The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-13

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ing information 20 the electors. and
to provide the manner Of conducting
contests for nominations and elections
I'm certain cases. has been introduced
in the state Senate by senator James
OF Hancock; 1slE
The people Of the state Of Michigan
enact:
Section 1. No sums Of money shall
be paid. and no expenses authorized
or incurred by or On behalf OF any can
didate to be paid by him in his CAM
paign for nomination to any public Of
flee or position i'm this State in excess
of fifteen per cent of one years COM
pensation or salary Of the office for
which he is a candidate: Provided,
That no candidate shall be restricted
TO less than one hundred dollars in his
( campaign for such nomination. No
sums of money shall be paid and no
expenses authorized on incurred con-
trary to the provisions of this act for
or on behalf of any candidate for NOM
ination. For the purpose of this act
the contribution, expenditure or LA
bility Of descendant, ascendant,
brother, sister, uncle aunt, nephew,
niece, wife. partner. employer, en-
ploye or fellow official or fellow en-
ploye of a corporation shall be deemed
to- be that of the candidate himself.
Sec. 2 No sums Of money shall be
paid and no expense authorized or in
Cured by or on behalf Of any candid
ate who has received the nomination
To any public office or position i'm this
State. in excess of fifteen per cent Of
one years salary or compensation Of
the office for which he is nominated:
Provided. That no candidate shall be
restricted 10 less than one hundred
dollars. No sum of money shall be
paid and no expense authorized or in
CURED by or on behalf of any political
party or organization TO promote the
success of the principles or candidates
of such party or organization, contrary
to the provisions of this act. For the
purposes of this act the contribution,
expenditure or liability of descen-
dant, ascendant brother, sister, uncle,
aunt. nephew, niece. wife, partner,
employer. employe or fellow official or
fellow employee of a corporation shall
he deemed to be that of the candidate
himself.
Sec. 8. Terms used in this act shall
be construed as follows, unless other
meaning is clearly apparant from the
| l..
construction is inconsistent with the
. manifest intent of the laws:
1. Persons" shall apply to any in
dividual. male or female, and, where
consistent with collective capacity, to
5 any committee, firm partnership, club
! organization, association, corporation
or other combination OF individuals;
/, 2. Candidate" shall apply to any
, person whose name is printed on al
official ballot for public office, OF
$ whose name is expected to be or has
\ been presented for public office, will
his consent, for nomination or elections
4 3. Political agent" shall apply t.
any person who, upon request or under
p agreement receives or disburses mon
, ey on behalf of a candidate;
4. political committee shall apply
o to every combination of two or more
q persons who shall aid to promote thu
II success or defeat of n candidate or 1
r political party or principle, and th'
provisions of law relating thereto shall
apply to any firm or partnership. e
any corporation. and to any club, or
ganization, association. or other com
e bination of persons, whether incorpor
e ated or not, with similar purposes
> whether primary or incidental;
5. Public office" shall apply to an,
national, state. county, township, vii
lage or city office to which a salary at
:. taches and which is filled by the vot
:. ers, as well as TO the office of presi
:. Dental elector United States senator
:. or presiding officer of either branch o
). the Legislature;
:. 6. Give" provide 'expend.
:. contribute" receive" ask" solicit,
). and like terms with their correspond
= ing nouns. shall apply to money it
equivalent, or any other valuble thing
b. shall include the promise advance
, deposit, borrowing or loan of thereo
n and shall cover all or any part OF
~ transaction, whether it be made di
o rectly or indirectly
n None of the provisions of this az
N shall be construed as relating TO TN
10 rendering of services by speaker
q writer's, publishers or others, for whic
: no compensation is asked or given
nor to prohibit expenditure by CON
is mittees of political parties or organize
,e tions for public speakers, music. hall
70 lights. literature, advertising, offiC
is rent, printing, postage, clerk hir
T. challengers or. watchers at the poll
re travelling expenses. telegraphing {
2. telephoning or the making of poll list
Is. Sec. 4. Every candidate for nomin;
I'd tion or election to public office. IN
In Guiding candidates for the Office
s. senator of the United states, sha
s. within fifteen days after the electiC
ar at which he was a candidate. file wi
the Secretary of state. If a candida
h. for senator of the United States. re-
or resentive in Congress. or for any sta
ur or district office i'm a district compos