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weekly for the space of three years to the wife, and to
release defendant from custody on probation for the space
of three years upon his entering into a recognizance in
such sum as the Court shall direct, with or without sureties.
The condition of the recognizance shall be such that if the
defendant shall make his personal appearance at the Court
whenever ordered so to do within the three years, and shall
further comply with the terms of the order, or of any
subsequent modification thereof, then the recognizance
shall be void, otherwise of full force and effect. If the
Court be satisfied by information and due proof under oath,
at any time during the three years, that the defendant
has violated the terms of such order, it may forthwith
proceed to the trial of the defendant under the original
indictment, or sentence him under the original conviction,
as the case may be. In the case of forfeiture of a recog-
nizance and enforcement thereof by execution, the sum
recovered may, in the discretion of the Court, be paid in
whole or in part to the wife. Provided, that in Allegany
County the Justice of the Peace, known as the Magistrate
for Juvenile Cases, shall have concurrent jurisdiction with
the Circuit Court of said County to try persons violating
the provisions of this sub-title and that imprisonment of
offenders shall not exceed two years.

Approved April 23, 1945.

CHAPTER 720.
(Senate Bill 541)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
124 of Article 3 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Baltimore County, " sub-
title "County Commissioners, " as the same was repealed
and re-enacted by Chapter 164 of the Acts of 1941, re-
lating to the powers and duties of the Board of County
Commissioners of Baltimore County and its president,
and increasing the salary of the president of said Board
as of December 1, 1946.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 124 of Article 3 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Baltimore
County, " sub-title "County Commissioners, " as the same
was repealed and re-enacted by Chapter 164 of the Acts
of 1941, be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows: