Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-05-19
AN ACT TO SECURE THE FREEDOM OF
ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE.

! that
Freedom OF elections and the epjay rn of the eht
OF suffrage according to the Constitution and laws Of the
stare are essential To tut enJu meht ut public lheity:
and whereas Evil disposed persons did ARMED sl-
e@s u e brought into this State be present Al
Inherent voting places IL the state tie DAY tho last
general election and Ies election thereby prevent
az .encs asalnsi The peaes anu dsy Of the state shall
| he prevented Therefore,
sNToN l. hs Il eRacic{ By The Senate ami IE.tpe If
hefiteWoHres y Me STATE y AeiiigGre IN GeHc,ai A.
stmbig met That If any person being N zen or nhni
Ant ul inns hlAle hail send to be suut bring or
cause 10 be brought intO this state or shall aid aie
procure, advise, COUNSEL any manner assist In send
ing Or brngin into thu, state any armed soldier or rol.
uris 10 ne present az any voting place IN this state
within hye miles thereof the day any general sp
cia or other election hereafter holden IL! this STATE
or shall an hbet preute, advise counsel or in auy
manner assist the pesenee aisenancs Of any armed
soldier or soldiers vt any such voting place or within
live miles heien on any such election uay every prsn
80 offending shall be guilty OF felony, an u IA Coz ctou
thereof by indelmsn shall forfeit pay to the Sglr
hne u not less then thOasaud d, III RS ana tui m III
than ten thousand dollars and shall he imprisoned or n
term not lees than one nor more han i've yeArs and
shall forever teettrr be Incapable Il exsi.,lb tL
! right Of suffrage IN this State.
SECTION =. b. FURTHER enacted as dforesaiL Thai If
any lerson, being citizen or inhablnt Of his Sst
shall aid, abet prooure advise counsel Or In any nann1
assist or be Euy Of military Interference in any manner
Offending shall be guilty Of feloy md nnnt, ,,
vicon thereof ly dictEient shall urleit and py 10 ia
State a line OF not less than ons ibousand XXX W ,ne
more than ten thousand dollars and shall he imrsoi,
for term not less than nor mere than fv4 ears AMI
SECTION 8 and be Il further eqac,o,i az n ,,,, ,rh
u any Inspector presid ~ officer adee oil any elec
lion In this state, any other person. shall adniite
or cause to be adnuise'ed any legal voter in th sa
any oath or Affirmation not authorized by the Cdnstitu
lion or laws of This state Tor hat purpose Ms prt,u
site or condition Of voting at any election in This STATE
except when such oath affirmation shall be .minsier
ed in order to sGtsy such lusp Ct0r presiding nhe- AZ
Judge, that such vote is illegal according 10 tile CON
stution and laws OF this stae such lusp ctor pesn
olcer judge or other person no iendng shall 10 guilty
Of misdemeanOr, anu upon conviction thereof IN il,
diomont shall Tor every such offence oiielt aud NJ Ia
the state fine Of not lees than e hundred dollars ard
not moro than ont thousand dollars and shal ls I'M,
prisoned for a term Of len days
l. John o, Peuugton, CLERK of the House Of pnros.r
tatives OF the State Of Delaware, being authorzad ly
Resolution OF said House " have the lore soln t
usu an ~ 70 'seus !ne Freedom Of hlecons ia this
State Published IN : Ihe journal and faeslaa,ln
"4he DeiauaTeaR" and this Geocgstoiyn aiesssnogrr
for the period OF two months, do hereby certify hni The
above aud gregoug Is true copy OF said act passed al
In witness whereof, have hereunlo SGT my hand AS
Clers OF the House Of Representatives, Tits 10Th ay
March A. D, one rhOus4na eight huadlei aud sixty |
aP. 32m. Clerk of the House Vi representative.
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER los
Entitled ." In let regulating The sale Of Iatori.
cutting Liquors. 3c,' as ammded, (INssei al
DOper Na,eh 3, 1857, ameaaea March
g. 1861
SECTION l. he ehastd 6g M Senate ant Tioli,e of
Reprtfmaiirs p iis Isif ~ D6iaVGrc IN Cfher,I A.
semby met, ruSi the above mentioned ,hapter los sac
ton u, he amended by aidug said section the Gllv
"a my
person TO sell or distribute Intoxicating or ierngnteil
quOfh OF auy kind, at any Concert FALCON ray or Re.
he1fsal, Exhibition or place nf Amusement
e CiioN . dHdbc JnTidef enacted That Section Ia of
said act be amended, by adding between The wnr,ls
SUNDAY in tho 20 line and "such" In tile ID lima M
following or II ANY person shall ss ur dsribut iutnx
irauhs or tsrnened quors any Concert saunn paw
or iulieaTraii Exhibition or place OF amusement
sEcfoN B. Ahd b. Il f4lttr enacted. That ali acts and
parHoi aes lnrunseui with this are eley fepeaId
SECTION AUD Oe djnFher enacted That the Secrets.
Y OF sae hliall cause ms Act to be Published la hs
Delaware Gazetts and Delaware State iuurna ne,rsns
pers published IN The CRY of Wilmington for the spNe Of
one month rlm rs passage, and shall certify Ia IN. Gov
erhor Tue pnicAtun nt the aud hs sums due there
pF hlatns al Items of charge by each NJ the newfp
peh ana the HoHeinur shall, the ipt Of such f
ieAte draW orders the State Treasurer Tor ihe nav
nent OF said publication, and state Treasurer .sn
pay tue hRie out Of monies In the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated. "
(signe1) JOHN sORDEN
Speaker of tho House Of Repre.ent,tives
JOHN GKEES,
Speaker Of the Senate
Passed at Dover, March H. 1868.
!, Nathaniel smithers Secretary Of State do hprlv
certify thatthe foregoing Is copy OF an Act az H.
euerai semby uf the State OF Delaware entitled An
Act to amend Chapter lGs elttled An Act regulating
ih9 sale u Intoxicating Liquors. g. as amended fpsss
u Dover March ~ 1867, amended March o. Isj BASED
At Dover, March ~, 1868. ~ FN4
- In testimony whereof, have hsreunto set nv
{ L. :, hAnd aud Affixed tile seal Of my office al NJ