tions may be delivered and vacancies filled. (Ch. 202,
Acts of 1896, secs. 45 and 46.)

School Examiners.— It is the duty of the county school
examiners to examine candidates for the profession of
teacher, and to give the proficient certificates for teach-
ing. He, or his assistant, shall, at least three times in
each school year, visit the public schools in his county, if
it contains fifty schools or less, and twice a year in the
counties having more than fifty schools. He shall give
practical suggestions in methods of teaching, and attend,
if possible, public examinations, and report quarterly to
the board. He shall keep the minutes of the meetings of
the board, and receive such compensation as the board
may direct, and report annually to the Comptroller.
(Article 77, sections 62 to 69.) the examiner must not
be a member of the board. (Act of 1892, chapter 341)
He gives bond to the county board in a sum determined
by each county board. (Article 77, section 67, of the
Code.) Ill counties where there are more than eighty-
fivc schools, an assistant examiner is allowed. Salaries
of examiner and assistant, discretionary with the board.
(Article 77, section 18, of the Code.) There is no definite
term fixed for the office of school examiner. Act of 1892,
chapter 341, authorized the election of the several county
school examiners on the first Tuesday in August, 1892,
and is silent as to the length of the term.

Sheriffs.—Elected by the people; terms, two years;
bond, $25,000, to be given annually ; not eligible for re-
election to a succeeding term; a vacancy occurs from
failure to bond within ninety days from January first,
and the Governor fills the vacancy. Fees of office paid
according to table found in Article 36, section 28, of the
Code; writs shall be directed to the Sheriff; he
shall return and serve them; he may take bail bond
from a person not charged with crime punishable
by confinement in the penitentiary; when the Sheriff fails
to return any person arrested on a criminal charge, judg-
ment may be entered against him; court shall enter a
reasonable judgment; judgment lies against Sheriff for
failure to return original writ and execution ; upon pay-
ing judgment the Sheriff is entitled to the original cause
of action court may, in certain cases, lay rule on sheriff
to bring money into court; the sheriff shall serve and
return all writs sent from other counties ; he may return
by mail writs to other counties; such transmission an ex-