1851.

LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAP. 268.

places only, between the 'two aforesaid points, as is most es-

sential and important; Provided, only that seventy-five dol-

Contract for.

lars is raised by individual and voluntary subscription to be

added to the fond thereof, and paid over under the direc-

tion of the commissioners, to the party or parties appoint-

ed for contracting for the performance of said work.

Appoint and pay

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That the commissioners afore-

over to commit-
sioners.

said, or a majority of them are hereby vested with power

to, appoint upon the conditions aforepaid, any three persons,
who in their discretion they may think proper, to effect and

complete as aforesaid, by contract or otherwise, and direct

payment to them in amount, and at such times as may be

necessary, whatever sums or amount may be justly due for

services rendered as aforesaid, not exceeding in all the

amount raised by levy and subscription as aforesaid.

Authority to close.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners

shall order so much of the old road, where alterations or

changes may be made anew, after completed, to be closed;

where it being left open is prejudicial to the interest of the

owner, whose land the same may pass through.

Repelling clause.

Sec. 5 And be it enacted, That all and every thing con-

tained in any law, inconsistent with or repugnant to the pro-

visions of this act, be, and the same is hereby repealed.

CHAPTER 268.

Passed Mar.10,1833

An act regulating the admission of Attorneys to practice law

in the several Courts of this state.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, under the existing laws of this state, it is in

the power of the several courts of law and equity, to regu-

late the admission of attorneys according to thtir discretion,

by which different rules prevail in different courts; and it

is proper and right, that the mode and terms of admission

should be uniform throughout this state: — Therefore,

Application.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ma-

ryland, That all applications for admission as attorney, to

practice the law in this state, shall be made to some one of

the county courts, courts of equity or courts of appeals

thereof in open court.

Qualification.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That upon every such applica-

tion for admission to practice law as aforesaid, of any free

white male citizen of Maryland, above the age of twenty-

one years, and who shall have been a student of law in any

part of the United States, for at least two years previous