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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

whereas, in consideration of the large interest,
individual and public, involved in said litigation,
and which- must suffer from delay, it is of the
first importance, that the cases of said appeals
should as promptly as possible be heard and
determined.

Court autho-
rized to hear
appeals.

SECTION 1 . Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That the Court of Appeals be, and
is hereby authorized and requested, to hear at its
present December term, of the year eighteen hun-
dred and sixty-one, the several cases of the ap-
peals aforesaid, and to proceed thereupon to ad-
judge and determine the same.

In force.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this
act shall take effect from the date of its passage.

CHAPTER 131.

Passed Feb
18, 1862.

AN ACT to repeal sections eight hundred and
six, eight hundred and seven, eight hundred
and nine, eight hundred and ten, eight hundred
and eleven, eight hundred and fifteen and eight
hundred and twenty-one, of Article fourth, of
the Code of Public Local Laws, relating to Bal-
timore and the organization of a Board of Police
therefor, and to re-enact the same with amend-
ments thereto.

Repealed.

SECTION 1 . Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That section eight hundred and six,
of Article fourth, of the, Code of Public Local
Laws, be and the same is hereby repealed, and
that in lieu thereof the following be enacted as a
section of said Article :

Board of Po-
lice for the city
of Baltimore
established.

806. There is hereby established, within and
for the city of Baltimore, a Board of Police, to be
called the Board of Police of the city of Baltimore,
to consist of two Commissioners, as is hereinafter
provided, together with the Mayor of said city, for