EMERSON C. HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR. 1157

proceedings of the Department of Law during the preceding
calendar year, together with an itemized statement of his
receipts and disbursements during the preceding fiscal year,
and such recommendations, if any, as he may consider appro-
priate to make. Such annual report, together with the opinions
rendered by the Attorney-General or his Department during the
preceding calendar year, shall be published annually in bound
volumes.

SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That the Attorney-General,
upon written request to the Governor approved in writing by
the Governor, may from time to time, employ such additional
assistant counsel as, in his judgment, may be necessary, in con-
nection with the performance of the duties of his Department
in extraordinary or unforeseen cases, or in special local County
work. No such additional assistant counsel shall be employed
unless the written request from the Attorney-General to the
Governor therefor shall state the necessity and reasons for such,
special employment, the compensation to be paid, and the
source or fund from which the same is to be paid. If in any
case the Attorney-General cannot ascertain in advance the
proper compensation to be paid for such services, he shall so
certify to the Governor, and in such case the compensation
may be left for future agreement or adjustment.

SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of
this Act shall not apply to the Public Service Commission of
Maryland, the Boards of Supervisors of Elections of the sev-
eral Counties of the State, the Boards of School Commissioners
of the several Counties of the State, or to any County boards
or officers, but the powers and authority of such boards or offi-
cers to appoint, employ or have their own counsel shall con-
tinue as now or hereafter prescribed or authorized by law; and
notwithstanding anything in this Act contained, the. State re-
formatories and other State institutions may employ local coun-
sel to represent them in habeas corpus cases.

SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That all Acts and parts
of Acts conflicting or inconsistent with any of the provisions
of this Act, are hereby repealed so far as they conflict or are
inconsistent with this Act.

SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from and after the first day of October, 1916.

Approved April 18th, 1916.