HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1419

with the advice and consent of the Senate, and if the Senate
shall not be in session by the Governor, from each county in
the State of Maryland, an additional justice of the peace for
each county to be known as the magistrate for juvenile causes
for the particular county in which he is appointed, who shall
be at least twenty-five years of age, a member of the bar of
the Court of Appeals of Maryland, and shall receive such
salary, payable by the County Commissioners of the county
for which he is appointed, as such County Commissioners shall
determine, provided, however, that no such appointment shall
be made in any county until the County Commissioners shall
have provided a salary for such Justice, and shall have noti-
fied the Governor that such provision has been made until
the appointment of a Magistrate for Juvenile Causes for any
county as herein provided, the Courts and Justices of the
Peace of the several counties shall continue to exercise juris-
diction in juvenile causes as authorized by law prior to the
passage of this sub-title. When such Justices are appointed,
each shall have the following jurisdiction and powers: (1) He
shall possess the same powers as a justice of the peace or
magistrate for criminal causes and have criminal jurisdiction
as the same is now or may hereafter be defined by law.
(2) He shall have exclusive jurisdiction where jurisdiction is
given by law to any justice of the Peace or magistrate for
criminal causes in all cases of trial, or commitment for trial,
or commitment to any juvenile institution of any minor under
the age of eighteen (18) years, and he shall have concurrent
jurisdiction in such cases with the Circuit Courts for the
several counties where the minor is eighteen (18) years of age
but under the age of twenty-one (. 21). (3) He shall sit
at such times as may be necessary for the proper discharge
of his duties, at such proper places as may be provided
by the County Commissioners of the county in which he
Is appointed. (4) He shall have the power and authority
to enforce obedience to his orders and judgments by at-
tachment and to inflict summary punishment for contempt
of court by a fine not exceeding in any one case the sum of
twenty dollars ($20) and make such rules and orders from
time to time for the well-governing and regulating his court
and the officers and suitors thereof and under such fines and
forfeitures as he shall think fit, not exceeding twenty dollars
($20) for any one offense; all of which fines shall go to the
State; provided, however, that the power aforesaid to punish
for contempt shall not be construed to extend to any case
arising in the court of any of said magistrates for juvenile
causes except the cases specifically set forth and provided for
in Section 4 of Article 26 of the Code of General Laws of
Maryland, as within the power of the several courts of the