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Court," and to be so appointed and possess the qualifications, jurisdiction
and powers as is hereinafter provided.*

1927, ch. 329, sec. 54A.

98. Said Justice of the Peace to be known as "the Judge of The
Peoples Court" shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirma-
tion by the Senate of Maryland, for the term of two years and biennially
thereafter; his term shall begin on the first Monday in May after his ap-
pointment, and he shall hold office until his successor is duly appointed
and qualified; said Judge of The Peoples Court shall be a resident and
duly qualified voter of one of the Election Districts for which he is ap-
pointed; he shall be at least twenty-five years of age at the time of his
appointment, and shall be a man of integrity; when so appointed he shall
qualify before the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County by
subscribing and taking oath of office in the same manner as Justices of the
Peace now qualify; said Judge of The Peoples Court, if he be a member
of the bar, shall not during the term for which he is appointed engage
directly or indirectly in the practice of the law; in case of vacancy, death,
removal from office, resignation or otherwise, the Governor shall appoint
a duly qualified person or persons to serve for the unexpired term of said
Judge of The Peoples Court; the term of office or the compensation of
said office shall not be diminished during the term for which he is ap-
pointed.

1927, ch. 329, sec. 54B. 1929, oh. 19, sec. 54B.

99. Said Judge of the People's Court shall receive an annual salary
of Three Thousand Dollars, in monthly installments of Two Hundred
and Fifty Dollars each; the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars per
month shall be paid by the County Commissioners for Wicomico County,
and the sum of One Hundred Dollars per month shall be paid by the
Mayor and Council of Salisbury, Maryland, which said salary shall be
in lieu of all fees and costs in both civil and criminal cases, all of which
said fees and costs, including costs in motor vehicles cases, shall be paid
to the County Treasurer of Wicomico County.

Criminal Jurisdiction.

1927, ch. 329, sec. 54C. 1929, ch. 19, sec. 54C.

100. Said Judge of the People's Court shall have jurisdiction to try
and determine all cases involving any offense, crime or misdemeanor not
punishable by confinement in the penitentiary, or involving a felonious
intent which may be committed within the confines of Wicomico County,
which said jurisdiction shall be exercised as concurrent with the Circuit
Court for Wicomico County; and he shall have jurisdiction to hear, try

*This section prior to its amendment by ch. 329, 1927, specified the number of
constables for the several election districts in 1888. See chs. 74, 1898; 426, 1900;
133, 1904; 190, 1906; 536, 1912, for appointment of constables for election districts
created since 1888.