Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-04-09
AN ACT.
TO PREVENT FRAUDS ON THE ELECTIo.

PASSED. MAEcn 20. 1929
WHEREAS il is r. presented 10 the General As
semb,y, ihai numerous frauds have been pcrpelrat-
ed upon The Elective Franchise 10y the execution az
deeds. noi bona fde, purporIing TO convey int 'ess
in real estate. when in fact such deed are without
any good or valuable consideration; aud understood
between The prrties therein. rs not intended to vest
IN the graaiees any beneficial interest m Ihs proper.
ty which they purpou 10 convey, but that the sole
purpose OF executing them IN To ENABLE the pretend
ed gatntees mentioned in hem. To vote. IN deroga-
ton ui TIE Constitution aud laws OF ihis Common
wonit; For remedy whereof
|. B. II enacted BY rhe Gnaeral a 80 nbly, Thal
ns ollcn a' any peIson shall hrrelfter EAST a vote.
or offer 10 vote, ia any elecIinn IL he held IN this
C"inm 'nWeHlih. n .'hIch ouly such perSlns rs are
authorised ia exercise The right Of suffrage. under
and by vInue of Ih0 present e restitution at Vlrginiu.
can lawfully vote by viHue Of any interest. or PFC
tended interest, Ia real estate. whether The samc
shall purpou TO be a freehold. OF only a chattel
real, under 90 pursuant 10 any such deed. or deed,
~ atrresiid. knoSing tho character Of the SUM.
such person aud his uIders. abeliers and adviser
shall he hold aud deem-d 10 have been g.iliy U
a mIsdrmelnor ,snl shall DO subject 10 a fac oi not
less Than ten, nor IN re than on, hun lrsd DOH trs,
to he recovered with full costs, b. Indictment. or
inform liiOn. before any Court Ofrecod uf This Com
monwenlih, for the county U rcorp Iraiion. in whIrh
said offence shall be Committed lud shall IN re
over upon conviction by the veriici of a Jury. be
subject 10 confinement IN tho Jail Of said county al
the discretion ofths Cpuu before whom said indicr
ment Dr any inform Iiiuns shall be tried; provided
that said term e imprisonment shlll ia no case e1.
Good three months
, BE ii alsI enacted, That fnny person or per.
Sons, shall hereafter execute ary deed Of The char.
acter ali We ne IIon d all The parties thereto. /. ow
mg the character thereof. aud conserving 10 tn
sumo, their aiders, and advisers. shall be held and
deemed u be guilty OF a misjomeanDr. and be sub
J ect therefor u the p1yInent OF a fine of MT less
than FIFTY DOLLARS. TO he recovered with foil
costs, by indictment or inform itiDn in any court Of
record ioE HAT county or cOrporatioa in which the
real estate. or chauel real inieresi. menIion-d in
said deed or deeds shall be situated: And shall
moreover. on conviction thereof o. the verdict II
a Jury, be subject 10 confinement in the jail uf that
county or corporation, in which SAID offence shall be
punishable, in tho discretion OF The cOuu before
whom tho said Indictment or information shall be
Iriedi PROVIDED hoUeDer. that IN no case said term OF
ImprIsonmeni shall exceed three m mt hs.
3. BE IL further enacted. That in addition 10 the
superniendenls required by The forty sixth section
Of The Act, Concerning General Elections e passed
April 2d. 1881 il shall be The duty OF the court Of
each county, whether n separate poll or polls are
authorised 10 DO held herein or not. TO appoint Ave
discreet and intelligent freehplders. residents orsli
county who. or any two or more Of whom may act,
- superintend Tho election at the cJun house Of
S"'' ''""'ff uWi le pefsohs alapp luleu snail take
the same oath snd perform The same duties which
are prescribed IN the said act. All Inc sam PR
%ccedlngs shall be had in case ofdgaui. removal. re-
signaiion or refusal TO net. rs are therein prescub
Ell: And moreover, in the election uf $ % ,iprs.t
The Safe Legislature. Or Of Representatives 10 10
Congress Of Tho Unitsd States. no clsclur shall .e
permitted ~ vote on any interest IN land unirss
sad land lie IN the county town or CITY. in which
said EleciOr offers 10 vote.
4. Be It further enBcted. That this net shall be
constantly given in charge 10 The Grand Juucs in
the several courts u this commonwealth.