388                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 151

CHAPTER 150
(House Bill 251)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 38 of
Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1963 Supplement),
title "Justices of the Peace," subtitle "Process and Practice," in-
creasing the fine for the failure of a witness to appear before a
justice of the peace.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 38 of Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1963 Supplement), title "Justices of the Peace," subtitle "Process
and Practice," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

38.

If the witness shall fail to appear on the return day of the sum-
mons the justice shall issue an attachment of contempt made return-
able before the justice issuing the same who may, at his discretion,
fine such defaulting witness in any sum not exceeding [three dollars]
two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00)
and shall issue execution for such fine and costs; and the same shall
be collected and paid to the justice who shall, on or before the first
day of January, annually, pay the same to the clerk of the circuit court
for the county.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1964.

Approved April 7, 1964.

CHAPTER 151
(House Bill 83)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 67 of
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1963 Supple-
ment), title "Crimes and Punishments", subtitle "Cruelty to
Animals", to correct an error in the law relating to the care of
mistreated and neglected animals.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 67 of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1963 Supplement), title "Crimes and Punishments", subtitle
"Cruelty to Animals", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

67.

Whenever the owner or custodian of an animal is convicted of
any act of cruelty thereto, the judge or magistrate as the case may
be may use his own discretion in ordering the removal of said
animal or animals for their protection at the time of conviction.