294 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 205.

AN ACT to repeal Section 10 of Article 33 of the Code of Public
General Laws, title "Election," sub-title "Judges and Clerks
of Election," and to re-enact the same with amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 10 of Article 33 of the Code of Public
General Laws, title "Election" sub-title "Judges and Clerks
of Election,'' be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted
so as to read as follows:

SEC. 10. The judges and clerks appointed by the Board of
Supervisors of Election for Allegany, Garrett, Queen Anne's,
Dorchester, Howard, Frederick, Washington, Carroll, Charles,
St. Mary's and Prince George's Counties shall not be required
to appear before the said Board of Supervisors of Election
for the purpose of examination nor to be sworn in as required
by Section 9 of this Article, but the said Board of Supervisors
of Elections for said Counties, before making appointments of
any such judges or clerks, shall thoroughly inform themselves
as to the qualifications of the parties appointed, and shall not
require their attendance before the said board for such exam-
ination, and they shall appoint only such persons as are known
to them to possess the proper qualifications 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 supervisors a certificate of quali-
fication.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved March 30th, 1914.

CHAPTER 206.

AN ACT to refund to the American Fertilizing Company a sum
of money erroneously paid into the State Treasury.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the Treasurer of the State, upon the warrant of the
Comptroller, be and he is hereby authorized to pay to the
American Fertilizing Company the sum of four hundred and