LAWS OF MARYLAND.—1777. 135
day of December yearly, make out and deliver unto the gover-
nor and the council for the time being, complete lists of all such
forfeitures and fines as shall be incurred in their respective
courts, under the penalty of two hundred pounds current mo-
ney for every neglect or omission so to do ; and the said attor-
ney-general and his deputies shall also make out and deliver
unto the treasurer of the western shore, on or before the said
fifteenth day of December yearly, complete lists of the said
forfeitures and fines arising in the counties in which they shall
respectively prosecute, under the like penalty; provided, that
nothing in this act contained shall extend, or be construed to
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lawfully do, from committing any person or persons from the
non-payment of any fine or fines imposed, if they shall deem it
expedient so to do.
The clerk is directed to make his returns to the treasurer. See Index
word 'Clerk.'
CHAPTER 15.
AN ACT to open the Courts of Justice, and for other purposes.
All the provisions of this bill are of the restricted character indicated in
the title, and were designed to open the courts which were shut by lhe con-
vention, from 14th August, 1775, until they should be 'opened by the order
of the convention, or by an act of assembly'—except the tenth section,
which was repealed by 1812, ch. 178, and the abolition of the general
court by act of 1804, ch. 65.
CHAPTER 19.
AN ACT for holding an Election for Sheriff's in Somerset county, and to
enable the governor and council to determine the validity of elections for
sheriffs.
This act was designed to be particular and restricted in its character; yet
the third section gives to the governor and council a general grant of great
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SEC. 3. WHEREAS it is uncertain by our constitution what
body has the power of determining the validity of elections for
sheriffs. Be it enacted, That the governor for the time being,
with the advice of the council, is hereby empowered to judge of
and determine the validity of all elections for sheriffs, and if it
shall appear that such elections have not been made fairly and
freely, and agreeable to the constitution of this state, shall issue
new writs of election for sheriffs agreeable to the directions of
the form of government.
By 1786, ch. 22, the governor and council may issue summonses for wit-
nesses and compel their attendance, or direct depositions to be taken in the
same manner as the general court; they are to give a copy of the complaint
and notice of the time, and if the party docs not then attend, may determine
in his absence; they may adjudge the costs and expenses to be paid by cither
party, and compel payment in the same manner as the general court. |
Governor,
&c. to
determine,
&c. |
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