annum, to be paid by the State's Attorney out of the fees
of his office, as has heretofore been practised.

SEC. 10. No person shall be eligible to the office of
State's Attorney who has not been admitted to practice
Law in this State, and who has not resided for at least two
years in the county or city in which he may be elected.

SEC. II. In case of vacancy in the office of State's Attor-
ney, or his removal from the county or city in which he
shall have been elected, or on his conviction as herein speci-
fied, the said vacancy shall be filled by the Judge of the
county or city, respectively, having criminal jurisdiction,
in which said vacancy shall occur, for the residue of the
term thus made vacant.

SEC. 12. The State's Attorney in each county, and the
City of Baltimore, shall have authority to collect, and give
receipt, in the name of the State, for such sums of money
as may be collected by him, and forthwith make return of
and pay over the same to the proper accounting officer.
And the State's Attorney of each county, and of the City
of Baltimore, before he shall enter on the discharge of his
duties, shall execute a bond to the State of Maryland, for
the faithful performance of his duties, in the penalty of ten
thousand dollars, with two or more sureties, to be approved
by the Judge of the Court having criminal jurisdiction in
said counties or city.

ARTICLE VI.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

SECTION 1. There shall be a Treasury Department, con-
sisting of a Comptroller; chosen by the qualified electors
of the State, at each regular election of members of the
House of Delegates, who shall receive an annual salary of
two thousand five hundred dollars; and a Treasurer to be
appointed by the two Houses of the Legislature, at each
regular session thereof, on joint ballot, who shall receive
an annual salary of two thousand five hundred dollars;
and the terms of office of the said Comptroller and Treas-
urer shall be for two years, and until their successors shall
qualify; and neither of the said officers shall be allowed,