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jail of Frederick county for every such offence for

not less than thirty days nor more than six months.

SEC. 10. Be it enacted, That if any one who has

been adjudged guilty by a justice of the peace as afore-

said, of a violation of any of the provisions of this act,

feels himself aggrieved by said judgment, he may

appeal from said judgment, and have the same tried

in the circuit court for Frederick county, as other

Right of ap-
peal.

appeals from magistrates' judgments are tried, and

said court shall have power to impose the penalties

provided in this act; but sentence shall not be stayed

on said magistrate's judgments unless a bond in the

penalty of fifty dollars to prosecute said appeal, with

good security, is given by the party so convicted.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1884.

Chapter 21O.

AN ACT to repeal section three of article twenty one

of the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland,

title " Commissioners to take Acknowledgments,"

and to re-enact the same with amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That section three of article twenty- one
of the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, title

Repealed and
re-enacted with

"Commissioners to take Acknowledgments," be and

amendments.

the same hereby is repealed and re-enacted with

amendments, so as to read as follows :

SEC. 3. Every commissioner so appointed shall take

and subscribe an oath before a justice of the peace or

notary public in the city or county in which he shall

reside, well and faithfully to execute and perform all

the duties of such commissioners under and by virtue

Oath required.

of the laws of this state, and shall also procure an

official seal, a distinct impression of which, taken

upon wax or some other substance capable of receiv-

ing and retaining a clear impression, together with his