The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-11-21

inducted into the office which he
claims and the commission to the
Incumbent shall be thereby annull-
ed and revoked, and another
granted to the claimant, nor shall
anything in this act contained be
construed so as to take aught from
the power given each house of the
General Assembly to be judges OF
the qualifications of the members
thereof. l t8
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted,
etc., That any person or persons
who shall counsel, aid, connive
at, abet, encourage or participate
in any riots, tumults or acts of vi.
olence, or armed disturbance at
or near the offic eof any Board OF
Registration in any district or
parish, shall be deemed guilty OF
a felony, and on conviction there
of shall be punished by fine not
exceeding $500, nor less than $1OO,
and by imprisonment in the Peni-
tentiary for period not exceeding
twoyears, nor less than six months.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted.
etc., That any person or persons
who shall purchase or cause to
be purchased the registration pa
pers or certificate of registration
OF any person duly registered ac.
cording to law shall be deemed
guilty of a felony, and on conyic
ton thereof shall be punished by
a fine not exceeding $500, nor less
than 800, and by Imprisonment
in the Penitentiary for a term not
less than one year, or more than
three years.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted.
etc., That any person who shall
knowingly, willfnly and corrupt
ly vote or attempt to vote on any
false fraudulent paper or certifi-
cate of registration, or upon any
paper or certificate of registration,
issued to a person other than the
one voting or attempting to vote
on said paper or certificate of reg
istration, shall be deemed guilty
of q felony, and on conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine
not exceeding $500, nor less than
800, and by Imprisonment in the
Penitentiary for a term not less
than one year nor more than three
years.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That any person who shall
willfully and knowingly register
or cause to be registered his name,
or that of any other person, as a
legal voter in violation Of law, or
willfully and knowingly vote, or
induce or cause another to vote, in
violation of the laws, or of the
Constitutional provisions, in such
cases made and provided, shall be
deemed guilty OF a felony, and on
conviction thereof, shall be pun
ished by a fine Of not more than
$500, nor less than 800, and by
imprisonment in the Penitentia-
ry for period not less than one
year nor more than three years.
Sec. 13. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That no person shall be per-
mitted to vote at any election to
be held in this State, who has not
been duly registereda as qualified
voter in accordance with law.
Sec. Ia. Be it further enacted,
etc., That any person who shall
induce by offer of reward, by
threats of violence, or otherwise,
any person to knowingly, willful-
ly and corruptly vote or attempt
to vote. on any false or fraudulent
paper or certificate of registration,
or upon any papers or certificate
of registration belonging to a per-
son other than the one voting or
attempting to vote on said paper.
or certificate of registration, shall
be deemed guilty Of a felony, and
on conviction thereof, shall be pun
punished by a fine ofnotless than
S100, nor not exceeding $500, and
by imprisonment in the Peniten-
tiary for a period not exceeding
three years nor less than one
year.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That any person found guilty
of carrying concealed weapons on
the day of elections shall be fined
$3.50, or be imprisoned not less
than six months nor more than
one year: ProUided, That the
provisions Of this section shall not
apply to persons authorized by
law to keep the peace; and be it
further provided, that one-balf of
the fines shall go to the informer
and that the other half shall go to
the school fund. t ysH3 esfea
Sec. 16. Be it further enacted,