Commissioner of Insurance.—Must see that the laws
relating to insurance are faithfully executed, he is ap-
pointed by Governor, Comptroller and Treasurer; term,
four years ; salary, $2,500; persons interested directly in
insurance business not eligible. He is allowed actuary
and clerical assistance; bond $20,000. Code docs not say-
how or to whom. Article 23, of the Code.

Commissioner of the Land Office.—The office is a court
of record; commissioner has power to punish contempt
and enforce obedience; may summon and compel the at-
tendance of witnesses; may order depositions in writing
to be taken; must keep docket; record papers and orders;
keep seal and issue process under it; has charge of the
records of the Court of Chancery and ante-Revolutionary
papers; may certify copies thereof; must account to Comp-
troller for public money; monies for public lands are to
be paid to commissioner; must record certificates and
issue patents ; his custody of book of deeds transferred
to him by clerk of Court of Appeals; also, of extracts of
deeds from clerks of counties ; may give certified copies
thereof; shall keep record of such deeds and make indexes
of them; must issue patents for confiscated lands; must
order applicant to give notice by advertisement of appli-
cation for a patent; is to issue patents; to determine
disputes concerning surveys and issuing patents; may
issue land, resurvey and escheat warrants ; may determine
caveats ; must transmit annually to County Commissioners
or Mayor of Baltimore, list of certificates ready for
patents. He is appointed by the Governor, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, for four years;
salary, $1,500 a year; ho shall bond to the State, with
security approved by the Governor, for $3,000, and the
bond shall be kept in the State department. (Article 54,
of the Code)

His term shall be during the term of the Governor, by
whom he shall have been appointed, and until his suc-
cessor shall have been appointed and qualified. Time of
appointment under general rule of fifty days from the
commencement of the session of the Legislature. (Article
VII, sections 4 and 5, Constitution.)

Commissioners to take Acknowledgments.—The Goveruor
may appoint one or more in each State, district and
territory, who have authority to take acknowledgment of
conveyances. They are appointed biennially by and