A. W. BRADFORD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 13

CHAPTER 6.
AN ACT to add certain additional sections rela- ting to the Superior Court of Baltimore city and to the Court of Common Pleas in B al timore city, to the fourth Article of Public Local Laws, regu- lating the return of process and the taking of judgments in said Courts.	Passed Feb. 4, 1864.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary- land, That the following additional" sections be added to the fourth article of Public Local Laws relating to the Superior Court of Baltimore city and the Court of Common Pleas in Baltimore city.	Sections ad- ded.
SECTION 1. In addition to the first day of each term of the Superior court of Baltimore city and of the court of Common Pleas in Baltimore city, the second Monday in February, March, April, June, July, October, November and December in each year, shall be return days.	Additional re- turn days.
Sec. 2. Any person instituting an action in either of said courts, may at his election have his original writ made returnable to the next succeed- ing return day, or to the first day of the next suc- ceeding term.	Writ may be made returna- ble to next re- turn day.
Sec. 3. On the return of any original writ not executed in either of said courts, the same may be renewed returnable to the next return day there- after, or to the next term of the said court from which said original writ was issued.	Writ may be renewed.
Sec. 4. After the execution of any original writ made returnable to a return day in either of the said courts, the same proceedings may be had in the prosecution of the said writ as would be proper in case the said writ had been made returnable, and had been returned to a term of the court from which the same was issued.	Proceedings may be had.
Sec. 5. If a defendant regularly returned sum- moned to appear at a stated term or a return day of the court from which the original writ was issued, shall fail to appear on the day to which the said writ was returnable, judgment for his default may, on motion of the plaintiff made in writing, and	Defendant failing to ap- pear.