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


GLIDING candidates for the Office 90
senator of the United States, shall
within thirty days after the holding
OF the election 10 on such office, make
out and file In the Office OF the CLERK
on the Circuit Court OF the county In
which such candidate resides. or with
tho Clerk OF Circuit Court for Baiti
more City, II such candidate resides
IN said city, the statement hereinafter
provided.
II Is hereby made the duty OF the
Supervisors OF Elections, within three
days after ceriiilcation to them OF any
nomination for any office or place
10 certify 10 the Clerk Of the Circuii
Court OF their county or the Clerk
OF the Circuit Court OF Baltimore CITY
as the case may be. the names ana
addresses OF all candidates. including
delegates 20 conventions, nominated
for Offices or places within their re
spectiye counties. or the City OF BATH
more. as the case may be. tosethci
with the name Of the office or place
for which each is nominated. The
said Clerk OF tho Circuit Court shall.
thereupon. furnish TO each person
nominated blank form upon which 70
make the statement required by TINS
Section.
The said above required statement
shall be fun. true and itemized
statement in writing. which statement
and duplicate shall be subscribed ana
sworn 10 hy such candidate before an
officer authorized TO administer oaths.
setting forth in detail all moneys or
other valuable thing or things con
tributed, expended or promised Dy
him TO aid and promote. or in any way
In connection with his nomination
or election, or both, as the case may
be- or for other political purposes III
connection with the election 81 any
other person al said election. ana all
existing unfulfiled promises or ia
bilities in that connection remaining
uncancelcd and in force at the time
such statement is made, whether such
expenditures. promises or Liabilities
were made or incurred before, uur-
ing or after such election. and show
ing the dates when the person TO
whom, and the purposes for when
each and all OF said sums or valuable
things were paid. expended or prom
ised. or said liabilities incurred. such
statement shall also set forth that
the same is as full and explicit as
the afiiant Is able TO make H.
No person shall be deemed elected
10 any elective office under the laws
Of this State. or enter upon the duties
thereof. or receive any salary OF
emolumcnts thercfrom, until ne shaii
have filed the statement provided Tor
In this Section Of this Article; and no
officer authorized by the laws OF TINS
State TO issue commissions or certii.
Gates OF election shall issue a com
mission or certificate OF election 10
any person claiming TO be elected TO
any office, until such statement as
aforesaid shall have been made. yeri-
fed and filed by such person with
such officer.
Any person violating or falling 10
comply with any OF the provisions OF
this Section shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction there
OF. shall be fined not less than three
hundred dollars nor more than two
thousand dollars, or imprisoned for
not more than two years, or both hned
and imprisoned, in the clscrei an Il
the Court
Ton days after the period above
ascertained for the fling OF lsalu "iis
inal statement shall have eNPitea ~
officer with whom the same Is os ms
Section required 10 be fled shall notlly
the proper prosecuting officer Of his
county or Baltimore City. as the case
may be, OF any failure TO file such
statement on the part OF any candl-
date. and within fifteen days thereafter
such prosecuting officer shall proceed
TO prosecute for such offense.
The provisions OF this Section. IN
GLIDING the provision with respect TO
the time OF filing said reports. snail
be mandatory and not directory ana
must he strictly performed as above
prescribed.
173. AT any time within thirty days
after any election or primary election
held under the laws OF the State, any
defeated candidate at such election.
or any ten duly qualified voters al
such election. may present TO the Cir-
crit Court of any county. or to the
Superior Court Of Baltimore CITY,
petition setting forth under oath that
corrupt practices. contrary 70 the pro
visions OF any Section OF this Article.
we're committed al or preliminary 10
such election, within the county or
city aforesaid. naming the snccessiui
candidate or candidates as defendants.
and praying that the facts alleged
NAV be inquired into. The Court, upon
said petition and the affidavit or am
davits filed Herewith, shall promptly
order such reasonable notice OF sueh
petition to be given TO the defendant
or defendants. and require hin or
them. within as short time as may
be reasonable. 10 answer, show cause
or otherwise defend as the Court may
deem just and reasonable, upon the
petitioners giving security for costs
in such sum OF money as the Court
shall deem reasonable Such petition
shall be tried without jury, unless
any OF the parties thereto shall elect
10 have the same tried by jury The
case shall be tried not later than
fifteen DAYS after such petition has
bcen fled and within such period II
possible, and shall be given priority
over other Court business. and when
Jury trial Is demanded by any OF the
partles 10 such petition. the jury for
said term shall try Il: and II the
Jury for said term shall have been
dismissed. the Court shall recall said
iury for the purpose OF trying said
case. II such arises during any non
Jury term OF any of said Courts. the
Court shall recall and rcassemble the
Jury which served during the last
preceding jury term OF said Court,
for the purpose OF trying said case,
and such jury so called and reasse.n-
bled shall have the power To try said
case as fully rs II the same had arisen
during the term for which they shall
have previously served. In every case
in which a jury trial shall be demand
cd. the Judge shall frame and sub
nit 10 the jury orits decision and yer
diet all the appropriate and necessary