EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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warrant shall, over his signature, indorse thereon to this
effect: "This warrant may be executed in ———— county.
—— J. P;" which endorsement shall be sufficient
authority to the constable or other officer or person bringing
such warrant, and to the sheriff, constable and all officers of
the county or city where such justice resides, and to all
other persons to whom the same was originally directed, to
execute the said warrant in such other county or city, and to
carry the offender before the justice who issued said warrant
or some other justice of the county or city where the offense
was committed, there to be dealt with according to law; pro-
vided, that the marshal of police shall have the right to
designate an officer or officers to accompany and assist in
the execution of the warrant in the city of Baltimore.

Section 12 B. In all criminal cases before justices of the

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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 informa-
tion, warrant, docket entries, name of the offender or other
proceedings in such case; provided, however, that such
amendment does not change the character of the offense or
crime with which the accused is charged.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 3, 1906.

CHAPTER 445.
AN ACT to extend and enlarge the powers of the Baltimore,
Frederick and Hagerstown Railway Company, incorporated
under the General Laws of this State.
WHEREAS, By certificate of incorporation filed for record

May amend
the informa-
tion,
warrant, etc.

in the office of the Secretary of State of Maryland, on the
sixth day of February 1906, the Baltimore, Frederick and

Preamble.