692 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 327

SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this
Act shall be construed to affect, modify or abridge the juris-
diction of Justices of the Peace in and for any County for
which no Judge has been assigned for the hearing, trial and
determination of the cases of dependent, neglected or delin-
quent children as provided in Section 3 of this Act, or in any
County where such assignment when once made has been
annulled, revoked or remains no longer in force for any cause
whatsoever; and in any such County the forms of commit-
ments by Justices of the Peace shall not be affected by any-
thing in this Act contained, but all such commitments in such
Counties as would have been good and valid before the passage
of this Act shall be taken and held good and valid, anything
in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding.

SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That the provisions
of this Act shall be construed as conferring additional and sup-
plementary powers and jurisdiction on the Circuit Courts for
the several Counties, and not in substitution of or in conflict
with any other powers possessed by any of said Circuit Courts
under any existing general or local laws.

SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts
of laws now in force in the State of Maryland, in conflict with
the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed to the extent
of such conflict, but no further.

SEC. 17. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
not apply to Baltimore City.

SEC. 18. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the first day of June, 1916.

Approved April 18th, 1916.

CHAPTER 327.

AN ACT to add an additional Section to Article 17 of the Code
of Public General Laws of Maryland (Bagby's Code), title
"Clerks of Courts, " sub-title "General Duties of Clerks, " to
be known as Section 2B, providing for the recording of con-
ditional contracts of sale and compensation for the same.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That an additional Section be, and the same is