Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-07-29
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

other, rule or regulation so promul-
| gated, involving any other matter there
under occurring in Said City.
Said Justices Of the Peace, including
| Trial Magistrates in the Counties and
| Justices of the Peace assigned to sta
ton houses In said City, shall have
power to issue all processes and do all
acts which may be necessary for the
exercise of said Jurisdiction and may
| try and determine all such cases and
may pronounce judgment and impose
sentence therein to the same extent as
the aforesaid courts having criminal
jurisdiction could do In such cases, If
such cases were tried before such court
without a jury; provided, however, that
If any person when brought before any
such Justice having Jurisdiction of the
case, shall, before the trial for the
the States Attorney for the County
where the offense occurs, or for Balti-
more City, If the offense occurs therein,
shall, before the trial of such alleged
ofense, pray jury trial on behalf of
the State, 1t shall be the duty of such
Justice to commit such alleged offender
for trial, or to hold him to bail to ap-
pear for trial In the court having crimi-
nal Jurisdiction In the case, at its then
or next session, and TO transmit said
commitment or recognizance, with the
names and residences of the witnesses
for the prosecution endorsed thereon,
forthwith to the Clerk Of such Court;
and the Justice Of the Peace before
whom the accused is brought for trial
shall inform him seasonably of his right
to demand a tfIal by Jury.
Liberality of Construction
Sec. s. And be 1t further enacted,
That this Act shall be deemed an ex-
ercise of the police powers of the State
for the defense Of the State, the safety
OF Its people and the protection Of prop
erty. and all its provisions shall be
literally construed for the attainment
Of these ends. 1t being intended that
the powers herein conferred shall be in
furtherance and not In limitation of the
power and authority vested In the Gov
ernor under the Constitution and laws
of this State
Severability
Sec. o. And be it further enacted,
That If any provision of this Act or any
application thereof is held invalid un-
constitutional or imperative, the re-
mainder Of this Act and other applica-
tions thereof shall not be affected there
by and to this end the provisions of
this Act are declared to be severahle
Termination of This Act
Sec 10. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall be in effect during
the continuance of the existing state of
war between the United States and Ger
many. Japan and Italy and during any
proiOngation thereof with any one OF
any such nations andIor with any other
foreign country and for six months
after the termination thereof by the
signing of definite treaty of peace or
by the proclamation of the President of
the United States that hostilities have
ceased or that the emergency and justi-
hcatiOn of extraordinary war powers
no longer exist, whichever event first
occurs; provided, however that this
Act shall cease 20 be in effect upon the
q fr1aA hr. h.
Assembly Of Maryland of a Joint Reso-
luton stating that 1t is no longer neces-
sary for the public good and safety OF
the state and terminating the same, and
provided, further, that the termination
OF this Act shall not affect any act done
or any right. liability. or obligation
accruing or accrued pursuant thereto
and during the time that the Act is in
force; and provided further, that the
expiration, repeal or termination of this
Act shall not have the effect of releas.
ing or extinguishing any penalty, for.
feiture or liability incurred hereunder
prior ITO the date of such expiration; re
peal or termination. and this Act shall
be treated as remaining In full force
and effect for the purpose of sustaining
any and all prior actions, suits, pro
ceedings or prosecutions, civil or crimi-
nal, for the enforcement of such pen
atty. forfeiture or liability.
Effective Date.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted,
That this Act is hereby declared to be
an emergency law and necessary for
the Immediate preservation of the pub
lie health and safety, and having been
passed by yea and nay vote, support
ed by three ffths of all the members
elected TO each Of the two Houses of the
General Assembly, the same shall take
effect from the date Of its passage.
Approved: April 80, 1913.