904

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Recovery of
penalties

thereof, the said fines so imposed may be collected in the
name of the State before any justice of the peace of the
'county or city where said delinquent may reside, in the man-
ner as other fines for offences against the police regulations of
the State are collected, upon the complaint, in writing, of the
commandant of such regiment, battalion or company, which
shall set forth how, when, and for what offences, and for what
amount said fine or fines have been imposed; such certifi-
cate to be competent evidence at the hearing of the commis-
sion of the offences charged, and the judgment of the court
martial imposing said fines; the said justice, upon the pro-
duction of the above-mentioned evidence, and upon being
satisfied that the party complained against was duly summoned
to appear before such court martial before his trial, shall
adjudge and require the said tine or fines to be forthwith paid,
together with all the costs of such proceedings; all cases of
offence against the same individual, at the same time, to con-
stitute one case; in default of the payment of said fine or fines,
as aforesaid, with costs, as aforesaid, the said justice shall com-
mit the delinquent to the jail of the city or county where the
delinquent resides, for one day for every dollar of the said
aggregate amount of fine and costs; but in no case shall the
period of imprisonment exceed ten days; provided, that the
said board of officers, or the commandant of such regiment,
or battalion or independent company, shall have power, in
their discretion, respectively, to remit the whole or any part
of the said fines and penalties so imposed by virtue of this
article.

Effective.

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

Approved April 6th, 1894.

CHAPTER 588.

AN ACT to refund to Peter Fehler, bondsman of Joseph S.
Beard, the sum of nine hundred and fifty dollars, being the
amount paid by said Fehler to the Sheriff of Baltimore City,
when said Beard forfeited his recognizance.

Appropria-
tion.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That on the warrant of the Comptroller, the
Treasurer of the State be and he is hereby directed to pay to