T. WATKINS LIGON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

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CHAPTER 43.

AN ACT for the relief of James Owens, of Allegany
county.

Passed Feb.
27, 1856.

WHEREAS, James Owens is now confined in the jail
of Allegany county for a year past, in default of
entering into recognizance to indemnify Allegany
county from all charges that may accrue to it by rea-
son of an illegitimate child by him begotten upon
the body of Margaret Owens; And whereas, The
said James Owens and Margaret Owens have both
joined in a petition to the General Assembly of
Maryland, stating that the said James is unable to
give such security, and in which the said Marga-
ret has expressed her desire to have the said James
released; Therefore,

Preamble.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Maryland, That it shall and may be
lawful for the Judge of the Circuit Court for Allega-
ny county, to order the release and discharge of the
said James Owens from the jail of said county, and
from his confinement therein, by reason of the de-
fault to give the recognizance in the preamble reci-
ted.

To be released.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the day of its passage.

CHAPTER 44.

In force.

AN ACT entitled, an act to change the name of the
town of Llangollen, in Allegany county, to that of
Bloomington.

Passed Feb.
27, 1856.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That the name of the town of Llan-
gollen, in Allegany county, be and the same is here-
by changed to that of Bloomington.

Name changed

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the act passed by
the General Assembly at the session of 1854, chap-
ter 44, be and the same is hereby repealed.

Repealed.