Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-11-29
REAL ESTATE,

NJ D. The above property IL very valuable being stu
aed 10 the most improved part Of st. Georges Hundret
about miles from Odessa aud the same distance from
Mddleown and Mount Pleasant station on the DelAwar
nHoaa % Inc mil has ample water power at all
improvements consist Of two story Brick dwelling hoss
M ana Eelen frame barn, carriage house and gTanAry
There is also thrifty psach orchard Of $500 tree
10 ~ in bearing and h1e apple orchard ten years old
| spring house on the property,
Persons desiring to attend the sale can take the morn
ing Train from Philadelphia, and reach Wilmington Il
time fur the Peninsular train which arrives al Fiddle
town at about eleven o'clock in the morning relrnn,
o. B. RODNEY,
NoV.'o'ts' Trustee
AN ACT FURTHER 70 PROTECT THE FREE
EXERCISE OF THE ELECTIVE FRAN
CHISE.
Whereas the enjoyment Of civil liberty ia oi
the most vital Importance 20 any people claiming
TO be free AHd Whereas no such enjoyment can
be had without the free and untrammelled exer.
else OF tue right to vote, which right should be
protected, not only by penal sanctions, bot by
the creation and use of civil remedies therefore,
sec l. BE IL enacted by The Senate and House
OF Representatives Of The State of Delapare in Gen
erat AsssmJiy mel, That if any person who is
duly qualified elector Of this State, according to
the Constitution and Laws thereof, shall hereaf-
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 any qualifications or con-
ditions unknown TO such Constitution and Laws,
he shall he deemed and taken to have suffered
private damage and injury, and shall have civil
remedy therefor, In the Courts of this State, by
action OF trespass, or on the case according to
the nature of the interference, against all and
every person or persons who promote such inter.
ference, whether by active participation, or by
ADVISING, counselling, orin aHy wise encouraging
the same; and in any trial under this act. the
jury, if, in their opinion the circumstances will
warrant II, may give exemplary damages.
Sec 2. And be IL further enacted, That it shall
bo the duty of every citizen Of this State who
has knowledge of any design oil the part of any
other citizen or citizens of this State to promote
interference with elections, either by soliciting
or advising the presence Of military force at
or near the place or places of holding such elee-
tions, or by the employment Of any other organ
ized or unorganized body of men, or by intimi-
daton, or threats, forthwith to make public dis
closure Of such knowledge, stating names, by an
affidavit to be made before any enc Of the Judg-
es Of this State, and file the same in the office Of
the Clerk of the Peace Of the County where the
Judge resides, aud if any such citizen, having
such knowledge shall fail to make such affidavit
ohu puuSo eno nhme " Dt nleu as aforesaid, he
shall be treated as promoter Of the interfer-
once mentioned in the first section Of this act,
and be liable as is,therein provided
Fec. 8. And belt further enacted, That the linn
ltatiOn of actions commenced under this act shall
be ten years from the time Of the accruing Of
the cause Of action.
Sec. 4. And be il further enacted, That the Sec
retary Of 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 29, 1864.
STATE or DELAWARE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
!, Samuel NJ. Harrington, Jr., Secretary Of
State of Delaware do hereby certify that thefore.
going is correct copy of an Act Of the General
Assembly entitled, "An Act further to protect
the free exercise OF the Election Franchise"
rassed.at Dover, October 80, 1864.
~, In testimony whereof, have hereunto
frs set my hand and seal Of office at Dover
this Fourth day of November, A. D.
w. eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
Nov. 8. Inn