Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-03-11
Dir Moss Magistrate ana Constable
Bill


The following Is an extract OF the bin iu-
troduced 10 the Senate nv Nr Moss with
reference 10 the magistrates and consta
bles of Annapolis and Anne Arundel
county, which is now on ils second real
ing 10 the House The bin provides tsat
there shall be thirty two justices OF the
peace and twenty 100 constables for
Anne Arundel county To be appointed
for the seYeral districts ia the conn
" as provided in said bill as follows
From the lst, End, Bird. 4th. 9th and Sth
districts respectively. five justices Of the
peace and three eonstables, and from the
sixth tAnnapolisl district two justices OF
the peace and one constable The iusti.
ces of the peace OF Annapolis shall give
bond 10 the State of Maryland In the
sum OF $1,000 for the faithful perform
ance of their duties; they are required TO
pay over to the County Commissioners all
fines. penalties and forfeitures. imposed
by them under the provisions Of the Code
of Public General and Public Local Laws;
ard that they will account for and pay
over 10 the Mayor, Counsellor and AL.
dermen Of the city of Annapolis all fines,
penalties. forfeitnres and costs imposed
by them on account OF criminal offences
under the code of the City Of Annapolis;
and that they will paw over all moneys
coming into their hands on account of
collections Of small debts placed in their
hands for colleetion;they are also requir-
ed to attend their office in the city of An
napolis every day except Sunday from o
III to IL NJ, and from 3 T. M. TO p.
~, and neither justice shall absent him
self from the city without first ascer-
tanning that the other justice will be in
attendance at his Office during the time
OF his absence, and neither shall be alb
sent for more than two DAYS at time
without the consent in writing of the
states Attorney and the Counsellor of
the City of Annapolis; they shall haYe
civil jurisdiction co-eXtensive with the
county and criminal Jurisdiction of of
fences committed in any of the districts
of this county; no justice of the peace or
constable for any other district, shall
have or exercise any criminal jurisdic-
ton in the City of Annapolis, nor shall
they have any Jurisdiction over the citi-
zens Of Annapolis by issuing or serving
process in any civil action against any
citizen or corporation of said city; they
are required TO make report in writing
every month to the County Commission
ers. The justices of the peace of the
county are allowed to charge the follow
ing fees for issuing State warrent %
cents; for summoning all the witnesses
on both sides in any case, 90 cents. for
each trial. $i00; for every commitment,
25 cents; for every release, 20 cents; for
every cognizance, in each case reported
to the Circuit Court, including witness
es, rs cents. The justices of the peace of
Annapolis for their services in criminal
cases shall receive from the County Com
missioners the sum of sifty dollars per
month, and shall not directly or indirect
ly, charge any other fees for hearing
criminal cases, except such as shall be
allowed him by the City of Annapolis,
not exceeding $500 per annum for his
services, in criminal cases for violation
of Tx city code. The constables in the
county are allowed the fees now pre-
scribed by the existing laws for the par
ticular services rendered, except the
summoning of witnesses and return and
for each service they shall be allowed 20
cents for the first three and for each al
ditional witness tue sum of cents. The
fees of the contsables in the city of An
napolis, shall be the same as those OF the
county, but shall be collected, paid to and
accounted for. by the justices of the
peace of said city; he shall receive Tor
such services the sum of $40 per month
from the county; provided his fees shall
amount TO that sum, If not he shall only
receive the amount of fees appearing by
said reports to have been earned by hiT.
The duly elected and bonded police Off
GERS of Annapolis are invested with full
power and authority of constables with
out pay other than that received from the
city, but they shall not have any 1uris-
dfatinn In civil pacne