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upon exhibiting to the judge or clerk thereof a duly authenti-
cated certificate of such admission to the bar of the court of
appeals.

P. G. L , (1860,) art 11, sec 10. 1777, ch. 5, sec. 1. 1854, ch. 18, sec. 2.
1865, ch. 114. 1867, ch. 126.

10. Every attorney or other practitioner at law shall in open
court take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: I do
solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will at all times demean myself
fairly and honorably as an attorney and practitioner at law; that
I will bear true allegiance to the State of Maryland, and support
the laws and constitution thereof, and that I will bear true
allegiance to the United States, and that I will support, protect
and defend the constitution, laws and government thereof as the
supreme law of the land; any law or ordinance of this or any
State to the contrary notwithstanding.

Ibid. sec. 11. 1719, ch. 4, sec. 2.

11. The judges of the several courts of this State shall observe
the demeanor of all attorneys practising the law before them,
who shall use any indecent liberties to the lessening the grandeur
and authority of their respective courts, and shall discountenance
and punish the same according to the nature of the offense,
either by suspending such attorney from his practice perpetually,
or for a time, or by fine (at the discretion of the court) not
exceeding fifty dollars for any one offense.

Ibid. sec. 12. 1721, ch. 14, sec. 2.

12. Any attorney who, by his negligence in bringing a cause
to a decision within the time limited by law, shall suffer such
cause to be discontinued, shall forfeit the sum of one hundred
dollars, and all costs of suit accrued on any action discontinued
by his default; one-half to the party grieved, and the other half
to the State, for the use and benefit of the county where such
fines arise.

Ibid. sec. 13. 1722, ch. 12, sec. 4.

13. The several courts of this State may, in their discretion,
where it shall appear to them that any plaintiff or defendant in
any action brought in said courts shall suffer by the negligence