one hundredth Anniversary of American Independence.

SECTION 1. Be if enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses incident to the representation of the manufactures, the products of the soil and mines of the State, and its progress at the International Exhibition to be held in the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania in the present year.	Appropriated
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said sum so appropriated, shall be disbursed by, and under the direction of John H. B. Latrobe and Samuel M. Shoemaker, or their successors, Commissioners on the commission, authorized and constituted under and by virtue of an act of the Congress of the United States, to provide for celebrating the one hundredth Anniversary of American Independence, and that said commissioners, or their successors are hereby authorized and empowered to expend the said sum of money, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the pur-	Disbursed by.
poses aforesaid, in their discretion, and the Comptroller is hereby directed to draw warrants upon the treasurer for such sums as said commissioners may require, not exceeding the amount herein appropriated, and the treasurer be and is hereby directed to pay the same.	Draw warrants.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from the date of its approval by the Governor. Approved March 23, 1876.	In force.