Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-01

great point and cal! upon eve.y Democrat in
every county 10 see that the law be carried ont-ani
fully executed We cal, upon every Judge aid
C'"'ironwra';! Attorney, to g7e i, in charge 10 the
1rai' Ji!y-";i, &C call upon the Grand Juties 10
present ~ Fioa'":s Let public sentiment enforce the
pubic iu"rsis-aid contribute TO guard the palladium
81 Liberty irrn Proclamation. it is estimated, :ha tie
law VI" lave ;!:a %!:tct II cutting off 2@0 votes
.ron The Wig %. Trey began The abuse. They
have prosecuted With shameless audcciiy, in certain
Counties They lave cL up snail tracts of lands into
reeGcas that were cnh;eon by their value TO convey
ihe privilege {" voos-tu. not content with this spe
cies OF triumph of wealth the Republican party
-"i 'he towns over The surrounding couniies-they
hiVe gone inrihcrexccued deeds, not bona fde, not
conveying any Jn f,ai interest, without any good
valuable considera"n, r the fraudulent purpose Of
enabling Tie pets n'd grantees TO vo,s mother thing
we now iios silly desire. Watch the corporate votes
which The Wings tnistng upon W, against the spirit
oil lie Con:ntcn-the.r cotton votes, and their coal
votes, and that aud give Dcmncra House next
WINTER that II there BE- contested election, depending
upon these fictitious votes The Committee Of Elections
and the House itself may search them ont also, and
henceiorth exclude them by solemn adjudication OF
The Legislature Of the land.
AN ACT
To prerent Frauds on tie Election La,rS.
[PAsslD, Starch &c, 1927
WHEREAS it represented tn the General Assembly,
that numerous frauds have been perperacd upon The
Elective franchise by the execution Of deeds not 6oRa
tde, purpo.ting 10 convey interests in real estate,
when IN fact such deeds without any good valu-
able consideration; and understood between the parties
thereto, US not intended to in the grantees any Ge
h.cdt interest in the property which they purport TO
convey, but that the sole purpose of executing them is
10 enable Tie pretended grantees mentioned in them, to
yoe in deogaon Of the constitution and laws of this
Commonwealth: For remedy whereof
j. BE 1t enacted Jy tie Gentrai .4sStmbiy, That as
often my person shall hereafter cast VOTE offer
to vote, in any election to be held in this Common
wealth, lin which only such persons authorized
to exercise the right Of suffrage, under and by virtue
of the present Constitution of Virginia, lawfully
v"te by virtue of any interest," or pretended interest,
in real estate, whether the shall purport TO be a
freehold, only cha,cl real, under pursuant 10
any such deed, deeds aforesaid, knowing the
character of the samc such person and lis nlders,
abetors and advisers shall be held and deemed To have
been guilty OF msdemeanor, and shall be subject to
fine OF not less than tfn more than one hundred
dollars, 10 be recovered with full costs, by indictment,
or information, before Court Of record of This Com
monweah, for The county or corporation, in which
said offence shall be committeeman shall moreover
upon conviction by the verdict of jury, be subject to
confinement in the Jail of said county at the discretion
Of the Court before whom SAID indictment any nfor-
ma ton shall be tried provided that said term Of i'm.
prsonment shall in cnse exceed three months.
g Be it aisO enncted, Thut if any person persons,
shall hereafter execute any deed OF the character above
enoncd Gil The parties thereto, knowing Inc charac-
Ter thereof, and conserving TO the same their aiders,
abeors, and advisers shall be held and deemed 10 be
guilty Of mis- demcanor and be subject therefor 10 the
ayment Of fine Of less less than fifty dollars to
be recovered with full costs by indictment lniorma-
ton in any cf record for that county corpora
ton in which the real estate, chatle real inter-
crest mentioned in said deed deeds, she'll be stu
uted : And shall moreover, on conviction thereof by
the verdict Of jury be subject 10 confinement in the
Jail of that county corporation. in which said offence
shall be punishable in The discretion of The court before
whom the said indictment or information shall be tried;
prOridtd, hOntrey, that in said term of i'm
prsonment shall exceed three months.
s. BE further tneeted That in addition 10 the Su-
perin!endens required by thu orys section Of the
Act, "Concerning General Elections, passed April I'd,
1884, it shall be the duty CT the count Of each county,
whether separate poll polls authorized 10 be
held therein not 10 appoint five discreet and nellI
gent freeolders, residents of said county, wo any
two more of whom may act to superInend the cleo
tor at the courthouse Of said county; and the persons
appointed shall take the oath md perform the
same duties which prescribed in the said act And
the proceedings shall be had in case Of death, re-
mova resignation refusal 10 act, as are therein pre-
scrbcd: And, moreover, in the election Of Senators,
to the State Legislature, Of Representatives to the
Congress OF the u S, elector shall be permitted To
vote any interest in land, unless said land lie in the
county, town city, in which said Elector offers to
vote.
A. Be il further cnaeted That this act shall be con-
santly given in charge 10 the Grand Jurles IN the Sc
vernl courts of this Commonwealth