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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, the said justice of the peace was put

to much trouble and inconvenience, and suffered

much loss of time in hearing arguments of counsel,

pro and con, on motions to quash said warrants and

dismiss said suits, because of their unconstitutionality

and informality, before said warrants had been re-

turned unserved; and —

Preamble.

WHEREAS, there is no provision of law whereby
the said county of Talbot is liable to the said justice

of the peace for his fees in issuing said warrants and

docketing said cases ; and —

Preamble.

WHEREAS, the Comptroller of the State is not

authorized under and by virtue of the nineteenth

section of said act, to pay to the said justice of the

peace his fees for issuing said warrants, docketing

said cases and dismissing said suits as aforesaid.

therefore —

Directed to

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

draw warrant

Maryland, That the Comptroller of the State be and

he is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to

draw his warrant upon the Treasurer of the State

for the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, to be

paid to the said George E. Haddaway, justice of the

peace as aforesaid, out of the oyster fund, as his fees

for issuing said warrants, docketing said cases, hear-

ing said arguments, and dismissing said cases.

Approved April 11th, 1874.