ELTHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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parish, of Baltimore county, for the time being shall be permitted

to receive the dividends and income therefrom arising, as long as

he shall be the officiating minister in said parish of St. John's, as
by the will of said testator provided, with all the powers and

privileges by said will conferred.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

Effective

the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1890.

CHAPTER 618.

AN ACT to amend article fifty-two, of the Code of Public Gen-

eral Laws, title "Justices of the peace," (except as to the city

of Baltimore,) by adding a new section thereto to follow section

eleven, and to be designated as "Section eleven A," and to be

under the new sub-title "Criminal jurisdiction."

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That article fifty-two, of the Code of Public General Laws is

To amend

amended by the addition of a new section to follow section eleven,

and to be numbered as "Section eleven A," under the new sub-

title of "Criminal jurisdiction," and to read as follows :

11 A. The several justices of the peace in the State of Mary-

land, (except in the city of Baltimore,) shall have in addition to

the jurisdiction which they now possess and which may be con-

ferred on them by or under the laws of this State, jurisdiction

concurrent with that exercised by the circuit courts for the several

counties of this State in all cases of assault without any felonious

intent, and in all cases of assault and battery, and in all cases of

Jurisdic-

petit larceny, when the value of the property stolen does not

tion of Jus-

exceed the sum of five dollars, and in all misdemeanors not pun-

tices.

ishable by confinement in the penitentiary, which may be com-

mitted within their respective jurisdictions; and shall have jur-

isdiction in all prosecutions or proceedings for the recovery of any

penalty for doing or omitting to do any act, the doing of which,

or the omission to do which, is made punishable under the laws

of this State, within their said jurisdiction, by any pecuniary fine
or penalty or by imprisonment in jail or in the Maryland house of

correction, all of which acts or omissions are hereby declared to

be criminal offenses; and the said justices shall have power to

issue all processes and to do all acts which may be necessary to

the exercise of their said jurisdiction, and may try and determine

all cases whereof they may have jurisdiction, and may pronounce

judgment and sentence therein in the same manner and to the

same extent as the circuit court for said counties could in such