ART. 19.] COMPTROLLER. 231

lease of any lands lying in this State, or any contract, letter of
attorney, or any other writing, under seal or not, to be used and
recorded in this State.

F. G. L , (1860,) art. 21, sec. 8. 1856, ch 151, sec. 2.

8. Every commissioner appointed under the preceding section,
before performing any duty or exercising any power in virtue of
his appointment, shall take and subscribe an oath before a judge
or clerk of one of the courts of record of the kingdom or country
in which such commissioner shall reside, well and faithfully to ex-
ecute and perform all the duties of such commissioner under and
by virtue of the laws of this State; which oath, with a description
of his seal of office, together with his signature thereto, shall be
filed in the executive office of this State.

1872, ch. 350.

9. All commissioners appointed under this article shall pay
into the treasury of the State the sum of ten dollars; and no
commission shall issue to said commissioners until the comptroller
shall report to the governor that the said sum of ten dollars has
been paid into the treasury.

ARTICLE XIX.

COMPTROLLER.

1. When to qualify. 2. Penalty and condition of bond. 3. Sufficiency of sureties. 4. Approval of bond by governor. 5. Bond ; where to be recorded. 6. Renewal of bond. 7. Office at Annapolis. 8. Assistant clerks. 9. Annual Statement of State's finances. 10. Annual estimate of receipts and expenses.

11. Books showing revenues and ex- penditures. 12. Records of accounts. 13. Records of all official proceedings. 14. Reports from public officers. 15. Account with the treasurer. 16. Monthly examination of treas- urer's books. 17. Warrants; how to be drawn. 18. No blank warrants to be signed. 19. Claims against State; how pre- sented.