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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

entitled to the possession of said real estate so
vested.

In force.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from and after the date of its passage.

CHAPTER 131.

Passed March
4, 1858.

AN ACT to provide for the removal of persons
under sentence of death to the County or City
where the offence is committed.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, one of the objects of the criminal law
is defeated by inflicting punishment on offend-
ers in a place remote from the scene of the
offence, Therefore,

Removed cases.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That when a case shall be re-
moved for trial to another court, and the party
charged shall he sentenced to suffer capital punish-
ment it shall be the duty of the court pronouncing
the judgment to order the party sentenced to be
returned to the county or city in which the in-
dictment was found, together with a copy of the
record of the judgment, the case shall thereafter
be proceeded with, and the punishment inflict-
ed in the same manner in all respects as if the
party had been tried and sentenced in the county
or city in which the indictment was found.

CHAPTER 132.

Passed March
5, 1858.

AN ACT to incorporate the Ellicotts Mills Sav-
ings Institution.

Incorporated.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That Richard Gambrill, How-