1825

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 181.

Right of legisla-
ture to impose tax
not restricted

Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That nothing herein contain-
ed shall be construed to restrict the right of the legislature
at all times during the continuance of this act, to levy and
collect such reasonable tax upon the property of the corpo-
ration, as may comport with any general system of taxati-

Duration

on that may be adopted by the state.
Sec. 8. And be. it enacted, That this act shall be and
continue in force until the first day of January eighteen
hundred and sixty, and until the end of the next session of
the general assembly thereafter.

CHAP. CLXXXII.

Passed Mar 11, 1829

An Act to reduce info one the several Acts relative to the
times of holding the Court of Appeals, and the several
County Courts in this State, and for other purposes.

Time or holding
court of appeals

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ma-
ryland, That the court of appeals shall be holden for the
western shore, at the city of Annapolis, on the second Mon-
day in June and first Monday in December in each and eve-
ry year; and that the court of appeals shall be holden for
the eastern shore, at the town of Easton, on the first Mon-
day in June and third Monday in November in each and
every year.

Judge refilling to
second judicial
district to attend
court for eastern
shore, &c

Sec. 2. Provided nevertheless, and be it enacted, That
it shall not be necessary for the judges of the court of ap-
peals, or any of them, except the judge of the said court
resident of the second judicial district, to attend the said
court to be holden for the eastern shore on the third Mon-
day in November in each and every year; and it shall be
the duty of the judge of the said court, resident of the said
district, to attend the said court to be holden as aforesaid
in the month of November in each and every year, who
shall have power to make all necessary rules and orders
touching any suit, action, appeal, writ of error, process,
pleadings or proceedings, returned to the said court, or de-
pending therein, preparatory to the hearing, trial, or deci-
sion of such suit, action, appeal, writ of error, process,
pleadings or proceedings, and to call executions, or to en-
ter them not called by consent; and at each and every such
November sessions of the said court, all suits, actions, ap-
peals, writs of error, pleas, and other proceedings, civil or
criminal, shall be continued over to the ensuing session of
the said court.

Proceedings in
case such judge
does not attend

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That if the judge of the court
of appeals required by this act to attend at Easton on the
third Monday in November in each and every year, shall
not, owing to indisposition, or otherwise, attend as afore-
said on the said day for the purposes by this act directed,