The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-05-18
STATE OF NEW Yum
a. Aello pre,s,rs tAs PARTY 7 sistr' = 1850

volc 1t any iowa a,, or OF the Revised Statutes,
OF Gu er ,,,',v ~ uu and corrupt false swearing
~ s;si,.g In skiing any oa'h VI hm w unn p'e,
.h "a hy s,,ch nile such person snaii oe auJuussa
,ilv ~ ywiIlni aud corrupt p 'lnty.
~, Ey.rv persnn who shall wiliuliy and corfnp'ly
rrocnr- any person "a swear or aihrn falsely as
f,rrsaid 81 II be -dudgsd sui'iy u subornal.oh OF
prriury and shall upon conyic ION thereof snher inc
punishment directed by law in cases OF @iliul and
IS. II any person shall, by bribery, menace, or
other corrupt means Of device whatsoever, ehher
directly or Indirectly attempt 10 iEhuence any eiec-
Tor OF this state in giving his vote or ballot or 70
deter him from giving The same or disturb or hindrf
him in the free exercise OF the right o. sunrase AZ
any town aesing within this slate held puisuant'o
said liile and shaIlihereo b. convicted suen eIson
SO fending and convicted shall be adJudged gnihy
of mistemeanor, and shall be punished by hne mol
TO exceed FIVE hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment
In the county Jail, mol 10 exceed one year, "
BY both such fine aud Imprisonment: ,
81 No person shall lraudnlently or deceiliuliy
change vote Of any eleclor at any such town meet
ing BY which such elecior shall be prevented from
voting for such candidates as he intended ana any
person offending against the provisions of TINS Sec
lion, shall on conviction thereof be punished as IS
in The next preceding sections prescribed.
SIS. The provisions of the second, third and ionrth
sections Of this act shall be applicable 70 Inc charer
elections OF the several Incorporated CUES anu VIZ
lagos within this state.
So ANY person who shall vote in any town In
which he does not reside who shall vote or oiier 10
vote in any more than one towa AZ any annual ,oIa
meeting in The same year, SHALL upon cohviciiun DC
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and be punished
by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or oy
Imprisonment moi exceeding six months, OF oy po'h
such fine and imprisonment.
ST. If any person Offering TO vote al any sehe,,9,
town. city cha ter election, shall be chahsheea IA
relation 10 his residence or right 10 vo'e .. ha'
ton by Inspector, or by any DINER person en''ieu
10 vote at the same ppll one OF The inspectors snail
render Ia him The following oath " You do swear
Tor airm1 that you will fully and truly answer an
such questions shall be pnl TO you your
place of residence and qualifications as 40 eiee'oi
and the inspectors or one oil them, sha'i then pro
coed 10 ou.slion The person challenged in relation to
his then place of residence how long ne had resided
in the town or ward where the vote Is ohered what
was the last place OF his residence before ne came
into that town or ward; and also as 10 ms citiZen-
shin and whether native or naturaliZed cilzen,
and il the latter when, where, and in what cout or
before what officer he was naluralized; whelher ne
came into the town ward for the purpose Of vonng
at that election; how long he contemplales residing
in the town or ward and all such olher questions
IS may tend 10 test his qualifications as resieh. 9,
the town or ward, citizenship, and rghl 70 vose a.
that POLL any person guilty Of wiiiul ana eo'aup'
false swearing or irrnng in The answers 10 o. gwen
as aforesaid shall be adjudsed guilty Of W'''u' anu
corrupt perjury c.;a shou
g. II the person challenged as aiortsu ~ nc,
fuse TO answer fully any questions wh'cp sha' put
10 him aforesaid, the inspectors shaii 'ee'' MS
vote.
50. The challenge mentioned in the first section
10 vote ha> taken the oath now prescribed by law;
and IT, after having answered the questions put 10
him aforesaid, the person Offering 70 woe shall
sill persist 10 his right, he may De required 10 iahe
the oath now prescribed by law.
$40 The inspectors al every general. towo charter,
or CITY elect ion, shall put down IN writing the name Of
person offering 10 vote VINO shai' on pe'S eha'
legged take the oath or affirmation mentioned IN the
seventh section q this actor the oa'n or summation
heretofore prscrhed by law aid shall state whether
both Of the said os,hs or ehcr OF them we're taken by
the elector and list or statement containing The iacis
aforesaid in relation 10 all persons ehslirnGed ana
=, sncb Gle shall be certified by the nspec-
Oh. ANY person who at any general, city charter
election shall offer In any S'aid in which
he does reside. who shall vote or offer 10 vote
than once at The election, either IN the
any other ~ald shall conviction he adndgcd guilty
Of a misdemesnor, and punishable by hne not ex-
cefdng one hundred dollars or hy imprisonment not
exec, ding six months by both the court may d.
rect aud section unetf en- Of title six chapter one Of
the fourth part Of the Revised Statutes, Is hereby
pealed.
8i2 Every person who shall procure, aid, assist,
counsel or advise another give offer his any
general town, city charter election, knowing that the
person is duly qualified vote at the place where
the is given offered, shall convection be ad
judged guilty Of misdemcanor. and punishable pre-
scrbed in the last preceding section OF this act
8l3. Every person who shall procure, aid, assist,
counsel or advise another to go come into any town
or ward for the purpose of giving his vote such town
or ward at any general town, city charter election
knowing that the person is not duly qualified to vote in
such town ward, shall conviction he deemed guilty
OF misdemeanor ard punishable prescribed by the
eleventh section Of this act
Sl4 Any inhsbnant Of another State who shall vote
or offer. to vote at any geners town, city or charter
election in this State, shall be adudged guilty of
felony, and conviction shall be imprisoned in the
State prison for period exceeding year, at the
discretion OF the before which the offence tried
And il shall he the duty Of the district attorney n tho
county where the offence has been committed to adopt
ehectua Tor the punishment OF all persons
siding IN any other State, who shall vote attempt 10
vote at any election this State.
9i5 The town meetings Of the several towns in the
respective counties in this State shall be held
day between the first day Of February aud the first day
OF May 10 each year, to be appointed from time 10
time by the boards Of supervisors Of the several
ties by resolution that the town meetings Of every
town in the county shall be held the same day, each
board Of supervisors fix the for their respective
counties at their pleasure within the period aforesaid
which resolution fixing the time for said town meet
ings when adopted the said boards shall cause to he
duly published aud the dav appointed shall remain
the day established for said town meetings for at least
three successive years. and until changed by resolu
ton Of said boards
sic The poll list kept any election held according
to law in this State. shall hereafter be preserved in the
office OF the clerk OF said city, aud shall not DC
destroyed alter the Of the votes taken at said
elections
ST. 1t shah be the duty Of every Inspector OF cleo
lions. sherfs constsbles and justices Of the peace
within this State knowing that offence has been
committed under this act or having good reason to be-
lieye that offence has been committed. give nor.
nation thereof to the district attorney Of the county
which the offence shall have been committed whose duty
shall be to adopt eecual for the punishment
OF all persons violating the provisions OF this act
siS, II shall be the duty Of the presiding Judge Of
every court of general sessions Of thu peace oyer and
'efminer WITHIN this State, especially to charge tho
g'a jury at each term Of said court, take notice Of
on orences committed IN violation Of any Of the proy
sl9 This act shall take effoc, immediately
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