THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1837.

CHAPTER 361.

CHAP. 362.

An act making certain acts Felony.

Passed Mar. 28,
1838.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That from and after the passage of this act, the taking
and carrying away of corn from the stalk, to the amount
of a peck or more, with a felonious intent to convert
the same to his, her, or their own use, shall be deemed a
felony; and every white person, or free negro guilty of
the same, upon conviction, shall be deemed guilty of

Taking corn
from the stalk.

felony, and he sentenced to a confinement in the Peni-
tentiary for a term not less than two years, nor more
than five years.

CHAPTER 362.

Penitentiary.

An act for the Payment of the Journal of Accounts.

Passed Mar. 30,
1838.

WHEREAS, it appears by the journal of accounts of
this session, that there is due from this State the sum
of seventy one thousand nine hundred and six dollars
and six cents, current money: — Therefore,

Preamble.

Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the Treasurer of the Western Shore be, and he
is hereby authorised and required to pay to the several
persons, their executors, administrators, assigns or
orders, or to such of them as shall offer to receive the
same, the several sums of money allowed to them re-
spectively, as they appear to be settled and ascertained
by the said journal of accounts, out of any money now
in the treasury, subject to appropriation by the Gene-

ral Assembly.

Payment di-
rected.