164 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

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

Approved April 11, 1910.

ARTICLE LII.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

CHAPTER 261.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 35
of Article 52, entitled "Justices of the Peace," of the Public
General Laws of Maryland.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 35, Article 52, entitled "Justices of the
Peace," of the Public General Laws of Maryland, be and the
same is hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments so as
to read as follows:

35. Any justice of the peace of this State may enter a judg-
ment by confession for any amount, within his jurisdiction, as
is now or that may hereafter be prescribed by law, after the
appearance of any of the parties to the cause, provided that
said parties unite in a written agreement for the confession of
such judgment and file same, together with a written statement
of the claim upon which such judgment shall be based; and a
judgment so entered shall, from the date of the entry of same,
have the same effect a*s if the judgment had been rendered after
process and trial before a justice of the peace having jurisdic-
tion.

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

Approved April 11, 1910.

ARTICLE LIV.

LAND OFFICE.

CHAPTER 130.

AN ACT to repeal Section 3 of Article 54 of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland of 1904, title "Land Office," sub-
title "Commissioner: His Powers and Duties," and to re-
enact same with amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 3 of Article 54 of the Code of Public Gen-