Art. 7.] State of Maryland. 63

The Governor, Comptroller and Treasurer, shall receive
no additional salary for services rendered by them as
members of the Board of Public Works.

No Salary.
1852, ch. 122.

Sec. 3. There shall be a Commissioner of the Land Office,
elected by the qualified voters of the State, on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in the month of November, in
the year eighteen hundred and seventy, and on the same
day in every sixth year thereafter, who shall hold his office
for the term of six years from the first Monday in January

Commissioner of
the Land Office.

1852, ch. 361.
1853, ch. 415.

ensuing his election. The returns of said election shall be
made to the Governor, and in the event of a tie between
two or more candidates, the Governor shall direct a new
election to be held by writs to the Sheriffs of the several
counties, and of the City of Baltimore; who shall hold
said election after at least twenty days' notice, exclusive of

Returns to be
made to the Gov-
ernor.

the day of election. He shall perform such duties as are
now required of the Commissioner of the Land Office, or
such as may hereafter be prescribed by law, and shall also
be the Keeper of the Chancery Records. He shall receive

His Duties.

a salary of two thousand dollars per annum, to be paid out
of the Treasury, and shall charge such fees as are now or
may be hereafter fixed by law. He shall make a semi-

Salary $2,000.

annual report of all the fees of his office, both as Commis-
sioner of the Land Office and as Keeper of the Chancery
Records, to the Comptroller of the Treasury, and shall pay
the same semi-annually into the Treasury. In case of

Reports of Fees.

vacancy in said office by death, resignation or other cause,
the Governor shall fill such vacancy until the next general
election for members of the General Assembly thereafter,
when a Commissioner of the Land Office shall be elected
for the full term of six years ensuing.

Vacancy.

Sec. 4. The State Librarian shall be elected by a joint
vote of the two branches of the General Assembly for
four years and until his successor shall be elected and
qualified. His salary shall be fifteen hundred dollars per
annum, and the General Assembly shall pass no law
whereby he shall receive any additional compensation. He

State Librarian
elected by Legis-
lature.

5 Md. 423.
1856, ch. 314.

Salary $1,500.

shall perform such duties as are now or may hereafter be

His Duties.