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the Comptroller; and no new certificate or other evidence
intended to replace another, shall be issued until the old one
shall be delivered to the Treasurer, and authority executed
in due form for the transfer of the same filed in his office, and
the transfer accordingly made on the books thereof, and the
certificate or other evidence cancelled; but the Legislature
may make provisions for the loss of certificates, or other
evidences of the debt; and may prescribe by Law, the manner
in which the Treasurer shall receive and keep the moneys of
the State.

SEC. 4. The Treasurer shall render his accounts quarterly
to the Comptroller, and shall publish monthly, in such news-
papers as the Governor may direct, an abstract thereof,
showing the amount of cash on hand, and the place or places
of deposit thereof; and on the third day of each regular
session of the Legislature he shall submit to the Senate and
House of Delegates fair apd accurate copies of all accounts by
him, from time to time, rendered and settled with the Comp-
troller. He shall at all times submit to the Comptroller the
inspection of the money in his hands, and perform all other
duties that shall be prescribed by Law.

SEC. 5. The Comptroller shall qualify and enter on the
duties of his office on the third Monday of January next suc-
ceeding the time of his election, or as soon thereafter as
practicable. And the Treasurer shall qualify within one
month after his appointment by the Legislature.

SEC. 6. Whenever during the recess of the Legislature
charges shall be preferred to the Governor against the Comp-
troller or Treasurer for incompetency, malfeasance in office,
wilful neglect of duty, or misappropriation of the funds of
the State, it shall be the duty of the Governor forthwith to
notify the party so charged and fix a day for a hearing of
said charges; and if from the evidence taken, under oath, on
said hearing before the Governor, the said allegations shall
be sustained, it shall be the duty of the Governor to remove
said offending officer and appoint another in his place, who
shall hold the office for the unexpired term of the officer so
removed.

ARTICLE VII.

SUNDRY OFFICERS.

County Commissioners—Surveyor—State Librarian— Commis-
sioner of the Land Office— Wreck Master.

SECTION 1. County Commissioners shall be elected on
general ticket of each county by the qualified voters of the