| NOV. 1809.
CHAP. 166.
Passed Jan. 7, 1810.
* 1704, ch. 38. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
CHAP. CLXVI.
An Act to repeal the fifth Section of an Act*, entitled, An act
for the
confirming Titles of Land given to the use of the Churches
and several
Chapels within this Province, empowering the Commissioners
of the respective Counties, and Vestries of the respective
Parishes,
to take up certain parcels of Land for the use of the
same. Lib. TH.
No. 2, fol. 385. |
| Section repealed. |
BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That
the fifth section of an act, entitled, An act for the confirming titles
of land given to the use of the churches and several chapels within
this province, empowering the commissioners of the respective
counties, and vestries of the respective parishes to take up certain
parcels of land for the use of the same, be and the same is hereby
repealed. |
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Passed Jan. 7, 1810. |
CHAP. CLXVII.
An Act to alter all such parts of the Declaration of Rights, Constitution
and Form of Government, as make it lawful to lay an
equal
and a general Tax for the support of the Christian Religion.
Lib.
TH. No. 2, fol. 385. |
No tax to be imposed
for the support
of religion. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
it shall not be lawful for the general assembly of this state to lay an
equal and general tax, or any other tax, on the people of this state,
for the support of any religion. |
If confirmed this
act to be part of
the constitution. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if this act shall
be confirmed by
the general assembly, after the next election of delegates, in the
first session after such new election, as the constitution and form of
government directs, that in such case this act, and the alteration
and amendment of the constitution and form of government therein
contained, shall be taken and considered, and shall constitute and
be valid, as part of the said constitution and form of government,
to all intents and purposes, any thing in the said declaration of
rights, constitution and form of government contained, to the contrary
notwithstanding. |
| Clauses repealed. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the several clauses
and sections
of the declarations of rights, constitution and form of government,
so far as they are contrary to the provisions of this act, shall be,
and are hereby declared to be, repealed and annulled on the confirmation
hereof.
This act was confirmed by 1810, ch. 24. |
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Passed Jan. 7, 1810. |
CHAP. CLXVIII.
An Act to make the final discharge of Executors, Administrators
and
Guardians, matter of record.
Lib. TH. No. 2, fol. 386.
See 1816, ch. 134. |
Final discharges,
&c. of executors,
&c. may be recorded. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
all receipts, acquittances, releases or final discharge, from any
heir, representative or legatee, of full age, or other persons authorised
to execute the same, to any guardian, executors or administrator,
which shall have been acknowledged before any justice of
the peace, or register of wills of the county wherein such heir, representative,
legatee, or other persons authorised to execute the
same, resides, may be recorded; and it shall be the duty of the register
of wills of the county where such guardian was appointed, or |
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