THOMAS H. HICKS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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gomery county, that the same remains unpaid and
that he has not received any security or satisfac-

tion for the same, or any part thereof, more than

the credits allowed thereon; Provided, that said

affidavit shall not be held to be conclusive evi-
dence of indebtedness to said collector, but

merely prima facie evidence of said indebtedness.

Proviso.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall

not continue in force longer than two years from

To continue
force.

the date of its passage.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall

take effect from the date of its passage.

CHAPTER 190.

To take effect.

AN ACT to provide for the compensation of

Henry May, of the city of Baltimore, for legal
services rendered by him to the State in the
Circuit Courts of Allegany and Washington
counties, in the years eighteen hundred and
fifty-two and eighteen hundred and fifty-three,
at the request of the Governor.

Passed March

6, 1858.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That the sum of one thousand
dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated
out of the Treasury to compensate Henry May,
Esquire, of the city of Baltimore, for his services
rendered in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-
two and eighteen hundred and fifty-three, at the
request of the Governor, as counsel for the State
in the Circuit court for Allegany and Washing-
ton counties in the case against Robert Swan, in-
dicted for the murder of William O. Sprigg, and
that the Comptroller is hereby authorised and di-
rected to grant a warrant in favor of the said
Henry May for the aforesaid sum, and that the
Treasurer forthwith pay the money pursuant to

said warrant.

Sum appro-
priated.

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

In force.