Librarian. And it shall be the duty of the Legislature, at its
first session after the adoption of this Constitution, to pass a
law regulating the mode and manner in which the books in
and the library shall be kept and accounted for by the Libra-
rian, requiring the Librarian to give a bond, in such penalty as
the legislature may prescribe, for the proper discharge of his du-
ties.

SEC. 4. There shall be a Commissioner of the Land Office,
who shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, who shall hold his office during the
term of the Governor, by whom he shall have been appointed,
and until his successor shall be appointed and qualified. He
shall perform such duties as are now required of the Commis-
sioner of the Land Office, or such as may hereafter be prescribed
by law, and shall also be the Keeper of the Chancery Records.
He shall receive a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars
per annum, to be paid out of the Treasury, and shall charge
such fees as are now, or may hereafter be fixed by law. He
shall make a semi-annual report of all the fees of his office, both
as Commissioner of the Land Office and as Keeper of the
Chancery Records, to the Comptroller of the Treasury, and
shall pay the same semi-annually into the Treasury.

SEC. 5. The Commissioner of the Land Office shall also,
without additional compensation, collect, arrange, classify?
have charge of and safely keep all papers, records, relics and
other memorials connected with the early history of Maryland,
not belonging to any other office.

SEC. 6. The qualified voters of Worcester county shall on
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of No-
vember, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and
every two years thereafter, elect a Wreck Master for said
county, whose duties and compensation shall be the same as
are now or may be hereafter prescribed by law; the term of
office of said Wreck Master shall commence on the first Mon-
day of January next succeeding his election, and a vacancy in
said office shall be filled by the County Commissioners of said
county for the residue of the term.

ARTICLE VIII.
EDUCATION.

SECTION 1. The General Assembly, at its first session
after the adoption of this Constitution, shall, by law, estab-
lish throughout the State a thorough and efficient system of
free public schools; and shall provide by taxation, or other-
wise, for their maintenance.