CITY COURT.

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be brought before him, and to commit for trial, or otherwise, as

the case may require ; and the said chief judge shall have full

power and authority to hear, decide and determine, all offences

which are not punishable by confinement in the penitentiary,

and which may be committed by any negro or mulatto slave ; to

award and inflict such punishment as shall or may be by law

prescribed.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That in case of the sickness or

If sick, to

necessary absence of the chief judge, it shall be the duty of

designate
the asso-

both the associates, or either of them whom the chief judge

ciate who

may designate, to attend as aforesaid in the place of the chief

is to attend.

judge, and who shall, while so acting, possess all the powers

herein before given to the chief judge; and it shall be the duty

of the clerk of the said court to attend the said chief judge, or

associates, when sitting as aforesaid, to made such entries and

records of their proceedings as the nature of the case or cases

may require, and the said clerk shall be allowed such fees as

are allowed by law for similar services.

SEC. 18, Merged in 1834, ch. 251, sec. 57, ante page 1175.

SEC. 19. And be it enacted, That all expenses which may

Expenses,

be incurred in the execution of this act, shall be paid by a levy

how to be

on all the assessable property within the said city and precincts

paid.

aforesaid, the amount of which shall be ascertained by the said

court, and certified by the clerk thereof, to the levy court of

Baltimore county, who shall cause the said assessment and

levy to be made as herein before directed.

By 1817, ch. 22, ch. 142, and ch. 195, other expenses are to be ascer-

tained and levied, &c. See 1818, ch. 141.

See 1838, ch. 414, title 'Charters,' ante page 1429.

SEC. 20. And be it enacted. That it shall not be lawful for

Judges not

any person who shall be appointed, and shall accept the place

to practise
in any court

of chief judge, under this act, to practise law in any court of

' of law.

law or equity in this state, during the time he shall hold such

appointment, nor for any associate judge to practise in any court

of law.

A SUPPLEMENT to the ACT to provide for Administration of Justice in
Cases of Crimes and Misdemeanors in the City and Precincts of Balti-
more.— -1817, ch. 195.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted. That the salaries of the associate
judges of the said court, allowed by the act aforesaid, shall be
paid to them quarterly out of the treasury of the said city.

Salaries to
be paid
quarterly.

AN ACT relating to Baltimore City Court. — 1818, ch. 141.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That in future witnesses shall be allowed fifty cents per day for
their attendance on Baltimore city court, and no more, unless

Witnesses
to be allow*
ed fifty
cents per
day, &c