700 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 636

State, it shall be the duty of such justice to commit such
alleged offender for trial, or to hold him to bail to appear for
trial in the Court having criminal jurisdiction in the case,
at its then or next session" and to transmit said commitment or
recognizance with the names and residences of the witnesses
for; the prosecution endorsed thereon, forthwith to the Clerk
of said Court: and the justice of the peace, before whom the
accused is brought for trial, shall inform him seasonably of
his right to demand a trial by jury.

Provided further that jurisdiction to try and determine all
cases under Section 548, occurring within the City of Balti-
more, shall remain in the Criminal Court of Baltimore City
exclusively.

Provided further that nothing in Sections 548 and 549
shall be construed to change, enlarge or diminish the juris-
diction of Justices of the Peace in any of the counties of the
State or the City of Baltimore who are herein specifically
vested with authority to hear, try and determine cases under
this section, but that only such Justices are vested with
authority herein as would have jurisdiction and authority to
hear, try and determine cases of violation of the law before
June 1, 1945.

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

Approved April 23, 1945.

CHAPTER 636.
(House Bill 122)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sub-section
(Worcester County) of Section 100 of Article 52 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1943 Supplement), title "Jus-
tices of the Peace'', sub-title "Trial Magistrates System",
eliminating the provision for additional compensation for
substitute trial magistrate for Worcester County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Sub-section (Worcester County) of Section 100 of
Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1943 Supple-
ment), title "Justices of the Peace", sub-title "Trial Magis-
trates System", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows: