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to produce such documents as he may be directed to pro-
duce by the commission, the commission may certify
such failure to attend or refusal to testify or to produce
such documents, to any Judge of the Supreme Bench of
Baltimore city; and the said Judge on receiving the said
certificate, shall forthwith issue his order commanding
the said delinquent witness, on some day and at some
place therein appointed, to appear before him and show
cause why he, the said witness, has so failed attend or
refused to testify or produce such documents, a copy of
which order shall be served upon said delinquent witness
at least five days before the day therein appointed; and
if the said witness, after having had such notice of said
order, shall neglect or refuse to appear before said Judge,
or appearing, shall fail to show good and sufficient
cause why he, the said witness, has so failed to
attend or refused to testify or to produce such docu-
ments before the said commission, then and not other-
wise, the said Judge may issue an attachment in the name
of the State, and compel the appearance and answer of
such witness, in the same manner as any court in this
State would be authorized to do if such witness had been
summoned to appear before such court. and had failed to
attend or refused to answer or to produce such docu-
ments; provided, that the said Judge may extend the
time for hearing before him, if deemed by him necessary
or important. "

Twelfth Amendment. Amend section 919 by striking
out on lines 7 and 8, the words "extortion, shall forfeit
and pay to the State of Maryland, " and insert in lieu
thereof, the words "a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined. "

Thirteenth Amendment. Amend section 920, by strik-
ing out on lines 5 and 6, of said section, the words "and
the attorney bringing such suit shall receive ten per cent
of the amount collected. "

Fourteenth Amendment. Amend section 923, on the
7th line thereof, by inserting the word "Municipal, " be-
tween the words "public" and "business. "

Which amendments were adopted, and

The bill, as amended, was read a second time, and
ordered to be engrossed for a the third reading.