T. HOLLIDAY HICKS, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

1860,

elusive, which, index shall he both in the name of
each and all the grantors, bargainors, donors, or mort-
gagors, and all the grantees, bargainees, donees or
mortgagees, arid shall refer to the book and page
of the record of the several conveyancers, desig-
nating the same and the date of the record.

CHAP. 156.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the cost of
said books used for said index, shall be paid by the
county commissioners for said county, and that
said clerk shall be paid for making said record out
of the surplus proceeds of his office, and if there
be no surplus, then the county commissioners shall
allow him such compensation as the said commis-
sioners shall think fair and honorable, to be levied
and collected as other county charges now are;

Compensa-
tion.

Provided, that the said clerk shall in no event
have more than the same now allowed him by the
Constitution of this State, and should the compen-
sation allowed him by the county commissioners
cause a surplus in the fees of his said office, that
then he shall pay over said excess or surplus to the
said county commissioners to the extent of said
allowance.

Proviso.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the day of its passage.

CHAPTER 156.

In force.

AN ACT to amend article thirty-eight, section
twelfth of the Code of Public General Law, so
for as it relates to Montgomery county, and in-
sert the following as a substitute:

Passed Feb.
24, 1860.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That the Code of Public General
Laws, be amended so far as it relates to constables
fees in Montgomery county, and the following sub-
stitute therefor: For serving State warrant and re-
turn forty cents, for serving summons in civil suit
and return forty cents, for serving summons for
witnesses and return twenty cents, for scire facias
and return forty cents, for delivering a person com-

Constables'
fees.