Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24

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Dover, Jan. 2i.--The Act to Prevent |
Bribery and Corruption at Elections, in |
troduced last week by Senator Fenimore, |
is as follows:
Sec. !. Every candidate who IL voted for Mt |
any State, county or city election held within |
this State shall, within ten days after such
election, file, as hereinafter provided, an item
ICED stateme M showing In detail all the moneys
contributed or expended by him, directly or
Indirectly, by himself or through any other
person, in, oil, and on behalf OF his election or
canvass and in, of, and on behalf Of tho cleo
ton canvass oil all other candidates Of his
own political party who were voted for at the
came time. such statement shall give the
names of the various persons VINO received
such moneys, the specific value OF each item,
and tho purpose for which IL was expended
and contributed. there sh0l be attached to
such statement an aflidHVit subscribed and
sworn TO by such candidate, stating In sub
stance that the statement thus made IL in all
: yesno ila true AMI that the same is a tull and
detailed statement of al moneys so contrib
uted or expended by him, directly or midi
rectiy, by himself or through amy other person
in aid of his election or canvass or in aid OF
the election or canvass of any other candidate,
Sec. 2. Every state, county or city officer
holding Office in this State shall, Within ten
days after the general election ''hed on tho
Tuesday next after tho llrst Monday in tho
month Of November" file, as hereinafter pro-
vided, an itemiged statement showing In detail
all moneys contributed or expended by him,
directly or indirectly, by himself or through
any other person in, OF, aud on behalf of any
candidate or candidates voted Tor ut said
election. such statement shall give the names
of tho various persons who roreivel such
moneys, the specific value Of each item, and
the purpose Tor which it was expended or con-
tributed. There shall be attached to such
statement an alIidHyit sworn and subscribed
To by such officer, setting forth in substance
that the statement thus made Is in all respects
true, and that the same Is u run ana detailed
statement OF all moneys 30 contributed or eS-
pended by him, directly or Indirectly, by him
self or through any other person 10 aid such
election.
seq. 3. Nociti2en Of this State shall DO eligible
to office In this state, tilled by appointment by
the Governor oil the State, until suck citizen
shall have filed, rs hereinafter provided, an
iteInized statement showing in detail all the
moneys contributed or expended by him,
directly or indirectly, by himself or through
any other person in, Of, and on behalf OF any
candidate or candidates at the last general
election "held on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in the month OF November.
Such statement shall give the names Of the
various persons who received such moneys the
specific value of zach item, and the purpose
for which 1t was expended or contributed.
There shall be attached To such statement an
AFFIDAVIT subscribed and sworn to by such
citizens, setting forth III substance that the
statement thus made Ia In all respects true
and that the same is a full and detailed state.
ment of all moneys so contributed or responded
by him, directly or indirectly, by himself OF
through any other person at SAID election.
SEQ. 4. Candidates for State Ohlces, state
officers and citizens desiring appointment tC
State offices by the Governor shall tile theii
statements in tho office of the Secretary o
State. Candidates for county offices, county
officers and citizens desiring appointment Il
county offices by the Governor shall flo thoil
Abatement with the Clerk of tho Peace Of the
county in which the Office Is located. Candt
dates for otiiccA In the city Of Wilmington, ciil
GERS of the city of Wilmington and ctiaen
desiring appointment by the Governor Il
Offices OF the city OF Wilmington shall tllc the
statements with the Clerk Of the Municipal
Court OF the city OF Wilmington. Any candidate
for Office, any officer, or any citizen desnin
appointment to office by the Governor VIII
shall refuse or neglect In file u statement "a
prescribed by this and the foregoing section
Shall be guilty OF Tnisdemcnnor and upon con
STATE of Delaware fine OF not less than $50
and not more Than 81 900, at the discretion &
tine court, and shall forfeit his Office
See. b. If any person shul give, otler,or prom
Use to give any money, goods, chattels, or Othe
things or matter, or relouse, or offer To rCleas'
any debt, or obligation, by way OF bride, gift
benefit, or reward. for tho purpose, or with III
object, of influencing any elottor III giving III
VOTE or in refusing TO vote, or ia absentin
himself from the polls at any electlpn' he sha
be doomed guilty OF misismeanor aud upu
conviction thereof shall lOrleit and pay II III
OF 81, 900, one-half of which shall go to the II
former or the prosecuting witness aud II
other half 10 thn state. The tntormef Tor a
violations OF this section shall Do exempt lfo
any punishment ,,,,
Laws OF Delaware, being entitled, Fan act
amend section u of chapter 10 OF the kevist
Statutes" be- and the sane is hereby fepeale
and all other acts or parts OF acts inconsiste
with this uct be and the same Is hereby I
" pealeQ,