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Dec. Ses. 1816
— if sick, to
designate the
associate who
is to attend.
Any judge au-
thorised to or-
der not the
militia.
Expenses, how
to be paid.
Judges not to
practice in any
court of law.
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be committed by any negro or mulatto slave; to award and
inflict such punishment as shall or may be by law prescribed.
17. And be it enacted, That in case of the sickness or necessa-
ry absence of the chief judge, it shall be the duty of both the
associates, or either of them whom the chief judge may desig-
nate, to attend as aforesaid in the place of the chief judge, and
who shall, while so acting, possess all the powers herein before
given to the chief judge; and it shall be the duty of the clerk of
the said court to attend the said chief judge, or associates, when
sitting as aforesaid, to make such entries and records of their
proceedings as the nature of the case or cases may require,
and the said clerk shall be allowed such fees as are allowed by
law for similar services.
18. And be it enacted, That the said judges or any of them,
shall have power anil authority, whenever they shall have good
reason to believe that the peace and quiet of the state is likely to
be endangered, to require, in writing, a major-general, brigadier-
general, commanding officer of a regiment, battalion, or extra
battalion, to order out the militia under his command, to assist
the civil authority in maintaining the peace and quiet of the state,
agreeably to the provisions if the sixth section of the act, enti-
tled, An act to regulate and discipline the militia of this state.
19. And be it enacted, That all expenses which may be incurred
in the execution of this act, shall be paid by a levy on all the
assessable property within the said city and precincts aforesaid,
the amount of which shall be ascertained by the said court, and
certified by the clerk thereof, to the levy court of Baltimore
county, who shall cause the said assessment and levy to be made
as herein before directed.
20. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any per-
son who shall be appointed, and shall accept the place of chief
judge, under this act, to practice law in any court of law or
equity in this state, during the time he shall hold such appoint-
ment, nor for any associate judge to practice in any court of law.
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Passed Feb. 3.
Ten directors
to be elected
annually.
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CHAPTER 194.
An Additional Supplement to the act, entitled, An act
to establish a Bank and Incorporate a Company under
the name of the Havre-de-Grace Bank.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the stockholders of the Havre-de-Grace Bank shall elect
annually ten directors from among the stockholders, seven of
whom at least shall be residents of Harford county, to conduct
the business of the institution, who shall be eligible to be re-elect-
ed, and the president shall be elected by the directors from their
own body; and the president, with any four directors, constitut-
ing a board, are hereby empowered to transact the general bu-
siness of the bank, and to regulate the manner of discounting.
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