The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01
TEXT OF AMENDMENT
TO PUBLICITY law

lnaSmuch as the alleged failure of
Representatives Jones and Glass to file
with the clerk OF the United states
senate within the time required by
Jaw mas become an interesting point
IN the existing campaign the text OF
the recent amendments to the law ara
mere given IN full. Neither Mr.. Jones
nor Mr. GLASS has. so IA ras can %
learned. as yet made any statement
regarding the matter.
The penalty does not appear in the
amendments, being the same as in tho
bill passed by the last Republican Con-
Sress IL Is fine OF not exceeding
$1,000 and Imprisonment for not moro
than one year.
The new portion OF the law liz as
follows:
AN act TO amend an act entitled "Ap
act providing for publicity of contri-
buttons made for the purpose of iniiu-
encing elections at which Representa-
tiNes in Congress are elected" and
extending the same to candidates for
nomination and election TO the offices
OF Representative and Senator in the
Congress o. the United States and lin
itins the amount of campaign expenses
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the United
States OF america in Congress as
( sembled. That sections ., and OF
an act entitled AN act providing for
publlclty OF contributions made for tho
purpose of influencing elections at
which Representative in Congress are
elected" approved June 20. 1910. be,
and the same are hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section o. That the trea Irer OF
every such political committee shall
not more than fifteen days and not less
than .en days next before an election
at which Representatives in Congress
are 10 be elected in two or more States,
file in the office of the clerk of thu
House Of Representatives at Washing
ton. d. c.. with said clerk. an item
lied detailed statement; and on each
sixth day thereafter until such cleo
ton said treasurer shall file with said
clerk supplemental itemized detailed
statement. Each of said statements
shall conform to the requirements
OF the following sections of this act,
except that the supplemental statement
herein required need not contain any
Item of which publicity is given in a
previous statement Each OF said state
ments shall be full and complete, and
| shall be signed and sworn to by said
treasurer.
''lt shall also be the duty OF said
treasurer to file q similar statement
with said clerk within thirty days az
ter such election. such final statement
also to be signed and sworn to by
said treasurer and to conform to the
requirements OF tho following section
OF this act. The statements so nled
with the clerk of tho House shall be
; preserved bv him for fifteen months,
and shall be q part of tho public re-
cords OF his Office and shall be open
to public inspection.
Section 6. That the statements re-
CURED by the preceding section OF
this act shall state:
'','-st The name and address or
each person. firm. association or cora
mittee who or which has contributed,
promised, loaned or advanced to such
political committee or any officer.
member or agost thereof, either In one
or more Items, money or its equiva-
lent OF the aggregate amount or value
OF 800 or more, and the amount or
sum contributed, promised. loaned OF
advanced by each.
Second. The aggregate sum con
tributed. promised, loaned or advanced
to such political committee, or TO any
officer. member or agent thereof. in
amounts OF less than 800
Third. The total sum of all con-
I tributions. promises. loans and ad
vances received by SUCH political com
mittee or any officer. member or agent
thereof
Fourth: The name and address OF
each person, hrm. association or COM
mittee To whom such political COM
mittee or any officer. member or agent
thereof. has distributed disAursed.
contributed loaned, advanced or prom
Used any sum OF money OF It's equiva-
lent OF the amount Of value OF $40 or
more. stating the amount or sum dis
;ributed disburscd. contributed, loan
ed advanced or promised to each and
thp vnrpnsc thereof