvt frnm the date nf IFS
passage.
.itTr"c,d IpTTl l. 1885.
We hereby certify. that the Sf,regoing is
i corrnCt copy of an act of the General As
s,mhly ot Mary land, passed January S,s'
sion. 1856.
T. H. PRETrYMAN.
Chief Clerk of the House Of Delegates
". u. PUKNELI,
Secretary IT the Senate
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-05-27
CHAPTER 2Sl.

AN ACTto repeal section f1rty-6ve, arti-
Gle sixteen of the Code Of Public General
Laws, title "Chancery," subtitle '.ln-
fanis," and t. re-enaci the same with
amendments.
SEC. !. b IL snaoted Iy the General As
sen.ly Of Maryland, That section brty five
of article sixteen of the Code Of Public
General Laws Of Maryland, be and the
same is hereby repealed and re-enaeied so
as 20 read as follows:
IS. When the real estate or leasehoid pro-
perty of an infant or in which an infant is
interested has been or may hereafter be
sold upon the application OF his or her guar
dian, pTOehein agsi, or by virtue of or under
decree of Court in a case to which such
infant is a party, or by virtue of power
contained in a mortgage upon such real es-
tate or leasehold property, the money aris-
ing from such sale TO which such in
FAINT shall he entitled shall be invest
ed as the Court decreeing or ratifying
such sale shall direct in the name of such
infant; provided, such sum shall exceed
the sum Of five hundred dollars, and the
surplus interest after deducting what may be
necessary for the maintenance and educa-
ton of such infant, shall also be invested
as aforesaid, and such investments shall not
be transferred except by the order of the
Court decreeing or ratifying such sale, and
any transfer without such order shall be
void; in all cases mentioned above when
the amount TO which such infant is entitled
shall not exceed the sum Of five hundred
dollars, the Court decreeing or ratifying
such sale may, upon the application of the
person making such sale or upon the peti-
ton of the guardian of such infant, order
and direct the money TO be paid to the
guardian of such infant upon the filing in
said case of certificate from the Register
of Wills of the county or city in which let
tiers of guardianship have been granted,
that the guardian of such infant has filed
in the Orphans Court of the county or city
granting letters of guardianship bond in
an amount and with security sufficient TO
protect such infant in the premises.
SIC. :. And be it further enacted, That
this act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
.iPprOued ApyTl Z, 1896
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is
a correct copy Of an Act Of the General
Assembly Of Maryland, passed January
| Session, 1886.
W. G. PURNELL,
Secretary Of the Senate
+. b. PRETTYMAN,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
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zine not exoeoiing tao hundred and fifsy
dollars, or both, in thu discrrtlun 1t The
court
Sac. 2. And be il enacted. Thatsay per
son who with intent 90 injure O. sfeirzud
any gas company, body corporafe OF this
State, shall willfally injure, alteT or obstrnci
or preys7t the action Of any meier proE hir<s
or the purpose OF measuring ana Register
ing the quantity Of Illuminating gas con
sufned by or 1t any burner. orifice or place,
or cause or procure any fucE meter 20 be
injured or altered, or the action tlereof %
be obstructed or prevented, shall be seemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon oonyic-
IN theleof, shall be punished BY imprison-
ment not exceeding six months, or BY hne
not exceeding two hundred and my dol
lars, or both, in the discretion q the court
SIC. 3. And be il enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date offs passage.
Approved April Z, 1886
We hereby certify, that the atoregoins il
a correct copy Of an act Of the General As
sembly OF Maryland, passed January Ses-
sion, 1856.
W. G. PURSEIL.
Secretary OF the Senate.
F. b. PRETTYNAx,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-05-27
CHAPTER s2i.

~ iCT 10 add three additional sections
I, Article sixteen Of the Code Of Public
General Laws, title "Chancery," To fol-
lpw section one hundred and eighteen ID
-liI Article, and be numbered consecu-
lively l1S 4, l1S Is and 1Is G..
SECTION !. BE Il eRaeted BY TIE Geaerdi
A,~mUy II MdryLrHd, That the follow
ing three sections be and the same are here
hv added ~ Article sixteen Of the Code Of
i'ublic General Laws, a. follow section one
hundred and eighteen Of said Article. and
BE- numbered consecutively llS 4, 1lS Il
and rs c.
IFS A. All orders may be enforced by
such process AS might be had upon q iudg-
rrnt pr decree 10 the ike effect and the
raymcnt Of cnsts adjudged D. any party or
L. any officer Of any court may be enforced
in Ike manner without special or further
order for their payment
ll~ 3. Upon DEGREES, orders and for
c.-t- adjudgcd, party shall have the right
T. rgdcr many wTits Of different kinds
f,r tir enforcement of same, and To one or
=. many counties a. he may see fit, but
when issued 10 "A county other than that in
which the case shall be, the writ shall be
sent by the clerk with short copy of the
decree or order, and docket entries and q
statement Oh Ule COSTS 10 tne CleTk Oh tne
court az the county Ia which issued, lin
Baltimore city the superior Court and
there ,iOcketed, and shall he a lien on lands
only from the time il is so d0Cketed, and
may be there from time to time renewed as
moss in common law cases by the issue Of
like or other writs, but the court in which
such case shall originally be, may order
that the party directing vcNatiously or un-
necessarily any writ hereunder, shall pay
the costs Of the same.
llsC An order or deere for the deliv-
cry II chattles may be enforced by the same
wrIts and all Of them a are used in the ac-
ton Of replcvin at common law Us we'll as
those which would have been heEtofDre
used for it, enforcement in the Equity
curt Of this State.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this act
hall take effect from the date OF lis passage.
Approved April :, 1896.
We hereby certify, that the afpregoing is
= correct copy nf an act Of the General
Assembly Of Maryland, passed January
session, 1886
+. Ii. PRETTYMAE,
Chief Clerk Of the HOUSE of Delegates
W. q. PURNELL,
Secretary Of the Senate
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for each day such witness shall attend for
the Discharge u his duty, besides itinerant
charges 20 be allowed 30 witnesses coming
nom ether counties provided, that every
such witness shall obtain from the Clerk OF
the Court wherein he attended, or from the
Register Of Wills IL such attendance was
before an Orphans Court q certificate or
order showing the amount due him for such
attendance, and by whom same Is payable
within thirty days after such attendance
shall have been rendered, and the failure
TO apply for such certificate or order within
said time, shall be waiver b. the witness
Of all claim TO compensation for such at
tendance.
Section 2. And be il enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date Of its
passage
1pProced Apn1 1, 1885.
We hereby certify, that the afoTegoing Is
correct copy of an Act of the General
Assembly Of Maryland, passed January
Session, 1856.
L. Il. PRETTYMAN,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
w. q. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.