Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-20

the elective franchise In the District OF
Columbia, which passed the United
States Senate, on Thursday, by vote OF
SO to ls.
"sRo. l. That from and after the pas
sage OF this act, each and every male
person, excepting paupers and persons
under guardianship, Of the age OF twen-
ty-one years and upwards, who have not
been convicted OF any Infamous crime
or ofYense,N and excepting persons who
have voluntarily left the District OF Co
lumbia to give aid and comfort to the
rebels In the late rebellion, and who Is a
citizen of the United States, and who
shall have resided In the said District for
the period of six months previous to any
election therein, shall be entitled to the
elective franchise, and shall be deemed
an elector, and entitled to vote at any
election in said District without any
distinction on account of color or race.
SIC. 2. That any person whose duty
1t shall be to receive votes at any cleo
ton within the District OF Columbia
who shall willfully reject the vote of any
person entitled TO such rights under this
act, shall be liable to an action of tort
by the person injured, and shall be liza
BILE on indictment and conviction, If such
act was done knowingly, to a fine not
exceeding $1,000, or to Imprisonment for
a term not exceeding one year in the
Jail of said District, or to both.
SEC. 8. That If the person or persons
shall willfully interrupt or disturb any
such elector in the exercise of such
franchise, he or they shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and, on con-
viction thereof shall be fined in any sum
not to exceed $1,000, or be imprisoned
in the Jail in said District for period
not to exceed thirty days, or both, at
the discretion of the court,
SEC. 4. That it shall be the duty of
the several courts having Jurisdiction in
said District to give this act in special
charge to the Grand Jury at the COM
mencement of each term Of the court.
SEC. 5. That all acts and parts ofacts
inconsistent with this act be and the
same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 6, That the Mayors and Alder
men of the cities of Washington and
Georeeto wn respectively on or before
the f,rst day of March in each year, shall
prepare list of the persons they Judge
to be qualified to vote in the several
wards of said cities in any election ;
and said Mayors ard Aldermen shall be
in open session to receive evidence OF
the qualification of persons claiming the
right to vote in any election therein and
| for correcting said lists on two days In
each year, not exceeding five days prior
| to the annual election for the choice OF
| city officers, giving previous notice o.
the time and place of each session III
some newspaper printed in said Dis
trict.
| SEC. 7. That on or before the day o
election the Mayor and Aldermen of sale
cities shall post up list of voters thu:
prepared in one or more public places ii
said cities respectively, at least ten days
prior to said annual election.
SEC. s. That the officers presiding al
any election shall keep and use TIT
check list herein required at the POLL
during the election Of all officers ant
no vote shall be received unless deliver
ed by the voter in person, and not un
til the presiding officer has had oppor
tunity to be satisfied of his identity, an,
shall find his name on the list and mar
it and ascertain that his vote is single.
On motion of MIR. Wilson, an amend
ment was added to the above in tw
sections the first, to punish those VIII
should offer bride at an election an
the second, to punish those who shosl
accept it. For offering bride, the pur
ishment proposed is fine of two tho'
sand dollars, or two years imprisol
{ ment or both and for accepting, OF
J years. Imprisonment and disfranchis
; ment thereafter.