THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 707

CHAPTER 386.
AN ACT releasing the right of this State to a distributive portion of the personal estate of James O'Hara, deceased, in favor of James W. O'Hara, his only son and next of kin.
WHEREAS Matilda O'Hara, widow and relict of James O'Hara, late of Baltimore city, deceased, became entitled to a distributive portion of the personal estate of her said husband, but departed this life before the distribution of the said estate was made ; and whereas the said widow has left no personal representative or next of kin, by means whereof the said portion has rested in the State for the benefit of the Schools of Baltimore city, and it being right that the said son should be permitted to receive the personal estate of his father ; therefore,	Preamble.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the right of this State to the distributive portion of the personal estate of James O'Hara, late of Baltimore city, deceased, to which his widow, Matilda J. O'Hara, became entitled, which has now rested in this State for the benefit of the schools of Baltimore city, by reason of the want of representatives or next of kin of the said Matilda J. O'Hara, be and the same is hereby re- leased to the said James W. O'Hara, whose receipt to the said administrator shall be a sufficient ac- . quittance of the same.	Distribute personal es- tate. .
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from the date of its passage. Approved March 30, 1868.	In force.