1820.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 195.

aforementioned place, they shall report such opinion, in writing,
to the levy court aforesaid; and each of the commissioners here-
by appointed shall have an allowance of two dollars for each and
every days attendance in discharge of the duties herein required,
to be levied, collected and paid over, as other county charges are

levied, collected and paid over.

Persons aggrieved
may appeal to
county court.

4. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons whose land
may be condemned for the landing aforesaid, shall conceive him-
self, herself, or themselves aggrieved, either by the assessment of
damages, or by the location and condemnation as aforesaid, it
shall and may be lawful for such person or persons to pray an
appeal from the decision of said commissioners, or the said levy
court, to the judges of Somerset county court, who are hereby au-
thorised and empowered to empannel a jury, and by a feigned is-
sue or issues to be framed for that purpose, try any fact or facts
that may be thus put in issue, and finally to decide on such ap-
peal as to them shall seem just and equitable.

Passed Feb. 16, 1821.

Inspector not to
receive more than
four cents for
every barrel, &c.

CHAP. CXCVI.

A Further Additional Supplement to the act, entitled, An act to regulate the
Inspection of Salted Fish.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That from
and after the passage of this law, it shall not be lawful for any
inspector of salted fish, appointed under the act to which this is
a further additional supplement, or the several supplements there-
to, to demand or receive any greater or larger sum than four
cents for each barrel, half barrel, or tierce of herrings, by them
inspected, any thing in the original act to which this is a further
additional supplement, and the several supplements thereto, to the
contrary notwithstanding.

Passed Feb. 16, 1821.
Bond may be ap-

proved and probat

of witnesses ta-
ken before chief
judge or any asso-

ciates.

CHAP. CXCVII.

An Act respecting the Bond to be given by the Register of the Court of Chan-
cery.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the
securities in the bond required by law to be given by the register
of the court of chancery, may be approved, and the probat of
the witnesses thereto may be taken by the chief judge, or an as-
sociate judge of any of the judicial districts of this state, and
such bond, when so approved and taken, shall be as good and
valid as if the same had been taken in the manner now required
by law.

Passed Feb. 16, 1821.

Bed, bedding, &c.
not to be taken in
execution, &c.

CHAP. CXCVIII.

An Act for the relief of Poor and Distressed Families in cases of Execution
for Debt, and Distress for Rent.

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
no sheriff, constable, or other officer, shall seize and take in exe-
cution the bed, bedding, wearing apparel, or other necessary ar-
ticles of house-keeping, of any defendant, provided the amount
thereof does not exceed the sum of fifty dollars; and if any she-
riff, constable, or other public officer, shall hereafter levy any ex-
ecution, he shall leave in the hands and possession of the defen-
dant or defendants, bed, bedding, wearing apparel, and necessary
articles of house-keeping, to the amount of fifty dollars; and if