HERBERT R. O'CONOR., GOVERNOR. 1893

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 5 of Article 38 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland, title "Fines and Forfeitures", be and the same is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, so as to read
as follows:

5. One-half of the fines imposed and recognizances forfeited
to the Circuit Court for the several counties of the State, shall
be paid to the clerks of the respective courts, to be expended
under the direction of the judge or judges of said courts, for
the augmentation of the libraries of said courts, and one-half
of the fines and recognizances received by the City Register of
Baltimore City from the justices of the peace in Baltimore
City and the Sheriff of Baltimore City, as adjudged by and ac-
cruing in the Criminal Courts of Baltimore City, and collected
and received by or through the said Sheriff, shall be paid by the
City Register to the Library Company of the Baltimore Bar for
its use and benefit, said sum to the Library Company of the
Baltimore Bar not to exceed, however, in any year the sum of
nine thousand five hundred dollars ($9, 500. 00). This section
not to apply to Queen Anne's, Anne Arundel and Talbot
Counties. No commission or charge shall be paid to any clerk
of the court for collecting and paying over said fines.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1945.

Approved May 4, 1945.

CHAPTER 1065.
(House Bill 812)

AN ACT to authorize and empower the County Commissioners
of Montgomery County to purchase photostat equipment,
material and supplies, and to assign or allocate the same for
use at any place or places within Montgomery County at
their discretion, the same to be used for the purpose of photo-
stating and reproducing documents for any department of
the government of said County and for the Service Aid Coun-
cils established in said County to assist returning veterans of
the Armed Forces of the United States.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the County Commissioners of Montgomery County
be and they are hereby authorized and empowered, whenever
they deem it necessary or expedient, to purchase photostat