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Dec. Ses. 1825.
Proviso. |
JOS. KENT, ESQ. GOVERNOR.
as provided by the act to which this is a supplement; and that
the following persons, to wit: Henry McEldery, Nathan Tyson,
Frederick Shaaffer, Talbot Jones and John Welch, are hereby
appointed directors of said company, and shall, in conjunction
with those now elected, execute all powers granted by
the at to which this is a supplement, until the next annual election;
Provided nevertheless, that nothing in this act contained,
shall have any effect or operation in law to alter, change or
abolish any part of the act to which this is a supplement, unless
the same shall be approved of by a majority of the members of
the said company. |
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Passed Jan.
19, 1826. |
CHAPTER 19.
An act to extend the time of taking the bond of William Williams, Sheriff
of Saint Mary's County. |
| Preamble. |
WHEREAS William Williams, sheriff of Saint Mary's
county,
has been prevented by the absence from the county of the associate
judge of that judicial district, from executing his sheriff's
bond within the time prescribed by law, and having the same
attested by the associate judge as the law requires: Therefore, |
| Bond authorised. |
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the
chief judge of Saint Mary's county court, or any one of the associate
judges be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered
to take the bond of William Williams, sheriff of Saint Mary's
county, and approved of the securities, on or before the twenty-fifth
day of February next, in the same manner and form as is
prescribed by law, which said bond, when so taken as aforesaid,
and recorded according to law, shall have the same effect, validity
and operation to every intent and purpose as if the same
had been taken within the time now prescribed by law. |
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Passed Jan.
19, 1826. |
CHAPTER 20.
An act to confirm and make valid the acts and proceedings of Justices
of
the Peace in this state. |
| Preamble. |
Whereas, Doubts have arisen as to the validity
of the proceedings
of justices of the peace in this state, in consequence of their
not having qualified and subscribed the oath prescribed by the
constitution as altered by the act of eighteen hundred and twenty-two,
and confirmed in eighteen hundred and twenty-three. |
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And whereas, much injury may result to the
people of this
state in consequence of the neglect on the part of said officers,
to take and subscribe said oath, which omission may be a fruitful |
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