670 ELECTIONS—SPECIAL ELECTIONS. [ART. 33.

any judge of any of the circuit courts of this State, be fined a
sum not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars
for each and every offence; one-half of the fine shall be paid to
the informer, the other half to the county commissioners for the
use of public roads.
Cearfoss v. State, 42 Md. 403.

Special Elections.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 35, sec. 49. 1823, ch. 213, sec. 1. 1860, ch. 10, sec. 3.

1878, ch. 427.

90. Warrants for all special elections shall be issued to the
sheriff of the county or city where the election is to be held, who
shall appoint a day for the holding of the same, and shall give at
least ten days' notice thereof, exclusive of the day of publication
and day of election, by advertisements set up at the most public
places within each district of the county, and by advertisements
in two newspapers of general circulation in such county. In the
city of Baltimore ten days' previous notice shall be given, in the
manner herein prescribed, of all special elections, whether for
federal, State or municipal officers.

Ibid. sec. 50. 1823, ch. 213, sec. 2 1860, ch. 10, sec. 3.

91. The sheriff shall also serve a copy of the said warrant,
together with a notice of the day appointed for holding said
election, on each of the judges in each district or precinct, at
least three days before the day appointed for holding such elec-
tion, under the penalty of ten dollars for each neglect.

Ibid sec. 51 1823, ch. 213, sec. 2 1860, ch. 10, sec. 3. 1878, ch. 427.

92. Such elections shall be held within fifteen days after the
warrant shall be received by the sheriff.

Contested Elections.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 35, sec. 52. 1853, ch. 244, sec. 1. 1865, ch. 143, sec. 52.

93. All contested elections for comptroller of the treasury,
judges, clerks of the courts of law, and register of wills, shall be
decided by the house of delegates, and the testimony shall be
taken in such cases in the same manner as is herein prescribed in
contested seats of the senate or house of delegates.

Constitution, art. 4, sec. 12. Blake v. State, 2 Md. 376. State v. Jarrett, 17
Md. 309. Brooke v. Widdecombe, 39 Md. 386.