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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0191 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MARYLAND.
c11AP. 165. contitime in force longer lhan the first day Of May,
eightee hund red and fifly-ono.
CHAPTER 161.
Pauosed Ain art vntitcd, an act to divorce Ilo',tio .Iohnson, o/
Feb. 28, 1850. wrd DIistrict, fron, his wife. Priscilla .Johson.
Divorc d. Be it enacted by the General Assembly ?f fIharyhmd,
That I foratio .Johnson, of Howard isiridc, be and lie
is hereby divorced friom his wife, Priscilla Johnson, a
vincnlo inatrinionii.
(CA IER 165.
pa,.td .4u~ vict to ( eILul idill 's prohtibititl, llrto 11Cel1o/ q
:eb. 20, 1850 &Savc into this sltte.
!1elialed' SECI'oN 1 Be it enacted by Ike Gcuc.dl A. sn
bly of .JTryfld, rint from and acrter dih aSsage of' Ihis
acl, all laws or parts of laws proliibititig, or in ally way
taximg tile in tictioil of slaves for life into this State
from any of thie Untied ltales, or fioin any Terriotory or
[)istrici t Icicot, le anid t heamc are lterelhy reIlaihl.
CitizlA'Is may Si, ,c. 2. .And hr it cnacted, Thiat it shall iot lie law-
briif leg inf-fl fbi any citizen or citizens of ally Stale, i)islicl ol
to this State 'Perriloiy, ol the ag'ent or agento s of any Stale, I1isirict
or Territory in the Uiited Siatc, ov ally citizell or cili-
zeiii, of Ihis Sltte, to inort or bring into this State, by
land or water, any slave for life or for a tirm of' yeals
for sale, or to reside vilhin this State, whIo dhall have
beei convicld of ally Crime for which ex portation fronit
su]ch Stale', I)istrict or Terriiory, bhall he (li'h piniih
ii0enl, all(l any person or persons so ofiinding iagailtt Ih1
illovisioins of t~lt act 'hall lie 'Al'tbje(:l. to a I)Peiilty coclh
iof Ilot le's than oiie hulndred dollars, oo0 iiore tll:hal
ihrce hutdred dollars, in i. lo discicioi of tii.m coiltI
having jiigiliclioii of the case, oc hlIfo',f which .4hiill
io t) the infocnier, oi informers, and the olier hdf to Ihe
Slte, to Ie collected a,; tlher fIles and iiialtiis.aiith i:t
'Ile Said illfor ler or infirtr elpon tbe'trial of all per.uot';
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