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shall not be required to appear before the said Board of Super-
visors of Election for the purpose of examination nor to be
sworn in as required by Section 9 of this Article, but the said
Boards of Supervisors of Election for the several counties, be-
fore making appointments of any such judges or clerks, shall
thoroughly inform themselves as to the qualifications of the par-
ties appointed, and shall not require their attendance before the
said board for such examination, and they shall appoint only
such persons as are known to them to possess the proper quali-
fications for the position to which they are severally appointed,
and the said persons may be sworn in either by said board
or by a justice of the peace or notary public of the said county,
and when sworn in by a justice of the peace or notary public,
such judges and clerks shall file with said board of super-
visors a certificate of qualification.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from June 1st, 1918.

Approved April 10th, 1918.

CHAPTER 121.

AN ACT to provide for the regulation, control and licensing
of horse racing within Prince George's County; to create
the Prince George's County Racing Commission, and pre-
scribe its powers and duties; to provide license fees for the
conduct of horse racing within said county; and to repeal
Sections 219, 220 and 221 of Article 27 of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland, 1914, title "Crimes and Punish-
ments, " subtitle "Gaming, " so far as said sections apply to
Prince George's County.

(Vetoed. )

CHAPTER 122.

AN ACT to create a sanitary district within Montgomery and
Prince George's Counties contiguous to the District of Co-
lumbia; to incorporate the same, and to provide for the
government thereof; to provide for the construction, mainte-
nance, operation, purchase or condemnation of water sup-
ply, sewerage and refuse disposal systems; to provide for
the issuance of bonds for the purpose of such construction;