of the Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Four-
teenth, Eighteenth and Nineteenth wards, and the first
eight precincts of the Eleventh ward of Baltimore city,
and shall be entitled to choose one representative in the
House of Representatives.

The Fifth Congressional District shall be composed of
St. Mary's county, Charles county, Calvert county, Prince
George's county, Anne Arundel county, including the city
of Annapolis, Howard county, the First and Thirteenth
election districts of Baltimore county, and the Seven-
teenth ward of Baltimore city, and shall be entitled to
choose one representative in the House of Representa-
tives,

The Sixth Congressional District shall be composed of
Allegany county, Garrett county, Washington county,
Frederick county and Montgomery county, and shall
be entitled to choose one representative in the House of
Representatives. (Sees. 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150,
Act of 1896, sec. 202.)

Criers of Courts.—Appointed by the courts ;are entitled
to fees. (See table in Article 36, section 18, Code.) No
bond required.

Crier of the Court of Appeals.—Appointed by the Court
of Appeals; pay $5 a day, (Sunday excepted,) every day
he shall attend; no bond required.

Fire Marshal.- -Appointed by the Governor, biennially,
by and with the consent of the Senate, from first
Monday of May, qualifies before Clerk of the Superior
Court of Baltimore city; he is to make investigation of all
fires occurring, and to that end may summon witnesses;
he shall make an annual report to the Governor; salary,
$2,500 per annum; shall, hold his office until his successor
shall be appointed and qualified; no date specified by the
Act for his appointment; it comes under the general fifty
day rule ; bond for $5,000 to the State. Act silent as to
who shall approve of bond. (Act of 1894, chapter 248.)

Farmers' Institutes.—A Department of, is established
by chapter 102, Act of 1896, to bring before the farmers
of the State such information as will effectually remedy
many of the existing evils now prevalent in every depart-
ment of agriculture as now pursued in Maryland; and,
that at said institutes men competent to instruct, shall be
present, and such topics shall be discussed as pertains to
the principal agricultural interests of the several sections.