Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-17
CHAPTER 1863.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments an additional section
to Article five of the Code of Pub
lie General Laws title appeals, en-
acted by chapter three hundred and
sixteen of the Acts of eighteen hun
dred and sevcnty-two. entitled an
Act to add an additional section to
Article five of the Code of Public
General Laws entitled Appeals"
as repealed and re-enacted by chap
ter one hundred and thirty-two of
the Acts passed at the January SEES
sion of eighteen hundred and eli ghty-
four. entitled an Act to repeal sec
ton two of chapter three hundred
aud 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 Pub
lie General Laws" entitled "Ap-
pealS. and to re-enact the same with
amendments.
SECTION |. 81 1t enacted By tie General
i&>emNy OF Naryldnd. That an addi-
tional section TO Article five of the
Code of Public 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 Article five of the
Code of Public General Laws" emit
tied Appeals" as repealed and re-en-
acted by chapter one hundred and thir-
ty-two of the Acts passed at the January
Session eighteen hundred and eighty
four. entitled an Act to repeal section
two of chapter three hundred and six
teen 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 Appeals" be and the
same Is hereby repealed and re-enacted
with amendments SO as to read as
follows:
SECTION ,. In all trials upon indict-
ment or preSentment in any court of
this State, having criminal jurisdic-
ton. il shall be lawful for any party
accused, OF the States Attorney in be-
half of the State to except to any rul-
ing or determination of the court. and
to tender to the court a bill of excep-
tons, which shall be signed and sealed
by the court, as is now practiced in
civil eases. and the party rendering
such bill of exceptions may appeal
from such ruling or determination to
the Court of Appeals; provided, that
the Counsel for the accused shall make
oath, that such appeals not taken for
delay; and such appeal shall be heard
by the Court of Appeals at the earliest
convenient day after the same shall
be transmitted TO said court, and after
such appeal shall be entered, no judg-
ment shall be rendered against the
accused in case he shall be found
guilty, until the Court of Appeals
shall have determined upon the excep-
tions: 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 punishment is fine or con-
tinement in Jail, or confinement in Jail
or peuitentiary in the discretion of the
court.
SECTION >. And be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the date
of its passage.
Approved April l, 1856.
We hereby certify, that the afore-
going is correct copy OF an Act of
the General Assembly of Maryland,
passed January Session, 1856.
f. B. PRETTYMAN,
Chief Clerk CT the House of Delegates.
w. G. PURNELL,
Secretary Of the Senate.