ART. 33] CONTESTED ELECTIONS. 1077

1888, art. 33, sec. 103. 1860, art 35, sec. 62. 1896, ch 202, sec. 130.

138. The examination of witnesses, taken in the manner
herein prescribed and in no other, shall hereafter be admitted
on trial of contested elections.

Ibid. sec. 104. Ibid. sec. 63. Ibid sec. 131.

139. The copies of any papers recorded in any office of
record, attested under the hand and seal of the recording
officer, shall be admitted at all such trials in the same manner
as the originals would be if produced

Ibid. sec. 105. Ibid. sec. 64. Ibid. sec. 132.

140. The copies of any other papers of a public nature, and
remaining in possession of a public officer, and extracts from
the poll-books, under the hand and seal of the clerk of the
court or public officer in whose office they are deposited, shall
be admitted as evidence.

Ibid. sec. 106. Ibid, sec 65. Ibid. sec. 133. 1902, ch. 133.

141. The board of police commissioners in the city of Bal-
timore and the clerks of the circuit courts in the counties to
whom ballots have been returned under the provisions of this
article shall produce any such ballots in regard to which testi-
mony may be proposed to be taken before a justice of the
peace taking examinations in a contested election, and shall
furnish said justice copies of the same only on the order first
had and obtained from some of the courts of Baltimore city
or the circuit courts for the counties, or some one of the
judges thereof, and then, in pursuance of the terms and con-
ditions of said order and subject to its restrictions; and said
police commissioners of Baltimore city, and said clerks, as the
case may be, shall retain such ballots in possession and custody
until such ballots shall be required by the order of the court
having jurisdiction in the case, to be delivered to said court,
or by order of the senate or house of delegates, or by order
of the first branch or second branch of the city council of
Baltimore, in whichever the seat is contested.

Ibid. sec. 107. Ibid. sec. 66. Ibid, sec. 134.

142. The justice before whom such depositions shall be
taken shall be entitled to the sum of two dollars for every day
he may be engaged in the examination of witnesses, and the
witnesses shall be entitled to the usual allowance for their
attendance before a justice of the peace, to be paid by the