The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-05-15
CHAPTER le9.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enaet with
amendments an additional section to
Article five of the Code of 'sPublic Gen
eral Laws" title appeals, enacted by
chapter three hundred and sixteen Of the
Acts of eighteen hundred and seventy
two, entitled an Act to add an additional
section to Article FIVE of the Code of
"Pubic General Laws, entitled cap
peals," as repealed and re-enacted by
chapter one hundred and thirty two of
the Acts passed at the January Session
of eighteen hundred and eighty-four,
entitled an Act to repeal section two of
chapter three hundred and sixteen of the
Acts of eighteen hundred and seventy
two. entitled an Act to add an additional
section to Article five Of the Code Of
"Public General Laws" entitled cap
peals," and to re-enact the same with
amendments.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland, That an addi-
tional section to Article five of the Code of
aPublic General Laws" title "Appeals, "
as enacted by chapter three hundred and
sixteen. passed at the January Session
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled
an Act to add an additional section to Ar
ticle five of the Code of "Public General
Laws" entitled "Appeals, as repealed and
re-enacted by chapter one hundred and
thirty two of the Acts passed at the Jan
uary Session eighteen hundred and eighty
four, entitled an Act to repeal section two
of chapter three hundred and sixteen of
the Acts of eighteen hundred and seventy
two. entitled an Act to add an addition section
to Article five of the Code of Public General
Laws, entitled, appeals" be and the same
is hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendments so as to read as follows:
SECTION 2. In all trials upon Indictment
or presentment in any court of this State,
having criminal jurisdiction, it shall be law
full for any party accused, or the States
Attorney in behalf of the State to except
to any ruling or determination of the court,
and to tender to the court bill of excep-
lions, which shall be signed and sealed by
the court, as is now practiced in civil cases,
and the party rendering such bill of ex-
ceptions may appeal from such ruling or
determination to the Court of Appeals; pro-
vided, that the Counsel for the accused
shall make oath, that such appeal is not
taken for delay; and such appeal shall be
heard by the Court of Appeals atthe earli-
est convenient day after the same shall be
transmitted to said court, and after such
appeal shall be entered, no Judgment shall
be rendered against the accused in case he
shall be found guilty, until the Court of
Appeals shall have determined upon the
exceptions; and the accused if convicted,
shall not be entitled to remain on bail until
the case is remanded from the Court of
Appeals, except in cases in which the pun
ishment is fine or confinement in jail, or
confinement in jail or penitentiary in the
discretion of the court.
SECTION 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April l, 1886.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing
is correct copy of an Act of the General
Assembly of Maryland passed January
Session, 1886.
E. B. PRETTYMAN,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
w. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.