Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-28

tors only; in counties, one cleIh anu oIo
messenger in the central committee room
for every 1900 electors, ana IN each PoLffns
district one clerk and one messen ser lor
every 500 electors in that district, ana the
persons so employed are forbidden to vote.
These numbers must not be exceeded,
and no persons may be employed lot pay
ment in any other capacity IMAM thos7
specified, as, for example, pald canvas,
sers. Committee rooms are not 10 De neiu
in licensed premises, non-poiltlcaI ciuDs'
refreshment houses or schools.
In bOroughs one committee room Tor
every 500 electors, and in counties one
central committee room, and one other
committee room in each polling district
for every 500 electors in that district Is
allowed.
RETURNS OF ELECTION EXPENSES.
In addition TO the expenses thus in
Cured the candidate is allowed TO pay MS
share OF the returning Otticers lega
charges, his own personal expenses up 10
5000, the expenses OF printing and ad'er-
tising, stationery, etc, and the expenses
OF holding public meetings. Ihe eX-
penses additional 10 these must not eX-
coed in any case $1,000, and the maximum
OF expenses, with the exception OF per-
sonal expenses and returning officers
charges, is, in bOrou2hs, when the num-
Der Of ell ctors does not exceed 2,OOO,
81, $50: when they exceed 1000 the maxi
mum is 81, 800, with an additional $50 Tor
every complete 1000 electors above
2OO0. In counties, when the elec-
tors do not exceed 1000, the maxi
mum is $3.50; when tbW exceed
that number the maximum IS $3 9OO' WIN
an additional 5000 for every complete l,OOO
above 2.000. The amount is further re-
duced in the case of JOINT candidates by
two by One-third. Moreover the election
agent is bound tO make a return OF cleo
sIOn expenses in detail, to the accuracy
and eXhaustjyeness OF which both the
agent and the candidate are required to
make solemn declaration. All pay
ments are required to be made by the
election agent, and all money provided
for the election 10 to be paid to him.
There must be a voucher for every paw
ment above $40, and every claim must be
sent in TO the agent within IA days from
the election, otherwise it Is barred, and
1t must be paid within % days,
except in the case of disputed
claim. 1.-The candidate has himself
10 provide his agent with a re-
turn of his personal expenses, and the
return of expenses, with the declaration
verifying it, has TO be sent III to the re-
turning officer within thirty-hve DAYS OF
the election. The return must include all
payments, with vouchers, the candidates
personal expenses, the returning officers
charges, the dispu ed and unpaid claims
on the one side. and a statement of cash
received on the other. The candidate
must also at the time Of the agents return
or within seven DAYS atterward transmit
his declaration verifying the return. A
member cannot after the time for making
the return and declaration sit or vote I'M
til they are made.
CORRUPT PRACTICES.
Failure or error in the return and de-
clarations, if due to the candidates i'll
ness or the agents misconduct or other
wise eXcusable, may be excused by order
of the high court or an election court.
The returning officer on receiving the re-
turn publishes a summary Of it in the
newspapers, and it is open to inspection.
A false declaration of expenses is deemed
a corrupt practice, and. if either the can
didate or his agent be found guilty of it
either by the election court or on indict-
ment, tae election is void. Other corrupt
practices which made an election void
il committed by the candidate or
through his agent are treating, un-
due influence, bribery, PRESERVATION
and aiding personati0n. Illegal payments
consist of providing money in excess of
the maximum allowed for the election,
payment to induce candidate to with
draw, payment for bands, cOckades, etc.,
the gift of which is forbidden, and pay
ment OF persons employed as canvassers,
or otherwise, in promoting a candidates
election, other than the persons specially
allowed. Lending or borrowing hackney
carriages or carriages let for hire for con-
veying voters is an Illegal hireIng. En-
gazing promoters of candidature in an un-
authorized capacity, hiring licensed prem
ises, nOn-pOlitical clubs, refreshment
houses and schools as committee rooms,
are Illegal hireings.
Fatally SIashed in the Throat.