The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-18
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Tho last Enorrnsty--The BAH to Over
QUO Election and Registering OH.

House Of Representatives on Monday, and
which will soon become a law, as the Sem
n,n viii certainly pass il or one like it. Mr..
Tiprbam. who introduced it, said: .'Thc
oh;rct Of the bill is TO enforce the legal
ri[ht Of the citizens of the United States to
,ntr in the several States of this Union--a
,;rb, which IA defantly denied in my own
state and in others, in direct contravention
Of the express letter OF the constitution Oh
the United States"
THE BILL.
That any officer Of the United States, or
Of any State, Territory, or diStf1ct, anu
,ownshir. borough, ward, parish, or hum
5rrd in any State. Territory, or district,
who shall bv any official act whatever, or
hy The omission. neglect, or refusal to per-
form any official act or duty whatever,
whether undcr color or prctcXt OF any pro-
vision of any State Constitution, or any law
M any state. Territory, or district Whatso-
eyer. OF Of any local, municipal, or DINER
law. rule, or ordinance, deny or abrIdge
the RIGHT Of any citizen OF the l nlteu States
10 vote. on account OF race, color, or pre-
,ious condition Of scrritudc. nj any FEDERAL,
state, county. municipal, or other election,
shall, urnn conviction thereof, he ad)udgcd
,r,,l,y Of 4 miSdcmcanor. and shall be pun
yr,r ard not exceeding three years, OF by
dnc not less than $500 nor exceeding
- .cpO, or both such fine and imprisonment,
Al The discretion of the court.
SECTION >. And be ii further enacted,
That all colored citizens OF the United
states resident in the several States of the
United states shall bc entitled TO vote ut all
elections in the State. county, parish, town,
township. ward. or hundred OF their resi-
dcnrC, subject only to the same conditions
which now are or NAV hereafter be required
to qualify white citizens to vote therein.
And any person who shall by force, fraud,
intimidation, or other unlawful means
whatsoever. prevent any colored citizen
from voting at any such election. who pos
>,.,>,S the qualifications. except in respect
Of color, requisite to enable a white citizen
10 vote thereat, shall. upon conviction
thereof. be adjudScd guilty of Il misdc-
n!ranor, and shall he imprisoned not less
than six months and not exceeding one
wear, or be fined not less than 800 nor
more than 81 600, or be punished by both
such fine and imprisonment. in the discre-
ton Of the court.
SrcTrox 8. And be ii, futher enacted, That
in ease the Constitution or law of any State
hall require the assessment or payment of
tax H. 4 qualification of IN clcctOr, If any
assessor or her officer elected or appointed
under the laws OF such State, and autho-
rizcd or required hy the laws thereof to
make any assessment of persons or proper
Is for the purpose Of such taxation, shall
refuse or wilfully neglect to assess the per-
son ar property Of any colorcd citizen OF
The United States qualified as aforesaid, and
residing in the town, hundred, borough,
township. parish, county, ward, or district
ir which SAID assessor or other othcer
-ial have been elected or appointed as
YrorrSaid. he shall, for every such offence,
forfeit aud pay the sum of 5000 TO any per-
."n Who will sue for the same, and shall for
every such offence he guilty of Il miSdcmca-
nor. and shall be fined not less than $500
and bc imprisoned not less than one month.
SECTION !. And be 1t further enacted,
That in case the Constitution or law of any
state shall require the assessment or pay
meut Of Il tax rs II qualification of IN
rIrctur, if any officer or member OF any
levy court, or other body Of officers autho-
rik"d or required by the laws of such State
- make or corrcc, any assessment Of per-
SOILS or property for the purpose Of such
taxation, or authorized OF required by the
laws OF such state to assess or levy any
-urh tan. shall refuse, or wituly neglect or
advise. or shall participate. concur, or
arIuie-rc in the refusal or wiliul neglect
nf such levy court or other body Of officers
/" assess the person or property, or to assess
or lew any such tax upon the person or
property of any coorcd citizen of the
United States, qualified rs aforesaid, and
residing in the county or district for which
said officer, levy court, or other body Of
officers shall have been elected or appoint
ed, he shall for every such offence forfeit
and pay'the sum of $500 to any person who
will sue tor the same, and shall for every
such offence be deemed guilty Of Il INSIDE
meanor. and shall be fined not less than
300 and be imprisoned not less than one
month.
SEcTIoN5. And be 1t further enacted, That
if any clerk or other officer rcquiI ed by the
law OF any State to register, record, or
tranScribG any list Of persons upon whom
taxes have been assessed, or to tranScribe
and certify any duplicate Of such list to the
collector of taxes, shall refuse or wilfully
neglect to register, record, tranScribe, OF
enter upon the proper assessment list, or
upon the proper duplicates Of such assess.
mcnt list, the name of any colored citizen OF
the United States who has been lawfully as.
sCsscd to pay any tax, the payment of which
tax is by the Constitution or laws OF such
state qualification Of an elector OF such
State, every such clerk or officer shall for
every such offence forfeit and pay the sun,
OF $500 to any person who will sue for the
same, and shall for every such offence be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and shall
lee tined not less than $500 and be imprison-
cd not less than one month.
SECTION 6. And be ii further enacted, That
if any collector of taxes elected or appoint
I'd Nv authority Of the laws of any State
shall refuse or wiliully neglect to receive
from any colored citizen of the United
States residing in such State any tax which
he is required by law to collect from citl.
Hcns Of such State, and the payment OF
which tax Is by the Constitution or laws OF
such State qualification of an elector OF
such State, or il any such collector shall re-
fuse or willully neglect to give to any such
colored citizen receipt for any such tax,
when the amount thereof shall have been
paid or rendered to him by such colored
citizen, he shall for every such offence for
felt and pay the sum Of $500 to any person
who viii sue for the same, and shall for
every such offence be deemed guilty OF Il
misdcmcan0r, and shall be fined not less
than 500 and lie imprisoned for not less
than one month.
SECTION !. And be at further enacted,
That if at any State, county, township,
hundred, or municipal election, held by the
authority Of any law of any State, or at any
election for electors of President OF the
United States, or for members OF the House
of Representatives of the United states,
any officer, inspector, or judge of the cleo
ton shall refuse 10 receive, or shall advise
or concur in refusing to receive the vote OF
any person on account of his race, color, OF
previous condition of servitude, every such
officer, Inspector, or judge shall, for every
such offence, forfeit and pay the sum OF
e'lUO TO any person whose vote shall nave
been 80 refused who may sue Tor the same
in any court Of the United States; and such
officer, Inspector, or Judge shall. for every
such offence, he deemed guilty of INSIDE
mcanor, and on conviction thereof shall pc
tined not less than 5000 nor more then SoOO,