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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, in White Marsh Parish, of Talbot
county, there are more than one church, but the
church first built called " White Marsh " is less cen-
tral and convenient, than the church called " Saint
Pauls'; " and

Preamble.

WHEREAS, the members of said parish are desirous
to make said " Saint Paul's " church the parish
church for said parish, therefore

Authorized.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the residents of White Marsh Parish,
in Talbot county, be and they are hereby authorized
to make and constitute " Saint Paul's " Church in
the town of Trappe, the parish church for their par-
ish, and to hold all elections for members of their
vestry &c., at their church.

Approved March 27, 1876.

CHAPTER 162.

AN ACT to commute the term of imprisonment of
such prisoners in the Maryland Penitentiary as
shall be found worthy.

Have a deduc-
tion.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That all prisoners who have been or shall
hereafter be convicted of any offense against the laws
of the State of Maryland, and confined in the execu-
tion of the judgment or sentence, upon such convic-
tion, in the penitentiary of the State, shall have a
deduction from their several terms of sentence, of
five days for each and every calendar month during
which no charge of misconduct shall have been sus-
tained against each severally, who shall be discharged
at the expiration of his term of sentence less the time
so deducted, and a certificate of the warden or keep-
er of the penitentiary of such deduction shall be en-

Proviso.

tered on the warrant of commitment; provided, that
if during the term of imprisonment the prisoner shall