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An. Code, sec. 42. 1904, sec. 41. 1888, sec. 39. 1801, ch. 86, sec. 6.

46. In case of the death, resignation, disqualification or .removal from
office of a notary public, his register and other public papers shall, within
sixty days thereafter, be lodged in the office of the clerk of the circuit court
for the county, or superior court of Baltimore city, who may bring and
maintain actions of trover, replevin or detinue for the same; and such
register or public papers shall not in any case be liable to be seized or taken
in execution for debt, or for any demand whatsoever.
See art. 68, sec. 6.

Clerk of the Court of Appeals.

An. Code, sec. 43. 1904, sec. 42. 1888, sec. 40. 1805, ch. 65, sec. 18. 1894, ch. 298.

47. The clerk of the court of appeals shall have the custody of all the
records and papers in the office of the late court of appeals, of the former
court of appeals, and of the general court. He shall receive a salary of
$3,000 per annum, for which sum, to be paid out of the treasury, the comp-
troller of the State shall draw his warrant. Said clerk may appoint, sub-
ject to the approval of the judges of the court of appeals, such deputy clerks
as the requirements of his office shall necessitate, who shall perform such
duties as shall be prescribed by the said judges and clerk, and shall receive
such salaries as the said judges and clerk may determine to be just and
proper compensation for their services, to be paid in the same manner as
is hereinbefore provided for the payment of the salary of the said clerk
of the court of appeals. The said clerk of the court of appeals shall render
an account, as now prescribed by law, of all fees, emoluments and receipts
of his said office, and shall pay the same to the treasurer of the State, as now
required by law. The clerk of the court of appeals shall provide his office
with such record books, dockets, etc., as may be suitable and necessary;
and the sum of eight hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary, is hereby appropriated to pay for the same and such other necessary
office expenses as he may incur. The record of causes pending in said court
shall be printed under the direction of said clerk, and the briefs of counsel
may be printed in like manner or may be printed by said counsel, at their
option, and in every case the actual cost of printing of said records and
briefs, at current rates, and no more, shall be taxed in said causes as the cost
of making copies of said records and briefs. He shall give certified copies,
under the seal of said court, of all papers and records of which he shall
have custody as aforesaid, and such copies shall be evidence in the same
manner as other certified copies of records are.

See notes to sec. 18.

As to fees chargeable by the clerk of the court of appeals, see art. 36, sec. 12.
The clerk of the court of appeals is a member of the state board of canvassers
of elections—art. 33, sec. 95.

An. Code, sec. 44. 1904, sec. 43. 1896, ch. 163, sec. 40A.

48. The sum of eight hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary is hereby annually appropriated to pay for the record books,
dockets, stationery, postage and other expenses of the office of the clerk
pf the court of appeals, for the payment of which the comptroller of the