Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-16
JOHN McLEAR & SON,
Conveyancers, Notaries Public
Real Estate, Stock, Note and
Exchange Brokers,
no, ma Niarket slreef.

NO. III Market street,
DELAWARE FIRR INSURANCE BUILDING.
DEBns, BONDS, MORTGAGES, &c. &c., promptly ard
fRoMissoRy MOTIFS NEGOTIATED
eToCRs AND LOANS Of all kinds bought and sold 90
commission In this city or atthe Brokers Boards in Ph
dsphiA New York, other cities by OF CORES
ponding brokers WIN are all firms Of high standing
NO EXTRA COMMISSIONS are charged on Stockr VI
osss purchased abroad tbs regular brokers commission
u quarter per cent being divided between
DRAPfs-Ws draw or PhiladslphiA New York or Bss.
ton aud procure drAs othBr American cities, at tie
FOREIGN DFAFTs-ws draw on Great Britain, Ire
aad, ueTmGny and every other country IN Europe.
on houses Of undoubted standing, in sums to suit our
customers
EXcHANGE-Toreign or Domsstis--bought and sold
at the most favorable rates allowed ny the market
premium will almost always hs SLOWED for Checks New
REAL EsTATE-we attend to thu purchase and saie
Of Rsal Estate in town or oounry and respectfully nvt,
purchasers CT sellers to gVs call Vi rent honies
and when desired By our eustoers attend the colsc
CoLLECFI0Es-ou correspondence enables US 70
rsaeh Gny frominent point 10 America or ia any fasn
country, through the most reliable ehGnnss OR iA.
ties for making collections are therefore complete ami
consequently persons avAng themselves Of them may
ohhdsnt thtt their business will be faithfully aud
srompn5 attended to- tur charges are as low = are
n Ade by any reliable parties.
In eysss ease whore employed our aim is to DO
he best for the interest OF euatomars aud solicit
he patronage Of friends and the public gener ally
Jan JOHN heLkAR 4 sUN
An ACT FURTHER 10 PROTECT TIE FREE
EXERCISE. OF THE ELECTIVE FRAN
CHIsE.
whereas the enjoyment OF civil liberty is Of
the most vital Importance 20 any people claiming
TO be free And Whereas no such enjoyment eau
be had without the free and uutramme l. d exer-
cits Of tue right to vote, which right should be
projected, not only by penal sanctions, but by
tho creation and use of civil remedies; therefore,
Sec. l. Be IL enacted By The Senate aud House
Of Representatives. Of ths State Of DelaWare IN Gsa-
eral Asssm5iy nal, That if any person who is
duly qualified eleOtoP of this State. according to
the Constitution and Laws thereof, shall hereaf
ter be prevented from voting, or obstrueted 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 ioice, intimidation, or
threats, or requiring any qualifications or CON
| ditions unknown 10 such CON tltutiou ard Laws,
he shall be deemed ard taken to have suffered
private damage and injury, and shall have civil
remedy therefor, in the Courts of this SAte, BY
action Of irespass or on the case according to
the nature Of the interference, against all and
every person or persous who promote such utter
ference, whether by active participation, Of by
advising, couuseling, or in sny wise eucoura. ing
| lbe same; and in any tral under this ac' the
jury, il, in their opinion the circumstances wa
warrant il, may give exemplary damages
| Sec 2. And BE- II further enacted That il sbaH
be the duty Of every CT izen OF this State WIN
has knowledge Of any design on the part of any
other citizen or citizens of this State 10 promote
interference with elections, either by sol citing
or advising the prestnee vf military fore. al
! or near the place or places OF holding such cleo
tions, or by the employment Of any other orgl
lied or unorganiEed body Of men, or by inumi-
dation. or threats, forthwith to make public dis
closure Of such knowledge, statiog names, by IA
affidavit to be made before any eue OF the Julg
es Of this State, and file the same in the Office Of
the CLERK Of tue Peace of the County where the
Judge resides, aud il any such citizen, having
such knowledge, shall fail to make such affidavit
and cause the sams-to be filed as aforesaid, he
shall be treated as promoter of the interfer
eDce mentioned in the FIRST section of this act
and be liable as is.therein provided,
feo 8. And6 Il further enacted. Tint the linz
itation Of actions commenced under this act shall
be ten years from the time oil the aCoruing O
the cause Of action.
Sec. A. Aaa be IL further eHgetel, That the Sec.
retary Uf State shall Immediately cause copy
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 zS, 1864.
STATE CT DELAWARE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
|, Samuel N. Harrington, Jr., Secretary o
5tate Of Delaware do hereby certify that thefore
going is . correct copy Of an Act Of the Genera
Assembly entitled, "An Act further to protect
the free exercise Of the Election Franchise,
PAbSsd at Dover, October %, 1864.
~ In testimony whereof, have hereun,C
&, set my hand and seal OF Office at Dover
N'o this Fourth day OF November, A, D
| l~-' eighteen hundred aud Rixty-tour.
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