Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor 827
and who shall sit not less than five days a week. One of the said mag-
istrates shall sit at Upper Marlboro and the other at Hyattsville, the
magistrate at Upper Marlboro shall sit not less than one day or
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 addition, there shall be an addi-
tional magistrate at large, to be designated as Trial Magistrate for
Juvenile Causes, appointed by the Governor-; by and with the consent
of the Senate, AS PROVIDED BY LAW, as a Justice of the Peace at
Large and so designated as Trial Magistrate for Juvenile Causes, or
appointed and so designated by the Governor in the interim after
adjournment of the Senate until the next session of the Senate when
each appointment shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation
or rejection; such SENATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW; SUCH
Trial Magistrate for Juvenile Causes shall have all the jurisdiction,
powers, duties and authority now conferred or imposed by law upon
Trial Magistrates at Large for Prince George's County over juvenile
causes, or cases relating to juveniles, as is provided in the Code of
Public Local Laws of Prince George's County (Everstine 1953 Edi-
tion), being Article 17 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land, title "Prince George's County", subtitle "Juvenile Court", and
shall be a Trial Magistrate for Juvenile Causes only; such Trial
Magistrate for Juvenile Causes shall be a member of the Bar of the
State of Maryland, shall receive an annual salary of $3,600.00, pay-
able semi monthly, RECEIVE A SALARY COMPUTED ON THE
BASIS OF A PER DIEM OF $40.00 FOR EACH DAY OR PART
OF DAY SPENT BY SUCH MAGISTRATE ON JUVENILE
COURT BUSINESS, THE SAME TO BE PAID SEMI-MONTHLY
BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON THE CERTIFICATE
OF SUCH MAGISTRATE, SUBMITTED SEMI-MONTHLY, SPE-
CIFYING THE DAY OR DAYS SPENT BY HIM ON JUVENILE
COURT BUSINESS FOR SUCH PERIOD, PROVIDED, HOW-
EVER, THE AGGREGATE SALARY TO BE PAID TO SUCH
MAGISTRATE ON SUCH PER DIEM BASIS SHALL BE AT A
RATE NOT LESS THAN $3,600.00 NOR MORE THAN $7,500.00
PER ANNUM PRO RATED ON A MONTHLY BASIS, and in the
discretion of the County Commissioners of said County, such salary
may be augmented by additional sums for expense allowances; or
additional compensation; such Trial Magistrate for Juvenile Causes
shall maintain his office and sit for hearings at Hyattsville, and
ALSO SHALL SIT FOR HEARINGS at Seat Pleasant or Upper
Marlboro if necessary, at such times as he may consider the
public business so requires, but not less than one day a week at
Hyattsville, EACH PLACE, the County Commissioners shall provide
suitable offices, hearing rooms and other facilities at Hyattsville, and
additional HEARING ROOM facilities at Seat Pleasant or Upper
Marlboro if necessary, for the proper functioning of the Juvenile
Court; 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] any of the trial magis-
trates, shall have the right at any time before trial, upon making said
written suggestion and oath to the said trial magistrate before whom
said case was pending for trial to have such pending case removed
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