416 LAWS OF MARYLAAND. [CH. 227

CHAPTER 226.

AN ACT to repeal Section 35 of Article 52 of the Code of. Pub-
lic General Laws of Maryland of 1904, title "Justices of
the Peace," sub-title "Judgments." as the same was
amended by Chapter 261 of the Acts of the General As-
sembly of Maryland of 1910, and as the same was amended
by Chapter 852 of the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland of 1912, and to re-enact the same with amend-
ments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 35 of Article 52 of the Code of General
Laws of Maryland of 1904, title "Justices of the Peace," sub-
title "Judgments," as amended by Chapter 261 of the Acts of
the General Assembly of Maryland of 1910, and as the same
was amended by Chapter 852 of the Acts of the General Assem-
bly of Maryland of 1912, be and the same is hereby repealed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
judgment by confession for the plaintiff or plaintiffs for any
amount within his jurisdiction, as is now or may hereafter be
prescribed by law, either upon the voluntary appearance and
consent of the defendant or defendants, if more than one, be-
fore such Justice of. the Peace, or upon the written authority
signed by the defendant or defendants authorizing the entry
of a judgment by confession, and such authority may be con-
tained either in the note or other cause of action, or in a sep-
arate writing, provided that no judgment as aforesaid shall be
entered unless the plaintiff, his, her or its duly authorized at-
torney or agent shall first make affidavit as to the correct
amount due thereon; provided, that nothing in this section
shall in any manner effect any note or agreement for judgment
dated or entered into prior to July 1st, 1920.

SECTION 2. Be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from June 1, 1920.

Approved April 16, 1920.

CHAPTER 227.

AN ACT to authorize and empower the Town Commissioners
of Centreville to sell and convey to Ernest Byers and

Hester Taylor Byers, his wife, of Queen Anne's County,