Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-05-08
AN ACT TO SECURE THE FREEDOM o
ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE.

ali elections shall be Tree and equal !" aud whereas te
freedom OF elections and the nee euiuya cut OF the
Of suffrage according the Constitution aud laws Of lie
State, are essential 10 the enjoyment public liberty
and whereas evil disposed persons iii cause armed s
diers u to brought INTO this and To b. present at
different voting places in the state DAY Of the last
general lection and free election was tbrreby
ed aud whereas II Il proper that lepet ton Of 80 grave
IA offence agaitt the peace anu dignity Of the state shall
he prevented Therefore,
Representatives. N The STATE NJ Delapdra In General A.
ssaby met That ii person being ciugen or lnhabi-
tAnt OF this state ha send be sent brig or
to be brought INTO this Stete, or shall aid abet
procure, advise, COUNSEL In any assist In send
lug brngin into this any armed soldier or sol.
deIs to 10 present at ANY voting place in this state or
within miles thereof the day Of auy general e
ca other election hereafter to DO holden 81 this Stale
or snail ad ahtt pfteufe adNe' counsel, OF in any
manner assist the ptasence asendare Of any Atmei
soldier or soldiers ut any such voting place, within
I'VE mites teieo on any sueh election day, every person
offending shall be guilty VI felony and upon conviction
thereof by indictment, shall forfeit pay to the state
tine Oi not Ices thau one thousand dollars and more
than ten thousand dollars, and shall be imprisoned for
torn not lees than eae nor more lltn 1--we ears, and
shall orever thereafter be incapable Of exercising The
right Of suffrage III this State.
SECTION e he q JuriheT enacted gforesiid That II
any person, being citizen or uhabittt Of his sat.
shall aid abet procure advise counsel or in any manner
assist or be guilty Of military interference ay manner
Offending shall lie guilty Of felony and upon con
vction thereof sdictueut shall forfeit aud nav Ia M
Stale fine OF not less than one thousand dollar nor
than ten Thousand dollars aud shall be Imprisoned
for not less than than fl - ears and
shall forever thereafter be Incapable Of enclosing The
right Of suffrage in this state.
SECTION D. and be further saGc.edas dtcresaid That
II any Inspector presidn5 officer Judge OF any eec.
ton In this state any other person, shall administer
or cause be any legal voter in mis- Stai
any oath Or affirmation not authorized by the Consn
ton or laws OF this stale for that purpose as pr.equ
site or condition oi voting At any eeaton in this state,
except Nhen such oath affirmation shall be aJminsfnr
cd in order to satisfy such Inspector presiding Ocrr or
judge that such Nnte Is illegal vote according the Con.
stitution aud laws u this state such ln rior presiding
officer judge, or other person eudng shall he guilty
Of msdemeauor anu upon conviction thereof by In.
dctment SHALL tor every such offence forfeit and pa to
tho State rc Of MT less than i've hundred dollars ard
not mure than una thousand dollars and shall be i'm
prsoned for u term Of ten days.
John o. Pennington, Clvrk Of the House If Repres.n
tavos OF the State OF Delaware, beag authufssd by
RESOLUTION Of said House to have the fore oing act elt
lied An Act to secure the Freedom Of tlerens IN th
state" published In '1he Jltitfiai and Nates,a,,,
4" The DfiGNdfeun,' and the GeOrgef0irH lsstu0erp
for the periud Of two months do hereby certify thai the
above aud foregoing is True copy OF said act passed at
Dover March 2jth lhbj
In witness whereof, have herounto set my hand as
Clerk OF the House Of Representatives, this 18TH ay Of
three JOHN u. PENNINGTON
ap Sim Clerk OF the House vi lteprt sentAt.vss
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER lOs
Entitled " An -1ct Jeguiatiag the sale Of Intoti.
eating Liquors. &C. as amended, (pdssei at
DOper March q, 1857, amended Aarcd
G, 1861
Representatives II he STATE NJ DciaWdre in G,herI A.
se1by met That the above mentioned chapter lOs Sec.
follow.
ing Wis Nor shall Il confer power authority to any
person TO sell ar distribute Intoxicating or ermeneI Il.
1uurs Of auy kind, any Concert saloon PlAy or Re.
heafsAl, Exhibition VI place Of Amusemunt.'
sH CTos p Aadbe nJrher enacted That Section 10 of
said Act be amended, by adIng between the words
Sunday in the "a line and such in the "a line tie
following II any person shall sell distribute intx
icanR fermentcd Liquors at any Concert Saloon PAY
or Rehearsal Exhibition place Of amusement -
SECTION 5. And be Il faFther enled That all acts and
paris Of acts Inconsistent with this act hereby repealed
SECTION T. aud bf frihcr tfacted That the Secrets.
ny Of state shall cause this Act to be published ia IN.
Delaware Gazette and Delaware State journal, newspA.
perb published in the City OF Wilmington for hs spac Of
the publication the the sums dne tb.r
for stating all items of charge by each of tbs newspa
pers and the Governor shall the rerspt Of such cor
theate draw orders the State TREASURED lor thu nav
nen Of said publication, and the state Treasurer snail
pay the same out OF any monies In the Treasury NOT
otherwise appropriated.
taigpol) JOHN sORDEN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
JOHN GREEN,
Speaker OF the Senate
Passed at Dover March ~, 1866
l. Nathaniel smthers, Secretary Of State, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Is copy OF an Act of H.
Act amend Chapter los entitled An Act regulating
the Sale If Intoxicating Liquors, S, amended passei
at Dover March ., 1851, amended March g. ISJu passed
at Dover, March 49, 1868.
49,, In testimony whereof, have hereunto set nv
IS hand aud affixed the seal Of my office al Di
49, yer, this thirlisl day VI March, IN the wear
" oar Lord one thousand eight hundred and
hixty-three.
ap. oln. y b. sMlTHERs. Secretary Of State.