three, and March fourteenth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-five. Chapter one hundred and six,
certain bounties were given to volunteers and
drafted men, and no provision was made in case
of the decease of said parties, therefore,

In case of the
decease of par
ties entitled to
Bounty.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That in case of the decease of any
parties entitled to bounty under the Acts of Feb-
ruary third, eighteen hundred and sixty-five,
and March fourteenth, eighteen hundred, and.
sixty-five, Chapter one hundred and six, the
amount unpaid which would have been payable to
said parties shall be paid in the following order :

How paid.

First : To the widow of «aid party, if there be
one; second, if he leave no widow, then to his
children equally; third, if he leave no widow,
child or children, then to his mother; fourth, if
he leaves no mother, then to his father; "and if
no father, then to his brother and sisters equally,
and if he leave no brother or sister, then the same
shall revert to the State.

In force.

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

CHAPTER 372.

Passed Mar
32,1867.

AN ACT to further extend the time and provi-
sions of the Act passed February sixth, Chapter
fifteenth, and March fourteenth, eighteen hun-
dred and sixty-four, Chapter three hundred and
seventy-three, and the supplements thereto, re-
lating to the payment of Bounties to Volunteers
and drafted men of this State.

Provisions ex
tended to em-
brance all vol-
unteers and
drafted men.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That the provisions of Chapter fit-
teen of eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and
Chapter three hundred and seventy-three, of eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-four and the supplements