Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-11
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

legitimate expenses OF political agents.
committees and public speakers; (gl
OF necessary postage, kilograms. telc.
pnoning. printing expenses and con.
veyance charges for carrying persons
20 and from the polls. or 10 and from
the ofiice OF registration: Chi the cost
ana expenses OF messengers sent by
direction of the chairman OF the State
Central Committee OF any political
party In connection with party matters
or interests, and also the cost and
expenses OF any person or persons
summoned by or at the instance OF
The chairman OF the State Central
Committee OF any political party 20 the
committees headquarters or Offices IN
connection with party matters or IN,
terests and also for the accommoda.
tion and entertainment az such per.
sons; tD all expenses incurred by or
under the authority OF the chairman
OF the State Central Committee OF
any political party In providing ac-
oommodation and entertainment for
the members OF the State Central
Committee or for the transportation
OF such members, when assembling
Tor any meeting OF said committee or
visiting the headquarters OF said com
mittee In connection with party mat.
tors or interests. No treasurer or
political agent shall incur any ex.
pensc or liability or make any pay
ment for any purpose not authorized
by this Section, and every liability
incurred and payment made shall be
at rate which is proper and reason
able and fairly commensurate with the
service rendered II shall not be law
ful for any treasurer or any political
agent to expend any money for print
Ing or publication of any political mat
ter whatsoever which shall not pur-
port on its face 10 be printed or pub.
lished by the authority of said treas
urer or political agent. and which,
II published In any newspaper or other
periodical. shall not be marked as an
advertisement. The treasurer appoint
ed and acting for or in connection with
the State Central Committee OF the
State OF any political party shall not
expend or disburse any money or
valuable thing, or incur any liability
whatsoever, except BY the authority
and subject to the direction Of the
chairman OF the State Central Com.
fnIttee of the State for or in connec-
ton with which said treasurer may be
appointed or acting. Every person
expanding money in violation of this
Section or of Sections 1874 and los
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than three hundred dollars
nor more than one thousand dollars
or imprisoned for not more than two
years. or both fined and imprisoned in
fhe discretion of the Court
167. Within twenty days after every
election. or primary election, every
treasurer and every political agent
shall file full. true and detailed ac-
count and statement. subscribed and
sworn 10 by him before an officer
authorized to administer oaths. In the
Office OF the Clerk OF the Circuit Court
OF the county in which such treasurer
or political agent resides, or In the
Office OF the Clerk OF the Circuit Court
OF Baltimore City, II such treasurer
or political agent resides In said city
which statement shall include the
count Of money or property in each
>"sived or promised, the name
erson from whom IL was
ON II Was Promised
tner.h Try expenditure made
or promissu. or liability OF any sort
incurred. the name OF the person to
whom such expenditure. gift or prom
Use thereof was made or 10 whom such
liability was incurred, and shall clear
~ state the purpose for which such
money or property was so expended.
given or promised. or for which such
liability was incurred. separating ex-
Cff
elections and primary elections. Such
statement shall also set forth in de-
tail all unpaid debts and obligations.
n any. OF such treasurer or political
agent, with the nature and amount OF
each for what purpose incurred and TO
whom owing, and II there are no I'M
paid debts or obligations OF such treas
urer or political agent, such statement
shall state such fact. Every treas
ure- and every political agent and
every person who shall at any time
act as treasurer or political agent,
shall keep detailed, full and accurate
accounts in a proper book or books.
to be called Account Books" to be
provided and preserved by him. OF all
money or valuable things received by
or promised TO. and of all expendi-
payment or disbursements OF money
or valuable things made by any polii-
zeal committed or any of its officers
or members. or by any person acting
under its authority, or on its behalf
or By such treasurer or political agent,
and setting forth in such statement
and accounts the sum or valuable
things 40 received, or dishursed. or
~ he. tssI s1fa.
date when. the person from whom
received or promised, or 10 whom
paid or promised. as the case may be-
and the object and purposes for which
such sum. or other valuable thing
was received. or disbursed, or prom
ised. as the case may be. Every treas
urer and every political agent, as de-
fined by this Act. who shall fail or
refuse TO mako out, verify and file
with the Clerk OF the Circuit Court
the statement required by this Sec
zion OF this Article. or who shall fail
10 provide. keep and preserve the book
or books OF account and the entries
and statements therein as aforesaid.
or any OF them, shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than
three hundred dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars. or imprisoned
In Jail for not less than thirty days
nor more than one year, in the dis
erection OF the Court. The provisions
OF this Section, including the provi-
sions with respect 10 the time OF filing
said reports. shall be mandatory and
not directory. and must be strictly
performed as above described. Any
money or other thing Of value received
from any unknown person or source
by any political treasurer or any polit-
ical agent or other persons or commit