WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 577

	SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall	Effective.
	go into effect from and immediately after the date
	of its passage.
	Approved April 10, 1880.

	CHAPTER 397.
	AN ACT to repeal section eighteen of article one
	of the Code of Public Local Laws, entitled "Alle-
	gany county," sub-title " County Commissioners,"
	and to re-enact said section with amendments.
	SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
	bly of Maryland, That section eighteen of article one of the Code of Public Local Laws, entitled "Allegany county," sub-title " County Commissioners," be and	Repealed and re-enacted.
	is hereby repealed and re-enacted to read as follows :
	18. He shall be entitled to such compensation as
	shall be fixed by the county commissioners, and he
	shall have power to administer oaths to all road
	supervisors who come before said commissioners to
	settle their accounts, touching the fairness and truth	Power to ad-
	of such accounts, and to all persons who come before	ministcr
	said commissioners to make transfers, or ask for re-	oaths
	bates or reductions, or other changes in assessments
	on the assessment books of said county, and shall
	have power to take affidavits to all papers to be filed
	in the office of said commissioners.
	SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take	Effective.
	effect from the date of its passage.
	Approved April 10, 1880.