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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Treasurer to
pay.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That the Treasurer be, and he
is hereby required to pay to the order of either of
said parties, upon the warrant of the Comptroller,
the sum of twenty dollars, balance of pension
due as aforesaid.

In force.

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

CHAPTER 161.

Passed March

2, 1858.

AN ACT to protect the proprietors of mineral
lands in Allegany county.

Damages not
to be affected
by lapse of
time.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That no action by or on behalf
of any person or persons, or body politic, for the
recovery of damages, for the taking and carrying
away from the lands of such person or persons, or
body politic, in Allegany county, the coal, iron
ore, or other minerals, in said lands contained,
shall be barred or in anywise affected by the lapse
of time, after the taking and carrying away of

Proviso.

such coal, iron ore, or other minerals; Provided,
that if such person or persons, or body politic,
had actual notice of the taking or carrying away
of such coal, iron ore, or other minerals, then the
laws of this State, now in force, for the limitation
of actions, shall commence to affect and run
against any action for the recovery of damages,
for the taking and carrying away of such coal,
iron ore, or other minerals, from the time of such
actual notice.

In force.

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