Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-11
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Code of Public General Laws OF
Maryland. title Elections subtitle
Corrupt Practices.
Section /. BE II enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly OF Maryland. That Sec
iions 162. 165. l66. 1G7 and l13 OF Ar
,icle 80 of the Code OF Public General
Laws OF Maryland. title Elections,
and subtitle Corrupt Practices. as
said Sections were enacted by Chap
ter 122 of the Acts OK the General AS
sembly of 1905. and also Section l5S
OF said Article 80. title Elections.
subtitle Corrupt Practices" as said
Section was enacted by Chapter Az
OF the Acts Of the General Assembly
OF 1910 be and the same are hereby
repealed and re.enacted with amend
ments. so that said sections, severally
and respectively shall be and read as
follows, to wit.
1862 The term Political Commit
tee" within the meaning OF this Act,
shall include every committee or COM
bination OF two or more persons 10
aid or promote the success or defeat
OF any political party or principle in
any election. or If any proposition sub
mltted 10 vote al public election. or
to aid or take part IN the nomination
or election OF any candidate for pubic
Office The term Treasurer shall In
clude all persons appointed by any
political committee or candidate 10
nomination or election TO any public
Office, To receive or disburse moneys 10
MD or promote the success or defeat
OF any such party, principle or can
didate. The term Political Agent
shall include all persons appointed by
any candidate before any election.
or primary election. TO assist him in
his candidacy. No person shall act
as any such treasurer or political
agent unless. after his appointment.
and before the primary or election for
which he is appointed, writing sign
ed by the political committee or can
didate appointing him and designat-
ing him as such treasurer or political
agent. shall be filed with the Secre-
tary OF State. except that in case tho
duties of such treasurer or political
agent shall relate 20 any county, city,
ward or district election exclusively,
or 10 any primary election preliminary
thereto. such writing shall be hied
with the Clerk OF the Circuit Colkn OF
the county within which SRI Re
uFer or political agent TtSl
the Clerk OF the Circuit COG
more City, II such treasureAg. =
zeal agent resides in Baltimore &y,
instead OF with the Secretary OF State.
Every such writing shall designate the
particular period. election or primary
election within which such treasurer
ship or political agency shall continue.
Nothing in this Act shall prevent the
..sa1 of
candidate from being the treasurer
or political agent of any other candi-
date, but no candidate for public office
or nomination therefor may designate
himself as his own political agent. or
act as the political agent or treasurer
OF any other candidate. No person
shall be appointed or act as treasurer
or political agent In any election or
primary election who is not citizen
and resident Of the State OF Maryland.
165. No person other than a treas
urer or political agent shall pay any
of the expenses OF any election or
primary election. except that cand.-
date may pay his own expenses for
postage kilograms telephoning. sta
tionery. printing, advertising. publish
ing. expressage and travelling and
promises and liabilities which any
candidate for nomination or for cleo
ton may make or incur, directly or
indirectly. whether In money or other
thing OF value, under this or the pre-
ceding Section. shall not exceed in
the whole ten dollars for each one
thousand Tor the major portion there
of up TO fifty thousand. and five dol
- Il. 81 Ion 10
major portion thereof in excess OF
fifty thousand OF the registered voters
qualified 10 vote for the office In ques.
ton at the next preceding election
therefor. all 10 be paid. handled and
disbursed by a treasurer or political
agent. and not otherwise; and any
payment. contribution. expenditure OF,
or promise or liability 10 pay con-
tribute or eypend any money or valu-
able thing in excess OF said sum. shall
be unlawful: provided. however, that
n candidate for nomination or for cleo
ton may pay personally in addition
TO said sum or valuable thing or things
amounting thereto. his own expenses
for postage. kilograms, telephoning,
stationery. printing. advertising. pub
fishing, expressage. travelling and
payment, expenditure. contribution.
promise or liability which may be
made or incurred. directly or Indirect
~. by the wife OF any candidate for
an office or nomination shall be charg-
ed against the candidate as II made
by the candidate himself: and provid-
ed. further. that nothing In this Act
shall be taken or construed 10 pro.
Al. t..f - a.
Committee Of the State or OF any
county or OF the City OF Baltimore OF
any political party from soliciting con-
tributions for campaign purposes.
which contributions. however. shall be
expended in accordance with and sub.
ject 10 the provisions and restrictions
OF this Act.
166. II shall be lawful for any treas
urer or political agent In connection
with any election. or primary cleo
ton. and in making provisions there
for. 10 pay the following expenses:
(al OF hiring OF halls and music for
tho conventions public meetings and
public primaries and for advertising
the same: (b) OF printing and circn.
latlng political articles. circulars,
pamphlets and books; (c) OF printing
anu hlNAiioutihb edhipit VI SpttitacH
ballots and instructions 10 voters. sub.
ject. however. TO such prohibitions or
restrictions as may be imposed by this
Article upon the publication and dis.
tribution OF such sample or specimen
ballots or instructions; Cd OF renting
rooms and headquarters TO be used by
political committees: (e) OF compen.
sating clerks. stenographers and type
writer's employed in the committee
rooms. and also OF challengers and