New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-29

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contest the same, and the witnesses and
written or published evidence profered by
them, snail be called for, heard and exam.
| lheu by the Judge aforesaid equally,
with that pro1ered by such Supervisors
or commissioners; Provided, that until the
nndlng OF the Judge in such cases as above
provided shall have been officially trans
United to the Governor, no returns thus had
| in question shall be counted for any candi-
date, and that if such finding shall not be SO
| transmitted HDtil after the expiration of the
time prescribed by law for the official pro.
mitigation of the result of the election no
| returns so questioned shall be included in
such PRONUNCIATION, but such returns shall
be held null and void: and be it further
provided that nothing in this act contained
| snail be construed SO as to prevent the con.
testing any election by any candidate who
may claim to have been lawfully and right
| iully elected to any office, but that such
person may implead his opponent in any
court OF competent jurisdiction of the par
tles and subject matter and demand that he
pc aoJudged to be duly elected thereto and
II the court, after th re hearing of all the facts
| and considering the law in the case, shall
render judgment final in his favor, and
there be no appeal, or if appealed from this
| be affirmed, the said claimant shall be in.
| Quoted into the Office which he claims and
the commission to the incumbent shall be
thereby annulled 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.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
any person or persons who shall counsel,
| AID, connive at, abet, encourage or partlci-
| pate in any riots, tumuts or acts of vio-
lence, or armed disturbance al or near the
| office of any Board of Registration in any
district or parish, shall be deemed guilty Of
a felony, and on con victiOn thereof shall be
punished by fine not eedi G five hun
bred dollars, nor less Than one hundred
dollars, and by Imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary for a period not exceeding two
years, 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 regis ration
papers or certificate of registration of
any person duly registered according to law,
shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and on
conviction thereof shall be punished by
fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and
nor less than one hundred dollars, and BY
Imprisonment in the penitentiary for u term
not less than one year nor more than three
years.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
any person who shall knowingly, wilfully
and eorruptly vote, or attempt to vote on
any false or fraudulent paper or certificate
OF registration, or upon any paper or certifi-
cate of registration, Issued to person 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 punished by a |
fine not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars nor |
less than one hundred dollars, and by i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for term |
not less than one year nor more than three !
years.
SEC. H. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
any person who shall wlfuliy and know |
ingly register or cause to be registered his |
name, or that ofany other person, as legal |
voter in violation Of law, or wilfully 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 felony, and on conviction thereof, shall
be punished by fine of not more than five
hundred dollars nor less than one hundred
iollars, and by imprisonment in the peni-
entiary for period not less than one year
Tor more than three years.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That
10 person shall be permitted to vote at any
election to be held in this State, who has
lot been duly registered as a qualified voter
n accordance with law.
SEC. IA. Be it further enacted. etc, That
any person who shall induce by offer of
reward, by threats of vic ence, or
any person to knowingly, viii
lilly and corruptly vote, or attempt to vote,
N any false or fraudulent paper or certif.
'ate of registration, or upon any papers or
erlhcate OF registration belonging to a
erson other than the one voting or attempt
Dg to vote on said paper or Certificate of
egistration, shall be deemed guilty of a
ebony, and on conviction thereof shall be |
by fine not exceeding
We hundred nor less than one hun.
red dollars, and by imprisonment in the .
for period not exceeding !,
hree years nor less than one year.
SEC. Is. Be. it further enacted, ETC., That
ny person found guilty of carrying con-
called weapons on the day of elections shall !,
e fined two hundred and fifty dollars !
$3.50, or be imprisoned not less than six !
lonths nor more than one year; Provided,
hat the provisions of this section shall not !
pply 20 persons authorized by law TO keep
ne peace, and be 1t further provided, That s
ne'half of the fines shall go to the in :
'rmer and that the other half shall go to
lie school fund. I
SEC. l6. Be it further enacted, etc. That |
he Secretary of State shall compile the y
ection returns from the different parishes d
lroughout the State and shall make an off. u
al report Of the same 20 the Governor. ii
no shall make public proclamation of the
suit. v
SEC. II. Be it further enacted ETC., That a
e Supervisors of Registration, or Com. '
issioners of Election, shall have v
lthority on the day of election, i
close all drinking saloons, dram L
Lops, groggeries or places where liquor ?
sold by the glass or bottle, situated within b
radius OF two miles ofany poll or place of s.
ection. And said Supervisors or Commits e
Oners shall have the power to call on apv d
leriff, Constable or police officer to enforce v
is regulation. d
If such Sheriff Constable or police officer a
all refuse to obey any order issued under d
e authority of this section, the Commits II
oner or Supervisor giving the order shall e
we power summarily to arrest and imprison
CHI Sheriff, Constable or police officer | Al
oh imprisonment not to extend beyond a;
e hour of closing the polls. o.
And such Sheriff, Constab'e or police Off "
r shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean. b
IN ONCE and, upon conviction thereof, ii
all be punished by Imprisonment for a a.
rm not to exceed six months nor less than u
ree.months and BY a fine ofnot more than b
500) five hundred dollars nor less than | Il
1907 one hundred dollars. o.
SEC is. Be it further enacted, etc., That | d
cases where any oath or affirmation shall d
administered by any Supervisor of Re.
stratlon or commissioner of Election, any 1t
rson swearing or affirming falsely in the | n
emises, shall be subjected TO the penalties 81
divided by the law for perjury. bi
SRo. ID. Be 1t further enacted etc. That | al
y voter shall have the right to require m
AZ any person attempting to vote shall be Of
u on his oath and made TO declare az
nelher ne has not voted in another pre- nj
net, and IN case such person should make m
false oath, he shall be subjected to the AZ
nalties provided by law for perjury. d,
SEC. 20. Be IL further enacted etc That IN
cry voter shall vote in the parish wherein Ia
resides and at the election precinct Of Y.
lich n he snail be 2 registered voter. in