Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-14
OEEICIAI.
Laws of the United States,
Passed at The Second Session Of he Thirty eight
Congress.
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An Acf to prevent officers Of the army aud navy, and
other persons engaged in the military and naval
service Of the United States, from interfering In eec-
tonB In the States.
Ne 1t enacted 0y the eenate and House Of Representa-
tveH Of tho United States America Ia Congress
bled, That II shall not be lawful for any military
naval officer OF the United states other person
gagged In the civil military, naval service Of tho
United States to order, bring, keep, under his
authority or control, any troops armed at the
place where Any general or special election is hold In
any State Of the Unted States Vi Amorica unless shall
be necessary to rePel the armed enemies OF tho United
States or to keep the peace at the polls that II
shall not b. lawful for any officer Of the army navy
Of the United States to reserbe or fix, or attempt 10
prescribe or hE by proclamation, order otherwise
the quaieaonH OF voters In any State Of the United
states OF America OF la any manner with the
freedom Of any election In any stAto with tho OK
srose Of the free right OF suffrage In any State OF the
United states Any officer Of the army or navy OF the
United statee, or other person engaged Ia the civil,
violates this section OF this shall for every such
offence, be liable to Indictment for a misdemeanor iu
any court OF the United States havng Jurisdiction to
hear try, and determine Of and on
eonviotion thereof shall pay fine not exceeding i've
thousand dollars and suffer imprisonment in the peni
tenary not less than three months nor more than ave
years at the discretion Of the court trying tho
and any convicted aforesaid shall moreover be
disqualified from holding any oniee OF honor, proAt
trust under the uoversment of the United States Pro-
vlded, That nothing herein contained shall be
srued AS to prevent any officers, soldiers, sailors
Marines from exercising the right Of suffrage in any
election district to which he may belong, II otherwise
quaned according TO the laws OF the State In which he
shall offer 10 vote.
Bee e. nd be 1t further enacted, That any ocor or
person In the military naval service Of tho United
bales who shall order or advise or who shall directly
OF Adreetly BY force threat neanAos Intimidation OF
ohsrwse prevent or attempt 10 prevent any qualified
oteI Of any State of thO United States Of AmesA from
RELY exercising the right ofsuAAse at any general
special election Ia any State OF tho United Salos
or who thall 10 like manner eump.I or ATTEMPT
to compel any oncer OF election ia any such State
TO receive vote from person legally qualed to vote
orwho shall Impose or attempt to impose any rules
Or regulations ior conducting such election different
from those prescribed by law Interiors in any manner
with any officer Of said election IN the discharge his
dulles shall for any such offence be liable to Indictment
a. Tor AmsdemeAno n any court Of the United States
having Jurisdiction to hear try, and determine OF
mlsdemeAnor, and vieon thereof shall pay nns
oI not exceeding ave thousand doilArs aad suffer in
at the discretion OF the court trying the same and any
person convicted as Aforesaid shall moreover, be dis
qualified from holding any ONCE honor pron trust
under the government Of the Unitsd States
Approved, February IS, 1886.