The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-04-05
Law OF MARYLAND.
NO. lSi.
[BY AUTnONiTY.l

All hIt iiIp'oi'lS tdA WI COMMISSIONS
allowed 10 executors aud adnini> ira
tors to aid i'll paying the debts o! the
State.
Sect. l. Be il enacted By The GcacrM
Assembly of .NuryionG. That in all cases
of the grant ul letters leslamcnsary, or Of
administration, Irom ard after he irS! day
of June next, the commissions allowed
by The Orphans courts of the several
counties OF ibis State, and of Howard
district to executors and administrators,
shall be subjec, 10 tax for the benefit
e this State, OF one tenth part OF the sun
so allowed, to he paid III the manner
hereafter directed.
Sect. ,. and be II cnacted, That it shall
be the dury of all aud every executor and
executors, administrator S. administrators,
upon the passage ofhis, hei crihcir account
or accounts. il. which commissions shall
be allowed, To ray to the Register OF
Wills OF the proper county, or OF low
ard district, for the use oi this Stale, the
proportion aforesaid, of his, her or their
commissions allowed in all, and every
account or accounts as aforesaid, as re-
Gni,ed by the preceding section, end on
failure to do so, within thirty days from
the time of The passing of such account,
it shall be the duty of the said Register to
give notice to the Deputy Of The Attorney
General of said county, or OF Howard
district, who shall therenPon put the bond
Of such executor or executors, admins
traitor or administrators, in suit, for the
use of this State, which boad shall be
liable therefor, as for any other default,
oflhe principal obligor or obllgors there
in.
Sect. 3. And be IL enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of the said Registers, on or
before the first days Q! October, January,
April and July. in each and every Year,
from and after the passage of this Act, 10
pay TO the Treasurer o! This State, all
sums of money paid 20 and received by
them, under The provisions OF this Act,
accompanied with a statement of the
amount so received, under oath or allir-
nation, verifying The truth thereof, and
Oh failure their official bonds shall be
put in suit, and recovery had thereon,
for the use Of this State, for the amount
which they may so fail 10 pay, with in
terest at the rate of len per ceulum per
annum, from the time of such default.
Sect. 4. And DC il enacted, That upon
payment to the said Registers, as aforc--
said, they shall give to The executor or
executors, administrator or administrators
paying, duplicate receipts, one of which
shall be forwarded by the said executor
or executors, administrator or admins
traitors TO the Treasurer of this State, to be
by him preserved, and copies whereof
shall be evidence in suits upon the bonds
Of the Register signing the same.
Sect. S. And be II caac'ed, That the
several Orphans courts of this State, i'll
fixing the commissions of executors and
administrators, shall make no allowance
for the tax, hereby imposed, il being the
intention of this Act, that said tax shall
be borne by, and paid out of such COM
missions, and not BY the estates of the de-
ceased.
Sect. 6. And be ii enacted, That it shall
be the duty of every Executor or Execu-
tors, Administrator or Administrators, IT,
whom letters testamentary or OF Admin
istraton, shall DC granted, in addition TO
the oath or affirmation now required by
law, to take ALI additional oath or ailirma-
tion,,hat he, she or they will diligently and
faithfully regard, s. well and truly comply
with the provisions of this act, which oath
or affirmation the respective Registers Of
Wills, are hereby required to administer,
and to place the same on record, with
the usual oath or affirmation.
d. CLAUDE,
Treasurer, Md.
April 9Th lSi5-3w