1852.

LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAP. 31.

Causes de-
pending at
time of their
qualification.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the Circuit Courts
for the several counties be, and they are hereby author-
ised, to take cognizance of, and exercise jurisdiction
over, hear, try, and determine, according to law, all
causes, whether criminal or civil, which were depend-
ing in the County Courts of the said counties respec-
tively, as courts of law, at the time of the qualification

of the several judges of the said judicial circuits re-

Proviso.

spectively; Provided, however, nothing herein con-
tained, shall be so construed us to confer jurisdiction on
the Circuit Court of Baltimore county, over any cause
or business which was depending, at the time of the
qualification of the judge of the sixth circuit, in Balti-
more County Court, sitting for city business.

Power to en-
force by scire
facias, &c. all
judgments,
&c. remaining
unsatisfied.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the Circuit Courts
for the said counties respectively be, and they are here-
by authorised and empowered to enforce by scire facias,
execution, or otherwise, according to law, all judg-
ments, decrees, and orders, remaining unsatisfied or un-
executed on the dockets of the County Courts of the
said counties respectively, at the time of the qualifica-
tion of the several judges of the judicial circuits re-

Proviso.

spectively; Provided, however, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to apply to any judgment,
decree, or order of Baltimore County Court, sitting for
city business.

Proceedings
made returna-
ble.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That all process and
proceedings, whether criminal or civil, which may have
been heretofore issued and made returnable to any of
the said County Courts, except to Baltimore County
Court, sitting for city business, in case the same may
have been served or executed, may be returned ;
and in case the same may not have been served or ex-
ecuted, may be served, proceeded with, and executed
and returned to the Circuit court for the proper county
in the same manner, and to have the same effect as if
the same had been made returnable before the said Cir-
cuit Court.

Judgments,
decrees, &c.
declared va-
lid.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That all judgments, de-
crees, orders, or other judicial proceedings, at law and in
equity, of the several Circuit Courts, or of the judges
thereof, after their election and qualification, as such ren-
dered, passed or ordered before the passage of this act,
or the time of its going into operation, be as valid and
effectual, as if this act were in force at the time of the
qualification of the circuit judges respectively.

Recognizan-
ces made re-
turnable to
circuit courts.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That all recognizances
taken by any officer of the County Courts, or by any jus-
tice of the peace, or by any other person authorised to