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said deficiencies; and the cost of advertisement of the account of every such
defaulter may be recovered in the name of the State against the official
bond of such defaulter; but no defaulter whose accounts have remained
unsettled for over five years shall be advertised.

An. Code, sec. 7. 1904, sec. 7. 1888, sec. 7. 1856, ch. 16, sec. 9.

7. The committees on elections of the two houses of the general'
assembly shall, at every session thereof, ascertain from an examination of
the books of the treasury, whether any member elect of their respective
houses is in default to the treasury and, if so, report the same to their
respective houses.

An. Code, see. 8. 1904, sec. 8. 1888, sec. 8. 1856, ch. 16, sec. 6.

8. The writ of quo warranto shall be deemed and taken as sufficient
for the institution, prosecution and decision of the inquiry herein author-
ized and commanded.

An. Code, sec. 9. 1904, sec. 9. 1888, sec. 9. 1856, ch. 16, sec. 7.

9. Nothing contained in this article shall invalidate any act done by
any officer within the scope of his authority so long as his commission shall
be unannulled as herein provided.

An. Code, sec. 10. 1904, sec. 10. 1888, sec. 10. 1832, ch. 260.

10. No postmaster or his deputies, nor United States marshal or his
deputies shall hold any office under the government of this State or exer-
cise any of the functions of any officer, under the penalty of fifty dollars
for every offense; to be recovered by indictment in the circuit court for
the county where the offense may be committed, or in the criminal court
of Baltimore, if committed in said city.

An. Code, sec. 11. 1904, sec. 11. 1888,. sec. 11. 1805, ch. 107.

11. No sheriff, constable or collector of taxes shall, while he Continues
in office, purchase any debt or claim held by or due from any person resid-
ing in the county or city wherein he is sheriff, constable or collector of
taxes, under the penalty of fifty dollars for each offense.

An. Code, sec. 12. 1904, sec. 12. 1900, ch. 356, sec. 12.

12. No person shall be appointed to any office in the State of Mary-
land who has not been an actual bona fide resident of this State for at
least twelve months prior to the day of his appointment, and no person
shall be appointed by any State or county officials unless such person so
appointed shall have been an actual bona fide resident of the State of
Maryland for at least twelve months, and of the county wherein he is
appointed for at least six months prior to the day of his appointment. This
section shall not affect appointments of officers requiring special knowledge
or training, or the appointment to offices requiring expert knowledge or
training.