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or the purpose 81 preFADtltz 1fNust y p etNN4-
us draws. but is nAis hjeei may gathered,
81 rsfereAes 10 ths elsisss relslsrg II deeds ios
Iasa s..risksuf sny COED ~ talasAts esasEsrais'. 3
rhs constitutions uass nises IL sssrs man ihe /
rrA4 10 vsts I'll ftesbsld s4oflh S2s. and i sAs
purchase ilHoE ralns BE has u Espsh
right 10 40 50 A. &c pIIfpsss voitAg = .fot aog
other purpose. The lssk win operate, howese,,
On several s.gox kes leeds II nj seupis.
AM ATT
rs prersni .ffaais Al fAt Elseiien Laes.
lFassed March q, ista
EHEREAS, II Is represented 70 the Es-g
neral Assembly, thai Numerous frauds
have been perpeirassa upon the Elective
Franclise, by IhE exscsiion of deeds,: NOT
bona ids, purpottiag 10 convey intetssssPS
in real estate. whenln fact such deeds are
without any good orSvsluahle eonsideta.
lion, and understood between The parties
thereto. as not intended p veslinihe grant
ees any btasfciai interest ID the proPsriyI
which they pnrpott % convey, but tAasi
the sole purpose Of executing them Y toI
enable the pretended gtantees mentioned
in them 10 vote, 10 lerogalion of the Cons
stiinlionI aaa laws IT this Con monweaElh !: I
/ For remedy, whereof.
! u. Be il enartedl6y tie GsreFal -fSseas-i
4 hly. That Is often IL any peTson shall here
after cast vote, OF offer 10 vote, iR any
election % Be held ia his Commonwealth,
lin which only such persons as are az.
EEthofizedlto execute the right Of snfAgel
Hf,lnder and BY virtue n the present tsene
fssttatien oF HIfgini@g ran lawfully vsstess3
By virtue Of any interest. OF preieuded
interest 10 real estate, whether the sAms
shall puIpoFt= 10 be atfeeheldl on only a
dhattel, real. under pr pursuant to- any
such deed. or deeds al aforesaid, knowing
the character Of the sane. such person and
fhls aides. a5ettors ana advisers shah be
h,sld and deemed ID have been gull,y;of a
mSsdemeanor, and shall belsnbiect to a. fine
iofnot less than lei, nor more than one
Hundred dollars TO be recovered With full
costs BY indictment Of information. be-
lore any Court Of record Of this Common
wealth, for the county 81 corporation IN
which said Offence shall ba committed-
and shall moreover upon ennyiction BY the
verdict Of jury. be Subject TO eonaae.
ment in the jail Of said county at the dis
erection Of the Court before whom said 10.
dietnent or any Informatie shall be tried.
provided that said .eerm Of imprison2enl
shall in no case exceed tlfree months
BsSit aiso #enbefed, sEAat IL any per.
son Of persons Shall hereafter EXECUTE any
| deed 81 the character above mentioned.
all tie parties thereto ;knowing The cha
lraeter above mentioned, all the patlies
thereto, knowing The character thereof,
and conserving 10 the same, their aiders
and advisers, shall be held aud deemesxto
be guilty Of rnisdemeanor and be SUBJ
lice. therefor to the payment Of 6ns oil
not less than FIFTY DOLLARS, to be
recovered with full costs. by indictment
or information in any court Of record for
that county Or corporation In which .=shs
real estate, or chatlel real, interest men.
toned 10 said deed or deeds, shall be sit
uaied: And shall moreover, on consic.
| ton thereof BY the verdict Of jury be
subject To- confinement in the jail Of tha
county Or corporation 10 which said Of
fence shall be punishable, 10 The discTe
lion Of lie court before " hon the said 10
dictmept Or Information shall be tried
PROVIDED, 1owepey. That in no case sal,
term Of imprisonment shall exceed thre'
months.
3. be a fariAers taocted. That in addi
si0u 10 tns suPrrfhtendents required b.
the foriy-sixth section Of The Act 4 Con.
corning General Elections, 4 passed A prlI
Cd, 1891. itshall b The duty Of the court
Of each county, wheihei a~sepa.ate poll
Or pills are authorized to be held therein
or not, 10 appoint five Discreet and 3inteli;-
Egent freeholders, residents Oh said county,
who, or any two or more Of whom may
act, TO superidtend The election at The
\ court house Of tie said county and the
persons so appointed Shall take The same
Ifoath7 and perform the same duties which
are prescribed in the said at. And the
lsame proceedings shall be had TO- case Of
Edeath, removal, resignation or refusal 10
Iact. as are therein prescribed And more-
over. in the election Of Senators 10 The
State Legislature or Of Representatives to
the Congress 81 the United States, no
| elector shall be permitted 10 vote, on any
Interest IN land, unless said land lie in the
couniy, town or city in which said elee.
for offers TO vote. M
| IT. Be it further enacted, That this act
shall be constantly given in charge 10 the
Grand Juries ia the several courts Of this
Cdnmo nwealth.
1870