The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-06-18

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Or of the militia, as shall be necessary
to aid in the execution ofjudicial process
fissued under this act.
Sec. IA. Directs proceedings by writ
OF quo warranto against all persons, ex.
opt members of Congress and State
Legislatures, who hold Office, contrary
to section 2, article ID, of the amend.
ments to the constitution Of the United
States.
Sec, Is. Any persons 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 fifteenth amendment, may be i'm
prisoned not more than one year, or
fined not more than $1,000, or both.
Sec Is. All persons in every State
have the same right to make and en-
force contracts, to sue, be parties, give
evidence, and enjoy the full and equal
benefits OF laws for security of person
or property as is enjoyed by white citi-
zens, and shall be subject to like pun
ishments, taxes, licences and exactions
of every kind. No tax shall be i'm
posed by any State on persons immigra-
ting thereto which is not equally i'm
posed upon every person so immigrating.
Sec. II. ANY person who under COW
of law shall subject, or cause to be SUBJ
jected, any person to the deprivation of
any right secured by this act, or to diff
ferent punishment on account of his
being an alien, or by reason of his color
or race, than is prescribed for the pun,
lshment of citizens, may be fined not
more than $1,000, Or imprisoned not
more than one year, or both.
Sec. Is. Re-enacts the civil rights
bill Of April 9, 1866, and provides that
sections l6 and II of this act shall be
enforced according to the provisions of
said act of April 9, 1866.
Sec. 10. If at any election for member
of Congress any person, shall vote or
attempt to vote in the name of
any other person, living dead or
fictitious OF vote more than once. or
where he is not entitled, or without law
full right, or do any unlawful act to se-
cure an opportunity to vote forhimself or
any person ; or by any unlawful means
prevents any voter from freely esercis.
ing his right; or compels or induces
any officer of election TO receive an H.
legal vote or inteferes in any way with
any officer of election, or induces such
officer to neglect or violate any law re-
quiring him to ascertain or announce the
result of any election or induces such
officer to receive an illegal vote, Or who
shall aid or advise any officer or voter
to violate this act. may be fined not
more than 5000, or imprisoned not more
than three years, Or both, and shall pay
costs of prosecution.
Sec. 20. Applies penalties or preced-
ing section to registration, of voters, and
provides that any registration made un.
der the laws of State for State or 9TH
er elections at which members of Con-
gress may be CHOSEN, shall be deemed
registration within the meaning Of this
act.
Sec. 81. Where the laws Of State re-
dhire the name of candidate for Con.
gress to be placed on a ballot with
names of candidates for local officers,
proof that any person voted for local
officers shall be primaa .ftacie evidence,
under the provisions of this act that
be voted at the same time for member
of Congress.
Sec. 90. Any officer of election, at
which, member of Congress is voted
for, who shall neglect or refuse to per-
form any duty required by any law Of
the United States, or of any State, or
who shall aid or advise any person to do
anything forbidden by this act, or who
shall omit or attempt to omit anything
required herein, may be punished as
provided in section 10.
Sec. 20. When any person is defeated
for any Office, except Presidential elec-
tor and member of Congress and Legis-
ture, by reason of the denial to any citi-
zen, who shall offer, of the right to vote,
on account of race, color or previous
condition Of servitude, his right to such
office shall not be impaired thereby,
and he may bring suit to recover his
Office and where the above is the only
question toutching the title to such Office.
such suit may be brought in the United
States court.
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