Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25

to Gle, shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
demeanur, and upon conviction thereof.
shall De insd not more than tive thous-
aud dollars, and in default oil such fines
snzll be Imprisoned 70. not more than
two years
Sec. Is. Every treasurer OF any State
or county committee Of any political
party. VINO shall neslect or fail to keep
correct book. Or books, Of account.
setting f1Ttn all the details required by
this act 70 be set forth by bin ~ the
account and statement contemplated in
sections II aud 10 OF this act, or who
shail conceal the fact that there is asy
uupaid debtor obligation Of 6ucb
treasurer or committee. or the nature
or amount thereof, or TO whom owing.
10 detail; anl any such treasurer OF
Eny other person. VITO sbal! intention.
ally mu.ilsts or destroy any such book
or books OF account. shat. be deemed
gully OF misdenealor, aud upon
conviction thereof, shall be ined not
mc.st than two thousand dollars, or shall
be imprisoned 70. not more than one
year. or both at the discretion ot the
Court
Sec. 10. Auy person vino shall re-
move from the oIice IN which it is
died, or shall TiiIuliy mutilaie, deface
o. destroy any statement, fled 10 &C.
corcla3cs With the provisions of this
ert, shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
demeapor, and upon conviction thereof,
shall DO imprisoned FOR rot less than
two nonths. or more than ons year.
Sec. 20. IL any person, making any
affidavit uudaf the provisions of this
! act, shall swear falsely or make false
affirmation. he shall be deemed guilty
| OF felony and perjury, and upon con
| yiction thereof. shall be hued not less
/, than fire hundred dollars. nor more
than five thousand dollars, or shall lie
imprisoned for not more than two
years. or 10th at the discretion of the
1 Court
Sec. 81. All fines paid under the
\ provisions Ct this &C; shall lie paid over
\ By the clerk of the peace to wbom the
/ seuie are pad TO the state treasurer for
the uso OF the school fund OF the State.
Sec. %. In this act, unlcss the con
I text otherwise requires. the expression
( ELECTION" shall he construed tn mean
any election. general or special, for the
/ Governor, Senators and Representatives
10 tho General Assembly, or for any
such Senator or Representative; for
! sheFilfs, coroners, members of the Levy
/ Court, aEsessoTs, delegates to ANY COD
rantion called for the purpose of re-
yisieg or amending the Constitution O!
the State, or Of framing new Consti
thlion for the State, ana for Repre-.
, sentative from this State in the House
of Representatives OF the United States.
Tie expression political party
| shall be construed to mean an organiZa.
iion nf one hundred or more bona tide
citizens and voters Of any county ia
this STATE. which shall by means OF a
convention, primary election, or other
wise, dominate candidates for any oil
the public offices within this section
enumeratca, filled by the people at any
general o. special election within this
State.
The expression primary election
shall be construed IN mean every election
hold by any political marty. organization
or association. for the purpose of nomi
mating or selecting candidates b,
ballot, to he voted for at any subse
quent election, or for the purpose o.
selecting delegates or representative
10 any political convention, to be ilelC
for the purpose of selecting candidates
10 be voted for MS Aforesaid
Set. 90 All acts or parts of acts in
consistent with this act, are. hereb,
relgHled.