EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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sum and shall be disqualified from holding his office, and

any justice of the peace making any false return under said

section shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and on conviction

thereof shall be liable for the penalties prescribed by law for

that offence and shall forever thereafter be disqualified from

holding office of any kind in the State of Maryland.

142M. If any justice of the peace or constable appointed
under the provisions of this sub-division of this Article be

Conviction of
misdemeanor

convicted in a court of law of any misdemeanor in office other

in office.

than those herein otherwise provided for, his removal from

said office shall be part of the sentence or judgment pro-

nounced upon him by the said court.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That all prior Acts inconsistent

with the provisions of this Act be and the same are hereby

repealed.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted. That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved March 15, 1904.

CHAPTER 71.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments. Section

13 of Article 26 of the Code of Public General Laws of the

State of Maryland, entitled "Courts," sub-title "Inspection

of Records," in so far as the same relates to Montgomery

County.

SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

land, That Section 13 of Article 26 of the Code of Public

General Laws of the State of Maryland, entitled "Courts,"

sub-title "Inspection of Records." be and the same is hereby

repealed in so far as the same relates to Montgomery County,

and re-enacted to apply to Montgomery County so as to read

as follows :

13. It shall be the duty of the Judges of the Circuit Court

for Montgomery County at every term to inspect the records,

Judges of Cir-

indexes and papers of the office attached to said court relating

cuit Courts
to examine

to lands, tenements or other real estate, and examine the con-

indexes and

dition thereof and see whether the clerk of said court has

papers.

performed the duties required of him by law, relating to the

recording of judgments, decrees, proceedings and executions,

and whether he has entered and transcribed the docket entries