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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

2. In all trials upon indictment or presentment in

any court of this state having criminal jurisdiction, it

shall be lawful for any party accused, or the state's at-

Except to rul-
ing of court.

torney in behalf of the state, to except to any ruling

or determination of the court, and to tender to the

court a bill of exceptions, which shall be signed and

sealed by the court, as is now practised in civil cases ;

and the party tendering such bill of exceptions may

appeal from such ruling or determination to the court

of appeals; provided that the counsel for the accused

shall make oath that such appeal is not taken for de-

lay; and such appeal shall be heard by the court of

Early hearing
of appeal.

appeals at the earliest convenient day, after the same

shall be transmitted to said court; and after such ap-

peal shall be entered, no judgment shall be rendered

against the accused in case he shall be found guilty,

until the court of appeals shall have determined upon

the exception; and the accused, if convicted of mis-

demeanor, shall be entitled to remain on bail until

the case is remanded from the court of appeals.

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

JJft'eclive.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 20, 1 884.

Chapter 133.

AN ACT to make valid and effectual and legalize

the official acts and proceedings of Marcus M.

Fazenbaker, justice of the peace in district number

four, Garrett county, Maryland.

WHEREAS Marcus M. Fazenbaker was, by the gov-

ernor, appointed and commissioned a justice of the

peace in election district number four, in and for Gar-

rett county, Maryland; and whereas there was no pro-

vision by law for the appointment of more than one

Preamble,

justice of the peace in said district; and whereas the

said Marcus M. Fazenbaker having qualified and acted

as justice of the peace in said district since the first

day of May, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, there-

fore—