The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-05-27
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1910.
ELECTION OF SENATORS.
Primaries Arranged in All Con-
tests for the Senate of the
United States.
eHAPTER4n.

CHAPTER 427.
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section 16s of Chap.
ter 122 Of the Acts Of the General
Assembly Of Maryland OF 1908.
Section BE 1t enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland. That
Section les of Chapter 122 of the
Acts of the General Assembly Of
Maryland Of 1908, be and the same Is
hereby repealed and r. enactd with
amendments so as TO read as fol.
lows:
Sec. 16s-Eyery candidate for pub.
lie Office. including candidates for the
Office of Senator of the United
States. shall within thirty days after
The holding of the primary election
held to nominate for such office.
make out and file in the Office OF the
Secretary of State. and a duplicate
thereof With the Clerk Of The Circuit
Court of he county IN which such
candidate resides. OF With the Clerk
of the Circuit Court oI Baltimore
city. II such candidate resides In said
city, the statement hereinafter pro.
fided.
Every candidate for public ONCE.
including candidates for the Office Of
Senator Of the United States, shall
within thirty days after the holding
NJ the election TO I'LL such Office. make
out and ne IN the once Of the Sec.
rotary of State, and duplicate
thereof. With the Clerk Of the CIR.
cult Court Of the county in which
such candidate resides. Or with the
Clerk OF he Circuit Court for BaiII
more city. + such candidate resides
In said CITY the statement herelnal
ter provided.
Supervisors of Elections within three
days after eertlfication % them Of
any nomination for an ONCE Or
place. To certify 10 the Secretary Of
State the names and addresses OF al
candidates. including delegates 10
conventions nominated for Offices OF
places Within their respective coun-
ties. or The city Of Baltimore, a. The
case may Be. together Nth the name
of the oflse Or place Tor which each
IL nominated.
The aid Secretary Of state ahaIf.
thereupun. furnish to each such per
son nominated blank form unua
which 10 make the statement rcquiT
ID by this section.
The aaII above required statement
shall be , full true ~ ltemizeH
statement n writing which state
ment and duplicate HhaIl be sub
zefibcd aHd sworn 70 = such caudI=
date before N Officer authorized n
administer naths. setting forth Ia De
III all moneys or other valuable
things contributed. expended O.
promised = him 10 I'D nd promote
81 IN at - IN connection With II
nomination - election uT both -
he case NJ be. or fnr other poiitI.
cal purposes IN connection with IHU
election O ~ other person ut said
election. md all existing uniuifillsI
promises . liabilities n Int conuaez
Ion remaining uncaneHIIsd aud II
force at h time such statement II
made whether such expenditures
promises ~ liabilities waFa made o.
Incurred before. during aH after such
election. aHH showing h datcR when
he person = whom an lie purposes
faf which safh and al . said sumH
81 valuable InInEg were naId pNpend
II or prumIzed or al liabilities IN
CURED .HEh statement shall alHa
ast forth IL The same : n full ~
explicit n lie afi1aHf + Hhle TO make
II.
No person shall be deemed elected
n any elective once under the las
81 this sIHI.. Of enter non the d.
iieH thsfuf ~ receive aHy salary ~
eWulumnntH ihureIrDm mil he shall
have filed h statement nd duplicate
provided - IN this section Of tn
Article: - 10 officer authorized =
he laWH u this State = issue com
mifslOna = certificates IF election
Hhall iHHua commission or ceTIIH=
cate Of election 10 an person claim
Ing TO be elected TO m Office. until
zurh statement as aforesaid shall
have been - mado. verified and Med
By such person with suah ofacer
Any puTHun violating or falling -
comply wIth any 81 lhe provisions q
this section Hbali be guilty Of M.
demganuf aud. upon conviction
thereof. ahHII be fined nj less Than
three hundred dollars. nor more
han two thousand dollars. or lmpFIa=
oned for nj more than 80 years, q
both fined and Imprisoned. In tha
discretion nf he court
Ten daYH after the period above
aseertslned for the fllinE IF said orig
nal statement shall have expired
the officer Nth whom III same Ii b
this section required u h filed shall
notify the proper prosecuting officer
IF any failure 10 fln Hueh statement
IN the part of any candidate, and
within fifteen days thereafter such
prosecuting officer hhall proceed 10
prosecute IaT such ofTeuzs.
Sec. z=Hnd be IL enacted. That
this Act HhaiI take effect from The
date of II passage.
Approved April IL. 1910.