1426 TREASURER—OATH—BOND. [ART. 95.

off against debts owing to the State 15. Same right to exist against assig- nee of claim. 16. Duplicates of lost evidences of debt. 17. Appointment of a Baltimore bank president as agent of , his duties 18. No compensation to such agent; for what he is to be reimbursed. 19. Agent to give bond. 20. Oath to be made by securities on such bond. 21. Bond to be recorded, certified copies

paid. 23. Cancellation of bonds and stocks; report to be filed; bonds to be burned. 24 Coupons paid by agents to be transmitted semi-annually. 25. Surplus to be invested in bonds and stocks of the State; prefer- ence to debts overdue. 26. If no sufficient amount of over- due bonds, bonds so purchased to be placed to credit of sinking fund and cancelled. 27. Warrant on treasurer for payment of bonds so purchased.

P. G. L , (1860,) art. 94, sec. 1. 1852, ch. 12, sec. 1.

1. The treasurer, in addition to the oath prescribed by the
sixth section of the first article of the constitution, shall take
an oath faithfully, diligently and honestly to discharge the duties
of his office.

Ibid, sec 2. 1852, ch. 12, secs. 2-4.

2. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, he shall
give bond to the State of Maryland, with security or securities
approved by the governor, in the penalty of two hundred thous-
and dollars, with condition that he will truly and faithfully
discharge, execute and perform all and singular the duties required,
and which may be required of him by the constitution and
laws.

Ibid sec. 3. 1852, ch 12, sec. 5.

3. Each security on the bond of the treasurer shall make oath
that he is bona fide worth, over and above his debts, not less than
some specified sum, to be stated in said oath, which oath shall be
endorsed on said bond and recorded therewith.

Ibid, sec 4 1852, ch. 12, sec. 6.

4. The governor shall not approve any bond of the treasurer,
unless the sums so sworn to and endorsed on said bond shall, in
the aggregate, at least equal the amount of the penalty thereof,
and he shall be satisfied of the availability of each security.