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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Preamble.

WHEREAS it is the duty of the State of
Maryland to protect its citizens in the per-
formance of duties imposed upon them by
State authority; therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General As-
sembly of Maryland, That the Governor be
and he is hereby requested to instruct the
Attorney-General to enter his appearance and
defend any suit or suits, action or actions,

To defend
suits.

which have been, or may hereafter be insti-
tuted in the Courts of the United States, or of
this State, against the said Henry Lloyd, J.
Frank Turner, John S. Gittings, James J. Wad-
dell and Lemuel Smoot, and he is hereby
authorized, in his discretion, to employ such
additional counsel to assist in defending said
suits or actions, as he may think proper.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the Comp-
troller of the Treasury be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to draw his warrant
on the Treasurer, from time to time, as the
necessity occurs, for such sum or sums in pay-
ment of any verdict or finding which may be

Expenses.

rendered or entered against the said Henry
Lloyd, J. Frank Turner, John S. Gittings,
James I. Waddell and Lemuel Smoot, or any
of them, in any of the Courts aforesaid, and
also for such costs, counsel fees and expenses
as may be incurred in connection with the
defence of said, suits or actions, which may be
certified by the Governor and the Attorney-
General as proper to be paid by the Comptroller
as aforesaid.

Appropriation.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the sum of
ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, be and the same is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to meet the dis-
bursements provided for in this act.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the Comp-
troller of the Treasury be and he is hereby