438 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 195

of the names of all such clerks, and in every case the residence
and the precincts for which they are selected, by causing the
same in the several counties to be published once a week for
two successive weeks in two or more newspapers in each county
except in Howard County, where the Supervisors of Elections
may publish the same in one newspaper, one of which papers,
if possible, shall be of opposite political faith from that of a
majority of such supervisors; and if no newspapers be pub-
lished in such county, then by posting such notice in three of
the most public places in such county; and in Baltimore City,
to be published once in all the daily newspapers in said city
which shall be willing to publish the same at their current
rates for advertising; said board, in appointing judges and
clerks, and in the notice thereof, shall designate the persons in-
tended by them to represent the political parties respectively.
It shall be the duty of the said board to examine promptly into
any complaints which may be preferred to them in writing
against the fitness or qualifications of any person so appointed
judge or clerk, and to remove any such judge or clerk when
upon inquiring they shall find to be unfit or incapable. The
board shall forthwith appoint persons in the manner herein-
before prescribed to fill all vacancies in the office of judge or
clerk, and shall immediately make public the names of such
persons so appointed by advertisement as nearly as may be,
as hereinbefore provided for the original appointments. The
record of appointments to fill vacancies shall be kept in the
books as hereinbefore prescribed in Section 9, which books,
with the recommendation and protests made to them, and all
their other records and papers shall always be open to the in-
spection of the public. After notice as aforesaid of their
appointments, the judges and clerks shall again be notified to
appear at the office of said board, and shall then and there,
after taking the oath of office before one of said supervisors,
receive their commissions. The oath of office shall be in
writing and subscribed by each one in a book to be kept for the
purpose by the supervisors, and shall be in substance as follows:
Residing at......... in the city (or county) of..........

in the State of Maryland, do solemnly swear, (or affirm) that
I am a legal voter in the........ precinct of the........

ward of the city (or........ district of........ county),

in the said State, that I will support the Constitution of the
United States, and that I will be faithful and bear true allegi-
ance to the State of Maryland and support the Constitution
and laws thereof, and that I will faithfully and honestly dis-