EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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ditions as may be deemed proper; and such officer may bring

the minor before the court or magistrate at any time during

the period of commitment to his care. The Supreme Bench

shall from time to time designate and direct such probation

officer or officers as they may select to visit the various ju-

To visit juven-
ile institu-

venile institutions to which minors are committed by any of

tions.

said courts to make a thorough investigation into all matters

affecting the welfare of such minors, and make a report there-

of to said court.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1904.

CHAPTER 515.

AN ACT to add an additional section to Article 12 of the

Code of Public Local Laws, title "Garrett County," sub-title

"Justices of the Peace and Constables," defining the juris-

diction of justices of the peace, said section to be designated

as Section 135 A.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

land, That a new section be added to Article 12 of the Code of

'.arrett County

Public Local Laws, title "Garrett County," to read as follows :

I35A. That it shall not be lawful for any resident of Gar-

rett County to be sued before any justice of the peace in said

Cannot be
surd out of

county out of the election district in which said resident re-

certain elec-

sides ; provided, however, that upon any cause of action within

tion district.

the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace arising in said county

any resident of said county may be sued before a justice of

the peace in the election district where the contract was made

or such cause of action originated, and provided further, in

any election district in said county wherein but one justice of

the peace shall be appointed, then it shall be lawful to sue and

be sued before a justice of the peace in an adjoining election

district in said county; and provided further, that where there

are two or more joint defendants residing in different districts

of said county, it shall be lawful to institute such proceedings

in any district in which either one of said defendants reside ;

and it shall not be lawful for any magistrate to issue a warrant

against any resident of said county authorizing his arrest

or to try any such offender after his arrest, unless the alleged

offender shall reside in said election district, or the offense or