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684 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 6,
such fine to be equally divided between the pound-keeper and
the constable who may have brought such stbck to the pound;
but provided, that it brought by any other person than a con-
stable, then the fine of fifty cents only shall be paid, which
shall go to the pound-keeper; provided, further, that no stock
shall be released by any pound-keeper until it has been proved
to his satisfaction that the person claiming such stock is the
rightful owner thereof, or the duly authorized agent of such
owner, and if any stock so impounded shall be given up to a
person not entitled to demand the release thereof, and loss to
the owner result therefrom, the said pound-keeper shall be
personally liable at law to the owner tor such loss. In the
event of any dispute in regard to ownership or otherwise be-
tween the person claiming such stock and the keeper of the
pound, which cannot be settled by themselves to their mutual
satisfaction, the dispute so arising shall be determined by the
nearest Justice of the Peace for said county, who may sum-
mon witnesses and decide the matter in controversy. If the
owner or owners of such stock shall not claim the same within
ten (10) days from the date of such impounding, it shall be
the duty of the pound-keeper to give notice by advertisement,
describing the stock, set up at three public places, that the
stock so impounded will be sold at public auction at some
public place in the neighborhood, at the end often (10) days,
if not redeemed before the day of sale, and if not so redeemed
the said pound-keeper shall be fully authorized to make sale
of such stock, and out of all monies arising from such sale he
shall retain the fine of one dollar for each head of stock so
sold, to be divided equally between himself and the constable
who impounded such stock, or a fine of fifty cents only to be
retained for himself if not impounded by a constable, and out
of such monies so arising he shall pay all other expenses of
»every kind connected with said impounding and sale, and he
shall pay the balance, if any, to the owner or owners of snch
stock, who may establish his or their claim to such balance;
and in the event of no claimant appearing and proving his
claim within thirty days from the date of the sale, the bal-
ance aforesaid shall be paid into the School Fund for Balti-
more county.
The substitute was adopted.
The question being upon the passage of the bill,
The yeas and nays were called and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs.
Dunbar, Fitzjarrell, Scott,
Mattingly, Waters, of Dor , Ranger,
Hodges, Neal, Rinehart,
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