322 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 163]

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the Court upon the trial
of said person accused of being the father of the said bastard
child, may in its discretion pass an order directing the mother
thereof to give a bond in a penalty not exceeding $500 with
good and sufficient securities, to the State of Maryland, condi-
tioned that she will indemnify the county or city, as the case
may be, from any charge that may accrue for the maintenance
and support of the said child until said child reaches the age
of twelve years, and upon neglect or refusal to give such bond,
the Court may commit her to jail or other institution for a term
not exceeding one year, or until such bond is given, provided,
however, that the Court may suspend sentence and parole the
said woman for the term of two years.

SEC. T. And be it enacted, That all bonds or recognizances
required under this act to be taken or given before a justice
of the peace shall be immediately returned by said justice of
the peace (a copy thereof being retained by the said justice
of the peace), to the clerk of the Circuit Court of the county
or the Criminal Court of Baltimore City as the case may be;
and the clerk of the Court shall record said bonds or recog-
nizances together with any other bonds or recognizances taken
or given by the order of the Court therein among the proceed-
ings of the Court.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the Court may from time
to time, upon petition of any interested party, change or modify
its order directing the amount that the father shall pay for the
maintenance and support of said child, ten days' notice in writ-
ing mailed to or left at the last known address of the opposite
party shall be sufficient service.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the Circuit Court of the
county or the Criminal Court of Baltimore City, as the case
may be, shall take such action and shall have authority to direct
the issue of such writs as may be appropriate to enforce the
bonds provided for by this act.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That upon the death of the
father after giving the bond required in section 5, the Court
may, upon the suggestion of the death of the said father, sum-
mon the personal representatives and heirs of the said father
and the securities upon the bond given as required by section
5, if such parties be within the State, and the mother or other
person having charge of the said child, and upon proof being
offered to the Court of the amount of the estate of the said
decedent father, and upon any other points upon which the
Court desires to hear testimony, the Court may, in its discre-
tion, direct and order such sum or sums to be paid to thp