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20. The several courts of this State having jurisdiction of crimes
and offenses, may, in cases where recognizances to prosecute have
been entered into, and before presentment or indictment found,
upon the motion of the State's Attorney, with the consent of the
parties injured and accused, compromise any assault and battery,
the party accused paying the same costs as would have been
incurred by the finding a true bill and plea of guilty; Provided,
such courts shall consider it proper in reference to the peace of
the State so to do.

21. The State's Attorney in the several counties and the city
of Baltimore, shall aid the Comptroller and Treasurer in the
adjustment of the accounts of the clerks, registers and sheriffs
of their respective counties and the said city with the State, and
shall advise the Comptroller and Treasurer, when required, of
such allowance as he ought or ought not to make the accountant
for insolvency or non-residence, and for such service and for his
professional services in the collection of the revenue, the Comp-
troller may allow such attorneys five per cent, on all monies sued
for and paid into the treasury.

22. The county commissioners of the several counties may in
their discretion allow and pay to the State's Attorney in their
respective counties, such additional compensation for the trial of
criminal cases as they shall deem just and reasonable.

23. Whenever it shall become necessary from the absence, sick-
ness, resignation or death of any State's Attorney, the several
courts of this State shall have power to appoint some competent
person to perform the duties of State's Attorney in conducting
criminal or civil cases depending in such court until a State's At-
torney shall be appointed and qualify, or be able to attend and
act in person as the case may be, and the person so appointed
shall receive the same compensation as the State's Attorney.

ATTORNEYS IN FACT.

24. All payments of money, transfers of property or other
dealings made or had to or with any person acting under a power
of attorney, or other agency duly executed or created by any
person within this State, which would be binding upon the party
giving such power of attorney or agency if the same was in full
force and unrevoked at the time of such payment, transfer or
other dealings, shall be equally binding and obligatory upon the