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issue any protest not previously stamped by the Comptroller.
Article 68 of the Code.

Orphans' Court. —Three judges of each of the Orphans'
Courts are elected by the people; term, four years. The Gover-
nor fills vacancies with consent of the Senate. Constitution, Article
IV, section 42. They receive six dollars per diem each day they
attend court in Baltimore City, and four dollars in the counties

of the State; no bond required; two may act as a court; the

court has jurisdiction in testamentary affairs; they can enforce

obedience to their decrees in the same manner as courts of equity;
they may remove guardians; may issue summons to any part of
the State; may compel witnesses to testify; may attach and
sequester property; may order investment of money; may order
money brought into Court; may compel discovery of concealed
property; may compel administrators to furnish additional list of
assets; if any are held back may send issues to courts of law; may
revoke letters of executor or administrator; may compel account
upon revocation; and also compel delivery of property; may
appoint trustee where trustee under special law has died or been
removed; may direct plenary proceeding by bill and petition,
where sequestration of property has followed refusal to answer;
must give judgment upon issues as found by a jury; may compel
payment of costs; the orders and decrees of the court must be in
writing; the court has power to arbitrate; the court can revoke, if
necessary, letters of administration or executor when he is in
default; the court cannot exercise any jurisdiction not expressly
conferred; the court can enforce its decrees by attachment and
sequestration; it has jurisdiction over the real estate of testators
and intestates; it must fix the commissions of executors; the court
has jurisdiction over apprentices, sureties of executors and
guardians; appeals allowed from all decisions of the Orphans'
Court. Articles 93, 6, 81, 90, and 5 of the Code.

Penitentiary, Directors of. —Appointed by the Governor;

ix in all; two appointed biennially; term six years; appoint-
ments by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; the
board of directors appoint the wardens and other officers, and
have control of the affairs and management of the State Peni-
tentiary; salary of warden, $2, 000; per diem of directors, $2
every day they have necessarily to attend to the business of the
board; bond of warden $ 10, 000, other officers, guards and su-
perintendents to bond to such an amount as the directors may
"fix upon. Articles 27, 6 and 41 of the Code.

The bonds of these several officers are to be approved by the
'board of directors, and shall be tiled in the executive department
of the State. Article 27, section 395, Code.

Police Commissioners of Baltimore City. —Have power to
organize and control police force, and are required to submit