I. For examining any of the associations affected by this article having a capital stock of fifty thousand dollars or less, the sum of fifteen dollars.

II. For examining any of the associations affected by this article having a capital stock of over fifty thousand dollars, and not more than one hundred thousand dollars, the sum of twenty-five dollars.

III. For examining any of the associations affected by this article having a capital stock of one hundred thousand dollars, and not more than two hundred thousand dollars, the sum of thirty dollars.

IV. For examining any of the associations affected by this article having a capital stock of over two hundred thousand dollars, and not more than three hundred thousand dollars, the sum of fifty dollars.

V. For examining any of the associations affected by this article having a capital stock of over three hundred thousand dollars, and not more than four hundred thousand dollars, the sum of sixty dollars.

VI. For examining any of the associations affected by this article having a capital stock of over four hundred thousand. dollars, and not more than six hundred thousand dollars, the sum of seventy-five dollars.

VII. For examining any of the associations affected by this article having a capital stock of over six hundred thousand dollars, and less than one million dollars, the sum of one hundred dollars.

VIII. For examining any of the associations affected by this article having a capital stock of one million dollars or over, the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

1898, ch. 277, sec. 35.

37. The provisions of sections 12, 33, 34, 35 and 36 of this article shall not apply to savings banks having no capital stock, building or homestead associations or national banks, or to corporations authorized by their charters to transact a trust, fidelity, surety or deposit business in this State.

ARTICLE XII.

BASTARDY AND FORNICATION.

1. Warrant by justice for mother of bastard.

2. Arrest of putative father.

3. Proceedings if resident of another
county.

4. Constable to give information.
5. Right of appeal by alleged father.
Security to be given by him.
Proviso.

6. Clerk to record recognizance.

7. Recovery by mother upon bond of father.

8. Sci. fa. upon recognizance.

9. When court may make order to discharge the obligors in the recognizance.

1888, art. 12, sec. 1. 1860, art. 13, sec. 1. 1781, ch. 13, sec. 1. 1882, ch. 339.

1. Any justice of the peace, upon information given him of any woman having an illegitimate child, may issue his warrant to a constable of the county or city, and the said constable shall thereupon take such person before some justice of the peace of the county, who shall require her to give security to indemnify the county from any charge that may accrue by means of such child; and upon neglect or refusal, shall commit her to the custody of the sheriff of the county, to be by him kept until she shall give such security.

Ibid. sec. 2. 1860, art. 13, sec. 2. 1781, ch. 13, sec. 1. 1894, ch. 108. 2. But if the said person shall on oath discover the father of such child, the justice shall discharge her, and shall cause to be arrested and brought before him such father, if a resident of the county, and shall cause him to give security in the sum of eighty dollars ($80) to indemnify the county from all charges that may arise for the maintenance of such child; and upon the failure of such putative father to enter into security, the justice shall commit him to the custody of the sheriff of the county for the period of twelve months.

Eccleston v. State, 7 G. & J. 316. Root v. State, 10 G. & J. 374. Mong v. State, 10 G. & J. 380. Oldham v. State, 5 Gill, 90. State v. Phelps, 9 Md. 17 Md. 187. Cushwa

21. Owens v. State, 10 Md. 164. Wagaman v. Byers, v. State, 20 Md. 281. Baker v. State, 21 Md. 426. State v. Trimble, 33 Md. 468. Norwood v. State, 45 Md. 72. Robinson v. State, 68 Md. 618. Lynn v. State, 84 Md. 80.

1888, art. 12, sec. 3. 1860. art. 13, sec. 3. 1781, ch. 13, sec. 1.

3. If the father be a resident of any other county, the justice shall transmit, under his hand and seal, a copy of the proceedings in such case had, to a justice of the peace of the county in which such father shall reside, and the justice to whom the same shall be sent shall forthwith proceed against the father as by this article is directed.

Root v. State, 10 G. & J. 374. Norwood v. State, 45 Md. 68. State v. Chaney, 93 Md. 72, 73. 74.

Ibid. sec. 4. 1860, art. 13, sec. 4. 1785, ch. 47, sec. 3.

4. Every constable, as often as he may have knowledge of any woman having an illegitimate child within his district, shall give information thereof to some justice of the peace of his county, who, upon such information, shall proceed as hereinbefore directed.

Ibid, sec. 5. 1860, art. 13, sec. 5. 1781, ch. 13, sec. 2. 1880, ch. 33. 1894, ch. 108.

5. But if any person charged with being the father of an illegitimate child shall feel aggrieved by the judgment of the justice, he shall have the right to enter into his personal recognizance for his appearance at the next circuit court for the county, or the criminal court of Baltimore, if in the city of Baltimore, and the said court shall take cognizance thereof, and such proceedings shall be thereupon had as in other criminal cases; and if the person so charged shall be found guilty by the verdict of a jury, or by the court, if the case be tried before the court, the court shall immediately order such person to give security to indemnify the county from any charges that may occur for the maintenance of said child; and if he shall neglect or refuse to give such security he shall be committed to the custody of the sheriff until he comply; provided, that such custody shall not continue longer than twelve months, nor less than six months in the discretion of the court; but such personal recognizance shall not entitle him to be discharged from the custody of the sheriff, unless he shall enter into an additional recognizance, to be taken in the name of the State, with good and sufficient sureties, to indemnify the county from all charges that may arise from the maintenance of such child in case he shall fail to make his appearance and abide by and perform such order as shall be passed therein; and such last-named

recognizance shall be liable to be proceeded against as is provided in sections 7 and 8 of this article.

Root v. State, 10 G. & J. 374. Owens v. State, 10 Md. 164.

State, 21 Md. 422. Norwood v.

385. Sheay v. State, 74 Md. 53.

Baker v.

State, 45 Md. 68. Neff v. State, 57 Md.

Lynn v. State, 84 Md. 80.

1888, art. 12, sec. 6. 1860, art. 13, sec. 6. 1785, ch. 47, sec. 2. 6. Every justice by whom any recognizance to indemnify the county shall be taken shall immediately return the same to the clerk of the circuit court for the county where he resides, or the clerk of the criminal court of Baltimore, if he reside in the city of Baltimore; and the clerk of the said court shall record the said recognizance among the proceedings of the court, and the court shall, when necessary, issue such process thereon as hereinafter provided for.

Ibid. sec. 7. 1860, art. 13, sec. 7. 1796, ch. 34.

7. Any justice of the peace, upon application of the mother of any illegitimate child, or any person to whose custody such child may have been committed to be maintained, verified by the oath of such mother or other person that he or she has not received any sum or sums of money from the father of such child or either of his securities, his or their or either of their heirs, executors or administrators, for the use or maintenance of such child more than credit given, shall issue an order requiring such father, his security or securities, his or their heirs, executors or administrators, to pay the mother or other person having the custody of said child, such a sum of money as may appear adequate for the maintenance of such child, not exceeding thirty dollars per annum, until the said child shall arrive at the age of seven years.

Grants v. State, 4 H. & J. 121. Eccleston v. State, 7 G. & J. 316. Mong v. State, 10 G. & J. 380. Oldham v. State, 5 Gill, 90. Owens v. State, 10 Md. 165. Barber v. State, 24 Md. 383. Huyett v. Slick, 43 Md. 284. Lynn v. State, 84 Md. 80.

Ibid. sec. 8. 1860, art. 13, sec. 8. 1796, ch. 34.

8. Upon proof of the service of such order upon the person or persons to whom the same may be directed, and demand of payment thereof, and that the money due thereon is unpaid, the clerk of the court in which the recognizance of the father may be filed shall forthwith issue a scire facias on such recognizance, for the use of such mother or other person entitled as aforesaid, and thereupon such proceedings shall be had as shall bring.

the matter in dispute fairly to trial at the next term thereafter without any parlance or delay.

1898, ch. 54.

9. Whenever any principal, surety or other person in interest upon competent testimony makes it to appear to the satisfaction of any court in which a recognizance in any bastardy case is entered up that by reason of the death of the child, or by reason of the payment of all dues arising under said recognizance, or for any other reason, the recognizance should be discharged, the court may make such order of discharge or annulment of the recognizance or such other order as may be deemed appropriate by the court to discharge the obligors in the recognizance and the record of the entry of such recognizance.

ARTICLE XIII.

BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY NOTES.

1. Damages on protested foreign bill.

2. Recovery by endorser thereon. 3. Protest of inland bills.

4. Damages on protested domestic
bills.

5. Recovery by endorser thereon.
6. Protest prima facie evidence of
presentment.

7. Also of notice of dishonor.
8. No reversal because endorse-
ments are in blank.

9. Legal holidays. (Note.)
10. Monday to be when they fall on
Sunday.

11. Lost negotiable instruments.
12. No grace upon negotiable instru-
ments unless therein stipu-
lated to the contrary.

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT. CHAPTER 1-General Provisions. 13. Short title.

14. Definition and meaning of terms.