Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                    831

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That on June 1, 1957, or upon
the qualification of such Trial Magistrate for Juvenile Causes for
Prince George's County, whichever event occurs last, all authority
heretofore vested in the Trial Magistrates of Prince George's County
for the conduct of Juvenile Causes shall cease except as otherwise
provided herein, and thereafter all juvenile causes shall be conducted
by the Trial Magistrate for Juvenile Causes in accordance with the
provisions of this Act and the provisions of law applicable.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the repeal and re-enact-
ment of the sections and sub-sections of the Annotated Code of
Maryland and the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince George's
County as herein provided in this Act shall not be construed or
applied to change in any respect the law or the procedure applying
to the Juvenile Court for Prince George's County as it existed prior
to the date when jurisdiction is vested in such Trial Magistrate for
Juvenile Causes, as provided in this Act, or with respect to any
event, act or occurrence within the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court
for Prince George's County prior to such time and the jurisdiction
of said Court and the Trial Magistrates of said County in conducting
the functions of said Court shall continue until June 1, 1957, or
until the Trial Magistrate for Juvenile Causes for Prince George's
County has qualified, whichever event occurs last, as provided in this
Act.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That if any provision of this
Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applica-
tions of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid pro-
vision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are
declared to be severable.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That all Acts or parts of Acts,
whether public general or public local laws, whether enacted prior to
this session of the General Assembly or enacted at this session of the
General Assembly, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby de-

clared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the immediato
preservation of the public health and safety and having been passed
by a yea and nay vote, supported by three fifths of all the mem-

bers elected to each of two Houses of the General Assembly, the

same shall take effect from the date of its passage.

SEC. 8. THE JURISDICTION, POWERS, DUTIES, RESPON-
SIBILITY AND AUTHORITY CONFERRED UPON THE MAG-
ISTRATE FOR JUVENILE CAUSES AS PROVIDED IN THIS
ACT SHALL CONTINUE IN EFFECT TO AND UNTIL JANU-
ARY 1, 1959, OR UNTIL SUCH DATE AS THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF PRINCE GEORCE'S COUNTY SHALL BE VESTED WITH
AND SHALL ASSUME JURISDICTION OF JUVENILE CAUSES
AS MAY OTHERWISE BE PROVIDED BY LAW, WHICH EVER
EVENT OCCURS LAST AND THE MAGISTRATE FOR JUVE
NILE CAUSES AFTER SUCH EVENT WHICH EVER IS LATER
SHALL NOT EXERCISE ANY OF THE FUNCTIONS PROVIDED
HEREIN AND SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO THE SALARY