LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1829.

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petitioner for the benefit of the insolvent laws of this state, it
shall be, and is hereby made the duty of said court, to which
said report shall be made, if thereto requested by such petitioner,
fully to examine into the case of such petitioner, and if there be
any charges of fraud within the contemplation of said insolvent
laws, against him, to cause an issue or issues to be framed in a
summary way, without the form of an action, to determine the

truth of the same, such issues* or issues to be tried by a jury.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if upon such examination by
the court, they shall be of opinion that the petitioner is entitled
to the benefit of said insolvent laws, or if where an issue or
issues are framed, the finding of the jury is in favour of the
petitioner, he shall have granted to him the benefit of said laws,
notwithstanding the unfavourable report of the commissioners,
in like manner, as if such report had been in favour of said
petitioner.

(*issue)
Relief
thereon.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the appointment of a
provisional trustee or trustees, under the act to which this is a
further additional supplement, when such trustee or trustees shall
have filed his or their bond, with security, as required by law,
shall vest in such trustee or trustees, all the estate, property,
effects, rights and claims, of the insolvent debtor, and shall
operate as an authority to such trustee or trustees, to take pos-
session, for the benefit of the creditors of such insolvent, of all
property, estate and effects, books, papers, accounts, bonds,
notes and evidences of debt, of such insolvent, without the
necessity of such insolvent's executing a deed thereof, and to
entitle such trustee or trustees, to use all legal means for the
recovery thereof.

Trustee in-
vested with
all right,
Sec.

CHAPTER 212.
A SUPPLEMENT to an ACT, entitled, an Act to repeal an Act, entitled, an
Act to create a Board of Public Works, passed at December session,
eighteen hundred and twenty-five, chapter one hundred and sixty-six.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That from and after the passage of this act, the governor by
and with the consent of the council of this state, be, and he is
hereby authorized and required to appoint a suitable person or
persons to represent the state of Maryland at all future meetings
of the stockholders of all joint stock companies, which have
been or may hereafter be incorporated to make roads or canals,
and to vote therein, according to the interests of the said state
in all the proceedings of said company or companies.

Executive
to appoint a
person to
represent
state stock.

SEC, 2. And be it enacted, That the power given to the trea-
surer in the act to which this is a supplement, to make such
appointments, be, and the same is hereby repealed.

Repeal.