PHILIP F. THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

1847.

ed, answer and be answered, defend and be defended,
in all and any courts of justice whatsoever, and before
any judge or justice, in all and singular actions and de-
mands; and to ordain, establish and enforce such by-laws
ordinances and regulations, as to them shall seem con-
ducive to the interest of said company, and necessary
to the good government and management thereof, the
same not being contrary to the existing laws of the State,
or of the United States.

CHAP. 13.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That nothing herein con-
tained shall be so construed as to authorise or empower
said corporation to issue any notes, token or certificate,
or evidence of debt to be used as a currency; and that
nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to
deny the right of the General Assembly of Maryland
to repeal this act at its pleasure.

CHAPTER 13.

Banking for-

bid.

An act entitled, an act to provide for the man comforta-
ble maintenance of prisoners in Prince George's Coun-
ty Jail.

WHEREAS, many innocent persons together with the
guilty, are or may be confined in Prince George's county
jail, tor a long period of time before they can be tried ;
and whereas, the fees now allowed the sheriff of said
county for keeping and maintaining said prisoners
while so confined, in a decent and comfortable manner,
are wholly inadequate; and whereas, humanity requires
that a proper allowance should be made by said county,
for their decent and comfortable support — Therefore,

Passed

Jan. 12, 1848.

Preamble.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That from and after the passage of this act,
the sheriff of Prince George's county be, and he is here-
by authorised to charge the sum of thirty cents per day,
for the keeping and maintaining of each and every pri-
soner, who is now or shall hereafter be confined in
Prince George's county jail, by any legal authority issu-
ing out of Prince George's county court, or any justice
of the peace, or magistrates court, to be paid for by a
levy upon said county, except persons confined for debt,
and slaves, who shall be confined for other purposes
than criminal.

Allowance to
sheriff for the
maintenance
of prisoners
in jail.