Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-13
JOHN nGcLEAR & SON.
Conveyancers, Notariss Public
Real Estate, Stock, Note ana
EXCHANGE RrnIrers
No. m4 Market straet

GXcnanBe BROKERS,
No. II7 Market street,
DELAWARE FIRE INSURANCE BUILDING.
DEEDS, BONDS, MORTGAGES, &ss a., promptly 4r5
A''u''''i iPRoMissoRY NOTES NEGOTIATED.
STOCKS AND LOANS Of all kinds bought and sa;4 on
commission in this city the Brokers boards in Pha
oelpn.Ai - Aols' ur osd elues " means Of eorTes
NO EXTRA COMMISSIONS are charged on stocks or
Of quarter per cent being divided between ourselves
DRAPTs.-wo draw on Phlladslphis, New Yors or Bos.
ton and procure drna other American cities 81 tie
lowest rates Of exchange.
FOREIGN DhAPTs.-we drsw on Great Britain Ire
snd Germany and every otksr country In Eur
on houses Of undoubtsd standing. in to salt s1t
customers.
EXCHANGE Foreign or Dorsost,e-bougbt .,. .s,s
tue most favorable rates allowed by he market 4
premium will almost always be allowed for Chsoks New
REAL ESTATE,-we attend to the purehass AID ,sie
Of Peal Essie IL town or country and respectfully aviis
purehatsrs or selars TO give cal We rent ho1lus
and Nhen deersd oy our customers attend 10 Tie eoe
COLLECTIONS correspondeuoe suAbles ~ to
reach auy prominent point in America IL suy IA
country through the most reliable channels, Oar T. .
ties for making collections therefore conpiet IL
consequently peFsons avaiilng tnemseyes Of them i
4 onhdent that their business will ls faithfully ,tI
orompny attended 70. ,ur charges a. l.s as .rs
| made by any reliable parties.
In every where employed Ger air 10 70 do
he best for the interest Of customers aud we 81 II
be patronage Of our friends and The public geset ally
AN ACT FURTHER TO PKOTECTf i tn i K + =
EXERCISE OF THE ELECTIVE FRAN
CHlSE.
Whereas the enjoyment Of civil lbesty is Of
the most vital Importance 20 any people aiui.l.
| 10 be free ind Whereas no such enioymeut c45,
be had without the free and uutfsmmell,deyer
else Of tue right to vote, which rlsht shouli he
protected not only by penal sanctions, tut by
the creation md use of civil remedies therefore.
Bee. l. Be II enacted By lie Senate and II use
. / 1ff nf D. h. M.
erdl AsssHi5y met That if aug person VINO is O..
duly qualified elector Of this Stale, aeo3fuiag Il,
the Constitution and Laws thereof, shall hereaf
| ler be prevented from NOt.us, % obsiru-ted in
his effort TO vote at any election, by r.4slu Vi
any interference by any person cl persons. Or
military power or other power exercising or
attempting to exercise lolce, intimidation. or
threats, or requiring any qualifications Or con-
dltions unknown to such Goa ,titut!On ard Laws
he shall be deemed and taken To have suffered
private damage and Injury, aud shall have civil
remedy therefor, in the Cousts Of this State hy
action OF trespass, or on the case according 10
the nature of the interference, against all aud
every person or persons who promote SUCH inter-
ference, whether by active participation, or by
advising, couuseling, or in aHy wise encouraging
the same; and 10 any trial under this act tue
jury, il, in their opinion the circumstances " i
warrant it, may give exemplary damages
Sec. 2. And be IL further eadcte4 That il sba i
DO the duty Of every citizen of tais Stale Wiz,
has knowledge Of any design on ;Ae part Of nny
other citizen or citizens Of this State to promot
interference with elections, either by sol.eitng
or advising the presence Of a miltary force al
or near the place or places oil holding such elec.
tions, or by the employment of auy other organ.
lzed or unorganized body of men, OF BY intimi.
dation, or threats, forthwith to make public dis
closure Of such knowledge, stating uames, by an
amanIt 70 be maIe before any sne of the Judg-
60 OF this StateI and file the same in the office Of
the Clerk of the Peace of the County where The
Judge resides, and If any such citizen. having
suoh knowledge, shall fail to make such affidavit
and GAUGE the same to be filed as aforesaid. h,
shall be treated rs promoter Of the interfer
enee mentioned in the first section Of this act
and be liable as is.theren provided
sec. g. And be Il further enacted, That tile linn.
tation Of sotions commenced under this act shall
be ten years from the time OF the accruing o
the cause Of action.
sec. 4. And be il further enacted, That the Sec.
retory Of State shall Immediately cause a COP,
OF this act, duly certified, to be published in
all the newspapers Of the State; such publication
to continue for one month.
Passed at Dover, October %, 1864
STATE OF DELAWARE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. {
!, Samuel NJ. Harrington, Jr., Secretary o
State ofDelAusre do hereby certify that the fore
going is correct copy Of an Act Of the Genera
Assembly entitled, "An Act further to protec
the free exercise Of the Election Franchise.
pAs,sd:at Dover, October 20, 1864.
-, In testimony Whereof have hereunt
(T.s set my hand and seal of Office at Dove
this Fourth day of November, A. D
w. eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
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