RESOLUTIONS. 1845

some competent person or persons to make out an index
to the laws and resolutions of the General Assembly of
Maryland, from December session, eighteen hundred and
thirty-eight to December session, eighteen hundred and
forty-live, inclusive, and that two hundred and fifty
copies of the same be printed under his direction, and
that he draw on the treasurer lor such sum as may be ne-
cessaiy to defray the expenses thereof not exceeding the
expense usual for similar work, and that ten copies be
distributed to each of the counties of this State.

No. 34.

Preamble and Resolution in favor of Henry P. Geoghe-
gan, late collector of State Taxes for Talbot County.

Passed March
3, 1846.

WHEREAS, it is represented to this General Assembly
that Henry P. Geoghegan, collector of state taxes in
Talbot county, for the year eighteen hundred and forty-
one, has been proceeded against on his official bond
and judgment obtained thereon for the entire amount of
taxes levied and assessed upon said county, for the year
eighteen hundred and forty-one, with interest thereon
from the period prescribed by law; and whereas, it is
further represented that a very large portion of the said
judgment has been paid by the said Henry P. Geoghegan,
and that the balance thereof consists in part of interest
and of taxes due from insolvents and non-residents, which
the said collector never did collect, and that the delay
in the collection and payment of the principal of said
taxes was not the result of wilful negligence on the part
of the said collector; and whereas, it is just that the said
Henry P. Geoghegan and his sureties, should be relieved
from the payment of said interest and allowed a credit
for such insolvents and non-residents as be is property
entitled to; therefore,

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
the Treasurer be and he is hereby directed to receive as
final and conclusive, such statement of the balance due to
the State from the said Henry P. Geoghegan and his su-
reties as Samuel Hambleton, jr., Esq., late deputy At-
torney General for Talbot county, shall in his discretion
ascertain, and such statement when made and the amount

Preamble.