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Dec. Ses. 1824
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ers in two newspapers printed in the city of Baltimore, and in such
other newspaper or newspapers printed elsewhere in the state as
the said sheriff may think proper, and continued twice a week for
sixty days (unless the negroe be sooner claimed,) at the end of
which time, if not demanded or claimed by any person, they shall
be discharged by the sheriff, any law to the contrary notwithstan-
ding.
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Passed Feb.
25, 1825.
Preamble.
Commission-
ers to review.
Proceedings
directed.
Meetings—
compensa-
tion.
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CHAPTER 172.
An act to appoint commissioners to review the fourth election district in Bal-
timore county, and establish the proper place for holding all future elec-
tions.
Whereas, It is represented to this general assembly by the pe-
tion of sundry citizens of Baltimore county, that the place of
holding the election in the fourth election district is not central and
convenient, and the prayer of the petitioners appearing reasonable;
Therefore,
Sec 1, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
Henry Ebaugh, Jacob Caples, (of Robert) and Nicholas Dorsey,
shall be, and they are hereby appointed and authorised, or a ma-
jority of them, to review the fourth election district in Baltimore
county, and appoint a place to hold all future elections at the fourth
district as nearly central as practicable, having regard to popula-
tion, extent, and the convenience of voters, and the accommodati-
on of persons attendant upon such elections, and the said commis-
sioners shall, on or before the first day of August next, deliver to
the cleric of Baltimore county court, a description in writing under
their hands and seals, specifying plainly the place of holding the
election in said fourth election district in future, and the said clerk
shall record the same in the records of the county, and at the place
so specified, all elections for said district, shall in future be held.
2. And be it enacted, That the commissioners appointed by vir-
tue of this act, shall meet at the present place of holding the elec-
tion in said district, on the first Monday in May next, for the pur-
pose of performing the duties imposed by this act, and the com-
missioners or commissioner so meeting, may adjourn from time to
time, and from place to place, until the object of this law is com-
pleted, and each commissioner for each days attendance, perfor-
ming the duties required by this act, shall receive one dollar, to be
levied, collected and paid over as county charges are.
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Passed Feb.
25, 1825.
Controul and
liability an-
nulled.
Rights vest-
ed.
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CHAPTER 173.
An act to divorce Christina Kiper of Washington county, and her husband
John Kiper.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
the interest, authority, power and control of John Kiper, in, over
and to the person or property of Christina Kiper, his wife, shall
henceforth cease and determine, and the said John Kiper shall not
be liable for any debts hereafter contracted by the said Christina
Kiper, and the said Christina Kiper is hereby deprived of all
claim to any interest or claim in or to the property of the said John
Kiper.
2. And be it enacted, That the said Christina Kiper shall be,
and she is hereby declared cap able to have, hold, take, receive, sue
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