| CHARLES GOLDSBOROUGH, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
the same time also commissioned a district attorney of a judicial
district, or of the Baltimore city court, shall not have it in his power
personally to attend the sessions of such district court, or of
the court of the city of Baltimore as the case may be, it shall be
lawful for him, and he is hereby authorised and empowered, to appoint,
depute and substitute, some one attorney or attorneys of such
court, to appear, prosecute and act, for and on behalf of the said
state, in his place, for and during his absence; Provided nevertheless,
such appointment, deputation or substitution, shall not continue
longer than the term for which it was made. |
1818.
CHAP. 139.
sessions of district
court, &c. he is authorised
to depute
some one attorney
of such court to
appear, &c.
Proviso. |
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CHAP. CXL.
A Supplement to the act*, entitled, An act to incorporate Frederick-Town,
in Frederick County. Lib. TH. No. 6, fol. 352. |
Passed Feb. 2, 1819.
* 1816, ch. 74. |
BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That
all that part of the town of Frederick lying north of Second-street
and west of Market-street, and including all lots fronting on the
west side of Bentz-street, from Second-street to Fourth street, shall
be the sixth ward, any thing in the original act to which this is a
supplement to the contrary notwithstanding. |
Sixth ward designated. |
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CHAP. CXLI.
An Act relating to Baltimore City Court. Lib. TH. No.
6, fol. 352.
See 1816, ch. 193. |
Passed Feb. 8, 1819. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
in future witnesses shall be allowed fifty cents per day for their attendance
on Baltimore city court, and no more, unless such witnesses
reside at a distance from the city, in which case a reasonable
additional sum may be allowed by the court. |
Witnesses to be
allowed fifty cents
per day, &c. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That from and after
the passage of this
act, the judges of the city court may examine, correct, and authorise
the payment of all accounts for expenses attending the city court,
and the administration of justice therein, and which by law is to be
paid by the city of Baltimore; all other accounts for the maintenance
of the gaol, and prisoners therein, and administration of justice
in Baltimore county court, shall be examined, corrected, passed and
levied, by the levy court of Baltimore, as they have heretofore done
previous to the session of assembly of eighteen hundred and seventeen.
See 1817, ch. 142. |
Judges to examine
and authorise payment
of expenses,
&c. |
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CHAP. CXLII.
An Act relating to the Sheriff of Baltimore County. Lib.
TH. No. 6,
fol. 353. |
Passed Feb. 2, 1819. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
from and after the passage of this law, no person shall be imprisoned
in the gaol of Baltimore county for any debt within the juris
diction of a justice of the peace, unless the creditor, or some person
for him or her, shall at the time of said debtor's commitment,
pay, or secure to be paid, to the sheriff or keeper of the gaol, twenty-five
cents per day for the maintenance of said debtor, and if the
creditor shall neglect or refuse to pay the said per diem for the
space
of four whole days, the sheriff or keeper of the gaol shall and may
discharge the said debtor without liability for escape; Provided, that |
No person to be
imprisoned for any
debt within the
jurisdiction of a
justice of peace,
unless creditor
shall pay 25 cents
per day for his
maintenance, &c.
Proviso. |
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