178                                 LAWS OF MARYLAND                          [CH. 44

wagering known as pari-mutuel betting, or with any similar form
of betting or wagering, the game, contest or event commonly
known as "Jai Alai," or any similar or other game, contest or
event. This section shall prevail despite the issue of any form of li-
cense or permit granted through or by any county, municipal corpo-
ration or other political sub-division of this State. Any person, firm,
association or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be subject to a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200) or
more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each such violation,

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to or affect in
any manner the operation of pari-mutuel betting conducted pursuant
to the provisions of Article 78B of this Code, title ^Racing Com-
mission"; and nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to
or affect in any manner the operation of the games or devices com-
monly known as bingo, carnivals, raffles, bazaars, and similar games
of entertainment, or of mechanical or electrical devices which require
the insertion of a coin or token for their operation, commonly known
as ^i{slot machines,"heretofore authorized and legalized within
this State.

Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws
presently in existence in the State of Maryland, which are incon-
sistent in any degree with the provisions of this Act, are hereby re-
pealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

Sec 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1958.

Approved April 4, 1958.

CHAPTER 44
(Senate Bill 14)

AN ACT to add new Sections 645-A to 645-J, inclusive, to Article
27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title
"Crimes and Punishments", sub-title "Jurisdiction, Procedure and
Sentence", to follow immediately after Section 645 of said Article,
and to be under the new sub-heading "Post Conviction pro-
cedure", providing a remedy for challenging the legality of in-
carceration under judgment of conviction of a crime and sentence
of death or imprisonment therefor, including confinement as a
result of a proceeding under Article 31B of the Code, but not
affecting remedies incident to the proceedings in the trial court
and remedies of direct review of the judgment of conviction; pro-
viding that hereafter no appeal shall be permitted or entertained
in habeas corpus cases and repealing the right of appeal in coram

EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.