Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-11
PrBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

! together with the cross examinatljA OF
said woman by tho accused. % his
attorney, which testimony shall be
signed and sworn 10 By said woman.
and he shall transmit the same with
the original papers in the case 10 the
Circuit Court of the county or TO the
Criminal Court OF the City of Balti-
more. as the case may be. and sach
testimony shall be admitted 10 evil
dence at the trial of the accused per
son under Section OF this.Act II said
accusing witness should die prior TO
the time OF such trial.
Section ;. And be II enacted, That
Immediately upon the passage OF said
order said justice of the peace shall
transmit the original papers and q
transcript OF the proceedings had be-
fore him TO said Circuit Court or the
| Criminal Court OF the City of Balti-
more. as the case may be. and there
upon. but not before said woman shall
| have been delivered, the same pro-
ceedings shall be had as In other
| criminal cases. and II the accused per
son shall be found guilty by the YER
/ dict OF jury, or by the court, II
the case be tried before the court. the
court shall Immediately order such
| person 10 give bond TO the State OF
Maryland In a penalty not exceeding
$500 with good and sufficient securities
conditioned TO pay for the masnte-
nance and support OF said child. TO the
mother. or to the person having said
child in custody. or 10 the county or
10 the City of Baltimore. as the case
may be. IL said child be a public
charge. until said child reaches the
age OF twelve years, or during the life
OF such child If said child die before
reaching the age OF twelve years. such
sum, not exceeding SIS per month, as
the court shall by order direct, due
regard being had TO the circumstances
OF such accused person, and further 10
pay the whole or such part OF the ex.
penses incurred by the said mother
during her confinement as the court
may direct and 70 pay the reasonable
funeral expenses OF said child II he
or she shall die under the age OF
twelve year; in default OF such bond
he shall be committed to Jail or the
House OF Correction until said bond
be given. but no, exceeding two years
Section 9. And be IL enacted. That
the court upon the trial OF said per-
son accused OF being the father Of
the said bastard child, may IN its
discretion pass an order directing the
mother thereof 10 give bond in
penalty not exceeding $500 with good
and sufficient securities, 10 the state
OF Maryland, conditioned that she VIII
indemnify the county orcity. as the
case may be, from any charge that
may accrue for the maintenance and
support OF the said child until said
child reaches the age OF twelve years,
and upon neglect or refusal 10 give
such bond. the court may commit
her 10 Jail or other institution for a
term not exceeding one year. or until
such bond is given. provided, however.
that the court may suspend sentence
and parole the said woman for the
term OF two years.
Section :. And be II enacted. That
all bonds or reco.nizances required
under this act to be taken or given
before a justice OF the peace shall
be Immediately returned BY said jus.
tiCe OF the peace a -opy thereof be.
ing retained by tbs said Justice OF
the peaoe1. 10 the clerk Of the Circuit
Court OF the county or the criminal
Court OF Baltimore City as-LLs- case
may be. and the clerk 81 The court
shall record said bonds or recogniz-
ances together with any other bonds
or recognizances taken OF given by the
order OF the court therein among the
proceedings of the court.
Section s. And be Ii enacted, That
the court may from time TO time, upon
petition OF any interested party.
change or modify its order directing
the amount that the father shall pay
for the maintenance and support OF
said child. ten days notice IN writing
mailed 10 or left at the last known
address of the opposite party shall be
sufficient service.
Section Q. And be Il enacted. That
the Circuit Court OF the county or
the Criminal Court OF Baltimore City.
as the case may be. shall take such
action and shall have authority 10
direct the issue OF such writs as may
be appropriate TO enforce the bonds
provided for by this act.
Section TO- And be II enacted, That
upon the death OF the father after
giving the bond required in section 5,
the court may. upon the suggestion OF
the death OF the said father, summon
the personal representatives and heirs
OF the said father and the securities
upon the bond given as required by
section :. II such parties be within
the State. and the mother or other
person having charge OF the said child,
and upon proof being offered 10 the
court OF the amount of the estate OF
the said defendent father. and upon
any other points upon which the court
4.
may. in its discretion. direct and order
such sum or sums 10 be paid TO the
mother or other person in charge OF
such child. for the maintenance and
support thereof out OF the fathers
estate as may appear TO the court 10
be just and proper. In no case, how
ever, shall the mother or other per-
son In charge Of said child receive
more than $500 or more than one-half
the amount that each of his legitimate
children. II any. would receive, or
more than onehalf the amount the
descendants, II any. o: a deceased
legitimate child would receive as
class, II the father had died intestate.
All money paid or ordered to be paid
under this section shall be charged
as a debt or debts against the estate
OF the said deceased father. upon pay
ment OF the sum or sums ordered 10
be paid by the court under this Sec
ton. the bond given under section
shall be cancelled and the sureties
thereon discharged.
Section IL. And be II enacted. That
prosecutions under this act may be
commenced within two years from the
delivery OF the mother OF the bastard
child. except that where the person
accused has made payments for the
maintenance and support OF the said
child. II shall be sufficient II the prose
cution be started within two years
from the last payment by the accused