THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1835.

terested under said will shall be parties, the court shall

CHAP. 184.

be satisfied that it will be for the advantage of said

parties, and decree accordingly that the provisions of

this act shall be carried into effect, with such modifica-

tions however in favor of the intent of this act, as the

court shall determine to be proper; the parties who

are minors appearing in any such proceedings by their

guardian or next friend.

CHAPTER 183.

An act to divorce Elizabeth Baker, of the City of Anna-

Passed Mar. 23,1836

polis, from her husband William Baker.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Divorce

Maryland, That Elizabeth Baker, of the City of An-

napolis, be and she is hereby divorced from bed, board

and mutual cohabitation with her husband William Ba-

ker;

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That said William Ba-

Responibilities

ker shall not by virtue of his marriage with the said

annulled

Elizabeth Baker, be authorised to have or claim any

right or interest in the estate, real, personal or mixed,

of the said Elizabeth Baker, whether acquired in any

manner whatever, after the passage of this act; nor

shall the said Elizabeth Baker be authorised to have or

claim any right or interest in the estate, real, personal

or mixed, of the said William Baker, whether acquir-

ed in any manner whatever, after the passage of this

act.

SEC. S. And be it enacted, That the aforesaid Eli-

Guardianship

zabeth Baker be, and she is hereby declared to be en-

titled to the custody and guardianship of her children

by the said William Baker, during their minority.

CHAPTER 184.

An act to provide Indemnity to the sufferers by certain

Passed Mar.22, 1836

Riots in the City of Baltimore.

WHEREAS, it has been represented, and proven by

Preamble

testimony satisfactory to this General Assembly that

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