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Sec. 52.

Act 1924, ch. 576, providing that monies received by treasurer from officials
of Baltimore City should be used to pay deficiencies between collection and
expenses of said officers, invalid, notwithstanding art. 15, sec. 1, of Constitu-
tion. Budget Bill of 1924 construed. Act 1924 also invalid under art. 5, sec. 9,
and art. 3, sec. 45, of Constitution. Where two parts of act, one of which is
unconstitutional, are essentially connected in substance, both are invalid. Bal-
timore v. O'Connor, 147 Md. 641.

This section referred to in construing Home Rule Amendment—see notes to
art. 11A, sec. 1, of Constitution. Gaither v. Jackson, 147 Md. 664.

See notes to Code, art. 56, sec. 253. And see art. 88A, sec. 9.

Sec. 57.

See notes to art. 23, sec. 131, of Code.

Sec. 60.

This section referred to in construing art. 27, sec. 577, of Code—see notes
thereto. Kelly v. State, 151 Md. 99.

ARTICLE IV.

JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.

Sec. 1.

To first note to this section, page 110, vol. 1, of Code, and Mattare v. Cunning-
ham, 148 Md. 313.

Sec. 8.

In view of this section, action of lower court in refusing to remove case will
be affirmed in absence of evidence of arbitrary action, or abuse of, or refusal to
exercise, discretion. Allers v. State, 144 Md. 78.

Sec. 15.

Four judges of Court of Appeals constitute quorum. Motion for re-argument
where case affirmed because Judges were equally divided, overruled. Ewell v.
Kefauver, 148 Md. 317.

Sec. 18.

See notes to art. 8 of Declaration of Rights.

Sec. 20.

This section referred to In construing art. 23, sec. 404, of Code—see notes
thereto. Public Serv. Commn. v. Byron, 153 Md. 476.

Sec. 28.

Baltimore City ordinance providing for inspection of meat, etc., not invalid
because it provides for appeal to Baltimore City Court from action of Health
Commissioner, and limits Jurisdiction of that court to questions of law. Balti-
more v. Bloecher & Schaaf, 149 Md. 661.

Zoning ordinance of Baltimore City not invalid because it provides appeal to
Baltimore City Court, and not to Court of Appeals. Tighe v. Osborne, 150 Md.
464. See Code, art. 66B.

Sec. 31 A. In addition to the authority granted to the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore by the preceding section to pay to each of the judges
of the Supreme Bench the annual sum of Five Hundred Dollars, authority
is hereby given to said Mayor and City Council to pay to each of said