New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-20

Subtc Ol TIE last Cener8l Assembly Aot "
the names Of such persons as, according Il
be returns. shall have been elected to either
anch of the General Assembly; and il
hall be the duty of said Clerk and Secretary
to place the names of the Representative
and Senators elect, so furnished, upon the roll
OF the House and of the Senate respectively
and those Representatives and Senator:
whose names are 30 placed BY the clerk anc
secretary, respectively, in accordance with
the foregoing provisions, and none other
shall be competent to organize the House
Of Representatives or Senate. Nothing in
this act shall be construed TO conflict with
article thirty.four of the Constitution of the
State.
Sec. 81. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
ehould any of the returning officers named
ia this act be candidates for any office at
my election, be shall be disqualified to act
es returning officer for that election, and q
msjoritY of the remaining returning officers
shall summon some respectable citizen to act
as returning officer in place of the one so
i disqualified.
SEC So. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
y any civil officer or other person who shall
assume or pretend TO act in any capacity as
commissioner or other officer of election,
4 TO receive or count votes, to receive returns
or ballot-boxes, or to do any other act
toward the holding or conducting of cleo
ions or the making returns thereof in vio-
1ation of or contrary to the provisions of
this act, shall be deemed guilty Of a felony,
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
. ished by Imprisonment in the Penitentiary
for term not to exceed three years nor less
than one year, and by @ fine not exceeding
three hundred nor less than one hundred
dollars.
SEC. So. Be it further enacted, etc, That
any person or persons who shall obstruct,
hinder, or by violence or threats of violence,
huc lon or Mt
idation, interfere with q Supervisor OF Reg
istration or Commissioner of Election, or
X with any person or persons duly appointed
~ execute the orders Of the Supervisor of
a Registration or Commissioners or Elections,
in the discharge of their duties, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof shall be punished by 8
fine not exceeding three hundred dollars nor
less than one hundred dollars, aud by i'm
prisonment for period not exceeding three
months nor less than one month.
SEC. 60. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
any person or persons who shall counsel,
aid, connive at abet, encourage or partici.
pate in any riots, tumults, acts Of .violence,
Intimidation, or armed disturbance at or
near the office Of any Supervisor or Aseit-
ant Supervisor of Registration on any day
of registration or revision of registration,
or at or near any poll or voting place on ally
day of election, shall be deemed guilty of
felony, and on conviction thereof shall be
fpunished by fine not exceeding FIVE hun
dred dollars, nor less than one hundred dol
lars, and by imprisonment in the Peniten.
tiary for period not exceeding two years.
nor less than six months.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, etc, That
any person who shall register or cause TO be
registered his name, or that of any other
person, as legal voter in violation of law,
or vote, or induce or cause smother to vote
m
tional provisions 10 such cases made and
provided, shall be deemed guilty of felony,
and on conviction thereof, shall be pun
ished by 8 fine of not more than five hun
\jred dollars nor less than one hundred dol
i1ys, aud by Imprisonment III the Peniten-
tiafy for q period not less than one year nor
more than three years.
SEC. go. 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 according to law,
shall be deemed guilty Of a felony, ard on
conviction thereof, shall be punished by
fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ncr
less than one hundred dollars, and by in
prisonment in the Penitentiary for term
not less than one year nor more than three
years.
SEC. CO. Be it further enacted etc., That
any person who shall vote or attempt to
vote On any 1hise oI irauuu IenI paper OF Ger
titicate of registration, or upon any paper or
certificate of registration, issued TO person
other than the one voting, or attempt
ing to vote on said paper or certificate of
registration. shall be deemed guilty of
8 felony. aud, on conviction thereof, shall be
punished by q fine not exceeding five hun
dred dollars nor less than one hundred dol
lars, and by imprisonment in the Peniten-
tiary for term not less than one year nor
more than three years.
Sec g.. Be it further enacted, etc, What |
any person who shall induce by offer OF re.
ward, by threats Of violence, or otherwise,
any person 10 vote, or attempt to vote, on |
any false or fraudulent paper or certificate
of registration, or upon any papers or certi.
fcate of registration belonging to person
other than the one voting or attempting to
vote on said paper or certificate Of registra. |
ton, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and, |
on conviction thereof, shall be punished by |
fine not exceeding five hundred dollars |
nor less than one hundred dollars, and by |
imprisonment in the Penitentiary for /
period not exceeding three years nor less
than one year.
SEC. So. Be it further enacted, ETC., That |
a1V|person who shall vote or attempt to vote |
lore than once at the same election shall |
be deemed guilty of felony, and, upon |
conviction thereof, shall be punished by |
tine of not less than one hundred dollars |
a term of not less than three years.
Sec. 66. Be it further enacted, ETC., That |
it shall be the duty of any commissioner of |
election to forthwith arrest any person who |
shall vote or attempt to vote more than |
once and commit him to the Parish Prison,
and to Immediately file, an Information
against such person with the Di trict At
torney or District Attorney pro tem., whose
duty it shall be to prosecute such person
Gefore the proper court,' and, upon his
failure go to do, the Attorney General shall
appoint some attorney to prosecute such |
person, and also to prosecute such District
Attorney or District Attorney pro
TEN. for such failure. ANY Supervisor
of Registration Commissioner of Election,
District Attorney, or District Attorney pro
tenn. who shall refuse neglect, or fail to COM
ply with the provisions of this section
Of this act shall be deemed guilty of
q misdemeanor in Office, and upon conyic.
ton thereof shall be removed from office and
punished by fine of not less than one hum
bred dollars and imprisonment for not less
than three nor more than six months.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
any person who shall by threats of dis
charge from employment, of Withholding
wages, or Of prescription in business, in
duence or attempt to influence any
gpter in the casting of his vote at any cleo
tho, shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
mNAoor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall |
be punished by fine Of not less than five
hundred dollars, one-half Of which shall 90 |
to the informer and the other half to the |
school fund Of the parish, and by imprison-
nent in the Parish Prison, for not less than
three months.
SEC. 6. Be further enacted, ETC., That