Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-29
ARTICLE VI.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT

section line treasury Department oi
This State shall consis, Of Comptroller and a
Treasurer.
Section Tile Comptroller shall lie chosen
iy the qualified electors of the State ut each
regular election for members of tie General
Assembly. lie shall hold his Office for tive
years, commencing ON the second Wednesday
IN january next ensuing his election. ard shall
receive an an annual salary Of twenty five
bundled dollars, but shall not lie allowed. nor
shall he receive any fees commissions or per-
qusitcs Of any kind in addition thereto for til,
pcrio' nance of any official DUTY on service. Ii,
shall keep his Office al the scat of government.
and shall take such oath aud cnIcr into such
bond tor the faithful performance Of his duty,
Hs are now or may hcrtat cr lie prescribed by
law. \ vacancy in the Office of Comptrollc.
shall be flied By the Governor for the residue
ui the term. The lirst election for Comptrole,
under this Constitution sl,all Ire held on the
Tuesday next after the flst Monday in the
month oi November in the ear eighteen hun
drcd and sixty -four hut the Comptroller then
elected shall not enter upon the discharge OF
Lis duties Of his Office until the expiration OF
the term Of the present incumbent unless the
-pid office shall sooner become vacant.
Section 3.--The Comptroller shall have the
general superintendent Of the fetal affairs OF
the state he shall digest and prt pare plans for
cnue, and for the support Of the public credit
prepare and report estimates OF the revenue and
expenditures of the Stale; snperintcnd and en-
force the collection of all taxes and revenue
adjust, sottie and preseiNs all public accounts
decide on the forms Of keeping and stating &C.
counts; grant under regulations prescribed by
lawful warrants for moneys 10 be pal out OF
the TreasurH icpursuance Of appropriations by
law, prescribe the formalitics Of the transfer OF
stock or other evidences Of the State debt. and
countcrsign the same without which such evil
denccs shall not be valid; he shall make full
reports ofall his proceedings, and OF the state
OF the the Treasury department, within ten
DAYS after LIE commencement each session
of the General Assembly, and perform such
duties rs are now or may hereafter be pre-
skrbed by law.
Section 4.-The Treasurer slal he elected on
Joint qallot 10y the two Houses of the General
Assembly Mt each regular session thereof. He
shall hold his Office for Two years and shall re-
ceve an annual salary Of twenty-five hundred
dollars, out shall moi be allowed nor shall he
receive any fees, commissionf or qcrqIisitcs OF
any kind in addition thereto, for the pcrfor-
nance of any official duty or service. He shall
keep his Office al tie seat Of Government, and
Shall take such oath and enter into such bond
for the faithful discharge Of his duty as are
vacancy in the Office of Treasurer shall be filled
by the Governor for the residue Of the term,
The General Assembly nj lis first session after
the adoption of this Constitution shall elect II
Treasurer, but The Treasurer then elected shall
not enter upon The discharge of the duties q
his office uuli the expiration of the term Of
The present incumbent, unless the said Cilice
shall sooner become vacant.
Section 5.--The Treas urtr shall receive and
keep the Moneys Of the State, and dishuisc the
same upon warrants drawn by the Comptroller
and not otherwise; lie shah take receipts foi
all MONEYS paid by him. and all receipts foI
moneys received 10y him shall lie endorsed upon
warrants signed BY the Comptroller, without
which warrprt so signed, m acknow ledge
mcnt of money received INTO ihc Treasury shall
be valid; ana upon warrants Issued by the
Comptroller. he shall make arrangements fol-
The payment of the intcrst Of the public debt,
and for the purchase thereof, on account of IN,
sinking fund Every ond, certificate or Other
evidence of the aclt Of the State shall lie signed
by the Treasurer and countcrsicncd ly the
Comptroller, and no no new certificate or Other
evidence intended to replace another shall be
issued until the old ones shall he delivered to
the Treasurer. and authority executed in due
form for the transfer Of the same shall lie filed
in his Office. and the transfer accordingly made
on the books thereof and the certificate or other
evidence cancelled but the General Assembly
may make provision for the loss of certificates
or other evidcn-e of the debt
Section 6.-The Treasurer shall render hi
accouns quarterly TO the Comptroller, and Oh
tie third day Of each regular session Of the
General Assembly he shall submit to the Sen.
ate and House of Delegates fair and accurate
copies Of all accounts by him from time to
time rendered and settled with the Comptroller
He shall at all times submit to the Comptroller
the inspection of the moneys in his hands, and
perform all other duties that are now or may
hereafter be prescribed by law.