1004                             Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 609

(b) Poundage, in addition to the foregoing costs, shall be charged
in such cases and in such amounts as may now or hereafter be
allowed by law. No fee or charge of any kind shall be made for the
swearing of any witness or for any order of dismissal or order of
satisfaction. Said Court shall have power to fix by rule the fees and
costs for all proceedings in said Court not herein enumerated. The
Clerks of said Court shall not be entitled for his own use or benefit
to any of the aforegoing fees or costs or to any other fees, emolu-
ments, costs, or remuneration for services performed in connection
with the said Court or any action or proceeding therein, except the
salary paid him by the County Commissioners of Baltimore County.
Any person who shall demand, charge or receive any fee, cost or
amount in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to and pay a fine of not
less than $100.00 nor more than $300.00 for each offense.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved April 10, 1957.

CHAPTER 609
(House Bill 513)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 424 of
the Charter and Public Local Laws of Maryland (1949 Edition)
being Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland,
title "Baltimore City", sub-title "Miscellaneous Local Laws", sub-
heading "Justices of the Peace and Constables", increasing the
paid vacation period of justices of the Peace.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 424 of the Charter and Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1949 Edition), being Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland, title "Baltimore City", sub-title "Miscellaneous Local
Laws", sub-heading "Justices of the Peace and Constables", be and
it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

424. The said station-house Justices are granted a leave of
absence with pay for [sixty] seventy-five days during each and every
year; and the Governor is authorized to designate one of the civil
magistrates to act in their place during said absence, who shall be
paid the same as the station-house Justices receive. Provided, how-
ever, that no deduction shall be made from the pay of a Police
Magistrate who is absent more days than authorized by this section
and Section 423 if a Magistrate-at-Large sits in his place during
such absence.

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.