except in Baltimore city. (See fee table in Article 36,
section 22, of the Code.) They are appointed by the
Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
The Governor shall designate the places where the notaries
are to reside, and is not limited in the number he may
appoint, except in the city of Baltimore. Bond $6,000,
for the city of Baltimore; $2,000, in the counties; to be
approved by the Governor. A notary has power to ad-
minister oaths ; to take acknowledgments of instruments
and commercial papers ; to make protests and to certify
to their official acts; they shall keep a register and give
copies of their records; in case of vacation of office, their
register and papers shall be deposited with the clerk of
the Circuit or Superior Court; they shall provide a
notarial seal ; a notary may perform special acts proper
to be done by a notary public in other counties of the State
than that for which he is appointed; he must not sign and
issue any protest not previously stamped by the Comp-
troller. (Article 68 of the Code.)

Orphans' Court.—Three judges of each of the Orphan's
Courts are elected by the people; term, four years. The
Governor 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 sum-
mons 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 sequestra-
tion of property has followed refusal to answer; must
give judgment upon issues as found by a jury; may com-
pel payment of costs; the orders and decrees of the
Court must be in writing; the Court has power to arbi-
trate ; the Court can revoke, if necessary, letters of ad-