Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-23

Judges, Or one q them, sbail pst We election, a.
LIST: Have you rsidedip III. r..
= mmeoiateiy preceding De 49, Ter iodv
"a. -naVe you been absent ero-
s JisSia s9s i9E'y Gays Immediately ISmag
Ifyes, chen. Sd. when v55 In
for q Temporary purpose with - 1a yoa E
ing, or Tor the purpose Of remaiuin~ % rstan.
4tn: Did you, while abssnt. ioof
THIS TERRITORY as y0nr lone P' Adnr5
0tn-~Dld you While absent. v64s
Territory or State % p any oh,
Third, If the person be ehallengo5.
on the ground that ksi 10 not areSids,t ghqquaifea
y, precinct or ward. when he oFo- y TIE ooup.
Judges or one Of them, shan put the fono yo's, tie
lions Hing qass-
days last psstf' ttEusy
I'd. "HaYe you resided in this prs,;
for ten days last past p % EaHD
Sd. " hen did Jon last cone int a.
4tD. when you o into this eon..oalyP
temporary purposes merely, or Cor ~ It ior
making 1t your home 90 Parposa d
9th. Did you come into tbis
the purpose Of voting therein % merely iF
OH. Are you now sn SEXUAL rssiss,.
einct Tor Ward)?' thi8us-
Fourth, II the person Be challenges
nso On NE ground that hsis not twsntyops -.E oal-
care you t~Wenty-one years Of 40
your knowledge and belief ' me beat %
The judges Of election, or one Of tb
ali such other questions to the perTo1 sI-u PWl
under the respective provisions Of ~ Su-lsngd
be necessary to test his qualifea6o14 a. = nay
st that election. "a slc0r
SIC. Is. Any person who shan
once atthe sane election, shall. on eonvi.s-- sAa
OF, De imprisoned in the Peniteptiarv 49, ns'e-
hard labor not less than one year nor NOR ~ a.P.as
SEC. IL. If any person sbaU rsr,,
oath o, affirmation provided fr in 49, axe the
shall be rejected and after such 80 s' vote
been taken BY such person, the Jude. ,b.T nave
theless, refuse 70 receive such vote. n tbsv ,LenI
satisfied from record, evidence. On he ta-I9s
dueed before them that be Is not a IsgaI $50 !,
they are hereby Authorised 70 dm;nists- Aaa
sary oath or affirmation 70 all vi,ne.ssf6
fore them totestify to the qualification ~ p
Offering to vote. P'loa
SEC. is. hsporsou's vote be ohaus nrs5 and
enalIenge De not withdrawn after be shall bavs,.
swered the foregoing questions. or susb ~ H.--
may be necessary, the Judges az elso,;o, ~
them, shall tender 70 him the following ostb. yu
do solemIly swear Tor affirm that you a4s 4 .it,.-
OF the United States, Tor have made your deola,
ton OF intention to become such. Of the ags =
tWenty-one years that you have Been an phaSt,.,
OF this Territory for forty days next prvsedfnv n.
election that you are now an sct1al resident u M,
precinct Tor ward, and that you have not voted !.
this election"
SEo.l9. When any persons vote shaH BE- r,e.iy.
ed, after having taken the oath prescribed In m,
thirteenth section Of this act, it stall be - anti =
the Clerksof the election 70 write on the poH-b1oE
at the end Of the name Of such person. The Vori
Sworn"
SEC. 20 Any person who shall. sftsr bs min,
OF the Polls. fraudusectly put a bzllot-or bal7 Is. or
ueketOr tickets into the ballOt-box. s5all. On con-
Vlction thereof, Be Imprisoned IN the Penitsntiary
and kept St hard labor MOI less than one year nor
more than FIVE years.
SEC. 81 Any Judge Of the. Election Who shall
after the opening Of the polls, put q ballot or ticket
into the ballot box. except his own, or such IS NAV
be received in tn regular discharge Of his dut1
shall, on conviction thereof, be imprisoned in he
penitentiary, and kept at hard labor not less than one
year nor more than FIVE years.
SEC. p. hany person challenged a. unquElifsd
to vote shall be guilty Of Wilful and corrupt false
swearing, or Affirming, in taking any oath or sfrms-
ton prescribed By this Act, such persons shall Be
adjudged guilty Of Wilful and corrupt perjury, and
upon conviction thereof shall suffer the punishment
attached By the laws Of this Territory to the crime
Of perjury.
SECS q. Hany Jugs Of the Election shall know
ingly receive, or sanction the reception Of q vote,
from any person not having an ths qualifications Of
an electOr prescribed BY this Act or shall receive Or
sanction the reception Of q ballot from any person
who shall refuse to answer any question which shall
be put to him in accordance with the provisions Of
this Act or shall refuse or sanction the refusal By
any other Judge of the Board to which ha shah be-
long, to admiaistsr either Of the Oaths or afimsnOm
prescribed By this Act or if any Judgsie c. ClsrkOi
the Election, on whom any duty is enjOinsd By this
Act, shall be guilty Of any Wilfalnegiect Of such du-
ty, or Of any corrupt conduct in the execution Of the
same, such Judge, or Clerk, on conviction tbefeoL,
shall be Imprisoned in the penitentiaiy and kept ss
hard labor not less than one year, nor mOr0thanhEa
years. -t
SEC. "a. Every person Who shall Be convicted,
and sentenced to be punished By impisOpment in
the PenitsRtisry for any offence specified IN this
Act OF who shall be convicted Of, snd sentenced for
bribery, under the provisions Of the Act shall be
deemed forever after Incompetent 10 be an esotoF,
or to hold any Office Of hOnOr, trust, OF prObt within
this Territory, unless such convict shall receive from
the Governor Of this Territory q general pardon,
under his hand, and the Seal Of this Territory, IN
which case said convict shall be restored 10 AL biz
civil rights and privileges.
SEC. Is. Nothing e0ntainedin this Act 50 fatH
the same relates TO the length Of time required Of
the voter 20 reside in the precinct OF ward where 10
offers to vote, shall be held, taken OF construed, 10
apply to any voter, who is the headof 3 family, Rho
shall bona tide remove with his family from one
ward to another within the corporate limits tsnJ
city in this Territory, or who shalt removefroh one
precinct to another within the same county
SIC. 20. The return Of each election, comprising
the poll book and tally list, full and complete, shat
be forwarded to the County Clerk Of tho sounty u
which the election is held, and on the reception d
returns By the County Clerk, and within I've
days from the closing Of the polls, be, together FIn
disintered Eouseholders Of the County, Chosen %
him, shall open said returns and make abstTaee o.
votes east for each several officer Rt seid eec-
ton.
SIC. q. After such abstract t. made and the
counted and compared, the person having TIE
number Of votes for such Office, shall be de-
sIared duly elected, and the County Clerk shall IS
sue a certificate accordingly.
SEC. %. In case Of a tie in Che election, or sES-
sancy in any Territorial Office, The Governor snsu'
By appointment, I'll such vacancy and in ease Of :
tie or vacancy in any county oh3s, except tbaL >.
County Commissioner, such vacancies shall BE- hlea
BY appointment BY the board Of County Commis
sioners and in case Of 8 tie or Sacsney IN thsSmo,
Of County Commissioners, such vacaney shall Do 1Asa
appointment By the County CIerk, Efooss
J Judge and Prosecuting Attorney Of ,he' oosniy .,
any two Of them, and the pereen aPPe+sied % "a
such vacancy shah held his oE3e unthfhe rex gen
election.
SIC. 20. When two or more counties r. en-
Draced in one Council 0r RsprssentoJH
he Clerks Ofthe seve7sl ctuuties iu g'd Ds'-.'
hall. within six DAYS afstf the e~leotion, 5raI .1i- y
nail TO the Clerk Of the eauuty fret named % 10
iet creating the District correct Abstracts 4" ~
TOtes cast in the several counties COMPOSING seSn
far Councilman or Repre- eniaaTs' ena VIZ
- he county frst nemed IN ihe aet erealIs
he District. on the reccpiiOn Of such returns or 81
tracts. shaIl elect two disinteressed houssroiden'
md The three shall compare the vote giEenm ~
counties as shOWn By the abstraet rstqfnss
nd the said Clerk shall make out and deliver % 4
,erson having the highest number Of votes for t1S
or House Of Representative e q eeEtlnee o. =
which shall be delivered to the proper PER
on or bis agent, when called FOX.
SEC. 80 Whenever any candidate or eiscloIo
nv Co,,tv-cr Cou,o;T - pou-aaeutafiVas Ul9uleb