THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 583

CHAPTER 326. AN ACT to appropriate a sum of money to com- pensate Dr. James Higgins for a work of his, published by order of the Legislature, for the use of the State.
WHEREAS the General Assembly of Maryland, at its Session of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, ordered to be published for general circulation in and out of the State, an original work, by Dr. James Higgins, of Anne Arundel County ; and whereas, such work has been pub- lished and owned by the State, for its use and benefit ; and whereas, no compensation has ever been made to the said Dr. James Higgins ; there- fore :	Preamble.
SECTION 1 . Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the sum of one thousand dol- lars be, and the same is hereby appropriated to pay for said service, and the Treasurer of the State is hereby directed to pay the same upon the warrant of the Comptroller, to Dr. James Higgins.	Appropria- tion.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted. That this Act shall take effect from the date of its passage. Approved March 30, 1868.	In force.
CHAPTER 327. AN ACT to release Thomas Jarrell and Esma Lowe from liabilities to the State, incurred by securityship, and the bond of Alexander Knotts, of Caroline County.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly cf Maryland, That Thomas Jarrell and Esma Lowe, be and they are hereby released from all	Released.