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part thereof in each Week in Seat Pleasant district, and the magis-
trate at Hyattsville shall sit not less than one day or part thereof in
each week at Laurel, and may, in his discretion, sit in Seat Pleasant
district, as the public business may require, provided that either or
both may in his discretion sit at two places on the same day, as the
public business may require; and in Prince George's County any
defendant, or his agent or attorney, who shall make suggestion in
writing, upon oath, that he does not believe such defendant can have
a fair and impartial trial in any case pending for trial before either of
the trial magistrates, shall have the right at any time before trial,
upon making said written suggestion and oath before TO the said trial
magistrate to BEFORE whom said case was pending for trial to have
such pending case removed for trial to the other trial magistrate, the
said trial magistrate shall upon the payment of cost accrued to the
date of removal, forthwith transfer all papers and a record of his
proceedings in the case to the other trial magistrate, who shall take
such further action, in the case as if the same had been originally
transmitted to him for trial.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted,

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THAT NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL
DISCHARGE, OR BE CONSTRUED TO AFFECT OR DIS-
CHARGE, THE OBLIGATION ON THE BOND OF ANY CLERK,
OR DEPUTY CLERK, APPOINTED BY A TRIAL MAGISTRATE
UNDER THE CONDITION EXPRESSED IN ANY SUCH BOND.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THIS
ACT IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE AN EMERGENCY LAW
AND NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRESERVATION OF
THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND BEING PASSED
UPON A YEA AND NAY VOTE, SUPPORTED BY THREE-
FIFTHS OF ALL THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH OF THE
TWO HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
IT SHALL TAKE EFFECT MAY 2, 1955.

Approved March 24,1955.

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(House Bill 423)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sub-section (c)
of Section 3 of Article 33 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1954 Supplement), title "Elections," sub-title "Election Officials,"
relating to the salary of the clerk of the Board of Supervisors of
Elections in Wicomico County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sub-section (c) of Section 3 of Article 33 of the Annotated

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