INDEX TO THE LAWS.

Chap.

Sec.

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT— Said companies shall

not reduce tolls so as to prevent Mary-

land from receiving 6 per cent upon her

interest therein,

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Three commissioners to be appointed to

negotiate a loan,

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Certificates of stock or bonds of the

State to be issued therefor, bearing in

terest at 6 per cent, redeemable at plea-

sure after fifty years,

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Not to exceed eight millions of dollars,

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Shall not be sold for less than to nett

the State 20 per cent above the par value

thereof,

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Said Com'rs, authorised to contract, &c.

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Their compensation one-fourth of one

per centum, to be deducted from the bonus,

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The faith of the State pledged for the

payment of said loan and interest accord-

ing to the contract,

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The balance of premium obtained, after

paying the interest that may accrue upon

the advances to be made to the several

companies for the first three years, as

well as the dividends that within said

three years maybe received from said com-

panies, and the bonuses receivable from

the several banks chartered since 1 Jan.

1836, appropriated to a sinking fund set

apart for the redemption of the loan autho-

rised under this act,

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Baltimore and Ohio rail road required

to provide sufficient cars, and suitable de-

pots for public accomodation, under pe-

nalty of suit for damages in the case,

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In case a direct tax shall become ne-

cessary in order to provide for the sup-

port of government, or sustain the public

credit, it shall be laid according to the

13 art. of declaration of rights, and the

faith of the State is pledged to lay such

tax accordingly,

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