Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-23
JOHN MoLEAR & SON.
Conveyancers, Notaries Public
Real Estate, Stock, Note and
Exchange Brokere,
No. II7 Market Slreef

AaOs Al HAa1A AGL street,
DELAWARE FIRE INSURANCE BUILDING.
DEEDS, BONDS hokTdAGss, Sc, ae. promptly are
PRoMissoRY koTEs NEGOTIATED.
STOCKS AND LOANS of all kinda bought and sold ON
commission in this city or at the Brokers Boards pha
dephia New York or other cities by means corrse
pondinR brokers who are all trims Of high standing.
NO EXTRA COMMISSIONS are charged on stoeks or !
purchased abroad the regular brokers' eommssnn
Of one quarter per cent bsps divided between ourselves
DR4P1s-We draw on Philadelphia, New York or Bos. |
ton and procure drafts on other American css at tue
lowest rates Of exchange.
FOREIGN DRAFrs.-We draw On Great Britain Irs.
aRd, Germany and every other country In Europe
on houses Of undoubed standing, In sums to suit oul
| EXClIANGE-ForeIgn or Dcissstie--bourht aud soll
At the most favorable rates allowed by the market
York N- 'i'''' '"''' % "O"'u ''' 0A''A' on Nc"
REAL EsTATE-ws attend to the purchase and sale
OF Real Estate in town or country and Fespscfuy invite
purchasers sellers to give call We rent housss
and when desired by our customers attend the poac
C0LLECTIoNs.-0ur correspondence ensbles us Ia
reach prominent point IN America In any foreign
country through the most reliable channels Oar faoj.
ties for making collections therefore complete and
consequently ayAng themselves Of them may bs
ouhdent that their buslness will be faithfully aud
eromptiy attended TO- charges are az low as aro
made by any reliable parties
In every sase where we are employed aim 10 to do
ne pet Tor the interest Of our customers and solicit
he pssonags Of our friends and ths public sener ally
An ACT FURTHER 10 PNOTECTTRE FREE
r 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 ARd Whereas no such onioyment cnu
be had without the free and untrammelled eyer
else Of thc right 10 vote, which right should be
protected, not only by penal sanctions, but by
the creation and use Of civil remedies therefore,
Sec. ]. Be IL eHdeted by the Senate and HOUSE
Of Representatives Of The STATE of Dela,Oqre in Gen
erat Asssnlbiy met, That if any person who is a
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
J military power, or other power, exercising, or
attempting TO exercise force, intimidation, or
! threats, or requirlng any qualifications or CON
4 ditions unknown to such Constitution and Lawa
: he shall be deemed and taken to have suffered
!. private damage and injury, aud 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 nil and
every person OF persons who promote such inter
ference, whether by active participation, or BY
advising, counsel.ing, or in any wise encouracinc
; the same; and in any trial under this act, the
I jury, ii, in their opinion the circumstances viii
warrant it, may give exemplary damages
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That it shall
be the duty of every citizen of this State who
has knowledge of any design on the part of any
other citizen or citizens of this State 10 promote
interfei ience with elections, either by eohcting
or advising the presence Of q military furco at
or near the place or places Of holding such elec-
i tions, or by the employment of my other organ
iGed or unorganized body Of men, or hy iutmi-
4 daton, or threats, forthwith to make public dis
CLOSURE of such knowledge, statiug names, by an
affidavit TO be made before any one Of the Judg.
es Of this State, and file the same ia the Office of
the Clerk of the Peace of the County where the
Judge resides, and if any such citizen, having
such knowledge, shall fail to make such affidavit
and cause the same to be filed as aforesaid, he
shall be treated as promoter Of the interfer.
ence mentioned in the first section of his act
and be liable as is.therein provided.
Fec 3. And be il further enacted Tint the lin.
inti0n of actions commenced under this net shall
I be ten years from he time OF tile accruiug of
the cause of action.
SEQ. 4 And be il further eaqetsd, That the SEQ.
rotary Of State tlal Immediately cause a copy
Of this act, duly certified, tD be published 10
MI the newspapers Of the State euch publication
10 continue for one month.
Passed at Dover, October %, 1861.
STATE CT DELAWARE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
], Samuel N. Harrington, Jr., Se0r-tary Of
State ofDeaware do hereby certify that the fore
going is a correct copy of au Act Of the General
Assembly entitled, IAN Act further 10 protect
the free exercise Of the Election Franchise &"
paaeed ct Dover, October 2S, 1864
-, In testimony whereof, have hcreunto
(t set my hand aad zeal OF Office at Dover
this Fourth day Of November, A. d.
[ - eighteen hundred and sixty -four.
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