| 1804.
CHAP. 88.
Passed Jan. 19, 1805. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
CHAP. LXXXVIII.
An Act to pay the Civil List, and other expenses of Civil Government.
Lib. JG. No. 4, fol. 674. |
| Preamble. |
WHEREAS those who dedicate their time, abilities
and labour, to
the public, ought to receive a reasonable and adequate compensation
for their services; |
| Officers salaries. |
2. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
the following officers of civil government for the time being shall
be entitled to receive at the rate of the following salaries, in current
money, for the ensuing year; to wit: The treasurer of the western
shore two thousand dollars, the treasurer of the easter shore
four hundred and fifty dollars, the auditor eight hundred dollars,
the clerk of the council eight hundred dollars, the clerk of the senate
one hundred and fifty dollars, the clerk of the house of delegates
three hundred dollars, the printer to the state twelve hundred
dollars, the messenger to the council two hundred and fifty dollars. |
Monies to be first
applied. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That all monies which
shall remain in
the treasury, after discharging the journal of accounts, and all unappropriated
money which may come into the treasury, be first applied
to the payment of the civil list for the ensuing year. |
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Passed Jan. 19, 1805. |
CHAP. LXXXIX.
A Supplement to the Act, (a) entitled, An act in favour of
the President
and Directors of the Potomac Company, and the Commissioners
of
the Federal Buildings. Lib. JG. No. 4, fol.
674.
(a) 1794, ch. 66. See 1802, ch. 84. |
| Preamble. |
WHEREAS it has been represented to this general
assembly, that
certain owners of slaves in the state of Maryland are in the habit
of hiring able bodied male slaves to the Potomac Company, to be
by them employed as labourers upon the public works of the said
company on the Shenandoah, and elsewhere in the state of Virginia,
and doubts having arisen whether the said slaves can under
the existing laws of this state, be brought back to this state, after
a year's residence in the state of Virginia, without being entitled to
freedom: And whereas it appears both reasonable and proper that the
citizens of this state should be allowed the privilege of hiring their
slaves to the best advantage, when no injury to the state can result
therefrom, and that every facility should be given to works of public
utility; therefore, |
Company authorised
to hire slaves
the property of
citizens of this
state.
Proviso. |
2. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
it shall and may be lawful for the Potomac Company to hire any
male slave or slaves, the property of any citizen of this state, and
to employ every such slave on any part of the works of which they
may have the superintendence and direction within the state of Virginia,
and that no slave now employed, or who may hereafter be
employed, by the Potomac Company as aforesaid, shall in any manner
be entitled to his freedom when brought back to the state of
Maryland; Provided nevertheless, that in case any slave or slaves
thus employed and hired shall not be brought back to this state
within the term of twelve months after the completion of such
works, this act shall in no manner affect the rights of such slave to
freedom. |
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