The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-26
FNiuA,. arm. 20. 1890.


on Thursday by vote Of live to three. IL
contains twenty.three sections, and nearly
every phase OF bribery, vote buying, In.
Gmtdation and underhund practices, at
before or after elections, are made either
felony or misdemeanor. Section oil Q
makes It a felony punishable with a line
OF not more than &. 900 or term In
prison Of not more than two yeara. or
both, at the discretion OF the court, 70,
any person, either directly OF ind,rectly.
TO give any consideration whatover to nm
eleotor to vote for any caullll,e or To re.
Train from voting. Section two proyldes
Tor similar punishment Tor any one who
receives or contracts TO recelys any
money, gift, loan. Office pace, emnlov.
ment or valuable consideration for him.
sell or any other person for agreeing tn
vote for or to refrain from voting for any
candidate. etc. Any person, however.
VINO Is guilty OF such an oiieuse. NAV
escape The punishment provided TO- thu
felonious act by giving evidence at the
trial OF briber. The third section pro.
Sides the same penalty for any one who
attempts to influence an eector to vote
orreirain from voting by threats.
Section provides that o Candidate for
any district hundrsd, city county or
state Office, which is filled BY po1uIRr
eIectloIl. shall. by hilnselt,or by OF through
hny agent or agents, committee. or orgaa-
I1ation. or any person or persons whatso-
ever, IN the aGgreg ate pay out or nyuenl
OF promise or agree or offer to pay con-
tribute or eSpend any money or yaluaIda
.hIHg IN ORDER to secure; or aid in seGur.
Ing MS nomination or election TO any of.
nee 10 be voted for ut such election ar In
hiu OF any party or fneasure IN excess of
gum 10 be determined upon the foIlow.
ing oasis, namely For live thousand cleo.
Tors or less one hundred dollars, for enoh
hundreu electors over five Lhousnnd md
uh9er twenty-five thousand two dollars
anu Tor each ono hundred electors. over.
twenty live thousand. ono dollar tho MIN.
oet OF electors tobs It4iuEd by the
total number Of votes cast for the ranGi.
dates Tor such office Mt the last prpreIirp
regular election held to fiji the same. and
hhy Candidate making payment confirm.
tloh, or expenditure OF promise or
agreement, to offer. To pay contribute or
eApehu any money or vulGabie thiuy In
excess OF said sun, for such objects or
LOT any euch object. OF purposes shall he
deemed guilty of mlsdem-annr nnG
upon conviction thereof, shall forfeit and
pay line not exceeding five thousand
dollars; provided that tile limit If az.
peases determined 10 The mauner aroIa.
ealu shall not include tho reasonable ex.
peases OF travelling Of suGh candidate.
ana the reasonable expenses OF his lvIng
at hotels or elsewhere for the purposs Of
anu IN relation to, such election
oectloh nVs provides for tho fling of
ueIuteu accounts OF expenditures by
candidates, and until such REPORTS ara
hleu successful candidates can neither
assume the duties of their nfTlcns 49,
draw salaries Other sections which foI.
low give In detail the course to lie folInw
%, ana the provisions apply to o1iees
appointed by tho governor OF elected by
Senate. "'''u ''a'es
The statements shall lie He'd In the Of.
nee OF the recorder OF deeds ana be heid
theTe lor I'VE years and be omen 10 the
public. Failure to comply with theas
provisions Will be mlsdeneanor punish.
able with fine OF not more thnn riwa
thousand dollars and imprisonment in
default o. payment OF not more tLuu iva
yeHrs. -" wv
In order 10 meet the eXpendltt,rna ~
money by uiheIe Tim candidates every
STATE ami county putitiryv cutntuit,na
must nave treasurer. by whom an
money Is to DO pcnued and ~ whom
ucthileu statement, must ba flied within
lh'rty days Neglect to so rio i To- he
pdGiahel 10 The sama manner ns Is proyl-
80 -. ~ rdl'uiIates, No other members OF
,I.tor t. ~ - - "lsputSe money, RIO
perjury or tbs INN ~, ine punishment Of
Of records Of money snent W h,tnorr i,
VII pass the House or not, few LAy,
Will determine
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~, 49, Wv wv .uE7 d" care OF thought for
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Republicans o., vein. bsmoY5,is ' ANY,,
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do without Now castle County? wror,
would the reyenuo cone from IN. INV ,n.,
expenses Of the Sta,. n xar ras,,,
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