1843.

FRANCIS THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

CHAP. 131.

be recovered as part of the costs of the case; and that in
like manner the justice shall be entitled for his fee in the
case, fifty cents, and the justice shall pay to the register of
the city aforesaid, or to the commissioners of the county the

In force—li-
mit, &c.

penalties received under any prosecution as aforesaid.
Sec. 4. And be in enacted, That this act shall be in
force only as to the limits of the city of Baltimore, and to the
portions of Baltimore county, within four miles from said
limits.

CHAPTER 130.

Passed Feb.
17, 1844.

An act to change the name of the village in Cecil county,
known by the name of Harris's Cross Roads to that of
Harrisville.

Name chan-
ged.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That from and after the passage of this act, the village in
Cecil county, heretofore known by the name of Harris's
Cross Roads, is hereby changed to Harrisville, and forever
hereafter, shall be known by that name..

CHAPTER 131.

Passed Feb.
17, 1844.

A supplement to the act entitled, an act to establish Magis-
trate's Courts in the several counties of the State, wherein
Magistrates Courts at present exists, and to prescribe
their jurisdiction.

Justices to di-
rect writ to
constable.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That from and after the passage of this act, it
shall be lawful for the justices of the district court in the
several counties of this State, where Magistrates Courts
exists, in issuing any writ or precept from said court to
direct the same to any constable in the county, regularly
appointed and bonded, and that the constable to whom any
writ or precept shall be so directed, be and he is hereby
authorised, empowered and directed to serve and execute
said writ or precept, in the same manner and with the same
form, as if said writ or precept had have been directed to
a constable of the district for winch said district court is
appointed.