ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 21

be known as Section 54J1, and to follow immediately after Sec-
tion 54J, all of said Sections to read as follows:

54B. Said Judge of the People's Court shall receive an annual
salary of Three Thousand Dollars, in monthly installments of
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars each; the sum of One Hun-
dred and Fifty Dollars per month shall be paid by the County
Commissioners for Wicomico County, and the sum of One Hun-
dred Dollars per month shall be paid by the Mayor and Council
of Salisbury, Maryland, which said salary shall be in lieu of
all fees and costs in both civil and criminal cases, all of which
said fees and costs, including costs in motor vehicle's cases, shall
be paid to the County Treasurer of Wicomico County.

54C. Said Judge of the People's Court shall have jurisdiction
to try and determine all cases involving any offense, crime or
misdemeanor not punishable by confinement in the penitentiary,
or involving a felonious intent which may be committed within
the confines of Wicomico County, which said jurisdiction shall
be exercised as concurrent with the Circuit Court for Wicomico
County; and he shall have jurisdiction to hear, try and deter-
mine all prosecutions and proceedings for the recovery of any
penalty for doing or omitting to do any act within Wicomico
County, the doing of which or omission to do which, is punish-
able under the laws of this State, by fine or imprisonment in
jail or the House of Correction or any House of Detention; he
shall have power to issue process and do all other reasonable
acts consistent with existing law, necessary for the exercise of
said jurisdiction; and he may pronounce judgment and sentence
in all cases coming before him within his jurisdiction in the
same manner and to the same extent as the Circuit Court might
do; provided, however, that the accused when brought before
said Judge of the People's Court shall have a right to demand
a jury trial, or the State's Attorney for Wicomico County may
demand a jury trial, or after judgment an appeal may be. taken
by the accused or by the State, in which case the accused shall
be admitted to bail and recognizance filed as is now provided
by law. Said Judge of the People's Court shall have Jurisdic-
tion to hold such hearing or hearings as may be demanded in
criminal causes generally, or in which he has no jurisdiction to
finally determine, and may hold the accused for the Grand Jury
agreeably to existing law, in case of homicide he may perform
the duties of Coroner. The said Judge of the People's Court
shall also be the Police Justice for the City of Salisbury.

The said Judge of the People's Court may suspend sentence
generally or for a definite time, and may make such orders and
impose such terms as to costs, recognizance for appearance or
matters relating to the residence or conduct of the convicts as