CONSTITUTION—ART. XV. 233

TITLE XV.

Provisions applicable to several Classes
of Officers.

CONSTITUTION—ARTICLE XV.
ARTICLE 23. OFFICIAL OATHS.
ARTICLE 24. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF OFFICERS.

CONSTITUTION—ARTICLE XV.

1 Returns of fees to be made annually to the comptroller, excess over salary to be paid over, on failure for thirty days gov- ernor to declare office vacant, salaries limited to $3000 2 The courts to continue until superseded 3 Governor and all officers to hold office until superseded 4 Now election in case of tie

5 Jury, judges of law and fact 6 Rights of trial by jury 7 General elections to bo held in November. 8 Sheriffs to give notice of elections 9 Terms of office to commence from election, exceptions, librarian and commissioner of the Land Office 10 How officers may qualify; copy of oath to be recorded.

SECTION 1. Every person holding any office created by, or existing under the Constitution or laws of the State (except justices of the peace, constables, and coroners), or holding any appointment under any court of this State, whose pay or compensation is derived from fees, or moneys coming into his hands for the discharge of his official duties, or, in any way, growing out of, or connected with his office, shall keep a book in which shall be entered every sum, or sums of money, received by him, or on his account, as a payment or compensation for his performance of official duties, a copy of which entries in said took, veri- fied by the oath of the officer, by whom it is directed to be kept, shall be re- turned yearly to the comptroller of the State for his inspection, and that of the General Assembly of the State, to which the comptroller shall, at each regular session thereof, make a report showing what officers have complied with this section; and each of the said officers, w lien the amount received by him fur the year shall exceed the sum which ho is by law entitled to retain, as his salary, or compensation for the discharge of his duties, and for the expenses of his office, shall yearly pay over to the treasurer of the State the amount of such	1853, c 444, 1854, c 106 Returns of fees to be made annually to the comptroller 26 Md 499
excess, subject to such disposition thereof as the General Assembly may direct; if any of such officers shall fail to comply with the requisitions of this section for the period of thirty days after the expiration of each and every year of Ins office, such officer shall be deemed to have vacated his office, and the governor shall declare the same vacant, and the vacancy therein shall be filled as in case of vacancy for any other cause, and such officer shall be subject to suit by the State for the amount that ought to be paid into the treasury; and no person holding any office created by, or existing under this Constitution, or laws of the State, or holding any appointment, under any court in this State, shall	Excess over salary to be paid over On failure fol thirty days governor to declare office vacant
receive more than three thousand dollars a year as a compensation for the dis- charge of his official duties, except in cases specially provided in this Consti- tution	Salaries limited to $3000
SEC. 2 The several courts existing in this State at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall, until superseded under its provisions, continue with like powers and jurisdiction, and in the exercise thereof, both at law and in	The courts to continue until superseded. 32 Md 147.