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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1888
Page
8
The General Assembly repeals and reenacts the 1884 traction engine rule for Maryland roads. Sec 3 requires a helper to precede the engine by 300 yards to warn riders and assist with horse control. Sec 2 declares the act takes effect upon passage. Approved March 1 1885 with official certification.
Maryland enacts the Exchange Loan of Eighteen Hundred Eighty Nine to convert nine hundred thousand two hundred fifty pounds sterling into U.S. gold obligations. The issue, dated July 1, 1889, totals 4,381,066.63 dollars, bears interest under 3.665% and is redeemable after July 1, 1903. Exempt from taxation. Certificates issued May be in denominations of at least 100 dollars.
Maryland acts authorize certificates of indebtedness bearing interest up to three point six five percent per year, exchangeable for sterling bonds, with provisions for advertising exchange offers in London and U S cities. Proceeds fund redemption of sterling debt. Secretary and Comptroller oversee bids, exchanges, and cash settlements.
Maryland act repeals and reenacts clerks of courts section to allow executions to be issued to sheriffs outside the original county or city where judgment was rendered. It details return requirements, docket copy transmission, and that liens on outside real estate begin from docket entry date. Governor Elihu Jackson signs. 1888 law cited with legislative officers.
A Maryland General Assembly enactment proposes adding a new section to Article fourteen of the Code of Public General Laws titled Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes. The text outlines the authority and framework for the added provision.
A legislative act proposed to repeal and re enact sections of Article ten Attachments and related Acts to re define how attachments are issued to seize lands goods and credits. Provisions cover affidavit submission by various officials venues for filing garnishment and bond requirements and new rules for claims against attached property including compensation for wrongfully sued attachments and procedures for追加 security when bonds are deemed insufficient.
Maryland enacts penalties to stop deception in butter and cheese production and sale. Sections ban oleaginous substitutes not from milk or cream, prohibit imitations, and set fines from 100 to 1000 dollars with possible imprisonment up to a year for repeated offences. Provisions apply to bakers hotels and eateries, with fines and court costs imposed by criminal courts.
The act prohibits selling or trading new or novel seeds in Maryland under false representations. It requires a written filing with the circuit court clerk detailing seed type, description, claimed advantages, and the seller’s name and residence. Violations incur misdemeanor penalties, including fines, imprisonment, or both, with harsher penalties for fraudulent representations. The act takes effect upon passage and is certified as a correct copy.
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