566 ARTICLE 17.

An. Code, sec. 52. 1904, sec. 51. 1888, sec. 48. 1874, ch. 483, sec. 140.

56. 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.

An. Code, sec. 53. 1904, sec. 52. 1888, sec. 49. 1858, ch. 363, sec. 1.

57. In the absence of the judges of the court on occasion of sickness
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.

An. Code, sec. 54. 1904, sec. 53. 1888, sec. 50. 1858, ch. 363, sec. 2.

58. 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 art. 26, sec. 39. Frostburg v. Tiddy, 63
Md. 518.

An. Code, sec. 55. 1904, sec. 54. 1888, sec. 51. 1715, ch. 47, sec. 8. 1766, ch. 14, sec. 2.

1865, ch. 157.

59. 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; provided, that
they shall not be required to record or receive for recording, any deed,
mortgage, bill of sale or other instrument of writing, unless the fees for
recording the same as regulated by law shall first be paid by the person
offering the same for record.

The alphabeting of the liber and the preparation of general index, are chargeable
against the parties having papers recorded. If clerk fails to collect such fees, the
county is not to suffer thereby. Peter v. Prettyman, 62 Md. 572.
See art. 21, " Conveyancing."

An. Code, sec. 56. 1904, sec. 55. 1902, ch. 516, sec. 51A.

60. The clerks of the several law and equity courts of the several
counties and of Baltimore city shall forthwith, upon their receipt or filing,
record all bonds of every nature and kind, filed in their respective courts
or given or taken in any proceedings or cause whatsoever at law or in equity,
in a well-bound book or books provided by said clerks for that purpose, .
and none other; which book or books shall contain an alphabetical index
in the names of all the parties to such bonds; and, until such bonds are
actually recorded, they shall remain in the custody of said clerks, and said
clerks shall endorse on said bonds when and where the same are recorded
and shall be entitled to charge for their recording and indexing, similar
fees to those charged for recording and indexing chattel mortgages by said
clerks; and the copy of the record of any such bond, certified by the clerk
of the court where the same is recorded, under the seal of his office, shall
be prima facie evidence in any court of this State to prove such bond and
the execution and delivery thereof.