The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-01-26
AN ACT TO SECURE THE PuR1rY OF

ELECTIoNs.
|. Be IL enqcted bv tue Senate anil
touse of Representatives. no" met and
sitting in General Assembly, and hv the
authority OF the same, That il any persor,
not qualified by Ihe Constitution and
Laws of this State shall, knowing the
SANE, vote Al any election hGrea'te, to he
held within the State for Members Of the
Congress Of the United States, Me mhers
of the Legislature of this State, Sheriff,
Clerk, Ordinary, or other District Officers,
Mayor and Alderman of any city, lnten
dant and Wardens of any incorporated
tCwl, Officers Of the Mritia, or Volunteer
organizations OF the State, or at any other
election now required, or that shall here
after be requ red by law to 5e held with
in this State, such person shall be deemed
guilty Of Il mishemean6r, and, upon con
viction' thereof: sl.aI-be fined and mpris.
oned 1t .h9 discretion Of the Judge he
fore whom the case shall be tried.
III. If any rers IN qualified by the Con-
sttntion and Laws OF this State to vote
at any election for Members OF the Con
gress of the United States, Membe's of
the Legislature of this State, Sheriff, Clerk,
Ordinary, or other District Officer, Mavor
and Alderman of any city, Intendan: and
"ardens of any incorporated town, OH.
GERS of the Militia or Volunteer organza-
Lions OF tie State, or at any other cleo
tions now required, or that shall hcreaf
ter be required by lay to ba held within
this State, shall vote more than once at
such election for the same Office, such per
son so voting more than once shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
and imprisoned at the discretion of the
Judge before whom the case shall lie
tried.
III. II at ary election Hereafter held
within this State for Members of the Con.
gress of the United States, Members of
the Legislature Of this State, Sheriff,
Clerk, Ordinary, or other District Officer,
Mayor and Aldermen of any city. lnten
dant and Wardens of any Incorporated
own, Officers of tie Militia or Volunteer
Congratulations Of the State. or at any orh"r
election now required, or that shall here
after be required by law to be held with
in this State, any person shall, by the
payment, delivery or promise Of money,
or other article OF value, procure another
to vote for Or against any particular can.
didate or measure, the person 50 promS
ing, and the person so voting, shall each
be guilty Of IL miSdemeanor, and, upon
conviction thereof shall for the first Of
fence. DO fned in any sum not less than
one hundred dollars ror more than five
hundred dollars, and imprisoned for any
term. of time not less than one month nor
more than six months and, for the sec
ond offence, shall be fined in any sum not
less than FIVE hundred dollars, nor more
than five thousand dollars, and imprson
three months nor more than twelve
months.
Nv. II at any election, as in the pre-
cedng section Of this Act is fnentioted,
any person shah of,r Or propose to pro
cure another, by tile payment delivery or
promise Of money, or other article of val
lie, TO vote for or against any particular
candidate or measure, or shall offer or
propose. for the consideration of'money
or other article Of value paid, delivered
or promised, 10 vote for or against anv
particular candidate or measure, such
pers m SC offering to procure or vote shall
be deemed guilty on a mlsdemeanor, aud
upon convection thereof, shall be fined
and imprisoned at the discretion of The
Court.