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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. [ART. 6.

without appro-
bation of
governor

him of any order, entry, or action of the governor, without the ap-
probation of the governor.

Id s 2
1805, c 65, s 50,
1843, c 284, s 1
To record civil
commissions

20. He shall record all commissions to civil officers issued by
the governor in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, and shall
transmit the same to the clerks of the several Circuit Courts for
the counties, and of the Superior Court of Baltimore City.

Id s 3
1852, c 172, s 4
To preserve re-
ports of clerks
of qualification
of officers

21. He shall preserve the reports of the clerks of said courts
transmitted to him from time to time of the qualification of officers,
and shall be competent to certify to their characters and qualifica-
tions equally with the said clerks.

1874, c 483, s 141
To report to
comptroller hat
of qualified
officers.

22. The secretary of state shall furnish to the comptroller an-
nually a list of all officers who have been reported to him by the
several clerks as having qualified by taking the oath of office.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF state.

1874 c. l.
His duties.

23. The governor is hereby authorized and empowered, in case
of the sickness or absence of the secretary of state, to appoint,
temporarily, an assistant to the secretary of state, who is hereby
empowered to discharge all the duties imposed by law upon said
secretary during his illness or absence from the seat of government;
and the governor is authorized to pay, out of the executive contin-

Salary.

gent fund, for such services a salary not exceeding one hundred
and fifty dollars per month.

MESSENGER, KEEPER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, WATCHMEN, ETC.

1862, c 225
Governor
authorized to
appoint a mes-
senger, his
compensation
and duties

2 4. The governor may appoint a messenger to the executive,
who shall be the keeper of the water-closets attached to the State-
house, and shall keep the same cleaned, ventilated, and supplied
with water, and in every respect in thorough order, who shall hold
his office at the pleasure of the governor, and shall receive an an-
nual salary of five hundred dollars.

1862, c 15. s 2
Keeper of pub-
lic buildings,
etc, to be annu-
ally appointed
by governor.

25. The governor shall annually appoint some competent person
to keep the public buildings and grounds in order, and who shall
keep clean and in proper order the hall or entrance to the State-
house, the Senate-chamber, the hall of the House of Delegates, the
committee-rooms, and stairs ascending thereto; and during the re-

His duties

cess keep them thoroughly cleaned and ventilated, and before each
session to arrange the furniture, carpets, and desks, and prepare
both chambers for the assembling of the legislature; for which ser-
vices he shall receive the sum of thirty dollars per month.

Id s 3
Watchmen,
their duties, etc

26. The governor shall annually appoint two white male citizens,
whose pay shall be the sum of thirty-five dollars per month, to watch
and guard all the buildings within the Statehouse inclosure, from
nine o'clock P. M. until daylight each day, and to take charge of and
keep in order the fire apparatus belonging to the state.
2V. The governor shall annually appoint some suitable person