HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 21

repealed and re-enacted, with amendments so as to read as
follows:

94. Jurisdiction. The authority, powers and civil and
criminal jurisdiction of each of the justices of the peace ap-
pointed under this sub-title shall, except as modified by this
sub-title, be such as may now be vested in any justice of the
peace by law applicable to the counties for which they are
respectively appointed, or to municipal corporations within
their respective limits, or such as may hereafter be prescribed
by law, but shall not include the jurisdiction which may be
specially conferred by law in the same county upon a justice
of the peace for juvenile cases.

Trial magistrates shall have and possess power to suspend
sentence or costs or both sentence and costs in any ease within
their jurisdiction, provided that such suspension is made at
the trial of the case and not after judgment has been pro-
nounced.

In cases of commitment to jail in default of payment of
fine, the trial magistrates shall have the power, upon suitable
written order to the sheriff or other custodian, to release the
prisoners at any time after commitment upon payment of the
fine and costs imposed, provided however, that a credit of
one dollar for each day of imprisonment actually served shall
be deducted from the payments herein specified. Records shall
be kept by the magistrates of such releases and credits, and
the fines and costs so received shall be remitted as in the case
of fines and costs imposed and collected as otherwise pro-
vided in this sub-title. The sheriffs or other custodian of
prisoners shall have no power or authority to release prisoners
committed by trial magistrates prior to the expiration of their
terms as specified in the commitment papers, except upon the
written order of the said magistrates as herein provided, or
upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction. No fines or
costs shall be paid to any sheriff or other custodian in cases
from the magistrates. Release of prisoners otherwise than as
herein provided shall be deemed a violation of this sub-title.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect on June 1, 1941.

Approved April 15, 1941.

CHAPTER 17.

(Senate Bill 29)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, sub-sections
(b) (1), (b) (2) and (c) of Section 3; sub-section (e) of