THOMAS G. PRATT, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1846.

against the Annapolis and Elkridge Rail Road Company
be, and the same are hereby referred to the arbitrament
of three persons hereinafter designated, to be fust sworn,
whose award, or the award of any two of whom shall
be final and conclusive, and the same shall be performed
as hereinafter directed in this act.

CHAP. 347.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said arbitrators,
or such of them as shall act in deciding upon such claims,
shall proceed according to the principles and in manner
as directed by the second section of the act to which
this is a supplement.

Arbitrators to
be governed
by second sec.

SEC. 3. And in order to insuie a fair and full investi-
gation in the premises, Be it further enacted, That the
Attorney General shall appear on behalf of the State,
and shall make such objections, offer such testimony, and
otherwise proceed in the premises as if the said arbitra-
tion were had upon a submission of said claims by said
Passmore McCullough and said company, to said arbi-
trators for decision upon the principles and in manner
aforesaid.

Attorney Ge-
neral to appear
in behalf of the
state.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That said arbitrators, or
such of them as shall act, shall give notice to (he Attorney '
General of the time and place which they may appoint'
for proceeding in the premises; and that they shall de-
liver said award when made, by transmitting the same
under their hand and seal to the treasurer of this State,
the said Attorney General to receive at a subsequent ses-
sion of the Legislature in their discretion, a reasonable
compensation for his services on behalf of the State.

Arbitrator to
notify Attor-
ney General.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That in payment of what-
ever sum may be found by said award to be due to said
Passmore McCullough, the treasurer of the State shall
issue certificates, in such form as he shall think best, and
divided in such sums, not less than One hundred dollars,
as said Passmore McCullough shall require, importing
that there is due to the bearer thereof, the sum of money
for which the several certificates shall be respectively is-
sued, bearing interest at the rate of six per centum per
annum, payable on the first day of January and July of
each year, out of the fund provided in this act, and not
otherwise; and shall forthwith deliver the same to the
said Passmore McCullough, or to his order or assigns, in
full discharge of all his claims against said company, on
any account whatever.
SEC. 6 And be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the interest and principal of the cer-
tificates which shall be issued according to the provisions

Treasurer to
issue certifi-
cates.