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any person violating the provisions of this section shall be
liable for indictment, and shall, upon conviction, be fined not
less than Fifty (f50. 00) Dollars, nor more than One Hundred
($100. 00) Dollars for each offense; provided that in Baltimore
County alcoholic beverages may be sold on election days except
during the hours when the polls are open and one hour there-
after, and in Baltimore City, Anne Arundel, Howard, Alle-
gany, Frederick, Harford, Talbot, Washington, St. Mary's, and
Wicomico Counties alcoholic beverages may be sold on election
days beginning one hour after the polls have closed:

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1943.

Approved April 30, 1943.

CHAPTER 486.
(House Bill 127)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 104
of Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939
Edition), title "Justices of the Peace", sub-title "Trial
Magistrates System", as said section was amended by Chap-
ter 336 of the Acts of 1941, directing the County Commis-
sioners of Charles County to appoint a clerk for the trial
magistrate of said county and to prescribe his salary.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 104 of Article 52 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Justices of the Peace", sub-
title "Trial Magistrates System", as said section was amended
by Chapter 336 of the Acts of 1941, be and it is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

104. CLERKS. The County Commissioners shall provide such
clerical assistance, and pay such compensation therefor, as
said Commissioners may deem reasonably necessary for any
trial magistrate. The appointment of clerical assistants shall
be made by the trial magistrate to be thus served, when pro-
vision therefor is made by the County Commissioners, except
that in Montgomery, Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll and Prince
George's Counties such clerical assistants shall be appointed
by the County Commissioners of said counties. The County
Commissioners of Charles County are hereby directed to ap-
point a clerk for the Trial Magistrate of said county and to