J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     1717

1963, CHAPTER 894—Anne Arundel County

Office of the Secretary of State
Annapolis, Maryland

I, Lloyd L. Simpkins, Secretary of State of the State of
Maryland, pursuant to the direction contained in Section 172 (c)
of Article 33 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, (1957 Edition),
Do Hereby Certify, that at the General Election held in the State of
Maryland on November 3, 1964, an Act known as Chapter 894 of
the Acts of 1963 was submitted to the voters of Anne Arundel County,
under the provisions of Chapter 894 of the Acts of 1963, said Act
being as follows:

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections
6 (n), 12, 97, 108 (2), 109, 112 (a), 113, 119 (a) and (j)
and 120 of Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957
Edition and 1962 Supplement), title "Justices of the Peace,"
subtitles "Civil Jurisdiction" and "Trial Magistrates System,"
respectively, and to add new Sections 25C and 125B to the
said Article of the Code, subtitles "Criminal Jurisdiction" and
"Trial Magistrates System," respectively, to follow immedi-
ately after Sections 25B and 125A thereof, and to add new
Sections 14A-1 to 14A-15, inclusive, to the Anne Arundel
County Code (1957 Edition, being Article 2 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Anne Arundel County,"
to follow immediately after Section 14-18 thereof, (which
Section was added to said Code by Chapter 839 of the Acts
of 1961), and to be under the new sub-title "Chapter 14A.
People's Court of Anne Arundel County," relating to justices
of the peace designated as trial magistrates and providing for
a People's Court of Anne Arundel County for the qualifications
method of selection and salaries of the judges thereof, and
for certain committing magistrates thereof, providing for its
jurisdiction (including certain exclusive jurisdiction in civil
cases), its powers and duties, and relating to justices of the
peace designated as trial magistrates and to the People's Court
of Anne Arundel County.

and I do certify that at said election 22,816 votes were cast in
favor of adoption of Chapter 894 of the Acts of 1963, and 15,002 votes
were cast against adoption of said Chapter 894 of the Acts of 1963,
the said Act has therefore been ratified by a majority of the qualified
voters of Anne Arundel County.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my official seal at the City of
Annapolis, this 1st day of December, 1964.

(Secretary of
State's Seal)

(s) LLOYD L. SIMPKINS,

Secretary of State.