SAMUEL SPRIGG, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

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CHAPTER 243.

An art relating to Coroners.
Whereas, It is represented to this general assembly that the
prevailing practices of coroners are improper, grievous and op-

pressive—Therefore,
Sec. 1. Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland, That
from and after the passage of this act, no coroner or justice of the
peace acting as coroner in Baltimore count)' or city, shall receive
more than the following fees for his services in each separate case,
than is hereinafter specified, under a penalty not exceeding one hun-
dred dollars, to be recovered by indictment in the county court
where the offence shall be committed, one half to the use of the
school fund for such county.

Dec. Ses. 1821.
Passed Feb. 23,

1822.
Preamble.
Penalty.

2. And be it enacted, That for each separate coroner's in-
quest held by any coroner or justice of the peace of Baltimore
county or city, he shall be entitled to receive four dollars and seven-
teen cents for his services; and if necessary to provide a coffin,
two dollars and fifty cents shall be allowed; and for digging grave
and burying body, two dollars and fifty cents shall be added for
those purposes, and no more.

Coroner's fees.

3. And be it enacted, That there shall be allowed the sum of
fifty cents to each juror who may serve on a coroner's inquest, and
to the constable who may be directed by a coroner or magistrate to
summon such jury, or to the coroner if the jury be summoned by
him, the sum of twelve and one half cents for each juror; which
sums shall be collected and paid to the persons entitled thereto.
4. And be it enacted, That in all cases where the jurors
charge for their attendance on a coroner's inquest, the same shall be
allowed by the levy court of their county to each juror so charging;
but no juror's fee shall hereafter be allowed to any coroner or other
person acting as a coroner in consequence of any assignment made
to him by any such juror, any law to the contrary notwithstand-

ing.

Jurors' not to

assign.

5. And be it enacted, That the levy court of Baltimore
county shall be and they are hereby authorised to allow to the
coroners of said county or any of them, over and above the fees al-
lowed by this law, such additional sum of money for any business
done by said coroners or any of them, in the performance of the
duties of their said office, as the said levy court may deem reason-
able and just; and the said levy court are authorised and directed
to levy such additional sum on the assessable property of said
county as other county and city charges are.

Coroner of

Baltimore
county may be
allowed addi-
tional.

CHAPTER 244.

An act relating to the removal of Criminal Causes in Baltimore City
and County Court.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland, That
from and after the passage of this act, that no person indicted in
the Baltimore city court shall be authorised to remove the trial of
his or her indictment to any other court within this state, unless he
or she have resided for the last twelve months before his or her
trial within the limits of Baltimore county, or unless two of the
judges of the said court shall authorise and allow the same.

Passed Feb. 23,
1822.

Persons not
having resi-
dence.