Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-26
JOHN McLBAR g. SON,
Conveyanoers, Notaries Public,
Real Estate, Stock, Note and
Exchanpe RrnIxare

No. ll7 Market Street,
DELAWARE FIRE INSURANCE BUILDING
DEEDS, BONDS, MORTGAGES, 40, &C., promptly ard
PRoMissoRY EoTEs NEGOTIATED.
STOCKS AND LOANS Of all kinds bought and sold gu
delPhA, New York other cities by means or corlrs
pondi9g brokers who are AL firms Of high standing
NO EXTRA COMMISSIONS are charged on stoeka ar
purchased abroad tbs regular brokers eoinmssis
OF one quarter per cent being divided between ourselves
and our agents.
DRAPTs.-we draw on Philadelphia, New York or I,o.
ton and procure dras on other American cities Al the
lowest rates Of exchange. ~
FOREIGN DRAFTs-ws drsv on Great Bsitsiu 1..
and, Germany and every othsr country In Etr.ne
on houses Of undoubted standing, in sums 10 suit 5ur
R3CHAFGR-FOreign or Douestle-bouebt and soid
At the most favorable rates allowed by the market
YorR. viii 'i~''' always be allowed for Cheeks on New
REAL EsTATB-we attend to the purchase and sals
o. 49, y lown OF country and respscduly invite
pufehAsers or sellers to give US call We rent houses
and when desired by our customers attend to the eollsc
hon Of their rents
COlLRCTIoEs-Our correspondence snabiss IL. J..
reach any prominent point n America or In Rny esragn
country through the most reliable ehAnnes Our facfi
consequently persons AvAing Of thei NAV b
onhient that their business will be faithfully and
a.tsnnea 70, u1r charges are as low As are
In every s4se where We employed our aim Ia to do
ne pest Tor the Interest Of customers aud We sois
he patronage Of our friends and the public gener ny
Ian JOHN MCLEAN = NV
AN ACT FURTHER 10 FNOTECT CTTHE FKFE
EXERCISE OF THE ELECTIVE FRAN
CnISE nav
Whereas the enjoyment OF civil liberty ia Of
lhe most vital Importance 20 any people claiming
to be free; Aad Whereas no such enjoyment can
be had without the free and untramIaelled exer.
else OF tue right to vote, which right should be
protected, not only by penal sanctions. but bv
the creation and use Of civil remedies tberefors
Sec /. Be IL enacted By The Senate and Hou,s
Of Representatives ofMs STATE of Delapare in Gen.
eraI ASssnbty met, That if any person who ia a
duly qualified eector of this State, according Ia
tho Constitution and Laws thereof sball bereaf
ter be prevented from voting, or obstructed In
his effort to vote at any election, by reason of
any interference by any person or persons, or
military power, or other power, exercising, or
attempting to exercise force, intimidation or
threats, or requiring auy qualifications or CON
dliions unknown 10 such Constitution and Lava.
he shall be deemed and taken to have suffered
private damage and injury, and shall have civil
remedy therefor in the Courts Of this State bv
action OF trespass, or on the case accordinr 10
the nature OF the interference, against all and
every person rpcrsoDs who promote such inter.
ference, whether by active participation, or by
advising, couuseling, or in aAy wise encouraring
the same and in any trial under this act the
jury, il, in their opinion the eireumstanoes wiil
warrant 1t, may give exemplary damages
Sec. 2. And be n fuFthsr enacted Tint II ,boi,
90 the duty OF every citizen of this State who
has knowledge Of any design on the part of an,,
other clhzen or citizens Of this State TO nromnte
interference with elections, either by solietinc
or advising the presence Of O military forcs az
or near the place or places of holding such elec-
nons, or by the empoymen. of any other organ |
l1ed or nnorganized bcdy Of men, or by intimi. /
uauon, or threats forthwith to make public dis
closure Of such knowledge, stating names bv an !
affidavit to be made before anv sne NJ tbn -,
es Of this State, and file the same in the office Of
the Clerk of the Peace Of the County wbere the |
Judge resides, and if any such citizen, having
such knowledge shall fail to make such affidavit |
aud cause the same to be filed ss aforesaid he |
shall be treated as promoter of the ipterfer.
enee mentioned in the first section of Ills aot
and be liable as Is therein provided
sec. q. And be il further enacted Tint tho lin
'ation OF actions commenced under this act sball
be ten years from the time Of the accruinO of
ihe cause of action.
Sec 4. And be il further enacted, That the SEQ
'etary OF State tlall Immediately cause n oonv
u this act, duly certified, to be published IN
III the newspapers of the State; such publication
o continue for one month.
Passed at Dover, October 2s, 1861.
STATE OF DELAWARE,
EXECUTIVE DtPARrMEaT.
], Samuel Nj. Harrington, Jr., Secretary of
tate ofDelaware do hereby certify that tbefore-
oing is correct copy of an Act Of the General
assembly entitled, ''An Act further 10 protect
Ie free exercise Of the Election Franchise"
HAsed at Dover, October 20, 1864.
- In testimony whereof, have hcreunto
l. set my hand and seal OF Office Of Dover
this Fourth day of November, a. d.
~ eighteen hundred and siIty-four.