1904.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 1905

indictment and conviction, be lined not less than
fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, to-
gether with the costs of prosecution for each offense;
and in default of the immediate payment of said fine
and costs shall be committed to the House of Correc-
tion for the period of six months; one-half of the line
which may be imposed as aforesaid shall be paid to
the informer and one-half be paid to the County Com-
missioners for said county.

"Sec. 20. The provisions of the aforegoing Act shall
not apply to any primary held by either of said politi-
cal parties for the selection of delegates to congres-
sional, judicial or state conventions, or conventions
called to nominate candidates for other offices than
those referred to in this Act.

"Sec. 21. All the expenses incurred in carrying out
the provisions of this Act shall be paid by the County
Commissioners upon bills therefor duly approved by
said Board of Election Supervisors, but each candi-
date for nomination for public office at a primary elec-
tion shall pay the sum of twenty-five dollars, and each
delegation to a nominating convention shall pay the
sum of ten dollars to the Supervisor of Elections at
least fifteen days prior to the date of said primary,
and the said Board of Supervisors of Election shall pay
over the amount so received to the County Commis-
sioners. The name of no candidate or delegation shall
be printed upon any ballot unless this section has been
complied with.

"Sec. 22. All existing laws in conflict with this Act
affecting Montgomery county, are hereby repealed.

"Sec. 23. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect, from the date of its passage."

Which amendments were concurred in and the bill
was passed by yeas and nays as amended as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs.

Speaker, Kirk, Trager,
Buckler, Fryer, Bouchet,
Wilkinson, Ray, Linthicum,

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