960 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 505

Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Justices of the
Peace", sub-title "Criminal Jurisdiction, " providing that
Trial Magistrates (except in the City of Baltimore),
shall have criminal jurisdiction in offenses punishable
by imprisonment in jail or the Maryland House of Cor-
rection and in offenses not punishable by confinement in
the penitentiary, as provided in the particular penal
statute defining said offense and not as provided in Sec-
tion 794 of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1951 Edition).

WHEREAS, Section 794 of Article 27 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), provides that when any
person is convicted in the Circuit Court of any county or
the Criminal Court of Baltimore of any crime punishable
by imprisonment, said Court may sentence such person to
imprisonment in the Maryland Penitentiary; and

WHEREAS, Sub-section (a) of Section 13 of Article 52
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), pro-
vides that Trial Magistrates in the State of Maryland
(except in the City of Baltimore), shall have criminal juris-
diction of offenses not punishable by confinement in the
penitentiary and offenses punishable by imprisonment in
the jail or in the Maryland House of Correction; and

WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature that Trial
Magistrates should not be deprived of the jurisdiction
granted by Sub-section (a) of Section 13 of Article 52 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition); now
therefore

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Sub-section (a) of Section 13 of Article
52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title
"Justices of the Peace, " sub-title "Criminal Jurisdiction",
be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

13. (a) The several Trial Magistrates of the State of
Maryland (except in the City of Baltimore) are hereby
vested with, and shall have hereafter jurisdiction to hear,
try and determine all cases involving the charge of any
offense, crime or misdemeanor, not punishable by confine-
ment in the Penitentiary, as provided in the particular
penal statute defining said offense and not as provided in
Section 794 of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1951 Edition), or involving a felonious intent, which
may be committed within their respective counties; and