1848.

FRANCIS THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

chap. 344.

Right reser-
ved.

shall at all times be binding on the company and their
president and directors, if not inconsistent with law, and
the provisions of this act.
Sec. 13. And be it enacted, That the general assem-
bly hereby reserves to itself the right to repeal, alter or
amend this act at its pleasure.

CHAPTER 343.

Passed Feb'y.
29, 1844.
Preamble.

An act Jor the relief of Jonathan Prout and othert.
Whereas, Jonathan Prout and Ann his wife, Thomas
T. Gantt, Benjamin S. Gantt and Levi Gantt, have re-
presented to the general assembly, that they heretofore en-
tered an appeal to the court of appeals against Zachariah
Berry, jun'r. and wife in a case in chancery between Sa-
rah S. Garrett, William O. Sprigg and others, complain-
ants and Christopher L. Gantt and Benjamin L. Gannt
and others, defendants, and that the transcript of the
proceedings was not transmitted to the court of appeals
by the late register in chancery, within the time limited
by law, by reason whereof the said cause was excluded
from a hearing before the said court—Therefore,

Register in
chancery to
make out and
transmit to the
clerk court of
appeals trans-
cript of pro-
ceedings.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the register of the court of chancery be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to make out and transmit
to the court of appeals a transcript of the proceedings in
the said cause, and the said court are hereby authorized
and required to take cognizance of, and hear and deter-
mine the cause in manner and to every effect, as if such
transcript had been in due time transmitted on the said
appeal to the court of appeals according to the acts of as-

Proviso.

sembly in such cases made and provided, provided said
transcript be transmitted within sixty days from the day
of the passage of this act, and the said cause shall stand
for hearing at the June term eighteen hundred and forty-
four, of said court of appeals.

CHAPTER 344.

Passed March
5, 1844.
Place chan-
ged.

An act to change the place of holding Elections, in the third
or Berlin District, in Worcester county.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the place for holding all elections, after the passage