Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-06-05
AN ACT TO SECURE THE FREEDOM OF
ELECIIONS In THIS SpATE


WHEREAS the Con,tut dn Of this state declares that
all elections shall be free aud equal :; aud whereas the
freedom OF elections and the es enioyn Of the right
Of suffrage according TO the Constitution and laws Of the
State, essential to tho enjoyment public liberty:
and whereas evil disposed persons did sol-
diers be brought into this state and be present ut
different voting places in the State the day the last
general election, and free election thereby prevent
ed aud whereas II Is proper that repHt ton Of grave
At offence against tue peace and dignity Of the state r
be prevented Therefore,
SECTION /. is Z enacted by The Senate ami House NJ
Representatives ef e STATE q DeldDdre N GtAerdi a.
ssby met That II any person being citizen or inhab-
tant Of this state shah send or cause 10 bs sent bring or
to br Brought into this state, shall ald abet
procure advise COUNSEL In any manner sst n send
Ing or brngn into thia state any armed soldier or sol
diers to he present at any voting place In this State
within hya miles thereof ihs day of any general sps
ea other election hereafter 10 be holden Ia this ssIe
ghal adj abtt procure, advise, counsel, in any
assist the presence asendance Of any armed
sUler soldiers at any such voting place, within
hve miles Thereof on any such election day, every erron
offending shall be guilty OF felony up conviction
thereof by indictment, shall forfeit and pay tie
uf not less than thousand dollars aud not
than ten Thousand dollars, aud SHAH be IMPRISONED for
term not e's than ane nor more han five years and
shall forever thereafter be incapable II exercising the
right Of suffrage In this State.
FRICTION =. De further enacted US aforesaid That II
any person, being citizen uhabaut OF this State,
shall aid Aet procure advise, counsel or in any
assist, he guilty Of mil ary Interference In any
with the freedom OF any eeeton In ths state every per
son offending shall be guilty Of felony and upon
vieon thereof by Sdietn9u shall forfeit and pay 10 The
State fine Of not lass than thousand dollar,
than ten thousand dollars, and shall be Imprisoned
for term not less than than ears, and
shall thereafter be incapable OF exercang the
right of suffrage in this state
SECTION 8 and be il further eRdc'edGs afrssad That
II my Inspector, presiding officer judge any cleo
on 10 this state ur any other person. shall administer
or cause administered 10 any legal this
any oath affirmation not authorized by the COnRtiu,
lion or laws Of this state tor that purpose ~ prrequi
site condition Of voting at any election In this state,
except when such oath affirmation shall be administer
ed in order to satisfy such lnsp etor presiding officer
Judge that such vote is aega according the Con-
aud laws of this state, such Inspector presiding
ocer Judge other person dending shall be guilty
uNHa UutNItn Ia la
dctnent shall for every such offence, forfeit aud la
tue state fine OF not lees than i've hundred dollars iHd
not than one thousand dollars aud shall be- ui-
prsoned for a term Of tan daya.
T. John B Pennington, CLERK Of the House of Rspresen
taves the State Of Delaware being authorized by
Resolution Of said House TO have the fore Going act ent
tied An Act the Freedom OF elections In this
state" published IN " Ihe Journal dnd Naiesmdn,
The DeiauaTedn," and the " GeorgetoieR Messfnger,n
for the period OF two mouths do hereby certify that the
above and oregoiug is true copy o said act passed At
Dover March 2jth 1868.
In witness whereof have hereunio set my hand
Clerk Of the House Of Representatives, this 18th day o
March, D., one thousand eight hagdred and sixty
three JOHN u. PENNINGTON,
ap SIN Clerk Of the House Of Representatives,
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 1Os
Entitled ' An Act regulating the sale IF Ihtori.
eating liquors. &C. as amended, (passei at
Dover Marc6 3, 1857, amended March :
6, 1861
sEcIios l. Be il enGssd BY ne Senate and House of
Re- regeniofrs NJ Hf State Qf DelaeGre IN Geher-i As
ssbiy met That above mentioned hapter lus, ,ee
lion r. be amended b. adding said section the follow
Ing VIZ Nor shall 1t confer power auhuriy to any
person to sell distribute inoxica los ermentoi liz
auors ri any kind, any Concert saloon, Play Ro
iearsAl, Exhibition or place Of aMusement
sE cTIOS @ AadJe HJiher endaCd, That Section 10 Of
said Act 10 amended, by ADDING between the words
ioowing II any person shall sell distribute iutox-
icatng or fermdnted quors any Concert saloon, Pay
or I,ehearsal, Exhibition place OF amusement.
SECTION And be fafasr enacted, That all acts aud
pArs with this act hereby repealed
l..f I'm liza gFsit-
nv of State shall this Act 70 be published la tue
Delaware usEete and Delaware State journal newspa-
PERI published in the City Of Wilmington for the space Of
one month from its passage. and shall certify to the Gov
ernor the publication the aud the sums due there