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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

on and the person resident in said houses were located

within the former corporate limits of the city of Bal-

timore; provided, however, that the territory so to

be annexed, and the personal property of the persons
residing therein, shall not be chargeable with any

tax imposed by the said Mayor and City Council to

pay the principal or interest of any debt heretofore

contracted or created by the Mayor and City Council.

Additional

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the Governor, by

justices of the
peace

and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall

appoint one additional justice of the peace for each

ward of the City of Baltimore that shall be designated

as a ward by the terms of this act.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the territory so an-

Territory shall
continue

nexed shall remain as of the same Congressional dis-

trict or districts as now constituted, and the territory

so annexed east of said East Avenue, and south

of the Bel Air road, shall constitute a part of the First

Legislative District of said city, and the territory so

annexed north of North Avenue and west of the Bel

Air road and east of the Reisterstown road, shall

constitute a part of the Second Legislative District,

and the territory so annexed west and south of Reis-

terstown road shall constitute a part of the Third

Legislative District of Baltimore city.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That if any person shall

give or bestow, or directly or indirectly offer or

promise any gift or reward to secure the vote or bal-

Penalty for
bribery

lot of any person for or against extension, at the

special election provided by this act, the person so

offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction before the court having jurisdiction where

the offence may have been committed, shall be fined at

the discretion of the court a sum not less than live hun-

dred nor more than one thousand dollars, and suffer

such imprisonment as the court may adjudge, not

loss than one year, and such other penalties as are

prescribed by the Constitution, one-half of the fine to

go to the informer.

In force

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved, April 6th, 1874.