Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-10-18

Judges shall be paid per diem for the tim
they are actually IN session, to be regulate
by law, and to be paid by the said City, o
Counties repectively. In case OF a vacanc
IN the office OF Judge OF the Orphans
to confirmation, or rejection by the Senate
some suitable person to I'LL the same for tn
residue OF the term.
SEC al. 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 qualihed voters OF said counties an,
city. respectively, who shall hold his offic
election and until his successor is elected
and qualified, he shall be re-elIgible, ant
subject al all times to removal for wIllfu
neglect OF duty, OF msdemeanor IN Office II
the same manner that the Clerks OF til,
Courts are removable. In the event OF an,
vacancy IN the Office OF the Register O
Wills, said vacancy shall be filled by tn,
Judges OF the Orphans Court. IN whict
such vacancy occurs, until the next genera
election for Delegates to the General AS
sembly when a Register shall be elected t.
serve for tsixI tour 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
sevenI nineteen hundred and ftty-eiQht
and on the, same day, IN every fourth year
thereafter, who shall hold his Office tor four
years from the time OF his election and
qualification, and until his successor Is elect
ed and qualified, and shall be re-ehgible
thereto, and shall be subject to removal for
incompetency. wilifui neglect of duty OF
misdemeanor IN Office. on conviction in
Court OF Law.
Sec. 2. There shall be an Attorney for
the State IN each county. and the City OF
Baltimore, to be styled The States AT.
torney" who shall be elected by the voters
thereof, respectively, on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday OF November, in the
year Ieighteen hundred and sixty.sevenl
nineteen hundred aud ffty-ei0hs. and on the
same day every fourth year thereafter; and
shall hold his Office for four years from the
FIRST Monday in January next ensuing his
election, and until his successor shall be
elected and qualified; and shall be re-eligIble
thereto, and be subject to removal there.
from, for incompetency, willful neglect OF
duty, or misdemeanor in office, on conviction
in Court OF Law, or by q vote OF two
thirds OF the Senate, on the recommendation
Of the Attorney-General.
Article 2, "Sundry Officers"
SEC. |. County Commissioners shall be
cicCteo OH general tlCkeI OF edCn 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 leighteen hundred
and ninety lionel nineteen hundred una nifty
eight. 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 IsixI -four years. as may be pre-.
scribed by law.
SEC 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 sixty-sevenl mnse
teen hundred and 6tty-e10ht, and on the
same day IN every Isecondl fOaYth year
thereafter. elect a 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
shall be the same as are now or may here
after be prescribed by Law. And any
vacancy IN the Office of Surveyor. shall be
filled by the Commissioners Of the counties,
or by the Mayor and City Council OF Balti
more, respectively for the residue Of the
term.
Sec. g. 1.-THE qualified voters OF Wor
cester County shall on the Tuesday next
after the FIRST Monday in The month OF No.
vember, 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 a vacancy in said Office shall be filed
by the County Commissioners of said County
for the residue of the term.l Vdcant
Article 9. militia and Military Affairs"
SEC 3 1.-THE existing Militia Law of the
State shall expire at the end of the next
Session OF the General Assembly, except as
far as It may be re-enacted, subject to the
provisions OF this Article Vdcant
Article 10. I"Ldbor aud A0yicHltwel
Hacdni
II. There shall be a Superintendent OF
Labor and Agriculture, elected by the quail.
ned voters OF this State at the FIRST general
election for Delegates to the General As
sembly, after the adoption of this Consiuu.
ton, who shall hold his office for the term
OF four 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 filled 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 will 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.
4. He shall supervise all the State In.
spectors OF agricultural products and fern.
hzeTsj 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 his charge, and examine
all accounts for labor and materials required
tor their construction or repairs.
). tie 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
WhANu bNAOIlB u TIC OIdte, and
suggest such plans as may be calculated to
render them available as sources OF revenue
8. lie shall make detailed reports &c
every General Assembly within the frs,
week OF ITS session, IN reference TO each OF
the subjects committed TO his charge, and he
shall also report to the Governor, m The
recess OF the Legislature, all abuses, OF
irregularities, which he may find TO exist
IN any Department OF public affairs, with
which his office IS connected.
7. The Office hereby established shall con
tinue for tour years from the date OF the
qualification OF the first incumbent thereof
and shall then expire, unless continued b.
the General Assembly,
Article IL. Public Works"
SEC. 2. They shall exercise a dihgen
and faithful supervision OF all Public Work.
IN which the State may be interested a.
Stakeholder or Creditor, land shall represent
and vote the stock OF the State OF Maryland
IN all meetings OF the stockholders Of III,
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal;l and shall an
point the Directors IN every Railroad anc
Canal Company. IN which the State has III,
legal power 20 appoint Directors, which sale
Directors shall represent the State in al
meetings OF the Stockholders OF the respec
tive Companies for which they are appointed
or elected. land the President and Directors
OF the said Chesapeake and Ohio Cana