1806.

NOVEMBER. LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP,
XXIX.

district in the said county, and praying an alteration hi the first and third districts, so as to esta-
blish and admit of a fourth between them; and the prayer of the petitioners appearing reasonable,

Part of the con-
stitution re-
pealed.

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That all that part of the constitution
and form of government, made such by the acts of seventeen hundred and ninety-eight and seven.
teen hundred and ninety-nine, which directs that Saint Mary's county shall be divided and laid off
into three separate districts, be and the same is hereby repealed.

County to be
divided into
four districts,
&c.

III. AND EE IT ENACTED, That Saint-Mary's county shall be divided into four separate dis.
tricts, and that the additional district shall be laid off adjoining and between the first and thud
districts, as they are now numbered.

If confirmed,
to be a part of
the constituti-
on, &c.

IV. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if this act shall be confirmed by the general assembly of Mary.
land, after the next election of delegates, in the first session after such new election, as the consti-
tution and form of government directs, in such case this act, and the alteration herein contained,
shall constitute and be considered as a part of the said constitution and form of government, to all
Intents and purposes, any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

CHAP. XXX.

Passed 31st of
Dec. 1806.

A Supplement to an act, entitled, An act authorising Thomas Bailey,
late sheriff and collector of Baltimore county, to complete his
collections, and for other purposes.

Preamble.

WHEREAS by the above recited law it is enacted, that the said Thomas Bailey, before he de-
rives any benefit from or under this act, shall lodge a copy of his collection books in the
clerk's office of Baltimore county, to be open for the inspection of all persons interested in the same.
And whereas this assembly is satisfied, that the last clause of the act to which this is a supplement
will not be productive of any good effect, and the same object be better accomplished by other means
more conveniently to the said Thomas Bailey; therefore,

T. Bailey to
keep an office,
&c.

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland That the said Thomas Bailey shall,
during the time granted by the above recited law for completing his collections, keep an office within
the city of Baltimore, in which office shall be kept his collection books, and the original books of
the last assessment of property, as returned to the commissioners of the tax for Baltimore county
and city; and that it shall be the duty of the said Thomas Bailey to attend at the said office, either
in person or by deputy, at all reasonable hours of transacting business, and at the request of am
person interested, open and shew the statement of the account on the book, also the original assess-
ment, or commissioner's order for transfer, and generally give every other reasonable explanation
or satisfaction that might so as aforesaid be required, without fee or change for the same.

V

Clause repeal-
ed.

III. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the last clause of the act to which this is a supplement, be and
the same is hereby repealed.

CHAP. XXXI.

Passed 3d of
Jan. 1807.

An ACT to compel justices of the peace to take cognizance of per-
sons retailing spirituous liquors without licence in the recess of
court, and tor other purposes.

Preamble.

WHEREAS the act for founding a college on the western shore of this state, together with
Washington college on the eastern shore, into one university, by the name of The Univer-
sity of Maryland, and the supplements thereto, are not sufficient to prevent coasters, and others,
from retailing liquors, without licence, in the recess of the county courts; therefore,

Justice to is-
sue a warrant

&c.

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That from and after the passage of this
act, it shall be the duty of the justices of the peace in the several counties in this state, upon in
formation being given of any person retailing any wine, rum, brandy, whiskey, or other distilled
spirituous liquors, strong beer or cider, in this state, without a licence or permit for that purpose
obtained agreeably to law, to issue a warrant, under his hand, directed to some constable, or some
other person legally authorised in his county, to take such person or persons, thus offending, into
his custody, and to bring them immediately before him, or some other justice of the peace, and upon
the fact being made appear, it shall be the duty of such justice of the peace to take the recognizance