ART. 23.J STALLIONS—STATE'S ATTORNEY. 2101

is recorded, or shall secrete, destroy or sell the same, he shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon indictment there-
for and conviction thereof, shall be fined or imprisoned, or both,
in the same manner and to the same extent as provided for offen-
ders against the provisions of section 111 of article 27 of the code
of public general laws, title " Crimes and Punishments." This
section shall apply only to the counties of Wicomico, St. Mary's,
Worcester, Caroline and Anne Arundel.

1888, ch 516

183. If said service money shall not be paid, the owner of
said stallion, upon applying to some justice of the peace of the
State, in and for the county in which the owner of said progeny
resides, and swearing to the correctness of his claim, shall have
issued a writ of fieri facias upon the said progeny, which writ
shall be directed to some constable or other officer, who there-
upon shall seize said progeny and sell the same under the pro-
visions of the code of public general laws regulating sales under
execution from justices of the peace.

Ibid.

184. After the expenses attending such sale, and the amount
of the lien upon said progeny have been satisfied, the balance, if
any, shall be paid to the owner of such property sold.

STATE'S ATTORNEY.

1880, ch. 453.

185. In all civil or criminal cases which the State's attorney
for Wicomico county shall appear in and try, when it is his duty
to appear in and try the same, any judge of the first judicial
circuit may, in his discretion, allow him such additional fees, in
addition to what is now allowed by law, in each and every case,
as the said judge may think just and proper, to be levied by the
county commissioners; provided, that no additional fees shall be
allowed when the total appearances and trial fees allowed by
law to said State's attorney amount to the sum of one thousand
dollars in any one year; and provided further, that this section