240 REGISTRATION. [ART. —.

covery of the forfeitures and penalties imposed by
sections three and five of this act.

In force from July 1,1865.

VOTERS.

1867, c. 336 repeals 1865, c. 174 an act relating to the registration of the voters
of the state, and enacts the following in lieu thereof:

1867, c 336, c. 1. Officers of registration appointed by governor.	13. The officers of registration in each ward of the city of Baltimore, and each of the counties of the state, appointed by the governor in the year eighteen
	hundred and sixty-six, under the provisions of the fourteenth section of the act of eighteen hundred and sixty-five, chapter one hundred and seventy-four, are hereby continued in office for the period of two years from the date of their appointment and until their successors shall qualify; and any vacancies now existing in said offices, or which may occur by death, resignation, refusal to act or other cause, shall be filled by the governor, and after the ex- piration of said two years and every two years thereafter, the governor shall appoint one officer of registration for each ward of the city of Baltimore and each election district of the several counties, residents of said wards and districts respectively, and shall fill all vacancies in said offices; the said officers hereby continued in office, and so appointed as aforesaid, shall be styled officers of registration,
Who to be registered	and shall register as qualified voters, all white male persons claiming and entitled to the rights of the elective franchise, in the manner prescribed in the following section of this article; the said officers
Officers' com- pensation.	shall receive for their services the sum of three dollars for each day occupied in the discharge of their duties, to be paid by the mayor and city council of Baltimore and the county commissioners of the several counties of this state, and any vacan- cies shall be filled by the governor; and all such