ART. 95.] TREASURER—BOND—CLERKS. 1427

F. G. L., (1860,) art. 94, sec. 5. 1852, ch. 12, sec. 8.

5. The bond of the treasurer, when duly executed and ap-
proved, shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the court
of appeals, and certified copies, under seal of said court, may be
used in evidence in any court of law or equity in this State.

Ibid. sec. 6. 1852, ch. 12, sec. 7.

6. It shall be the duty of the governor at all times, when in
Ms opinion the security or securities of any treasurer have become

or are likely to become invalid or insufficient, to demand and
require such treasurer forthwith to renew his bond to the State of
Maryland, with security or securities to be approved by the gover-
nor, in the penalty and according to the form prescribed in this
article; and in case of neglect or refusal by any treasurer to give
bond with security or securities as aforesaid, within twenty days
after the same shall be demanded and required by the governor,
such neglect or refusal shall be, and it is hereby declared to be, a

disqualification within the meaning of the constitution; and the
governor is hereby required to proceed forthwith to appoint a fit
and proper person to fill the vacancy occasioned thereby, accord-
ing to the provisions of the constitution.

Ibid. sec. 7. 1828, ch. 74, secs. 3-4. 1834, ch. 229, sec. 8. 1860, ch. 199.

1873, ch. 104.

7. The treasurer of Maryland shall appoint two clerks to assist
in the discharge of his duties, each of whom shall receive an
annual salary of twelve hundred dollars.

Ibid. sec. 10. 1853, ch 360, sec. 2. 1854, ch. 216.

8. All parts of the funded debts of this State redeemed shall
be cancelled, and all parts purchased shall be also cancelled,
except one hundred thousand dollars of said funded debt so
purchased in each year, which shall be carried to the credit of
the sinking fund.

Ibid. sec. 11. 1853, ch. 360, sec. 3.

9. All such parts of the funded debts of this State created for
the benefit of works of internal improvements or on account of
the tobacco debt, as may be redeemed or purchased, as herein