2088 UNITED STATES. [ART. 96

Claims of The State Against the United States.

1900, ch. 296, sec. 1.

27. The governor is authorized and directed to appoint
some suitable peison 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 1898, and by written agreement to fix the terms of
such employment, the rate of compensation to be paid the said
agent or agents for all their services, work and expenses in
connection with such agency; provided said agent or agents
will accept therefor a contingency of such portion of the moneys
actually collected from the government 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 compensation for the work, services and
expenses of all and every kind whatsoever, and no other com-
pensation shall be received from the State therefor.

Ibid. sec. 2.

28. 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 here-
under 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.

Ibid. sec. 3.

29. When the government of the United States has paid
any sum or sums into the treasury of this State in settlement,
or on account of the claim or claims hereinbefore mentioned,
the comptroller, upon the order of the governor, shall draw
his warrant upon the treasurer in favor of the agent or agents
aforesaid, or their successors, or the representatives of either
of them for such sum or sums as the governor may direct, not.
exceeding in the aggregate the rate hereinbefore fixed.