EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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shall yield and render up possession of said premises unto said

lessor, or unto his duly qualified agent or attorney, the right of

Right to pro-

the lessor to proceed against said tenant, assignee or under

ceed against
tenant.

tenant for any and all rents that may become due and paya-

ble to the lessor after the rendition of said judgment.

A6. The fee and charges of the justice of the peace and con-

stables under this Article shall be the following and no other:

Fees of justice

"First costs," to the justice of the peace for preparing the writ-

of the peace
and consta-

ten complaint and taking the affidavit of the plaintiff thereto,

ble.

twenty-five cents, and for issuing the summons to the tenant

and preparing attested copy, twenty-five cents; "Second costs,"

for every judgment rendered where there is no trial, twenty-

five cents; for every judgment rendered on trial, fifty cents,

and ten cents additional for every witness sworn and examined ;

"Third costs," for preparing and taking the bond of tenant in

case of appeal, twenty-five cents, for the warrant for re-entry

(in case to be issued), twenty-five cents; "first costs" to the

constable for serving the summons, forty cents ; "second costs"

for executing the warrant for re-entry, one dollar, all of which

said costs, except costs of appeal bond, shall be prepared by the

lessor, and any justice of the peace or constable who shall

charge or receive more than the actual fees prescribed for each

Penalty for
overcharging.

specific act performed as the case proceeds, shall be deemed

guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be

subject to and pay a fine or penalty of not less than one hundred

dollars or more than three hundred dollars for each offense,

one-half thereof for the use of the State and the other half

thereof to the person that shall first prefer charges against such

offender.

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

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1904.

CHAPTER 525.

AN ACT to amend the charter of the Washington Savings

Bank so as to increase the number of the board of directors

of said institution, and to this end to repeal and re-enact

with amendments Section 3 of Chapter 426 of the Acts of the

General Assembly of Maryland, 1902.

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

land, That Section 3 of Chapter 426 of the Acts of the General

Assembly of Maryland, 1902, be repealed and re-enacted so

as to read as follows :