ART. 96] CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES. 143

and municipal taxes so long as the said lot or lots of ground
shall remain the property of the United States of America for
the purpose aforesaid.

Claims of the State Against the United States.

1900, ch. 296.

24. The Governor is hereby authorized and directed to
appoint some suitable person or persons to act as the agent or
agents of the State of Maryland in the prosecution of all its
claims against the government of the United States existing
prior to the year eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and by writ-
ten agreement to fix the terms of such employment, the rate of
compensation to be paid the said agent or agents for all their ser-
vices, work and expenses in connection with such agency; pro-
vided, said agent or agents will accept therefor a contingency of
such portion of the moneys actually collected from the govern-
ment of the United States and paid by it into the treasury of
Maryland, as may be agreed upon with the Governor, not
exceeding thirty per cent, thereof, the same to be a full compen-
sation for the work, services and expenses of all and every kind
whatsoever, and no other compensation shall be received from the
State therefor.

Ibid.

25. In case the said agent or agents or their successors for any
reason discontinue or are unable to go on with the work of such
agency, then the Governor shall from time to time, and as often
as may be necessary, appoint another or other agent or agents, so
that such agency may be kept alive, and fix by agreement in
writing the terms of such employment, with due consideration
for the equities of the preceding agent or agents not exceeding
in the aggregate for all agents appointed hereunder the rate of
compensation hereinbefore fixed for the original appointment,
and should any controversy arise between appointees hereunder
as to the division of the compensation to which they or either
may be entitled the decision and award of the Governor with
reference thereto shall be final.