836                         LAWS OF MARYLAND.                  [CH. 323

custodian when named shall be made defendant in such case.
It shall be the duty of said magistrate to pass an order requir-
ing the sheriff or some constable of said county, or one of the
probation officers hereinafter named, to serve a summons upon
all parties named in said proceedings as defendants, to be and
appear before said magistrate, at the hour and upon the day
therein named, and the magistrate may, in his discretion,
adopt all necessary means to have the body of the child named
in the proceedings brought before said magistrate at any
designated time.

84.    The magistrates for juvenile causes of the several coun-
ties shall each conduct their hearings in an informal manner
and may adjourn the hearings from time to time. Each hear-
ing shall be held in private with only interested parties and
such other persons who may have a legitimate interest in the
proceedings present, in the discretion of the presiding magis-
trate for juvenile causes.

85.    Promptly after the effective date of this Act there shall
be appointed by the Governor a committee, to be known as
the "Juvenile Court Committee, " in each of the several coun-
ties of the State of Maryland. Each committee shall be com-
posed of five persons, and shall serve without pay. Two of the
members first appointed under this Act shall serve until June
1, 1933, and three of said members shall serve until June 1,
1935. Upon the expiration of the terms of the respective mem-
bers of the committee, their successors shall be appointed for
terms of four years. All vacancies in such committee shall be
filled by the Governor for the unexpired term. The duties of
such committee shall be as follows: (1) They shall recommend
to the Governor qualified persons to be appointed as magistrates
for juvenile causes of their respective counties. (2) Each com-
mittee shall meet with the respective magistrates in their
county at least four (4) times annually and shall confer with
and make recommendations to such magistrate as to the ap-
pointment of probation officers as may be hereafter provided
for. (3) They shall confer with the magistrates for juvenile
causes of their respective counties and render such service as
the magistrates may require in their discretion.

86.    The magistrates for juvenile causes for each of the sev-
eral counties of the State shall appoint a probation officer
or officers who shall receive such compensation as shall be