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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-18

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THE Sallisaw Star of the 18th
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WHO said the Indian Territory
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JUDGE PARKER's gallows at Fort
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after September first.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-18

The dog that howls is the one
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-15
CHAPTER 40.

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS 10
AND It OF ARTICLE IA OF THE
CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.
TITLE PILOTS" AND TO RE-EN-
ACT THE SAME. WITH AMEND
MENTS PROVIDING THAT YES
Sells EMPLOYED IN THE COAST
ING TRADE AND VESSELS LADEN
EITHER IN WHOLE OR IN PART
WITH COKE OR COAL MINED IN
THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE
EXEMPT FROM THE DUTY OF TAX
ING A PILOT AND PAYING PILOT
AGE OR HALF-PILOTAGE.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That sections 16
and II of Article a of the Code of Public
General Laws, title pilots" be, and the
same are, hereby repealed and re-enacted.
lows:
16 All masters of foreign vessels and
vessels from foreign port and all vessels
sailing under register bound to and from
Baltimore city, except vessels employed
in and licensed for the coasting trade, and
American vessels laden, either in whole
or in part, with coke or coal mined in the
United States. shall take licensed pilot.
or in case of refusal to take such pilot,
shall themselves, their owners or con-
had been employed; and such pilotage
shall be paid to the pilot first speaking
or offering his services as pilot to such
vessel before Cape Henry bears south, if
inward bound.
IL Vessels employed in and licensed for
the coasting trade shall be exempt from
the duty of employing pilot, and the
agents or consignees, shall be exempt
from the duty of paying pilotage, half
pilotage or any penalty whatsoever, in
case of their neglect or refusal to do SO.
Any American vessel laden. either in
whole or in part, with coke or coal mined
in the United States shall be exempt from
as well as her master, owner. agent or
consignee, shall be exempt from the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-15
CHAPTER u.

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE q OF
THE CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL
LAWS. TITLE GRIMES AND PUN
ISHMENTS," BY ADDING THERE
TO AN ADDITIONAL SECTION, TO
FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY AFTER
SECTION At. AND TO BE NUMBER
ED Ala. UNDER THE SUBTITLE
'DESERTION OF WIFE OR CHILD"
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Article q
Grimes ana Punishments." be, and the
same is, hereby amended by adding there
diately after section a, and to be num-
bered Ala. under the subtitle ''Desertion
Of Wife or Child
Ala. Any person who shall. without
just cause, desert or wilfully neglects to
provide for the support and maintenance
of his wife or minor child. shall be deem
ed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
indictment and conviction in any court
Of the state having criminal jurisdiction,
shall be fined not more than one hun
dred dollars or be imprisoned in the Mary
one year, or both. in the discretion of the
court.
Section 2. And be 1t enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from the date Of its
Approved March 23d, 1886.
LLOYD LOWNDES, Governor.
WILLIAM CARELL BRUCE,
President of the Senate.
SYDNEY Z. MUDD,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoin9
is a correct copy of an Act of the General
Assembly Of Maryland, passed January
Session, 1896.
J. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
NJ. NJ. HIGGINS,
Chief Clerk Of the House of Delegates.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-15
CHAPTER 3ss.

AN ACT TO ADD ADDITIONAL SEC
TIONS TO ARTICLE TWENTY
SEVEN OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
GENERAL LAWS, ENTITLED
GRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS," TO
BE INSERTED UNDER THE SUB
TITLE THREATS AND THREAT
ENING LETTERS" AFTER SEC
TION TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY
SEVEN OF SAID ARTICLE, AND
TO BE DESIGNATED SECTIONS
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY SEVEN
A AND TWO HUNDRED AND FIJI
TY-sEVEN B.
eral Assembly OF Maryland, That the fol-
lowing sections be added to Article 27 of
the Code of Public General Laws, enti-
tied Grimes and Punishments,' to be
257B, under the subtitle Threats and
Threatening Letters.
257A. Every person who shall know
ngly send or deliver. or shall make and
for the purpose of being delivered or sent
shall part with the possession of any
subscribed thereto, or signed with ficti-
ttous NJ me, or with any letter, mark or
other designation. threatening therein to
accuse a; an. person Of any crime of an il, in /
W
state, or of anything which, If true, would
bring such person into contempt or dis
repute, or TO 10 any injury to the person
or property o. any one. with A view or
intent 10 eXtoru or gain any money, goods
or chattels or other valuab bic thing, shall
be guilty OF felony. and. being convicted
thereof, shall be punished by impriSon-
ment in the penitentiary for not less than
two nor more than ten years.
257B. Every person who shall verbally
threaten to accuse any person of any
crime of an indictable nature under the
laws of this state, or of anything which,
If true, would bring such person into con-
tempt or disrepute, or to do any INJURY 20
the person or property of any one with a
view to eXtort or gain any money, goods
or chattels any other valuable thing,
shall be guilty of felony, and, being corr
victed thereof, shall be punished by i'm
prsonment IN the penitentiary Tor not
less than two nor more than ten years.
Section 2. And be it further enacted,
That this act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
LLD1.D LOWNDES. Governor
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President of the Senate.
SYDNEY L. MUDD,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
is correct copy Of an Act of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed January
j. ROGER McSHERRY.
Secretary of the Senate.
NJ. NJ. HIGGINS,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-15
CHAPTER 1,s.

AN ACT TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL
SECTION TO ARTICLE / OF THE
CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS,
ENTITLED RULES OF INTERFERE
/ TATION." TO FOLLOW SECTION u.
AND TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION 10.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That an additional
section be, and the same is hereby added
to Article Of the Code of Public General
Laws, title RULES Of Interpretation" to
follow section Il. and to be known as sec
ton ID. and to read as follows:
Is. Whenever an oath or affidavit is re-
Quired under the laws Of this state, either
general or local, the same may be admin
.istered. and the said oath shall be regard
ed as duly and legally administered, II the
witness or affiant shall be required by the
officer administering the oath to place his
Bible or New Testament, or, in case of a
Hebrew witness or affiant, upon the open
pages Of the Pentateuch, and the oath
then administered In the usual or pre-
scribed form.
Section q And be it enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from the date Of its
passage.
Approved March 9th, 1896
LLOYD LOWNDES, Governor.
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President of the Senate.
SYDNEY E. MUDD,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforeeoinr
Is a correct copy of an Act Of the General
assembly Of Maryland. passed January
~ j. ROGER McsHERRY,
NJ. NJ. HIGGINS,
Chief Clerk OF the House Of Delegates.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-15
CHAPTER 1857.


AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SECTION
TO ARTICLE rs OF THE CODE OF
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, TITLE
"PLEADINGS. PRACTICE AND
PROCESS" SUBTITLE PLEAD
INGS." TO FOLLOW SECTION q.
AND TO BE NUMBERED SEC
TON PA. PROVIDING FOR SUITS
AGAINST FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANIES IN LOCALITIES WHERE
THEY HAVE LOCAL AGENTS.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That a new sec
ton be, and the same is. hereby added to
Article Is of the Code of Public General
Process" subtitle "Pieadings." TO fol
low section %, to be designated as section
22A. and to read as follows:
pa. Whenever any fire insurance COM
pany shall have a duly accredited agent
In any county or city of this state resi-
dent therein in which any dwelling, barn,
insurance in such company shall be de-
stroyed or damaged by fire, and such in
surance company shall neglect or refuse
to pay the damages sustained by the
owner thereof. such owner may bring
suit against said company and prosecute
the same in any court of competent juris-
diction as other suits are brought and
prosecuted in the several courts of this
state by having service served on such
resident agent as fully as If service had
been made on the director or directors of
such company; and the judgment rem
dered in such case shall have the same
force and effect as other judgments rem
dered by the said courts would or could
have.
Section g. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of it's
passage.
Approved April 4th, 1896.
LLOYD LOWNDES, Governor.
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President of the Senate.
SYDNEY E. MUDD.
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the atoregoing
is correct copy of an Act of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed January
Session, 1896
j. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
NJ. NJ HIGGINS,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-15
CHAPTER g.

AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SECTION
TO THE CODE OF PUBLIC GEN
ERAL LAWS OF MARYLAND,
ARTICLE 16. TITLE "CHANCERY."
SUBTITLE MON COMPoS MEN,
IT'S" TO FOLLOW SECTION 1O4, AND
TO BE DESIGNATED AS 1O4A.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That the follow
ing new Section be, and same is hereby,
added to the Code of Public General Laws,
Non Compos Mentis." to follow Section
104. and to be designated as 104A, and to
read as follows:
1O4A. In case of application by petition
of a person who has been adjudged q
lunatic or non compos mentis to have the
commission superseded on the ground Of
recovery or restoration to sound state
of mind and capacity to manage his
affairs, the petitioner shall be entitled to
have the question submitted to jury
empaneled under the order Of the court
for the purpose, whose verdict shall be
binding on the court unless set aside for
cause.
Section 2. Be it enacted, That the Act
shall take effect from the date Of its
passage.
LLOYD LOWNDES. Governor.
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President of the Senate.
SYDNEY E. MUDD,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoina
Is a correct copy of an Act of the General
Assembly, 90 Of Maryland. passed January
j. ROGER McsHERRY,
Secretary. Of the Senate.
NJ NJ. HIGGINS,
Chief Clerk of the House OF Delegates.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-15
CHAPTER 427.

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS 40, Al
AND ~ OF ARTICLE SO. OF THE CODE
OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, EN-
TITLED FISH AND FISHERIES"
AND TO RE-ENACT A PORTION
THEREOF, WITH AMENDMENTS.
Whereas, Difficulty has arisen in the
adoption of adequate legislation regu
latins the taking of fish in the Potomac
River, in consequence of the compact
existing between the states of Maryland
and Virginia. applicable to the taking of
fish in the Potomac and Pocomoke Rivers !;
and
Whereas. 1t is intended that the pro-
visions of this act shall be made effective
by the states of Virginia, West Virginia
and Maryland; therefore.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of MARYLAND, That Sections &C.
Il, Y, 49, A and Is of Article 80, of the Code
of Public General Laws, entitled Fish
hereby repealed, and the following en-
acted in lieu thereof:
49, II shall not be lawful for any person
to catch or kill any black bass. green bass.
rock bass, pike or pickerel or wall-eyed
pike commonly known as salmon), be-
tween the fifteenth day of April and the
first day of June of each year; nor catch
or kill any of said species of fish at any
other time during the year, save only
with a rod, hook and line, or dip net
The words hook and line shall not include
trOt lines or OUTLINES.
Il. Any person violating the provisions
of this act shall be guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, and shall, be punishable, on con-
viction, by Imprisonment in the county
Jail not exceeding six months or by fine
not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by
fine and imprisonment; and ii shall be
the duty OF the circuit court of the counties
abutting on the Potomac River above
the Little Falls at each session of the
grand jury to call Its attention to the
provisions of this law.
AZ. That the provisions OF this law shall
not be applicable below the Little Falls,
near Washington, and that the same shall
become effective whenever they shall be
adopted by the respective named states.
and the proclamation by the Governor of
this state of such action by the said states
of Virginia and West Virginia.
And be 1t further enacted, That the
Governor of this state is hereby authorized
and requested to transmit a certified copy
of this act to the governors of the states
Of Virginia and West Virginia, and upon
satisfactory information of the adoption
by said states of the provisions of this
act, to make proclamation. as hereinbe-
fore provided.
Approved April 4th, 1896.
LLOYD LOWNDES, Governor.
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President of the Senate
SYDNEY E. MUDD,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
Assembly OF Maryland. passed January
J. ROGER McsHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
NJ. NJ. HIGGINS,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-15
CHAPTER 22s.

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE Is OF
THE CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL
LAWS, TITLE COURTS" BY THE
ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION,
UNDER THE SUBTITLE REMOVAL
OF CASES FROM COURTS OF Law
TO COURTS OF EQUITY, AND VICE
VERSA" TO BE KNOWN AS SEC
TON ~. AND TO COME IMMEDI-
ATELY AFTER SECTION Al.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That Article Is
of the Code of Public General Laws, title
Courts be, and the same is, hereby
section, under the subtitle Removal Of
cases from courts of law to courts Of
equity. and vice versa to be known as
section AZ, and to come Immediately after
section Al, and to read as follows:
~. In every case at law or in equity in
which it shall appear that the plaintiff
is entitled to some relief or to some rem
on the side of the court in which the suit
Is brought or the relief Is prayed, the
plaintiff shall not on that account be nom
may, in the discretion of the judge pre-
siding In the court in which the suit is
pending. at any time, in an action at law,
diet. or. in a suit in equity. before the
final decree is signed, be removed by an
order. in writing, signed by the judge or
judges there presiding. to such proper
court or docket. either of equity or law,
in the same county or city as the nature
thereof may require, and thereupon such
proceedings shall be had. by amendment
of the pleadings and otherwise, as shall
conform the case to the course Of the
court to which the same shall hav. been
removed, under such general or special
rules as each of such courts may prescribe
for the adjustment of costs, the preven-
ton Of delay and the promotion of Justice.
Section 2. And be it enacted. That
this Act shall take effect from the date
of its passage.
Approved April 4th, 1896.
LLOYD LOWNDES, Governor.
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President Of the Senate.
SYDNEY E. MUDD,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
is correct copy Of an Act of the General
Assembly Of Maryland, passed January
Session, 1896.
J. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
NJ. NJ. HIGGINS,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-15
CHAPTER 102,

CHAPTER 1o2,
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
FORMATION OF FARMERS INSTI-
TUTES IN THE STATE OF MARY
LAND AND TO APPROPRIATE A
SUM OF MONEY THEREFOR.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland That Depart
ment of Farmers Institutes shall be es-
tablished for the state of Maryland; that
the purpose of these institutes shall be
to bring before the farmers of the state
such Information as will effectually rem
edy many of the existing evils now preva-
lent in every department of agriculture
as now pursued in Maryland, and that at
said Institutes men competent to instruct
shall be present, and such topics shall be
discussed as pertain TO the principal agri-
cultural interests OF the several sections.
such institute shall be held in each year
in each county of the state, and an addi-
1ionai one me- in eaeh county if deemed nee
said institute shall be Under ndereo the in dI.
recti9 on Of director, to be appoint
land Agricultural College. who shall
be a person we'll versed in the profession
OF agriculture and of practical expert
Farmers Institutes, whose salary shall
be fixed by said board of trustees and paid
out OF the appropriation hereinafter pro-
riuSup oiiu HiCSe uulleS snail De Qenned
by said board; that the said Institutes
shall be a department of said college, SIM
liar to the Experiment Station: that all
expenses of said institutes shall be paid
out or SAID appropriation, and that said
board OF trustees be. and hereby is, in
vested with all powers necessary to carry
into effect the provisions of this Act, but
no expenses shall be incurred beyond the
amount appropriated.
Section 4. And be 1t enacted, That the
sum of three thousand dollars per annum
me ic i
for the formation and support of farmers
institutes in this state, and that the Comp
troiler be, and he is, hereby auth orzed
treasurer of the state for the said sum
of money out of any fund not otherwise
a az y, pr that the said sum Of money
land Agricultural College on or after the
first of October of each fiscal year, and
that the first yearly payment shall be
TENDER thirtieth. eighteen hundred and
ninety-six
Section 5. And be it enacted, That ac
eurate accounts OF the expenditures of
the money received under this Act be
kept by The rsgstrar Of the Maryland
itemized and detailed report of such ex-
penditures be made annually and pub
hshed in such manner as the board Of
trustees of the Maryland Agricultural
Section 6. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved March 9th 1896
LLOYD LOWNDES, Governor
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President of the Senate
SYDNEY e. MUDD,
Speaker of the House of Delegates
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
is correct copy of an Act of the General
Session, 1896.
j. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate
NJ. NJ. HIGGINS,
Chief Clerk OF the House of Delegates
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-15
CHAPTER Ate.

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION IS OF
ARTICLE 81 OF THE CODE OF PUB
Lie GEN LAWS OF MARY
LAND, ENTITLED "WEIGHTS AND
MEASURES" SUBTITLE "POTA-
TOES" AND TO RE-ENACT THE
SAME, WITH AMENDMENTS.
Assembly of Maryland, That Section Is
of Article 81 of the Public General Laws
of Maryland entitled weights and Meas
ures," subtitle Potatoes" be and the
same are hereby repealed and re-enacted
so as to read as follows:
IS. Potatoes in this state shall be sold
by weight at the rate of fifty-siX pounds
TO the bushel, and any person offending
against the provisions of this section shall
be subject TO a fine of ten dollars, TO be
recovered before any justice of the peace
may be committed.
Section 2 And be it enacted, That this
act shall take effect from the date of It's
passage.
Approved April 4th, 1886.
LLOYD LOWNDES, Governor
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President of the Senate.
SYDNEY E. MUDD,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
is correct copy Of an Act of the General
Assembly Of Maryland. passed January
]. ROGER McsHERRY.
Secretary of the Senate.
NJ NJ. HIGGINS.
Chief Clerk OF the House OF Delegates.