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ceive the same compensation for collecting said
tax as he may receive from the County Commis-
sioners for collecting the county tax.

CHAPTER 278.
AN ACT to authorize John W. Scott, of Prince George's county, to act in the double capacity of Justice of the Peace and Assistant Assessor.	Passed Mar. 7, 1864.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That John W. Scott, of Prince George's county, be and he is hereby authorised to act in the double capacity of Justice of the Peace and Assistant Assessor in said county.	Power to act as Justice of the Peace and Assistant As- sessor.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from the date of its passage. CHAPTER 279.	In force.
AN ACT to compensate Thomas S. Alexander for bis professional services in procuring an exemp- tion of the State's revenue from liability for an income tax of the United States.	Passed Mar. 7, 1864.
SECTION. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem- bly of Maryland, That the sum of five hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated to the payment of the claim of Thomas S. Alexander for his professional services in procuring the ex- emption of the State revenue from liability for an income tax of the United States, and that the Comptroller be and he is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the Treasurer in	Amount ap- propriated.