HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1317

chandise and other things of value by auction or voting or
by such mechanical devices as are commonly designated as
paddle wheels, wheels of fortune, bingo, or other similar
methods, and with or without an entrance or participation
charge or fee; nothing herein contained, however, to be con-
strued as to permit or authorize the awarding of prizes in
money, or to reward the winner or winners or other partici-
pants in any such game or auction in money or tokens redeem-
able in money or any merchandise the value of which exceeds
Twenty Dollars ($20. 00). Provided, that before operating any
such benefit performance, any such group or organization
shall first obtain from the County Commissioners of Prince
George's County a written permit therefor, and, provided
further, that such benefit performance is managed and op-
erated only by members of such group or organization per-
sonally. Any person, company, association or corporation
operating, or attempting to operate any such benefit perform-
ance in violation hereof, shall, upon conviction of such viola-
tion, be subject to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars
or imprisonment in jail for a period of not more than one year,
or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the
Court.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency law and necessary for the imme-
diate preservation of the public health and safety, and having
been passed upon by a yea and nay vote, supported by three-
fifths of all of the members elected to each of the two Houses
of the General Assembly, the same shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved May 31, 1939.

CHAPTER 645.
(House Bill 826)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections
558, 570, 575 and 576 of Article 22 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Washington
County", sub-title "Justices of the Peace and Constables",
sub-heading "Juvenile Court", Section 558 having been
amended by Chapter 432 of the Acts of 1937, eliminating
the jurisdiction of said Court to determine civil actions and
cases for the violation of the criminal laws of the State
and/or county and violations of the ordinances of the City
of Hagerstown except as hereinafter provided.