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of shall pass an order directing a summons to issue for the defend-
ants, to be served in the same manner as a summons in actions at
law [, and to be returned by some day to be named in said order,
not more than ten days from the day of the filing of said petition.
If any defendant be not summoned before the return day of said sum-
mons, the summons shall be renewed forthwith and be made return-
able in not more than ten days from the date it is issued; if any de-
fendant is twice returned non est, or is non-resident or unknown,
the Court shall order the sheriff to set up a copy of the summons for
such defendants upon the property, and to publish a notice of such
suit once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper published
in the county where said property is situated, or, if the proceedings
be in Baltimore City, in one daily newspaper published in said city,
requiring such defendants to appear in the said court on or before
a certain day to be named in the order, said day to be not less than
fifteen days nor more than twenty days from the date of the first
publication of said order, and show cause why such property, or
such defendant's interest therein, should not be condemned as prayed
in the petition].

22. When all the defendants in said case who have been summoned
or published against [, as hereinbefore provided,] have either an-
swered or are in default [as aforesaid,] and all defendants under legal
disability have answered by their guardians, committees or guardians
ad litem, as hereinbefore provided, the case shall be regarded as
ready for trial, and, upon the application of any party to said suit,
the Court shall forthwith set an early date to be especially fixed by
it, not less than five nor more than ten days from the date of said
application, for the trial of the issues of law and fact raised in said
case, and the ascertainment of the compensation or damages to be
awarded to the defendants in case it shall be determined that the
land sought by the petitioner shall be condemned.

Sec. 21. And be it further enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 24 of Article 35 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Evidence", sub-title "Commissions
to Take Testimony in This State", be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

24. Each of the circuit courts, or the judge thereof, shall appoint
not more than three commissioners for the county in which such
court is held, and each of the courts of civil jurisdiction in the city
of Baltimore shall appoint two commissioners to take the deposi-
tions of witnesses [, on such notice to the opposite party and in such
manner as the court shall prescribe].

SEC. 22. And be it further enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 13 of Article 36 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1956 Supplement), title "Fees of Officers", sub-title
"Clerks of Court", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

13. The Clerk of the Court of Appeals of Maryland may charge
and shall be entitled to receive the fees hereinafter set forth for the
performance of his duties, as follows:

(1) For filing the record in any appeal and all duties incident
thereto, $20.00;