FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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CHAPTER 409.

AN ACT to repeal section two hundred and seventy-three,

of article ninety-three, of the Code of Public General Laws,

title " Testamentary Law," sub-title " Register of Wills,"

and to re-enact the same with amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That section two hundred and seventy-three, of

' Amend-

article ninety -three, of the Code of Public General Laws,

ment.

title " Testamentary Law," sub-title "Register of Wills,"

be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to

read as follows :

273. The Comptroller shall, from time to time, limit and

fix the number and compensation of assistant clerks or

deputies to be employed by any such register, and no

Comp-
troller to

account for compensation for services of any assistant clerk,

fix number

deputy or other person employed in performing any of the

and com-
pensation

duties pertaining to the office of any such register, shall be

of clerks.

allowed until such assistant, deputy or other person em-

ployed shall have certified, under oath, that the said serv-

ices have been performed, that he has received the full

sum therein charged to his own use and benefit, and that

he has not paid, deposited or assigned, nor contracted to

pay, deposit or assign any part of such compensation to the

use of any person nor in any way, directly or indirectly

paid, or given, nor contracted to pay or give, any reward or

compensation for his office or employment, or the emolu-

ments thereof, and such Register of Wills are hereby au-

thorized to appoint such assistant clerks and deputies, and

when duly qualified as such, said assistant clerks and depu-

ties, shall have power and authority, in the absence of the

register, to act in the place and stead of the register in all

matters pertaining to the duties of the office of Register of

Wills ; and all such acts heretofore performed by any such

assistant clerk or deputy are hereby expressly ratified and

confirmed as if they had been performed by the Register of

Wills in person.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect

Effective;

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 7th_} 1892.