THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 839
Sec. 3. And be it enacted. That the Judge of
the City Court of Baltimore shall have the same
powers out of court which the Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas of Baltimore city and the Judge
of the Criminal Court of Baltimore now have, or
may hereafter by law have in all cases in which
the said Judge of the City Court of Baltimore
has jurisdiction under this Act. |
Power of
Judge. |
Sec. 4. And be it enacted. That a jury shall be
regularly selected for each term of said City Court
of Baltimore in the same manner and make the
same rules as juries are now selected for the other
courts of said city of Baltimore. |
Juries. |
Sec. 5. And be it enacted. That there shall be
a Clerk of the aforesaid court, whose election shall
be conducted in the same manner, and whose term
of office, liabilities, powers, duties and compensa-
tion shall in all respects be the same with the |
Clerk. |
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas; provided,
that his powers, duties and compensation shall
be limited to cases in which the City Court
of Baltimore has jurisdiction under this Act, and
he shall enter into bond to the State in the penalty
of twenty thousand dollars conditioned for the
faithful discharge of his duties, with security to
he approved by the Judge of the City Court of
Baltimore aforesaid. |
Proviso. |
Sec. 6. And be it enacted. That the regular and
stated terms for the sitting of the aforesaid City
Court shall be the same as those of the Court of
Common Pleas of Baltimore city. |
Terms. |
Sec. 7. And be it enacted. That the Judge of
the Criminal Court of Baltimore shall order and
direct the record of proceedings in any present-
ment or indictment now or hereafter pending in
said court to be transmitted to the said City Court
of Baltimore whenever any party to said cause, or
any one in his, her or their behalf, shall make
oath and by suggestion in writing demand such
removal on the ground that in his, her or their
judgment a fair and impartial cannot be had in
said Criminal Court of Baltimore, and the trial of
said cause so removed shall proceed in said City
Court, and the said cause be heard and determined
in like manner as if such presentments or indict- |
Removal of
causes. |
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