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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Chapter 339.

AN ACT to repeal section one of article thirteen

of the Code of Public General Laws, relating to

" Bastardy and Fornication," and to re-enact the

same so as to read as follows :

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland. That section one of article thirteen

Repealed and

of the Code of Public General Laws, relating to

enacted in lieu

" Bastardy and Fornication," be and the same is

hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu

thereof.

1. Any justice of the peace upon information

given him of any woman having an illegitimate

child, may issue his warrant to a constable of the

county or city, and the said constable shall there-

Illegitimate

upon take such person before some justice of the

children.

peace of the county, who shall require her to give

security to indemnify the county from any charge

that may accrue by means of such child, and upon

neglect or refusal, shall commit her to the custody

of the sheriff of the county, to be by him kept until

she shall give such security.

Approved May 3, 1862.

Chapter 340.

AN ACT to regulate and establish the pay of the

Bailiffs of the Circuit Court for Baltimore county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That the bailiffs of the Circuit

Salary of
bailiffs.

Court for Baltimore county be paid a salary of fifty

dollars per month each in lieu of all fees.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said salary

be due and payable by the County Commissioners

When due and
payable.

of Baltimore county on the first Tuesday of each

and every month.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall

Effective.

take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved May 3, 1882.