PHILIP F. THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR,

1841.

thereto in the some manner as they might have done if
the said real estate had descended to the said Sarah Ann
Deford, Edward Beck and Charlotte Ann Beck, and
that the same proceedings shall be had in the event of
an order to sell as are directed and required under and
by virtue of the provisions of the said act of Assembly,
passed at December session eighteen hundred and
twenty, chapter one hundred and ninety-one.

CHAP. 228.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect from and after its passage.

CHAPTER 228.

In force.

An act for the protection of Miners, Mechanics, Laborers
and others employed in Mines and Manufactories, in
the County of Allegany, and for other purposes.

Passed
March 8, 1848.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That from and after the passage of this act,
if any individual, association of individuals or body
corporate, engaged in mining or manufacturing within
the county of Allegany, shall for the space of ninety
days refuse, neglect or fail to pay the daily, weekly
or monthly wages, as the same may be due, of the per-
sons in his or their employ, whether miners, mechanics,
laborers, overseers, clerks, contractors or agents, or
shall refuse, neglect or fail lor the period aforesaid, to
pay the furnisher or furnishers of any ore, clay, coal, or
other raw material generally used in manufacturing es-
tablishments, whether mills, workshops, brickyards or
furnaces, the amount or any portion thereof contracted
to be paid for such ore, clay, coal or other raw material
furnished as aforesaid, it shall be and is hereby made
lawful for the court of the county aforesaid, or for any
judge of the proper judicial district in vacation, in which,
such mines, mills, workshops, brickyards, furnaces or
manufacturing establishments are or may be situated,
upon the petition or petitions in writing of said miners,
mechanics, laborers, overseers, clerks, contractors and
agents or others employed as aforesaid, or of said fur-
nisher or furnishers of ore, clay, coal or other law ma-
terial used as aforesaid, or of any number of the persons
herein designated and included, to appoint a receiver or
receivers to take charge of the affairs of such individual,
association of individuals or body corporate that shall

In case or
neglect to pay,
court or judge
to appoint a
receiver.