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LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1821.

To be
whipped.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted. That for the offences specified in
the act thus repealed, punishment by whipping not exceeding
thirty-nine stripes, shall be and is hereby substituted.

CHAPTER 243.
AN ACT relating to Coroners.
Other laws are 1824, ch. 145, 202 ; 1831, ch. 250 ; 1832, eh. 307 ; 1836,
ch. 165.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, it is represented to this general assembly that the
prevailing practices of coroners are improper, grievous and op-
pressive — Therefore,

Penalty.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That from and after the passage of this act, no coroner or jus-
tice of the peace acting as coroner in Baltimore county or city,
shall receive more than the following fees for his services in
each separate case, than is herein after specified, under a penalty
not exceeding one hundred dollars, to be recovered by indict-
ment in the county court where the offence shall be committed,
one-half to the use of the school fund for such county.

Coroner's
fees.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That for each separate coroner's
inquest held by any coroner or justice of the peace of Baltimore
county or city, he shall be entitled to receive four dollars and
seventeen cents for his services; and if necessary to provide a
coffin, two dollars and fifty cents shall be allowed ; and for
digging grave and burying body, two dollars and fifty cents
shall be added for those purposes, and no more.

Jurors' fees.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That there shall be allowed the
sum of fifty cents to each juror who may serve on a coroner's
inquest, and to the constable who may be directed by a coroner
or magistrate to summon such jury, or to the coroner if the
jury be summoned by him, the sum of twelve and one-half
cents for each juror; which sums shall be collected and paid to
the persons entitled thereto.

Jurors not
to assign.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That in all cases where the jurors
charge for their attendance on a coroner's inquest, the same shall
be allowed by the levy court of their county to each juror so
charging; but no juror's fee shall hereafter be allowed to any
coroner or other person acting as a coroner in consequence of
any assignment made to him by any such juror, any law to the
contrary notwithstanding.

Coroner of
Baltimore
county may
be allowed
additional.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the levy court of Baltimore
county shall be and they are hereby authorized to allow to the
coroners of said county or any of them, over and above the
fees allowed by this law, such additional sum of money for any
business done by said coroners or any of them, in the perform-
ance of the duties of their said office, as the said levy court