INDEX TO THE LAWS.

Chap.

Sec.

SILK,

The Benedict Union silk company in-

corporated,

368

The Avelon silk co., incorporated,

377

The Annapolis silk co. incorporated,

398

SINKING

FUND. — The faith of the State pledged

to maintain the, inviolate &c.

390

3

SLANDER

— To protect the reputation of unmarried

women.

114

All words spoken maliciously, touch-

ing the character of unmarried women.

Tor chastity, shall be deemed, and so

treated in the courts of law.

"

1

Any fem. sole whose reputation as a

woman of chastity may he traduced, may

sustain an action of, and have judgment.

"

2

Any female under twenty-one years of

age, so injured, her prochein ami may

sustain such action.

"

3

The husband of any female may recov-

er damages as aforesaid, for words ma-

liciously spoken of said female before

marriage.

"

4

Proceedings under this act shall be the

same as used in courts of law for action of,

"

5

All principles of law, both com-

mon and statutory, now applicable to ca-

ses of, except such as are, inconsistent

with this act, shall apply to cases of.

"

6

SLAVES,

Authorising John Glenn to bring Al-

exander Johnson into this State,

18

Authorising Philemon Chew to bring

his negro Joseph into this State,

25

To authorise Addison B. Reily to bring

into this State two negroes, for life.

27

To authorise Charles R. Gwinn of the

city of Baltimore to bring into this State

a negro woman Sally, slave for life,

28

Authorising John T. Holtzman of P.

George's county to bring his, Kitty Rob-

inson, into this State,

29

To authorise Mary M. Webster, to

bring and retain in this State certain.

42

Authorising Charles G. Walker of