ART. 55] OATH—BOND—VACANCIES. 1417

ARTICLE LV.

LIBRARIAN—STATE.

1. Oath. 2. Bond. 3. Appointment to fill vacancy. 4. Library to be kept in place as- signed. 5. Removal of books, maps, etc. 6. Stationery allowed members of assembly. 7. Binding of laws, journals and documents of general assem- bly; distribution of copies. 8. Remaining copies. 9. Copies to libraries.

10. Distribution of Maryland reports to enumerated officials. 11. Appropriation for purchase of books, etc. 12. Library committee to be ap- pointed by court of appeals. Its power and authority. 13. May pass rules and regulations. 14. Vacancy in such committee; how filled. 15. Indexer and cataloguer; his appointment, salary, duties

1888, art. 55, sec. 1. 1860, art. 55, sec. 1. 1852, ch. 172, sec. 3.

1. The State librarian shall take and subscribe before the
governor the oath prescribed by the constitution.

Ibid. sec. 2. 1860, art. 55, sec. 2. 1826, ch. 53, sec. 3.

2. He shall give bond to the State in such sum and with
such security as the committees of the senate and house of
delegates on the library approve, for the safe-keeping of the
books, maps, documents and furniture of the library and for
the faithful discharge of his trust, according to such regula-
tions as shall from time to time be established as herein
directed; which bond shall be deposited in the executive
chamber.
Marshall v. Harwood, 7 Md. 466. Ibid. 9 Md. 83. Ibid. 10 Md. 451.

Ibid sec. 3. 1860, art. 55, sec. 3. 1847, ch. 53, sec. 2.

3. In case of the death, disqualification, resignation or
removal from the State of the librarian during the recess of
the general assembly, the governor shall fill the vacancy; and
the person so appointed shall continue in office until the next
meeting of the general assembly, giving bond and security as
aforesaid, to be approved by the governor.

Marshall v. Harwood, 5 Md. 423. Ibid 10 Md 451. Silver v. Magruder,
32 Md. 387.

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