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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Fines— to

judging such forfeiture; one-half of all fines so im-

whom paid.

posed, and forfeitures so adjudged, to go to the

informer, and the other half to the school fund of

said county, and all costs of such prosecution to be

paid by the party convicted.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That all prosecutions

Docketed in the name of.

under this act shall be docketed in the name of the

State of Maryland as plaintiff.

In force.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1876.

CHAPTER 389.

AN ACT to authorize the Register of Wills of

Washington county to transcribe certain records.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Authorized and directed

Maryland, That Thomas E. Hilliard, Register of

Wills of Washington county be and he is hereby

authorized and directed to transcribe will books,

Liber "A. No. 1." Liber "A. No. 2," and Liber

" D," now of record in his office, said books by con-

stant handling being almost destroyed.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That the paid Register of

Compensati'n

Wills shall receive for such services compensation at

the rate now allowed by law for similar services.

SEC. 3. Be it enacted. That the county commission-

Authorized

ers of said county are hereby authorized and required

and required.

to levy such sum as may be necessary to pay for said

services, upon the certificate of the Judge of the

Orphans' Court of said county, showing the amount

and setting forth that said work has been satisfactorily

In force.

SEC. 4. Be it enacted, That this act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1876.