Jurisdiction of Judge of County Court and Ordinary, &c.

master shallt

&c.

4. SEC. IV. THE DUTIES OF MASTER.-The master shall teach the apprentice the business of husbandry, house service, or some other useful trade or occupation, which shall be specified in the in- What the strument of apprenticeship; shall furnish him with wholesome teeb, ein food, suitable clothing, and necessary medicine and medical attendance; shall teach him habits of industry, honesty and morality; shall cause him to be taught to read English; and shall govern him with humanity, using only the same degree of force to compel his. obedience as a father may use with his minor child.

Jurisdiction

5. SEC. V. CONTROVERSIES Pending the ReLATION.-In all controversies between the master and his apprentice, pending the existence of the relation, the Judge of the County Court, or the Ordinary, may exercise jurisdiction, and on complaint of either party, Jr of and notice to the other, may cause justice to be done in a summa- County Cours ry manner. If the master be in default, he shall be fined at the discretion of the Court, not exceeding fifty dollars, and if the apprentice, the Court may order such correction as the circumstances may demand, not extending to cruelty.

or Ordinay

changed.

6. SEC. VI. DISSOLUTION OF THE RELATION.--By consent of the parties, the Judge of the County Court, or the Ordinary, may dissolve the relation at any time; and on the death of the master, Relation how the said Judge or the Ordinary, may either dissolve it, or substi- dissolved tute in place of the deceased, his legal representative, or some member of his family; in which event, the person substituted, by filing a written acceptance, shall thenceforth have all the rights, and be bound for all the duties of the original master: Dissolution by consent, or for the death of master, shall be subject to the sound discretion of the Judge of the County Court, or of the Ordinary, as also shall be the selection of a successor to the master, as above mentioned; but if no successor be designated, and his acceptance filed within three months after death of the master, then the relation shall no longer exist.

of the mater

7. SEC. VII. The Judge of the County Court, or the Ordinary, may also dissolve the relation, at the instance of the master, for gross At instance misconduct in the apprentice; or at the instance of the appren- Of the ap tice, or any friend of his, for cruelty in the master, or for failure to predic furnish food, clothing, medicine, or medical attendance, or for jeop ardy of the good morals of the apprentice, by reason of the master's depraved conduct.

8. SEC. VIII. PROCEEDS OF LABOR-ALLOWANCE TO APPRENTICES.-To the master shall belong the proceeds of the apprenti ce's labor; but at the expiration of his term of service, a faithful ap prentice shall be entitled to a small allowance from the master, Allowance at with which to begin, life; the amount to be left in the first in-expiration of stance, to the master's generosity. If the master offer less than one hundred dollars, the apprentice may decline it, and cite the master before the Judge of the County Court, or the Ordinary; and after hearing both parties and their witnesses, if any, the said Judge, or the Ordinary, shall fix the sum to be paid, increasing or diminishing

Right of action against persons employing Apprentices, &c.

the amount offered, according to the merits of the apprentice, the means of the master and the length and fidelity of the service.

9. SEC. IX. The master shall have a right of action against any person employing his apprentice, with notice of the fact, and the damages recovered shall not be less than twenty-five dollars.

10. SEC. X. All laws of this State in reference to apprentices, not inconsistent with this Act, are declared of force; and all articles of apprenticeship heretofore required to be approved by, and recorded in the Inferior Court, shall hereafter be filed and recorded, as directed in section 3rd of this Act.

11. XI. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved 17th March, 1866.

Governor's Salary, &c.

TITLE III.

APPROPRIATIONS, &C.

(No. 4.)

An Act for raising a Revenue for the political year eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and to appropriate money for the support of the Government during said year, and to make certain special appropriations, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

1. SECTION I. Be it enacted, &c., That the following sums of be, and the same are hereby appropriated to the respective persons and objects hereinafter mentioned, to-wit :

Salary of
Governor.

State, Comp

Secretaries of

Ex. Dept.

rian.

Solicitors

Governor's Salary-Salaries of State House officers-Salaries of Judges, &c.

The sum of four thousand dollars to His Excellency, the Governor, as his salary for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-six ; and the further sum of two thousand dollars, each, to the SecretaSecretary ofry of State, Comptroller General and State Treasurer, for the year troiter and eighteen hundred and sixty-six; and the sum of eighteen hundred Treasurer. dollars, each, to the Secretaries of the Executive Department, not exceeding two, for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-six; and Messenger. the sum of nine hundred and fifty dollars to pay the Messenger of the Executive Department, for the year eighteen hundred and sixLibra-ty-six; and the sum of twelve hundred dollars to the State Librarian, as his salary for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-six ; and Attorney and the sum of three hundred dollars to each, the State's Attorney and General. the Solicitors General, for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-six; Reporter of and the sum of one thousand dollars to the Reporter of the decisCourt. ions of the Supreme Court, as his salary for the year eighteen hunAppropria- dred and sixty-six; and the further sum of two hundred and fifty tion to Clerk dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated to pay the Clerk tioner fort of the Supreme Court for stationery and advertising notices of the advertising. meeting of the said Court, in the year eighteen hundred and sixtyJudges of Su-six; and the sum of thirty-five hundred dollars to each Judge of the Supreme Court, as his salary for the year eighteen hundred perior Courts, and sixty-six; and the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars to each Judge of the Superior Court, as his salary for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-six.

Supreme

of Supreme

and

preme Court.

Judges of Su

Governor to

pay for addi

2. SEC. II. That His Excellency, the Governor, be authorized to employ and employ such additional assistance in the Executive office, as he fional assist may deem necessary or proper, at any time, and that he draw his ative office. Warrant on the Treasury, to pay for the same, out of any money not otherwise appropriated.

ance in Exec

Fund.

Printing
Fund.

3. SEC. III. That the sum of twenty thousand dollars, and the unexpended balance on hand,the fifteenth of October, eighteen hundred Contingent and sixty-five, be and the same is hereby appropriated as a Contingent Fund for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-six: and the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars be appropriated for a Printing Fund for the current year, and in case of a deficiency in this appropriation, the Governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the Treasury for the same, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated; and the sum of fifty dollars to the person selected by the Governor to keep clean, scour and air the Keeping in Chambers of the Senate and Representative Halls, for the year sentative hall eighteen hundred and sixty-six; and the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay for repairing and keeping in order the State House Clock, for the year in order eighteen hundred and sixty-six, Provided, said Clock is kept in reClock. pair; and the sum of sixteen hundred dollars to pay the State State House House Guards, for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-six.

order Repre

and Senate Chamber.

Repairing and keeping

State House

Guard.

Pay of Presi

and Speaker

dent of Senate 4. SEC. IV. That the sum of twelve dollars per day, each, be of House of paid to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House Representa of Representatives, during the present session of the General As

tives.

Pay of President of Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives-Per diem of Members, &c.

bers.

sembly, and the sum of five dollars for every twenty miles trav-Mileage. el, going to, and returning from, the seat of Government, the distance to be computed by the nearest route usually traveled; and the sum of nine dollars, each, per day be paid to the members of Pay of Memthe General Assembly, during the present session, and five dollars Mileage. for every twenty miles of travel, going to and returning from the capital, under the same rules which apply to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Provided, that Provise. no member of the General Assembly shall receive pay for the time he may be absent, unless his absence was caused by the sickness of himself or his family, or he had leave of absence granted by the Senate or House, for satisfactory reasons.

Senate and

House.

Clerks, Assis

ry of Senats

Clerk of

5. SEC. V. That the sum of twelve dollars per day, each, be Secretary of paid to the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Clerk of Representatives, for the present session; Provided, that no warrant Proviso. shall issue in favor of either until His Excellency, the Governor, shall have satisfactory evidence that they have, respectively, made or caused to be made and attached to the Journals of their respective Houses a good and sufficient Index, and have carefully marked and filed away all reports of Standing Committees, and all other papers of importance connected with either House; the sum of Journalizing twelve dollars per day, each, to the Journalizing Clerks, Assistant tant Secreta Clerk and Assistant Secretary of the Senate and House of Repre- and Assistant sentatives; and the sum of nine dollars per day, each, to the En-House. rolling and Engrossing Clerks of the Senate and House of Repre- Enrolling and sentatives, for the time they have been actually employed, which Clerks. shall only be allowed them upon the certificate of the Secretary or Clerk, stating that he required their services, and that they were actually performed; and the sum of nine dollars per day, each, to the Clerk of the Joint Finance Committee, and the Clerks of the clerks of FiJudiciary Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives diciary Comfor the time they have been actually employed, which shall only be mittees. allowed them upon the certificate of the chairman of the Committees, stating that the service was actually performed; and the summittee on of nine dollars per day to the Clerk of the Committee on Freed-firs man's Affairs, for the time he was employed.

Engrossing

nance and Ju

Clerk of Com

Freedman's

and Messen

6. SEC. VI. That the sum of nine dollars per day be paid to each of the Door Keepers and Messengers of the Senate and House of Doorkeepers Representatives, at the present session of the General Assembly, gers. and the same mileage to each of said Door Keepers and Messengers as is paid to the members of the General Assembly.

Mileage.

make com

7. SEC. VII. That in all cases where the General Assembly directs the performance of any service or labor, for which no provis- Governor to ion is made for compensation, the Governor is hereby authorized to pensation for draw his warrant on the Treasury for such sum or sums as in his ordered. judgment may be a just compensation.

any service

8. SEC. VIII. That the various sums of the annual salaries of all Annual sala ries appropri the officers of this State, whose salaries are fixed by law, be, and ated.