924 ELECTIONS. [ART. 33

tising the same; (b) of printing and circulating political articles, circu-
lars, pamphlets and books; (c) of printing and distributing sample or
specimen ballots and instructions to voters; (d) of renting rooms and
headquarters to be used by political committees; (e) of compensating
clerks, stenographers, typewriters and other assistants employed in the
committee rooms, and also of challengers, watchers and messengers
employed in the registration rooms, in the voting rooms and at the
polls; (f) the traveling and other legitimate expenses of political agents,
committees and public speakers; (g) of necessary postage, telegrams,
telephoning, printing expenses and conveyance charges for carrying
persons to and from the polls, or to and from the office of registration;
(h) the cost and expenses of messengers sent by direction of the chair-
man 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 to the committee's
headquarters or offices in connection with party matters or interests
and also for the accommodation and entertainment of such persons;
(i) all expenses incurred by or under the authority of the chairman
of the state central committee of any political party in providing accom-
modation and entertainment for the members of the state central com-
mittee or for the transportation of such members, when assembling for
any meeting of said committee or visiting the headquarters of said com-
mittee in connection with party matters or interests. No treasurer or
political agent shall incur any expense or liability or make any payment
for any purpose not authorized by this section, and every liability
incurred and payment made shall be at a rate which is proper and
reasonable and fairly commensurate with the service rendered. It shall
not be lawful for any treasurer or any political agent to expend any
money for printing or publication of any political matter whatsoever,
which shall not purport on its face to be printed or published by the
authority of said treasurer or political agent, and which, if published in
any newspaper or other periodical, shall not be marked as an advertise-
ment. The treasurer appointed 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 committee of the State for or in connection
with which said treasurer may be appointed or acting. Every person
expending money in violation of this section or of sections 166 or 167
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
and imprisoned in the discretion of the court.

1908, ch. 122.

169. Within twenty days after every election, or primary election.
every treasurer and every political agent shall file a full, true and