LAWS OF MARYLAND.—1837.

deposite, not authorized by the provisions of their respective
charters.

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SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That no bank in this state shall,
from and after the first day of May next, issue any bank ttote,
certificate of deposite, or any paper intended to be used as a
circulating medium, of a less denomination than five dollars.

Notes of
less than $5
prohibited.

SEC. 6. And be if enacted. That the governor may direct
the attorney-general to cause a scire facias to be issued against
any bank, or savings institution, that may fail to comply with
the provisions of this act, and in that case the same proceedings
shall be had in all respects as are directed by the act of eighteen
hundred and eighteen, chapter one hundred and seventy-seven,
in regard to banks refusing to pay specie for their notes.

Proceedings
against
banks not
complying.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That any officer, or officers, who
shall make a false and fraudulent report, required to be made by
the provisions of this act, shall be subject to all the pains nnd
penalties of wilful and corrupt perjury.

CHAPTER 320.

Fraudulent
report.

Corrupt
perjury.

AN ACT relating to the Maryland Penitentiary,

See 1838, ch. 400.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,

Annual ap-

That after the passage of this act, the governor, by and with

pointment
of six di-

the advice and consent of the senate, shall, on or before the

rectors.

first day of March, appoint six persons, residents of the city

or county of Baltimore, who shall be directors of the Maryland

penitentiary ; and the governor, at the first appointment under

this act, shall divide the said directors into three classes, of two

Classified.

each, and the term of service of the first class shall expire at

Term of
3 years.

the end of one year ; that of the second class at the end of two

years ; and that of the third class at the end of three years

from their first appointment ; and at the expiration of the term

of service of any of said directors, they shall be re-appointed,

or others may be appointed in their stead, to serve for three

years, or until a new appointment, so that two directors shall

be appointed every year; and upon the happening of a vacancy

in the board of directors, another shall be appointed for the

unexpired term of the former incumbent.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the governor, by and with

Appoint-

the advice and consent of the senate, shall also appoint, on or

ment of
warden.

before the first day of March in every year, a warden to the

penitentiary, who shall serve for one year, or until a new ap-

pointment; and no director, clerk or other officer of the institu-

Disqualifi-

tion shall be eligible to the office of warden until twelve months

cation.

after the expiration of the term for which he may have been

appointed director, clerk or other officer, as the case may be;

and upon the said office becoming vacant, a new appointment

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