The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-03-30
LAW OF E1ARYLAND.
CHAPTER 2S4.
AN ACT to tax the commissions OF GER
tain officers of this State.

SECT. L. be II enacted By the General
assembly Of Maryiand, That hereafter
separate commissions shall be issued to
the several persons who may hold ap-
pointments in the State, except to the JUS
tees Of the Peace, and Coroners; and it
shall be the duty of the Secretary of State,
under the direction Of the Governor. to
transmit to the several Clerks of the
County Courts all civil commissions,
from the Executive, for persons, within
their respective counties, to be delivered
Ivy HIM TO the appointees, on application
therefor.
SECT. 2 find be il enacted, that when
the said commissions are delivered to the
respective appontees, therein named, they
shall severally pay to the said Clerk the
sums following. to wit: Each Judge Of the
County Court, fifty dollars; each Clerk
nj the County Court, each Register of
Wills. the Clerk Of the Court of Appeals.
Register in Chancery hereafter to be APP
pointed, the sum of fifty dollars; the Clerk
of the Court, and Register of Wills in
Baltimore City, each. two hundred dollars;
the Clerk of Baltimore City Court. two
hundred dollars; and the clerk of Freder-
lex county and Register of Wills of Fred
erlck county, one hundred dollars each;
and the Chancellor, hereafter to be ap-
pointed, one hundred dollars; each sheriff
the sum of twenty dollars; the Warden Of
the Pententiary the sum OF fifteen dollars;
each Commissioner of lotteries. each
Commiss Toner of lnsolvent Debtors. each
Tobacco Inspector of the city of BaIt-
more, each Inspector of Flour in the city
OF Baltimore, the sum Of twelve dollars;
each Judge Of the Orphans court for
Baltimore county. each Inspector of Fish.
III the city of Baltimore. each Inspector
ct sole leather III the city of Baltimore,
each Gauger Of casks, and Inspector of
domestic distilled spirits in the city of
baltimore; each Inspector, Measurer and
Marker oi Lumber in the city OF Baltimore,
and IN CecrI County; each Inspector and
corder of fire wood in the city of Bau-
more; each Inspector of Shingles, the sum
"i Ten dollars; each Inspector OF Lime in
the city Of Baltimore; each Inspector of
Plaster OF Paris in the city Of BaItimore;
the Welgher OF Live Stock in the city Of
baltimore. and The Examiner General OF
the Western Shore, the sum Of eight dol
lars; each Notary Public in the city of
Baltimore. the Armorer at Annapolis the
Inspectors Of Green Hides and Skins in
the city OF Baltimore, the State Wharfnger
in the city of Baltimore, the Inspector of
ground black oak Bark in the city of Pal
iimore. each county Surveyor. each To-
hacco Inspector in the several counties.
each Wood corder in the several coun-
Ties. the Wreck Master in Worcester
county, The sum Of five dollars, each
Judge of the Orphans court in Howard
District and the several Counties, EXCEPT
Baltimore, each Notary Public, out of the
city OF Baltimore. the Armorer at Fred
erick, the Armorer at Eas,on. the sum of
three dollars; and all othIr persons hold
ing annual clvi! app ,ntments, under the
Executive, The sum of one dollar.
SECT. 3, .Ane be ii enacted, that the said
commissions shall not be delivered by the
SAID clerks to any person or persons I'M
less the sums respectively provided, in
The second section, be paid at the time
OF delivery thereof; and all sums, so re-
celved by the said clerks, shall be paid
INTO the Treasury of me Western Shore
within twenty days after the same shall
be received by them: and for the purpose
OF providing check on the said clerks.
II is hereby provided that the Secretary
of Safe shall annually furnish to the
Treasurer of the Western Shore list of
all commissions issued and sent to the
respective counties; and the clerks bonds
may be put in suit for any monies re-
ceved under this Act; and the account Of
the Treasurer shall be evidence of the re-
ceIpt OF said monies, unless said clerks
show by the producuon of the commits
slons remaining in their hands. the amounts
with which they may be actually charge
able
SECT. A. find be it enacted, that the ap
pointments of Justices of the Feace, and
Justices of the District courts may be in
Guided III one or more commissions. as
heretofore; and it shall be the duty of the
clerks of the county courts to issue to
each each of said Justices, on application,
and the payment of one dollar, a cert-
lcate OF his appointment as such; and he
shall, therenpon, be authorised to qualify.
and proceed in his duties. as Justice of The |
Peace, or Justices Of the District courts.
as the case may be.
SECT. 5. Andbe enacied,'hat the JUS
tees of the Peace, ard of the District
courts, shall not be authorised to qualify.
or act in their official capacity, uness
they shall FIRST have procured certificate.
as heretofore directed; and any Justice,
who shall qualify, or act in such capacity,
without such certificate, shall be subject
to presentmen', and be punished by fine, |
at the discretion Of the county courts,
and all his Acts, as such, shall be null and |