Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-01

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by law, and to be paid by the sand City. o
| Counties respectively. In case OF vacanc
IN the office OF Judge OF the Orphans
Court. the Governor shall appoint, sublec
to confirmation. or rejection by the Senate
| some suitable person TO fill the same for tn
I residue OF the term.
SEC. 81. There shall be a Register o
Wills IN each county OF the State. and tn
city OF Baltimore to be elected by the lega
and quahhed voters OF SAID counties an,
city respectively, who shall hold his ofiic,
Tor lsixI tom years from the time OF hi
election and until his successor Is elected
and qualified, he shall be re-eligble ant
subject al all times TO removal for williu
Neglect OF duty. or msdemeanot IN office II
the same manner that the Clerks OF tn
Courts are removable. In the event OF an,
vacancy IN the office OF the Register OF
Wills. SAID vacancy shah be filled by the
Judges OF the Orphans Court IN winch
such vacancy occurs, until the next general
election tor Delegates to the General As
sembly when a Register shall be elected &c
serve tor lSxl fOw years thereafter
Article 5. Attorney General and States
Attorney"
SEC. |. There shall be an Attorney
General elected by the qualified voters OF
the State, on general ticket, On the Tuesday
next after the first Monday IN the month
OF November [. eighteen hundred and SIXTY
sevenl nineteen hundred aud htty.eiUht,
and on the same day, IN every fourth year
thereafter, who shall hold his office tor tour
years from the time OF his election and
qualification, and until his successor is elect.
ed and qualified, and shall be re.eligible
thereto, and shall be subject to removal tor
mcOmpetency, wlltu neglect OF duty OF
msdemeanor IN office. oil conviction in p
Court OF Law
SEC ?. There shall be an Attorney Tor
the State IN each county. and the City OF
BaItlfnUIe. The a ..
torney" who shall be elected by the voters
thereof, respectively, on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday OF November, IN the
year teighteen hundred and sixty sevenI
nineteen hundred and ftty.et0ht. and on the
same day every fourth year thereafter; and
shall hold his Office for four years from the
hrst Monday IN January next ensuing his
election, and until his successor shall be
elected and qualified; and shall be re-elgible
thereto, and be subject to removal there
from. tor incompetency, wilful neglect OF
duty. or misderneanor in office, on conviction
IN Court OF Law. or by vote OF two.
thirds OF the Senate, ON the recommendation
Of the Attorney-General.
Article 7, "Sundry Officers"
SEC. l. County Commissioners shall be
elected on general ticket OF each county by
the qualified voters OF the several counties
OF the State on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday IN the month OF November,
commencing in the year Ieighteen hundred
and ninety -oneI nineteen hHndved ana NIFTY
ei0M, their number in each county, their
compensation. powers and duties shall be
such as now or may be hereafter prescribed
by law; they shall be elected at such times,
in such numbers and for such periods, not
exceeding lsixl tour years. as may be pre-.
Sac. 2. The qualified voters OF each
County. and OF the City OF Baltimore, shall,
on the Tuesday next after the first Monday
IN the month OF November, in the year
leighteen hundred and sixtysevenI nue
same day IN every lsecondl fourth year
thereafter. elect Surveyor for each County
and the City OF Baltimore, respectively,
whose term OF Office shall commence on the
first Monday OF January next ensuing their
election. and whose duties and compensation
after be prescribed by Law. And any
vacancy IN the soffice OF Surveyor, shall be
filled by the Commissioners of the countess
or by the Mayor and City Council OF Balti.
more. respectively. for the residue of the
term.
SEC. 8. 1.-THE qualified voters OF Wor.
cester County shall ON the Tuesday next
after the FIRST Monday in the month OF No
yember, in the year Eighteen Hundred and
sixty seven, and every two years thereafter,
elect Wreck Master for said County, whose
duties and compensation shall be the same
as are now or may be hereafter, prescribed
by Law the term OF office OF said Wreck
Master shall commence on the first Monday
OF January, next succeeding his election,
and vacancy in said Office shall be filled
by the County commissioners OF said County
for the residue OF the term.l HGcam
Article 9. Militia and Military Affairs"
SEC. 8 1.-THE existing Militia Law OF the
State shall expire at the end Of the next
Session OF the General Assembly except as
tar as It may be re-enacted, subject to the
provisions of this Article Vacant.
~ Article 10. Labor and dOvtcHIt1el
VaeaHt
u. There shall be a Superintendent OF
Labor and Agriculture, elected by the quail.
fed voters Of this State at the first general
election for Delegates to the General As
sembly, after the adoption OF this Constitu.
ton, who shall hold his Office for the term
OF tour years, and until the election and
qualification Of his successor
2. His qualifications shall be the same
as those prescribed for the Comptroller he
shall qualify and enter upon the duties OF
his office on the second Monday OF January
next, succeeding the time Of his election.
and vacancy in the office shall be filed by
the Governor tor the residue Of the term
5. He shall perform such Of the duties
new devolved by Law upon the Commission
OF immigration. and the immigration Agent,
as viii promote the object, for which those
officers were appointed, and such other duties
as may be assigned TO him by the General
Assembly, and shall receive a salary OF
twenty-five Hundred dollars a year; and
after his election and qualification, the
Offices before mentioned shall cease.
q. He shall supervise all the State In.
spectors OF agricultural products and fern.
lizersj and from time TO time. shall carefully
examine and audit their accounts, and pre-.
scribe regulations, not inconsistent with
Law, tending to secure economy and
efficiency IN the business OF their Offices He
shall have the supervision OF the Tobacco
Warehouses, and all other buildings used
Tor inspection and storage purposes by the
state; and may at the discretion OF the
Legislature, have the supervision OF all
public buildings, now belonging to- or which
may hereafter be erected by the State. He
shall frequently inspect such buildings as
are committed TO bis charge, and examine
al accounts Tor labor and materials required
tor their construction or repairs.
D lie shall inquire INTO the undevelOped
resources OF wealth OF the State OF Mary. |
land more especially concerning those within |
the limits OF the Chesapeake Bay and IT'S
tributaries, which belong to the State, and
suggest such plans as may be calculated 10
render them available as sources OF revenue
D. lie shall make detailed reports 10
every General Assembly within the FIRST
week OF ITS session, IN reference TO each OF
The subjects committed to his charge, and he
ohab also report 10 the Governor, m the |
recess OF the Legislature, all abuses. or
irregularities, winch he may find to exist
IN any Department OF public affairs. with
which his Office Is connected
The Office hereby established shall con. |
tinue tor tour years from the date OF the |
qualification Of the first incumbent thereof, |
and shall then expire, unless continued by
the General Assembly,
Article IL. "Public Works"
SEC. 2. They shall exercise a diligent
and faithful supervision OF all Public Works |
IN which the State may be interested as
Stockholder or Creditor, land shah represent, |
and vote the stock OF the State OF Maryland |
N all meetings Of the stockholders OF the |
Chesapeake and OHIO Csnal;I and shall ap
point the Directors IN every Railroad and |
Canal Company. IN which the State has the |
legal power 20 appoint Directors, winch SAID |
Directors shall represent the State IN all |
meetings OF the Stockholders OF the respec |
live Companies for which they are appointed |
D. elected. land the President and Directors
y the said Chesapeake and Ohio Canal |