764 GOVERNOR. [ART. 41.

notice of the time when the governor will inquire into and ex-
amine the same.

P. G. L , (1860,) art 43, sec. 15. 1786, ch. 22, sec. 8.

14. The cost arising upon any such complaint the governor may

order to be paid, either by the party making the complaint, the
party complained against, or the State; and if ordered to be paid
by either of the parties, the governor may enforce the payment in
the same manner and by the same means as the circuit courts
may enforce their orders; and if ordered to be paid by the State,
the comptroller shall issue his warrant to the treasurer to pay the
same.

Ibid sec. 16. 1805, ch. 97, sec 33.

15. The governor, on returning the returns of elections for

electors to choose a president and vice president of the United
States, and for members to represent this State in the congress

of the United States, shall enumerate and ascertain the number of
votes given for each person voted for as an elector and member
of congress, respectively, and shall thereupon declare by procla-
mation, signed by him, the name of the person or persons duly

elected, and shall cause such proclamation to be inserted in such
newspapers as he may direct.

Ibid. sec. 17. 1854, ch. 280.

16. Upon the application in writing of any volunteer officer

or soldier who served in the first and second battalions of Mary-
land volunteers in the Mexican war, or any citizen of Maryland
who enllsted in any company composing a portion of the ten
additional regiments called into service by act of congress during

the said war, and served therein, and upon such proof as he may
deem necessary to establish such service and an honorable dis-

charge from or muster out of the same, the governor shall issue
to such volunteer or enlisted officer or soldier a copy or duplicate
of the discharge received by him when so discharged or mustered
out of service, printed upon parchment and signed by the gov-
ernor, the secretary of State, and adjutant general, and attested by
the great seal of the State.