1820.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 180.

into the state of Maryland with a view to obtain the benefit of the
said laws.

Passed Feb. 6, 1821.

Divorce granted.

CHAP. CLXXXI.

An Act for the relief of Maria W. B. Beckwith, of Talbot County.
1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
the said Maria W. B. Beckwith be and she is hereby divorced
from bed and board, and mutual cohabitation, with her husband
Clement Beckwith.

authorised to

hold property, &c.

2. And be it enacted, That all the right and title which the said
Clement Beckwith, by virtue of his marriage with said Maria
W. B. Beckwith, to any property which she may become entitled
to, in any way or manner whatever, be and the same, is hereby
annulled and made void, and that the said Maria W. B. Beck-
with be and she is hereby declared capable to have, hold, take,
receive, sue for and recover, by compromise, suit or suits in law
or equity, all such property, in as full and ample a manner as if
she were a feme sole, and had never been married, and to hold,
use, and enjoy the same, for her own use and benefit, and the
same to dispose of according to her will and pleasure, without
the molestation, interference, hinderance or consent, of her hus-
band, in the same manner she could or might have done were she
a feme sole.

Passed Feb. 15, 1821.

Commissioners

to appoint perma-

nent trustees, &c.

CHAP. CLXXXII.

A Further Supplement to the act, entitled, An act relating to Insolvent Debtors
in the City and County of Baltimore.

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
from and after the passage, of this act it shall and may be lawful
for the commissioners of insolvent debtors in the city and county
of Baltimore, at any time after an application made to them for
the benefit of the insolvent laws, to appoint the permanent trustee
required by the said laws, whenever a majority of the creditors
in value, their agents or attornies, shall nominate in writing, and
recommend any person for that purpose, and upon such appoint-
ment, it shall not be. necessary for the said commissioners, in giv-
ing notice of the personal discharge, and the time fixed for the
final hearing according to the provisions of the act to which this
is a supplement, to require the creditors to attend and nominate
some person or persons to be appointed trustee or trustees for
their benefit, but it shall be the duty of the said commissioners
to state in the said notice, that an appointment has been made by
them in pursuance of the recommendation as aforesaid.

Not Iess than
two of them to
act upon any pe-
tition, &c.

2. And be it enacted, That not less than two of the said com-
missioners shall be authorised to act upon any petition for the
benefit of the insolvent laws of this state, to appoint trustees,
grant discharges, or generally to perform any of the functions re-

posed in the said commissioners by law, any thing in any former

Proviso.

act to the contrary notwithstanding; Provided always, that this
section shall not be construed to make void any proceedings
heretofore rightfully had by the said commissioners, when less
than two of the said commissioners may have acted upon any pe-
tition submitted to them.