[Art. 9, Sec. 3] MARYLAND MANUAL 425
and qualification of his successor, or until removed in pur-
suance of the sentence of a Court Martial. He shall perform
such duties, and receive such compensation, or emoluments,
as are now, or may be prescribed by Law. He shall discharge
the duties of his office at the seat of Government, unless
absent, under orders, on duty; and no other officer of the
General Staff of the Militia shall receive salary or pay,
except when on service, and mustered in with troops.
SEC. 3. The existing Militia Law of the State shall ex-
pire at the end of the next Session of the General Assembly,
except as far as it may be re-enacted, subject to the pro-
visions of this Article.
ARTICLE X.
LABOR AND AGRICULTURE1.
SECTION 1. There shall be a Superintendent of Labor
and Agriculture, elected by the qualified voters of this State
at the first general election for Delegates to the General
Assembly, after the adoption of this Constitution, who shall
hold his office for the term of four years, and until the
election and qualification of his successor.
SEC. 2. His qualifications shall be the same as those pre-
scribed for the Comptroller; he shall qualify and enter upon
the duties of his office on the second Monday of January
next, succeeding the time of his election; and a vacancy in
the office shall be filled by the Governor for the residue of
the term.
SEC. 3. He shall perform such of the duties now de-
volved by Law upon the Commission of Immigration, and
the Immigration Agent, as will promote the object, for
which those officers were appointed, and such other duties
as may be assigned to him by the General Assembly, and
shall receive a salary of Twenty-five Hundred dollars a year;
and after his election and qualification, the offices before
mentioned shall cease.
SEC. 4. He shall supervise all the State Inspectors of
agricultural products and fertilizers; and from time to time,
shall carefully examine and audit their accounts, and pre-
scribe regulations, not inconsistent with Law, tending to se-
cure economy and efficiency in the business of their offices.
He shall have the supervision of the Tobacco Warehouses,
and all other buildings used for inspection and storage pur-
1 This Article expired by limitation.
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