1845.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 348.

School com-

missioners to
give bond.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the school commis-
sioners shall, by the judges of the orphans court be re-
quired to give bond with sufficient security in the name
of the State for the faithful discharge of their duties and
for the disbursement of the school funds placed in their
hands for distribution among the several schools of their
respective districts, and it shall also be the duty of the
said school commissioners once in each and every year,
to report and exhibit to the orphans court, a correct
statement of their proceedings under the provisions of this
act, which said statement the orphans court may order
to be published at their discretion.

Annual elec-
tion of com-
missioners.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the election for school
commissioners shall be hereafter held annually as by the
act directed on the first Monday in June, in each and
every year.

Judges to or-
der publicati-
on in Cecil.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the judges of the
orphans court are hereby directed to order the publica-
tion of this act in the newspapers published in Cecil
county, three weeks before the first Monday in June
next, when the election is to be held under the provisions
of this act for school commissioners.

On failure of
any district to
elect, &c.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted. That if any of the districts
in said county, shall fail to elect school commissioners
in accordance with the provisions of this act, that the
orphans court of said county, shall apply the poor school
fund for said district, as directed and required by the
laws now in force.

Repealed.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That all laws or parts of
laws inconsistent with this act, be and the same are here-
by repealed.

CHAPTER 348.

Passed Mar.
10, 1846.

A further additional supplement to the act to establish
Magistrates Courts in the several Counties of this State,
and to prescribe their jurisdiction.

Authorised to
issue attach-
ments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the several magistrates' courts of this
State, shall have power upon the return of one non est
to a capias ad respondendum issued against a non-resi-
dent or non-residents of this State, and upon the like re-
turn of two non ests against a resident or residents of this