72                           JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS                   [Aug. 3

RIGHT IN ANY OTHER CASE, BUT MAY BE AFFORDED IN
ANY CASE IN THE COURT'S DISCRETION, UPON MOTION OF
THE STATE'S ATTORNEY OR THE DEFENDANT."

Which amendment was read and adopted.

Amendment No. 96—

On page CJ Title 4 of the printed bill, in line 16, strike out the words
"14(c) of Art. 54," and strike out all of line 17; and insert in lieu of the
stricken material: "13-103(c) of Art. 21, "Real Property," title "Land
Patents","; and on page CJ Sec. 2-17 of the printed bill, Sec. 11, in line 36,
strike out the numbers "14(c)", "54", and "1972", and insert in lieu
thereof, respectively, the numbers "13-103(c)", "21", and "1973"; and in
line 39, strike out the words "title "Hall of Records", subtitle "Land Pat-
ents"," and insert in lieu thereof the words "Real Property," title "Land
Patents","; and on page CJ Sec. 2-18 of the printed bill, Section 11, in line
1, strike out the number "54" and insert in lieu thereof the number "21";
in line 2, strike out the number "14" and insert in lieu thereof the num-
ber "13-103"; and in lines 15-17, strike out "HE MAY ADOPT SUCH
RULES AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE USE, PRESERVATION,
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH RECORDS" and insert in
lieu thereof "He may adopt such rules as may be necessary for the use,
preservation, repair and maintenance of such records".

Which amendment was read and adopted.

Amendment No. 97—

On page CJ Sec. 2-38 of the printed bill, Sec. 18, in line 21, strike out
the word "this", and strike out all of lines 22 through 30, inclusive, and
insert in lieu thereof the following:

"the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article contained in Section 1
of this Act; Section 21 of this Act; or Article 1, Section 3 of the
Code; the provisions of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article
shall apply to all proceedings commenced after December 31, 1973,
and, so far as practicable, to all proceedings then pending. If a court
determines that it is not practicable to apply a provision of the Courts
and Judicial Proceedings Article to a proceeding pending on January
1, 1974, then that proceeding shall be concluded under the pertinent
statutory provisions in effect on December 31, 1973."

Which amendment was read and adopted.

Amendment No. 98—

On page CJ Sec. 2-40 of the printed bill, Section 21(e), in lines 3
through 6, strike out the words: "general election of 1974, if the increase
was authorized at any session of the General Assembly following the
general election of 1970" and insert in lieu thereof: "termination of the
term of office of the sheriff who was in office when the increase was
authorized by the General Assembly."; and on page CJ Sec. 2-40 of the
printed bill, Section 21(f), in lines 14 and 15, strike out the words "the
clerks who take office following the general election of 1974" and insert
in lieu thereof: "of any clerk of court who takes office following the
termination of the term of office of the clerk of the same court who was
in office when the increase was authorized by the General Assembly."

Which amendment was read and adopted.