132 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 78

aforesaid, but in all other respects the Board of Canvassers for
the several counties and for Baltimore City shall proceed as
now required by law.

228. Whenever the condition which resulted in the issuing
of the proclamation hereinbefore provided for terminate, it
shall be the duty of the Governor, as soon as is convenient and
proper, by proclamation, published as provided in Section 219
of this Act, to end the suspension of the election laws, and
the provisions of this Act shall become inoperative until such
time as a new proclamation of suspension is issued.

229. Whenever possible, the existing election laws and the
provisions of this Act shall be construed together in such a way
as to promote the purpose for which this Act is intended, to
the end that the citizens of the State shall not be deprived of
their right or opportunity to vote because of service, as herein
provided, for their State or the United States. Whenever the
provisions of this Act are enforced at any election the Super-
visors of Elections of Baltimore City shall be entitled to re-
ceive in addition to the compensation now paid to them the
further sum of $200 each for every such election, and the Su-
pervisors of Elections of the several counties in addition to the
compensation now allowed them shall each be entitled to re-
ceive the additional sum of $25 each for every such election.
The Supervisors of Elections of Baltimore City and of the
several counties shall be allowed such further sum for expenses
and clerical hire in the performance of the duties imposed
upon them by this Act as may be reasonable and necessary.
All said expenses shall be paid by the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore and the County Commissioners of the several
counties respectively in precisely the same way as compensa-
tion and similar election expenses are now provided to be paid
by law.

230. Any person who shall wilfully sign any false certifi-
cate or application, and any person who shall in any way will-
fully do any act contrary to the terms and provisions of this
Act with intent to cast an illegal vote or to aid another in so
doing, and any person who shall in any way willfully violate
any of the provisions of this Act, and any person who shall fail
or refuse to perform any duty imposed upon him by the pro-
visions of this Act, and any person who shall apply for a ballot
under any other name than his own, shall, upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1, 000
or be sentenced to the penitentiary for not more than two years,