ART. 58.] THE STATE'S ATTORNEYS.

the comptroller and treasurer, when required, of such allowance as
he ought or ought not to make the accountant for insolvency or non-
residence, and for such service and for his professional sei vices in

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the collection of the revenue, the comptroller may allow such attor-
neys five per cent on all moneys sued for and paid into the treasury.

Commission.

5. The county commissioners of the several counties may, in
their discretion, allow and pay to the State's attorney in their re-
spective counties such additional compensation for the trial of crimi-
nal cases as they shall deem just and reasonable.

Id s 22
1847, c. 271
Additional com-
pensation by
county commis-
sioners.

6. Whenever it shall become necessary, from the absence, sick-
ness, resignation, or death of any State's attorney, the several courts
of this State shall have power to appoint some competent person to
perform the duties of State's attorney in conducting criminal or civil
cases depending in such court until a State's attorney shall be ap-
pointed and qualify, or be able to attend and act in person, as the
case may be, and the person so appointed shall receive the same

Id s 23

1849, c 28, ss 1,
3, 1856, c 19
Appointee in
place or State's
attorney
21 Md 656.

compensation as the State's attorney.

Compensation

7. The comptroller of the treasury is authorized to adjust and
settle the claims of any of the State's attorneys of the several coun-
ties and the city of Baltimore, for apppearance fees in civil cases
due them by the State, and for all fees similarly due for services
rendered under the opinion of the attorney-general in the matter of
cases removed from said county for trial or otherwise, and to fix and
determine the amount due to said State's attorneys respectively, and
to allow the same, and to issue his warrant upon the treasurer for
the payment of such amounts, which said warrant the treasurer is
hereby authorized to pay.

1868, c 285
Fees of State's
attorneys.