CLERKS OF CIRCUIT COURTS. 463

1904, art. 17, sec. 48. 1S8S. art. 17, sec. 45. 1860. art. 18, sec. 43. 1823, ch. 195,

sec. 1. 1840, ch. 52.

49. The said bond shall be recorded in the office of the court of
which he is clerk, and shall be renewed every second year during the
first four days of the fall term of said court; and where the circuit
court for any county is held in December, such court shall be deemed a
fall term in the meaning of this section.

Ibid. sec. 49. 1888, art. 17. sec. 46. 1860. art. 18, sec. 44. 1823. ch. 195, sec. 2.

50. On default of any clerk to execute the bond required by the
two preceding sections, within the time therein prescribed, such
defaulter shall be subject to a penalty of one thousand dollars, to be
recovered by indictment in the name of the State, in the circuit court
for the county in which he shall reside.

Ibid. sec. 50. 1888. art. 17. sec. 47. 1860. art. 18. sec. 45. 1823. ch. 195, sec. 3.

51. It shall be the duty of each clerk to transmit to the comptroller,
on the first day of January next after the execution of said bond, a
certified copy thereof.

Ibid. sec. 51. 1888. art. 17. sec. 48. 1874, ch. 483. sec. 140.

52. The clerks of the circuit courts for the several counties, shall
pay to the treasurer one hundred dollars each, when they take the oath
of office.

Ibid. sec. 52. 18S8, art. 17, sec. 49. 1860, art. 18, sec. 46. 1858, ch. 363, sec. 1.

53. In the absence of the judges of the court on occasion of sick-
ness at any regular or adjourned term of the "court, they shall call over
the civil appearance docket, take the returns of the sheriff, and enter
the appearance of the defendants when required, either in person or by
attorney.

Ibid. sec. 53. 1888. art. 17. sec. 50. 1800. art. IS. sec. 47. 1858. ch. 303. sec. 2.

54. At any regular or adjourned term of the court, in the absence
of the judges, by consent of parties in person or by attorney they may
enter up judgments on the trial, appeal, reference and appearance
dockets, in the same manner as if one of the judges was present; and
the same shall be as effectual as if the judge was in court.

This section referred to in construing article 20. section. 39. Frostburg v.
Tiddy, 63 Md. 518.

Ibid. sec. 54. 1888. art. 17. sec. 51. 1860. art. 18. sec. 51 1715. ch. 47. sec. S.
1706. ch. 14. sec. 2. 1865. ch. 157.

55. They shall record all deeds, mortgages, bills of sale and other
instruments required to be recorded, in a well-bound book, which book
shall contain an alphabetical index in the names of all the parties to
such deed, mortgage, bill of sale or other instrument of writing; pro-
vided, that they shall not be required to record or receive for recording.