The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-17
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, 1912.

but not exceeding two years.
Section 6. And To- it enacted, That
thu court upon tn trial of said per
son accused Ut being The father of
the said bastard child, may fri H.
discretion pass - order directing the
mother thereof tn give bond Ira pen
atty mo- exceeding $500 with good
and sufficient securities, To the State
Of Maryland, conditioned that she will
indemnify the county o. city, a. tn
case may d., 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 to give
such bond, The Court may commit
her It'd jail Oh other institution for
term not exceeding on year, OF until
such bond il given, provided, however,
that the court may suspend sentence
and parole the said woman for the
term Of two years.
Section ri. And be 1T enacted, That
1T bonds Oh recOgnizanceS required
under this act It'd d. taken or given
before justice Of the peace shall D.
Immediately returned by said justice
OFF the peace ia copy thereof being
retained by tn said justice OF the
peace), It'd the clerk of The Circuit
Court Ole the county Oh the Criminal
Court of Baltimore City as the case
may be; and the clerk of the court
shall record said bonds Oh recognize
ances together with any other bonds
Oh recognizances taken OF given by
the order of the court therein among
the proceedings off tn court.
Section s. And b. ii enacted, That
the court may from time To time, up-
Oh petition of any interested party,
change or modify it, order directing
TIL amount that the father shall pay
for the maintenance and support Of
said child, ten days notice in writing
mailed I'D o. left al the last known
address of the opposite party shall b.
sufficient service.
Section o. And be- ii enacted, That
the Circuit Court of the county or
the Criminal Court Of Baltimore City,
a. the case may d., shall take such
action and shall have authority TO
direct the issue of such writs as may
BE- appropriate tO enforce the bonds
provided for by this act.
Section 1O. And b. 1T enacted, That
upon the death of the father after
giving the bond required in section
D, TIL court may, upon the suggestion
OF the death of the said father, sum
mon the personal representatives and
heirs of the said father ana the s.
curities upon the bond given a. r.
quired by section 3, If such parties
b. within the State, and tn mother
Oh other person having charge OF the
said child, and upon proof being Ct
fered to tn court Of the amount OF
the estate OF the said dacedeRL faln-
II, and upon any other points upon
which the court desires tO hear tes-
timony, the court may, ln it, discrt-
ton direct and order such sum OF
sums I'd b. paid to the mother or
other person in charge ot such child,
for the maintenance and support
thereof out or the fathers estate as
may appear To the court to b. Just
and proper. TIN no case, however, shall
the mother OF other person in charge
OF said child receive more than $500
Oh more than One-half the amount
that each Of hi legitimate children,
If any, would receive or more than
one-half the amount the descendants,
if any, Of a deceased legitimate child
would receive al class, if the father
had died intestate. All money paid Of
ordered to b. paid under this section
shall b. charged al debt or debts
against the estate of the said de-
ceased father, upon payment of The
sum or sums ordered to b. paid by
the court under this section, the
bond given under section shall b.
cancelled and the sureties thereon
Section 11. And b. ii enacted, That
under this act may b.
commenced within two years from
the delivery OF the mother Of the bas-
tard child, except that where the per
son accused has made payments for
the maintenance and support of the
said child, 1T shall b. sufficient If the
prosecution b. started within two
years from the last payment Nv the
accused for the maintenance and
support OF Tie Shlu DdSLdIU CRliua
Section ~. And b. ii enacted, That
whenever any principal, surety or
other person in interest, upon COM
petent testimony, makes IT appear To
the satisfaction Of any court in which
a bond in any bastardy case il enter
"a upon, that by reason of TIL death
of the >child or by reason Of the pay
ment Of all dues arising under said
bond, Oh for any other reason, the
bond should be- discharged, the Court
may make such order OF discharge,
o. cancellation OF the
bond, Or such other order D. may b.
deemed appropriate by The court To
discharge the obligors Oh the bond.
Section 13. And b. 1T enacted, That
Article 12 of the Code Of Public Gen
eral Laws or Maryland of the year
1904 shall continue in full force and
effect ID Ar a. the same il applicable
To cases heretofore commenced or
hereafter commenced where the bas-
tary child was born OF begotten prior
to the passage Of this act.
Section 14. And b. 1t enacted, That
the unconstitutionality Of any part or
OF any section OF this act shall not