ART. 26.] CIRCUIT COURTS—SHERIFFS AND COLLECTORS. 447

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 29, sec. 45. 1852, ch. 16, secs. 2-4. 1868, ch. 52.

1884, ch. 27.

37. Each of the circuit judges for the counties or judicial cir-
cuits may make orders, in recess of their several courts, in cases of
law, and may require in writing the original papers on any case,

or abstracts and transcripts to be produced before them, or either
of them, wherever they or either of them may be, for the purpose
of passing such order, and in all criminal cases wherein the accused
has been allowed to give bail; but if the court shall adjourn before
he has secured the bail, the clerk of the court may take the bail,
on its being directed by order of court before adjournment, or of
one of the judges after adjournment, fixing the amount thereof;
but the clerk shall accept no security without the oath or affirma-
tion of the person offering himself as security, that he or she is

worth the amount of the bail in real or personal estate, exclusive
of his or her right to exemption, nor unless the clerk shall be sat-
isfied of the truth of such statement on oath or affirmation; and
whenever a party is arrested on indictment in any of the circuit

courts, and is imprisoned during the recess of the court, any judge
thereof, if it be a bailable case, may, by his order in writing, fix
the bail and direct the clerk to take the same, with security or

.securities, who shall justify on oath or affirmation as hereinbefore
provided, and no security shall be taken whom the clerk is not
fully satisfied to be worth the amount sworn to.
Mayor, <fcc., of Frostburg, v. Tiddy, 63 Md. 514.

Relief to Sheriffs and Collectors.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 29, sec. 46. 1852, ch. 75, sec. 1. 1878, ch. 849.

38. On application by petition in writing to the several circuit
courts or circuit judges, and the superior court of Baltimore city,
of any sheriff or collector of the county and State taxes, or either
of them, who has failed or neglected to collect any taxes or fees
within the time prescribed by law, the court or judge may. on
such terms as they may prescribe, by an order, extend the time
of such sheriff or collector to complete the collections, which
extension may be limited in the discretion of the court or judge,
and may be renewed as may be deemed reasonable; and the said
petition and orders shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the