1174 GENERAL ASSEMBLY. [ART. 40

1900, ch. 328, sec. 11.

11. The governor, whenever any bill is presented for his
approval, and he has reason to believe that in connection with
the passage thereof by the general assembly improper expenses
have been paid or incurred, may require any or all legislative
counsel or legislative agents and their employers to render
him forthwith a full, complete and detailed statement, duly
sworn to, of all expenses paid or incurred by them, or either of
them, as aforesaid.

Ibid. sec. 12.

12. Any person who shall violate any provisions of this
sub-title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and for each offense
shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars, in the discretion of the court. Any
person who shall act as legislative counsel or agent contrary to
the provisions of this sub-title shall be likewise guilty of a
misdemeanor, and subject to a like fine, and shall also be dis-
barred from acting as such counsel or agent for a period of
three years from the' date of such conviction. It shall be the
duty of the attorney-general, upon information, to bring prose-
cutions for the violations of this sub-title.

Ibid. sec. 13.

13. Nothing in this sub-title contained shall be construed to
affect the employment by any municipality of its solicitor to
represent it before the general assembly or any of its committees.

Ibid. sec. 14.

14. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this
sub-title the sum of two hundred dollars is hereby annually
appropriated, and the comptroller is directed to draw his
warrant on the treasurer to the order of the secretary of State
as he may present vouchers for aforesaid sum, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, and the secretary of State shall
procure for said service, within the bounds of this appropria-
tion, such clerical help as he may deem proper.