The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-17
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, 1912.

had arisen during the term for which
they shall have previously served I'm
every case in which a jury trial shall
BE- demanded, the judge shall frame
and submit to the jury for it, decision
and verdict al appropriate and neces-
sary issues Of fact presented by the
pleadings In such case OF by the scope
OF the inquiry or inquiries presented
by said case. The Court shall bring
said cause to determination and judy
ment as speedily as just regard for
the rights of the parties concerned
may permit and shall expeditiously
inquire into, or, when a jury is de-
handed, cause the jury to inquire into
all the facts and circumstances and
into such violations of OF failure To
comply with the provisions of this ar
tlcle, as may be alleged in any such
petition, or into such other facts and
circumstances relative to- any election
or TO any contribution, expenditure or
liability made, or any corrupt prac-
tlce committed, i'm connection there
with, which at any time the Court
holding such inquest or presiding in
said cause shall deem necessary to Sc
cure compliance with the provisions
of this act, or to- punish for "A viola
ton thereof All persons whom the
Court shall deem proper OF neces- Try
to Join or bring i'm a. parties to any
such proceeding in order to make it's
orders, judgments, or writs effective,
may be Joined a. parties Ia such man
ner and upon such notice a. the Court
may direct. To- case such petition re-
lates to the election Of electors or
President and ice-President OIL the
United Statesfi a Senator OF the United
States, Representative in Congress,
or the Governor. or Attornay-Gener
or Senator or Delegate To the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, or Judge
or Clerk Of Court of Law, of Reg
lister OF Wills, or a States Attorney,
the trial judge or judges shall have ~
power to declare any such election
void, but shall file his or their finding
or, In a case where a jury shall have
been demanded, the finding Oh verdict
of such jury, o. to whether or not
the successful candidate, OF any poll
tai committee or treasurer. or sub
treasurer, or political agent acting for
or on behalf of such candidate, was
SO guilty Of corrupt practices, with the
Secretary OF Stare, together with the
transcript of the evidence, and the
Secretary of State shall thereupon
submit the same to the Governor of
Maryland, when the election Is for
electors of President Oh Vice-President
of the United States, on for Attorney
General Of the State; or when the
election is for a Representative in
Congress, shall submit the same, certi
fed under the seal of the State, to-
the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives; or WIN the election is for
Senator of the United States, OF for
member of the State Senate, shall
submit the same to the President of
the Senate OF Maryland; or when the
election Il for Governor Oh Delegate
to the House of Delegates of the Gen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, or
Judge, or Clerk OF a Court OF Law.
or Register Of Wills, To the Speaker
o. the House of Delegates of Maryland,
Or when the election is for a States
Attorney, to the judges having crini-
nal jurisdiction OF the county and city
wherein he shall b. elected. lin case
such petition relates to any other Of
fee than those above referred to, the
trial judge or judges shall file inme-
diately with the Governor his or their
decision or the finding or verdict of
the jury il cases where there has
been jury trial, al to whether or
not the successful candidate, or poll
tical committee or treasurer or politi-
cal agent acting for or in his behalf,
was 90 guilty OF corrupt practices,
and said trial judge or judges shall
also file with the Governor his or
their decision, and as to whether Or
not, upon the findings i'm such case,
such election was void a. hereinafter
provided. IF the said case shall be
heard and tried by two judges, and
they shall differ a. to whether any
such candidate i'm person, or i'm the
person of his political agent, was so
guilty OF corrupt practices, or whether
any such election was 10 void, they
shall Immediately 10 certify to- the
Secretary of State, or to the Governor
rs the case may be, and they shall
also file transcript OF the evidence
with such certificate. Tin case the d.
cision or finding SO to be flied with the
Governor shall be that any successful
candidate 10 petitioned against was
in person, OF in the person of treas
urer or sub-treasurer or his political
agent, or through any political com
mittee acting for or i'm his behalf, ID
guilty of corrupt practices such cleo
ton shall BE- void, except a. herein
after provided, and in case OF such
void election the Governor shall, with
i'm five days after the receipt of such
decision, issue his proclamation de-
claring such election void, and the
vacancy i'm The Office to- have been filed
by said election shall BE- filled in tho
same mbanner as would be required
by law In case said vacancy had arisen
from the death of the successful can
didate after his election. If any candi-
date shall have been SO found o. de-
cided to have been 30 guilty in person
of corrupt practices, he shall be firm
eligible to election or appointment to-
any public Office Or employment for
the period OF four years from the date
Of said election; but the mere find
ing or decision that his political
agent was 50 guilty shall not render
him eligible To Office, but where the
Judge or judges shall decide or certify
upon his or their iury's findings in
any case that any such successful
candidate was guilty OF corrupt prac-
tinnc nrIv fn tho nnTGRn Nf HIS agent