1404 LAND OFFICE. [ART. 54

1888, art. 54, sec. 5. 1860, art. 54, sec. 4. 1853, ch. 415, sec. 2.

7. ALL papers filed in disputed cases affecting the title to
land shall with the proceedings, adjudications and orders of the
commissioner of the land office be duly recorded.
Jay v. VanBibber, 94 Md. 693.

Ibid. sec. 6. 1860, art. 54, sec. 5. 1853, ch. 415, sec. 2.

8. The commissioner of the land office shall be entitled to
the same fees for recording such papers and proceedings as the
clerks of circuit courts are for similar services.

Ibid. sec. 7. 1860, art. 54, sec 6. 1853, ch. 415, sec. 3

9. He shall keep a seal, and all process relating to proceed-
ings in the land office shall issue under the seal of the land
office attested by the commissioner.

Ibid. sec. 8. 1862, ch. 208.

10. He shall have charge of the records of the court of chan-
cery and the ante-revolution papers now in the chancery office.

Ibid. sec. 9. 1860, art. 52, sec. 4. 1854, ch. 149, sec. 3.

11. He may certify copies and proceedings of the court of
chancery in his possession and where such certificates are
required to be under seal, he shall affix his seal of office; and
he shall be entitled to the same fees and compensation for such
services as the clerks of the circuit courts are entitled to for
similar services.

Ibid. sec. 10. 1860, art. 54, sec. 7. 1853, ch. 415, sec. 5.

12. He shall give bond to the State with security to be
approved by the governor and kept in the State department in
the penalty of two thousand dollars for the faithful perform-
ance of the duties of his office.
Marshall v. Haney, 9 Gill, 259. Clement's Lessee v. Ruckle, 9 Gill, 328.

Ibid. sec. 11. 1660, art. 54, sec. 8. 1653, ch. 415, sec. 5. 1894, ch. 191.

1900, ch. 318.

13. All moneys payable to the State on account of the
public lands and all fees shall be paid to the commissioner of
the land office, whose receipts therefor shall be a good acquit-
tance to the party paying the same; and the said commissioner
shall keep an accurate account of all such payments in a book
kept for the purpose, and shall account semi-annually on the
thirty-first day of March and the thirtieth day of September .

with the comptroller, on oath, and pay over to the treasurer all

such moneys so received; and twenty-five per cent, of such
moneys so received the treasurer shall pay over on warrant of
the comptroller semi-annually to the commissioner of the land
office.