The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-23
EaEEfs0TE eE EsE.ECTEpNS.
The EsiiI PASSED by Congress.

The following are the provisions Of the
bill recently passed by congress, TO prevent
officers Of the army and navy, and other
persons engaged in tie military or naval
service Of he United States, from inter
fcring in elections in ihe states.
i3e L eeoc'cd IL tie .Seaufe and House
Of Representatives. 81 tie United S!a'cs Of
hmericG n toagreSs assembled, I hat it
slail not he lawful for az: military or ma
"! officer Of the United States. or other
persons engaged in the civil. military or
naval service Of tie United states. to or
=. bring, Keep o. 1--we under h.s a.
aor3ty q vya-ra ~ iroops or armed
men ii tie pace where any general or
special election i held in any state Of the
United States of America, unless it shall
be neco sary 20 repel the armed enemies
Of the United States, or to kee? the peace
It the polls Aud tha. it shall not be
lawful fcr any officer o. the army or navy
Of the United States 70 prescribe or Tx.
by proclamation, order. q otherwise, the
qualifications of voters IL any state OF the
Jnitcd States of America, or in any man
ner 10 interfere with the freedom of any
election in any state or with the exercise
q the free right Of suffrage IN any state
OF the United States. Any officer OF the
army OF navy Of The United States. or
other pclson engaged IL tho civil, military
or naval service oi the { Cnited States, who
violates this section Of the act, shall, for
every such offence be liable to Indictment
as for a misdemeanor, in any court OF the
Un5ed States having jurisdiction TO hear,
try, and determine eases OF misdcmeanor.
and on conviction thereof shall pay fine
not exceeding FIVE Thousand dollars, and
suffer Imprisonment in The pententiary
not less than three months. nor more than
five years, at the discretion Of the court
trying the same; and any person convicted
as aforesaid shall, moreover, be oi> luali-
fed from holding any Office OF honor prof.
it, or trust. under The government OF the
United States; Prooiicd. That nothing
herein contained shall be SO construed as
to prevent any ciicers, soldiers, CT ma
rines, from exercising the right of suf
fraee in any election distric5 to which nc
may belong, if otherwise qualified, accor
/ ding to the laws of the state in which he
shall Offer to vote.
! SEc. =. 4nd be Ifu,ti.er enacted, That
any oiTicer or person in the military or ma
val service Of the United States, who shal
order or advise, or who SHALL directly Oh
indirectly. by force, threat or menace
intimidation or o therwise, prevent, OF at
tempt to prevent, any qualified voter Q
any state of the United States of Americ,
from freely exercising tie right OF SUI
fragc at any general or special election il
any state Of the United States, or VIII
shall IN Ike manner compel, OF attempt t
compel any officer Of an election in an
such state to receive vote from persol
not legally qualified to vote CT who shal
: impose, CT attempt to impose, any rules o
regulations for conducting such electio
different from those prescribed by law, Q
interfere in any manner with any office
. of said election in the discharge Of his du
ties. shall for any such offence be liabl
. to Indictment as for misdemeanor, i
}. anv court Of the United States having ju
risdiction to hear, try and determine ca
d ses of misdemeanor, and on convictio
thereof shall pay fine of not exccedin
; $4,000, and suffer Imprisonment in th
penitentiary not exceeding five years, /;
the discretion Of the court trying tn
same and any person convicted as afor,
said shall, moreover, be disqualified frol
holding any Office of honor, profit, {
4. trust, under the government Of tho Un
ted States
: Approved Feb. %, 1865.