APPENDIX.

THE

PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

OF

MARYLAND,

PASSED AT DECEMBER SESSION, 1839.

AN ACT, entitled, a Supplement to the several Acts of Assembly passed for the benefit of Insolvent Debtors.— 1839, ch. 10.
Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the judges of the several county courts within the state of Maryland, be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to grant unto all persons whatever, the benefit of the several acts of assembly passed for the relief of insolvent debtors ; Provided^ the said persons shall in all respects, comply with the requisitions of the said acts of assembly, except proof of residence of two years, proof of residence of sixty days to be sufficient, and that they satisfy the judges of the several county courts aforesaid, that they did not come into this state with the view and for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the said	Judges of county courts to grant relief under in- solvent laws to all persons on sixty days residence.
insolvent laws ; And provided, the aforesaid persons shall be compelled to file their petitions for the benefit of the said in- solvent laws, in the usual manner, with a justice of the orphans court of the county, who is hereby authorized and directed to	Proviso.
make the necessary orders, and discharge them from actual custody on the usual terms ; Provided nevertheless, that no part of this act shall be so construed as to apply to the city or county of Baltimore. AN additional SUPPLEMENT to the several Acts of Assembly, passed for the benefit of Insolvent Debtors.— 1839, ch. 24.	Not to ap- ply to Bal- timore city or county.
Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the act, entitled, a supplement to the several acts of assembly, passed for the benefit of insolvent debtors, passed December session, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, shall be considered in full force, and shall take effect from the passage thereof.	Act re- specting insolvent debtors to be in force from its passsge.