90 JUSTICES OF THE PEACE—LAND OFFICE. [ARTS. 52 A 54.

1906, ch. 444.

12 B. In all criminal cases before justices of the peace, the
justice, of his own motion, or on the motion of the State's
attorney, may at any time during trial before final judgment
amend the information, warrant, his docket entries, name of
the offenders or other proceedings in any such cases pending
before him; and in all criminal trials in the circuit court to
which cases have been removed on an application for a jury
trial or on an appeal from the judgment of a justice of the
peace, the court, on motion of the State's attorney, may at any
time before the trial or during the progress of trial, before
final judgment, amend the information, warrant, docket entries,
name of the offender or other proceedings in such case; pro-
vided, however, that such amendment does not change the
character of the offense or crime with which the accused is
charged.

Approved April 3, 1906.

ARTICLE LIV.

LAND OFFICE.

15A. Commissioner to have custody of records of shell fish commission;
duties in reference thereto; charges for copies; compensation.

Custodian of Records of Shell Fish Commission.

1906, ch. 412.

15 A. He shall have custody of all maps, books, records and
papers connected with the office of the board of shell fish
commissioners of the State of Maryland, which may be com-
mitted to his care and custody by the said board of shell fish
commissioners, and shall safely keep them in some place
reasonably free from accident by fire, and shall, whenever
required to do so, cause copies thereof to be made under the
seal of his said office, and shall receive and retain therefor
fees at the same rate now charged for copies and searches for