JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

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WHEREAS, the said Augustus Hoffrnan has trans-

ferred all his right, claim and interest in said sum

Preamble.

to David R. Brown, a citizen of Baltimore.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That the Treasurer of the State of Mary-

land, on presentation of the proper certificate from

Treasurer to

the Comptroller of the State, be 'and he is hereby

pay.

ordered, to pay unto the said David R. Brown the

sum of fifty dollars, the portion of the fine remitted,

and it being the extent of the State's interest therein.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

In force.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1876.

CHAPTER 336.

AN ACT to pay Eli Whitney his claim against the

State of Maryland, and to defray the expenses in

the contested election cases in the several legis-

lative districts of Baltimore city; and of the

investigation by the House of Delegates into the

official conduct of the Board of Police . Commis-

sioners of Baltimore city; contested election cases

of St. Mary's and Calvert counties, first and third

legislative districts of Baltimore city.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly oj

Maryland, That the Comptroller of the Treasury is

authorized and directed to issue his warrant on the

Issue warrant

Treasurer in favor of Eli Whitney, for five hundred

in favor of.

and ninety-five dollars and ninety-two cents, being

the amount due him by the State of Maryland; and

also his warrant upon the Treasurer for such sum

not exceeding ten thousand dollars in all, as may be

audited and recommended by the Chairman of the

Committee on Elections of the Senate, for the ex-

penses growing out of the contested election cases