1318 LAWS or MARYLAND. [Ch. 782]

time of making his report, pay over to the County Commis-
sioners, all such fines, costs, penalties and forfeitures enumer-
ated in his said report.

SEC. 10. Be it enacted, That in the event of the absence of
the said Police Justice, any one of the judges of the Circuit
Court for Montgomery county shall designate and appoint one
of the other justices of the peace of said county to act during
his absence, who shall, for the time being be clothed with all the
powers and authorities of said Police Justice. And in the event
of death, removal or resignation of said Police Justice so
appointed by the provisions of this act, any one of the judges
of the Circuit Court for Montgomery county may appoint and
designate one of the justices of the peace of said county to act
as and in place of said Police Justice for the remainder of
term, for which said Police Justice had been appointed; pro-
vided, however, that said justice so appointed shall comply with
the provisions of this act in the matter of giving bond and mak-
ing reports as herein provided for.

SEC. 11. Be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of said
Police Justice and every other justice of the peace of the said
county to have all charges made against any person because of
the alleged commission by such person of any criminal offense
carefully examined into to the end that while justice shall be
done no person shall be subjected to costs or imprisonment
without sufficient cause.

SEC. 12. Be it enacted, That in all criminal prosecution or
proceedings had before any justice of the peace of Montgomery
county of which the said justice has jurisdiction, it shall be the
duty of the said justice of the peace, in the event of conviction
of the accused at the said trial, to impose upon the said accused
so convicted the fine or fines and punishment prescribed in the
case of such conviction by the Act of Assembly of Maryland, or
by ordinance of any incorporated town in Montgomery county
for the violation of which the accused was so tried; provided,
however, that no justice of the peace shall have the power or
authority to sentence any committed prisoner for the commis-
sion of any felony.

SEC. 13. Be it enacted, That this repeal and re-enactment
with amendments of the said act mentioned in the title of this
act shall not affect any act done or any right accruing or accrued
or any suit or proceeding, had or commenced in any civil or
criminal cause before such repeal and re-enactment with amend-
ments but all rights and liabilities under the said act so repealed
and re-enacted with amendments shall continue and may be