462 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 258

along any such highway, road or street of the signs or markers
mentioned in this Act shall be prima facie evidence of the
passage of the rules, orders and/or regulations herein pro-
vided for.

SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That wherever the
word "vehicle" is used in this Act or in any rule, order or
regulation passed by the Board of County Commissioners pur-
suant to this Act it shall be held to include every automobile

and motorcycle and every wagon, carriage, omnibus, push
cart, bicycle and other conveyance (except baby carriages)
in whatever manner or by whatever force or power the same
may be driven, propelled or ridden, which is or may be used
for and adopted to pleasure riding or transportation of pas-
sengers, baggage, merchandise or freight upon the public high-
way; and all commercial stands whether on wheels or other-
wise, and every draught and riding animal, excepting that an
animal or animals attached to any vehicle shall with such
vehicle constitute one (1) vehicle. The term "vehicle" shall
not be construed to include street railway cars except as to
obeying all traffic signals of police or signal lights.

SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts
of laws and all regulations in conflict with the provisions of
this Act are hereby annulled to the extent of such conflict.
And all laws or parts of laws and all regulations not amended
or superseded by this Act remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That any person vio-
lating any provisions of this Act or any rule, order and/or
regulation passed by the Board of County Commissioners pur-
suant hereto shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof before a Justice of the Peace of said
County shall be; fined for each and every offense any sum not
less than one dollar and not exceeding twenty-five dollars; but
any person so convicted of any offense under this Act shall
have the right to appeal from the judgment of such Justice
of the Peace to the Circuit Court for Baltimore County and
such Court on such appeal shall hear the case de novo; pro-
vided, however, that such appeal be taken within ten days
from the date of judgment. Upon appeal being prayed as
aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the magistrate to endorse
upon the papers "appeal prayed" and transmit the same to
the Clerk of the Court as aforesaid. It shall not be necessary