ART. 33] OATHS—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S INSTRUCTORS. 1069

Miscellaneous Provisions.

1896, ch. 202, sec. 111.

117. All oaths required by this article to be in writing shall
have a certificate of the officer making the same attached and
signed by him, and said supervisors of elections, officers of
registration and judges of election are hereby empowered to
administer all oaths and affirmations required in the discharge
of the duties of their respective offices.

Ibid sec. 112.

118. The word "election" as used in this article shall be
construed to include elections had within any county or city
for the purpose of enabling voters to choose some public officer
or officers under the laws of this State or of the United States,
or to pass upon any amendment, law or other public act or
proposition submitted to vote by law. The word "precinct" as
used in this article shall be construed to mean an election
district in a county or an election precinct in such district, or
in a ward of the city of Baltimore, as the case may be. In
computing the times for notices to be given under this article
Sundays shall be included, except when the day on which said
notice should be given should happen to fall on Sunday, in
which event the same shall be given on the Monday following;
the day of giving the notice and the day of registration or
election shall be excluded.

Ibid sec. 113

119. In all trials for offenses against any of the provisions
of this article, or of any existing law relating to registration or
elections where such offenses are punishable by imprisonment
in the penitentiary, the State and defense shall each be entitled
to twenty peremptory challenges of jurors.

Ibid. sec. 114.

120. It shall be the duty of the attorney-general within
three months after the adoption of this article to prepare
instructions and blank forms necessary for the use of the
officers of registration and of election created by this article;
and this article, with said forms and instructions so prepared,
and with other provisions of the constitution and laws touch-
ing the same matters, and with a proper index thereto, shall
be published by the secretary of State and shall be distributed
by him to the supervisors of elections in quantities sufficient