The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-08-18
Complete and Carefully Revised
Abstract Of Act 10 enforce
the 18th Amendment.

AN ACT to enforce the right OF citizens
the United states TO vote in the severs
states OF this Union, and for other pun
/ poses.
Sec. 1. Citizens who are otherwise Quail
ned by law to vote at any election in an
state or Territory, shall be entitled TO vot
at any such elections without distinction c
race color or previous condition of seryi
tudei any constitution. law or regulation c
any state or Territory 10 the contrary not
outstanding.
Sec. 2. Where any local law requires an
act as prerequisite TO voting. and make
II the duty of any persons 10 furnish citi
zens with an opportunity to so qualify,
shall be the duty of such persons to Civ
such opportunity to all citizens without tn
distinction mentioned in section one; AN,
any refusal or omission to give full force Q
THIS section makes the delinquent liable t
the party aggrieved in the sum of five hun
| dred dollars damages. full costs, and an at
torney 5 fee, and for such offense such often
ders may be fined not less than five hundre,
dollars, or imprisoned not less than on
month or more than one year, or both, q
/ discretion of the court.
/ sec j. When any prerequisite to votin!
| Is prevented by the wrongful act or omis
/ sion OF the persons charged by law with tn,
+ duty OF affording an opportunity to qualify
| the offer to qualify shall be deemed per
/ Torrance in law of such act as is required
1 and the person so offending shall, il other
/ wise qualified, be entitled to vote. a refu-
sal to receive and give effect TO such vote. or
/ the presentation of the voters affidavit sta
/ ting the facts, makes the offender liable tC
/ the party aggrieVed. and also liable TO the
/ punishment provided in section ,.
/ Sec. 4. If any person, by force, bribery.
threats, intimidation, or other unlawful
means, shall hinder, delay. prevent, or OBJ
struct any citizen from doing any act re-
quired as a prerequisite TO voting. or shall
combine with others for this purpose, he
shall be liable, and may be punished as pro-
vided in section ,.
Sec. >. If any person shall prevent. hinder.
control, or intimidate from voting any per-
son to whom the right is secured by the Fiji
teenth amendment,Or shall attempt the same
by means of bribery. threats, or threats OF
deprivlnS them of employment or occupa-
ton, or of ejecting them from rented houses,
lands or other property, or by threats of re-
fuSinS TO renew leases or contracts for labor,
or by threats of violence to himself or FAM
lily, such offender may be punished as pro-
vided i'm section ,.
See. 6. If two or more conspire. or 90 in
disguise upon the public highway, or the
premises of another, with intent to violate
any provision of this act, or to injure or in
timidate any citizen to prevent his free eX-
ercise of any right secured to him By the
Constitution and lawss of the United States
or because he has exercised the same, such
person Is guilty of a felony, and may be
fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not
more than ten years, or both; and, thereaf-
Ter, shall be ineligible to office under the
United States.
Sec. I. If in the violation of the two pre-
ceding sections any other Offense is COM
mitted, it may be punished with such pun
ishment as is attached TO the Offense by he
laws OF the State wherein committed.
Sec. s. Gives exclusive Jurisdiction to the
United States Courts of all criminal and
civil eases arising under this act.
Sec. 8. Directs the arrest and institution
of proceedings against persons violating
this act, and authorizes the appointment of
additional commissioners to facilitate the
enforcement of the act.
Sec. 10. Provides for punishment of Mar
shals who do not diligently execute any
warrants issued under this act; and author
ICES the Commissioners to appoint persons
to execute any warrant they may issue, with
power in persons so appointed to summon
by StanderS, or JlOSSe cODaitdttS of c0lnty, or
and or naval force of the United States, or
the militia to aid them, and to insure obser-
vance of the Fifteenth Amendment.
See. II. Any person who binders or pre-
vents any officer or person lawfully aiding
any officer from making any arrest or
makes or attempts "A rescue, or abpts es-
cape. harbors or cOncealS any offender
for whom "A warrant is issued, may be fined
not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not
more than six months, or both.
Sec. II. Provides for payment of fees to
officers charged with the execution of this
act.
See. 13. Authorizes the President of the
United States to employ such part of the
land and naval forces of the United States,
or of the militia as shall be necessary to aid
in the execution of judicial process under
this act
See. II. Direct proceedings by writ of
quo warranto against all persons. except
members ofCongress and State Legislatures,
who hold office contrary TO sec. 3, art. IA, of
the amendments to the Constitution OF the
United States.
See. 10. Any person accepting or holding
Office, or attempting to hold or exercise the
duties of any office, after the passage of this
act. in violation of the Fourteenth Amend
mcnt, may be imprisoned not more than one
year, or fined NOT more than $1,000, or
both.
Sec l6. All persons i'm every State shall
have the same right to make and enforce
contracts, to sue, be parties, give evidence,
and enjoy the full and equal benefits of laws
for security OF person or property as is Gu
loved by white citizens. and shall be subject
TO like punishments, taxes, licenses and
exactions of every kind. No tax shall be
imposed by any State on persons immigra-
ting thereto which is not equally imposed
upon every person so immigrating.
See. Il. Any person who under cover of
law shall subject, or cause to be subjected,
any person to the deprivation of any right
secured by this act, or to different punish
ment on account OF his being an alien, or by
reason of his color or race, than is prescribed
for the punishment of citizens, may be fined
not more than 1000 or imprisoned not
more than one year or both.
Sec. Is. Re-enactS the civil rights bill of
April 3, 1866, and provides that sections l6
and II of this act shall be enforced accord
ing to the provisions of said act of April s,
1866.
See. 10. If at any election for member of
Congress any person shall attempt to vote
in the name of any other person, living.
dead. or fictitious; or vote more than once,
or where he is not entitled, or without law
full right, or do any unlawful act to secure
an opportunity to vote for himself or other
person; or by any unlawful means prevent
any voter from freely exercising his right ;
or compels or induces any officer of election
to receive an illegal vote; or interferes in
any way with any officer of election, or in
duces any such officer to neglect or violate
any law requiring him to ascertain or an
nounce the result ofany election; or indu-
ces such officer to receive sn illegal vote, or
who shall aid or advise any officer or voter
to violate this act. may be fined not more
than $500, or imprisoned not more than
three years, or both, and shall pay costs OF
prosecution.
Sec. 20. Applies penalties of preceding
section TO registration of voters, and pro-
vides that any registration made under the
laws of a State or other elections at which
members of Congress may be oh osen, shall
be deemed a registration within the mean
ing of this act.
Sec 81. Where the laws ola State require
the name of a candidate for Congress to be
placed on a ballot with names of candidates
for local offices, proof that any person voted
for local officers shall be priDld fdcie evidence
under the provisions of this act that he Vo-
ted at same time for member OIL Congress.
See. -. ANY officer of election, at when