172 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 100

missioners of Cambridge, or the Police Commissioners of Cam-
bridge.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That all Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland heretofore passed that are in-
consistent with the provisions of this Act, be and the same are
hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency, and that
this Act shall take effect from and after the first dav of June,
1920.

Approved April 16, 1920.

CHAPTER 100.

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 9 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Charles County,"
sub-title "Sheriff," to follow immediately after Section
171 and to be known as Section 171A, providing for the
regulation of Sheriff's fee for serving the writ of sub-
poena and summoning witnesses, both in law and in
equity cases.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new section be added to the Code of Public Local
Laws, title "Charles County," sub-title "Sheriff," to be
known as Section 171-A, and to follow immediately after Sec-
tion 171, and to read as follows:

171-A. The Sheriff of Charles County shall be allowed for
serving every writ of subpoena and summoning every wit-
ness, both in law and in equity or chancery cases, as well as
in criminal prosecutions, the sum of one dollar.

SECTION 2. Be it further enacted, That Section 28 of Arti-
cle 36 of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Fees of
Officers," sub-title "Sheriffs," in so far as the same may be
in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, and
in so far as the same applies to the fees of the Sheriff of
Charles County regulated by this Act, be and the same is
hereby repealed.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act is
hereby declared to be an emergency law and necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public safety, and being passed
upon a yea any nay vpte supported by three-fifths of all the