JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 119

	CHAPTER 91.
	AN ACT to prescribe and define the duties of the
	Comptroller of the Treasury relative to the ap-
	portionment and distribution of the revenue deriv-
	ed from the annual tax levied for the support of free
	public schools, and to confine the apportionments
	and distributions thereof, heretofore made by that
	officer.
	Whereas doubts have arisen as to the manner in
	which under existing laws, the apportionment of
	the revenue derived from the annual tax levied for
	the support of free public schools should be appor-
	tioned among the several counties and the city of	Preamble.
	Baltimore, and as to what expenditures and appro-
	priations are properly chargeable to the fund deriv- ed from said tax, therefore for the settlement of the
	same.
	SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
	of Maryland, That in making the apportionments
	required by the act of eighteen hundred and seven-
	ty-two, chapter three hundred and seventy-seven;
	sub-chapter nineteen, section six; it shall be the
	duty of the Comptroller to equalize, as far as may be possible, the sums to be apportioned, so as to appor-	Comptroller to equalize sums to be ap-
	tion and distribute the same amount as far as may	portioned.
	be practicable on each of said days.
	SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That until otherwise
	expressly directed by law, the Comptroller shall charge to said fund and pay therefrom the annual	Comptroller shall charge.
	appropriations that have been or may hereafter con-
	tinue, or be made for the education of colored child-	Education of
	ren, and also with like appropriations for the support	coloied chil-
	of the State Normal School ; for the colored Normal	dren, &c.
	School, and the expenses of the State Board of Edu-
	cation.
	SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That all apportion-	Disburse-
	ments and disbursements of the said revenue that	ments ratified
	have been heretofore made by the Comptroller be,	and confirm- ed.
	and the same are ratified and confirmed.