1845.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 223
In force 1 year.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall not
continue in force longer than one year from the date of
the passage thereof.

CHAPTER 222.

Passed Mar.
2, 1846.

A further additional supplement to the act entitled, an act
for the recovery of Small Debts.

Fieri facias
&c may issue
&c.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That from and after the passage of this act,
a fieri facias, venditioni exponas or capias ad satisfacien-
dum, may be issued by any justice of the peace in this
State, on a short copy of a judgment rendered by any
magistrate or district court in any county of this State,
and also by any magistrate or district court in any coun-
ty in this State, or a short copy of a judgment rendered
by any justice of the pence in any county in this State,
in the same manner as is now the practice on a short copy

Proviso.

of a judgment by a single justice of the peace residing in
the same county; provided always, that the said short
copy be certified in the usual manner by the clerk of the
county court, of the county where the said judgment may
be rendered, and the seal of the office thereto annexed.

Magistrates to
keep index of
docket, under
penalty of $10.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That hereafter, it shall be
the duly of the several magistrates, or district courts,
and justices of the peace in this State, to keep full
alphabets or indexes to their dockets, under a penalty of
ten dollars, to be recovered on presentment by a grand
jury, one-half to belong to the informer, who shall be a
competent witness, and the. other half to be paid to the
levy court or treasurer of the primary school fund in the
county, to be rateably distributed among the said

CHAPTER 223.

Passed Mar.
2, 1846.

An, act for the benefit of William Bryan, collector of
taxes for the Third Collection District of Anne Arun-
del County.

Authorised to
collect.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That William Bryan, collector of taxes for