FRANCIS THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1841,

spect lumber within the limits of Harford county, and they
are hereby subjected to the line of five dollars for each piece
of lumber or timber which they may hereafter inspect in
last mentioned county, said fine to be. recovered before a
justice of the peace of Harford county, as small debts are
now recovered, one-half to the informer and the other half
to the State.

CHAP. 222.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the inspectors of lumber
appointed under this act, shall be governed by the provi-
sions of the act of December session, eighteen hundred and
eleven, chapter seventy, and the third and fourth sections of
the act of December session, eighteen hundred and seven-
teen, chapter one hundred and forty-one.

Governed by
the acts of
1811 & 1817.

Sec. G. And be it enacted. That the said inspectors shall
be entitled to receive as a compensation for inspecting all
boards, plank and scantling, at the rate of thirty cents for
every thousand feet board measure, and for inspecting all
shingles they shall be entitled to receive twenty cents for
each and every thousand, the one-half to be paid by the
buyer and the other half by the seller.

Inspectors-
rates.

CHAPTER 222.

An act providing for the hearing and decision at the first
Term of the Court of Appeals, of the case therein men-
tioned.

Passed March
7. 1842.

Whereas, a case is now pending in Frederick county
court, instituted in the name of the State of Maryland, by
and for the use of Washington county, against the Baltimore
and Ohio Rail Road Company, to recover forfeitures sup-
posed to inure to said county, under the act of Assembly of
this State of eighteen hundred and thirty-five, chapter three
hundred and' ninety-live; and whereas, it is the interest of
said parties that said case should be finally disposed of the
appellate court as early as possible—therefore,

Preamble.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the court of appeals of this State shall be and they are
hereby authorized and directed to hear and decide said case
at the first term at which the same may be brought by either
of said parties to said court, by appeal or writ of error,

Court of Ap-
peals to hear