Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the Comptroller
be and lie is hereby authorized and required to
issue his warrant to the Treasurer, and the Treas-
urer to pay the said amount of nine hundred and
fifty-nine dollars and forty-seven cents to said
agent to be distributed by him as aforesaid.

Comptroller
required to is-
sue warrant.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

In force.

CHAPTER 164.

AN ACT to provide for the payment of costs in-
curred before Justices of the Peace before appeal
shall be heard from their decisions.

Passed Mar.
21, 1867.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That before any of the Circuit Courts
of this State or the Court of Common Pleas of the
city of Baltimore, shall proceed to hear or try
cases brought to their respective Courts, by appeal
from the judgments of Justices of the Peace, they
shall first be satisfied that all costs incurred on the
judgment and proceedings before the Justice afore-
said, shall have been paid by the appellant.

Costs to be
first paid.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted., That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

In force.

CHAPTER 165.

AN ACT to pay James Hopkins and Son for
cleansing and restoring portraits of some of the
early Governors of Maryland.

Passed Mar.
23,1867.

WHEREAS, the authorities of the city of Annapo-
lis have presented the State with portraits of Lord

Preamble,