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of the peace of said couuty with right of appeal, one-half of
the fine to go to the informer, the other half thereof to the
public schools of the county.

Approved April 7th, 1892.

	CHAPTER 556.
	AN ACT to pay the claim of James M. Monroe, late State's
	attorney for Anne Arundel County, for services rendered
	the State.
	WHEREAS, at the October term of eighteen hundred and
	eighty-four, and at the April term of eighteen hundred and
	eighty-five, of the Court of Appeals of Maryland, James M.	Preamble.
	Monroe, as State's attorney for Anne Arundel County,
	argued on behalf of the State, the cases of State vs. Amos
	S. Bryant, State vs. George Yewell, and Chesapeake Club
	of Annapolis vs. State, for which services the said Monroe
	has never received any compensation, which said cases are
	reported in 63 Maryland Reports ; and whereas, said Mouroe
	by the employment of L. Victor Baughman, Esq., Comp-
	troller, has rendered certain services in and about the
	collection of State taxes on incorporated institutions for
	which said Monroe has never received any compensation;
	and whereas, said Monroe has rendered various services to
	the State in and about the collection of forfeited recog-
	nizances, for which he has received no compensation, and
	the sum of twenty four hundred and seven dollars has been
	covered into the State treasury from fines and forfeitures in
	oyster cases during his term of office.
	SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
	Maryland, That the Comptroller be and he is hereby directed	Appro- priations.
	to draw his warrant upon the Treasurer of the State in
	favor of James M, Mouroe for the sum of one hundred and
	fifty dollars, which sum is hereby appropriated for that
	purpose.
	SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect	Effective.
	from the date of its passage.
	Approved April 7th, 1892.