ART. 33] CANVASSING BOARDS. 553

1904, art. 33, sec. 86. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 81. 1914, ch. 474, sec. 86.
88. ' The Secretary of State shall record in his office, in a book kept
by him for that purpose, each certified statement and determination
which shall be delivered to him by the Board of State Canvassers, and
every dissent or protest which shall have been delivered to him by a
canvasser. He shall, without, delay, transmit a copy under seal of his

office, of such certified determination to each person thereby declared
to be elected, and a like copy to the Governor, and he shall cause a

copy of such certified statements and determinations to be published in
one newspaper in the City of Annapolis and one in the City of Balti-
more. In conformity with the statements and determinations made
as aforesaid by the Board of State Canvassers, the Governor shall issue
commissions to the different persons elected, as now provided by the
Constitution and Laws of this State, and in addition the Secretary of
State shall likewise without delay transmit a copy under seal of his
office of such certified determination and statement as to the election
of a United States Senator to represent the State of Maryland in the
Senate of the United States to the Secretary and presiding officer
respectively of the United States Senate, to inform that body of the
result of the election for Senator; and such certificate shall be prima
facie evidence of the right of the candidate certified as receiving the
highest number of votes to be seated.

Offenses.

96.

An indictment being under section 191, an instruction is erroneous
which directs the jury that this section which makes wilful neglect of duty
the offense, is applicable. Cochran v. State, 119 Md. 555.

Miscellaneous Provisions.

1904, art. 33, sec. 123. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 114B. 1914, ch. 17.

125. The Board of Supervisors of Election of Anne Arundel Coun-
ty shall annually on the first day of June in each year appoint some
practicing member of the bar of Anne Arundel County to act as general
counsel for said board, and for the officers of registration and Judges
of Election, appointed by them, in all matters and proceedings pertain-
ing to their duties and to appear for and defend said Board of Super-
visors, officers of registration and judges of election at the hearing of
all petitions and suits which may be filed or brought for or against
them under the provisions of Article 33 of the Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland, title "Elections," or involving their rights and
duties thereunder. For his services as such general counsel he shall
receive an annual salary of four hundred dollars, to be paid in equal
quarterly installments by the County Commissioners of Anne Arundel
County, and he shall not receive any other compensation, emolument,
pay, fee, appearance fee or recompense of any kind whatsoever.

And no attorney's fee shall be taxed as a part of the costs in any
such cases. He may be removed and other counsel may be appointed