The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-23
BITTER PILL FOR TAMMANY.
THE UNITED STATES PROVIDEs PRO-
TECTION FOR Voters.

THE UNITED STATES PROVTDES PRO-
TECTION FOR Voters.
| A wholesome Law under which New York
may be Assured Fair Election-Rcpeat-
ers TO be Punished by Judges whom they
do not Own-A Square Deal Mt Last.
The bill to enforce the Fifteenth Amendment
passed the senate on Saturday, the Senators sitting
| until IA M. We subjon synopsis:
WHO SHALL HAvs A vorn
The bill provides that all citizens OF the United
States otherwise duly qualified shall be entitled to
vote without distinction Of color or previous
condition OF servitude Section . enacts that wher
ever any prerequisite for voting exists, election on
GERS shall allow to all citizens alike the same oppor-
omsng .Ss .hs be n .Ss 10 penalty Of 500 ior
each offence to be paid 10 the person aggreved, and
recoverable In the usual way and shall also, on con,
fnod not less than $500 or be imprisoned not less
than one month or more than one year. or both.
RIGHT TO QUALIFY.
| Section provides that when, through the wrong
entitled 10 vote shall fa 10 qualify he shall never.
theless be deemed to have fully qualified and, upon
siructins him shall be liable to the penalties
toned In section 2
sesaon s ensc toni any persGn psns seekps 90 tus, 70
voting, shall be placed under similar penalties 70
| those mentioned above.
NO INTIMIDATION UNDER PENALTY.
Section enscts that any act calculated to hinder
control or intimdate any person duly qualified from
exercising hs right Of suffrage, Whether II be bribe
to OF threat against the voter personally or any NOM
Der OF his family, shall be deemed misdemeanor and
the person guilty thereof shall be punishable ~ In
| section
| Section provides that n any persons shall con-
spire or disguise themselves with intent to violate
provision OF this act, they shall be guilty or fe
ony and liable to fine not exceeding 5000, and an
| imprisonment OF ten years, and shall be disqualified
| for exercising oil the rights OF citizens.
Section enacts that ~ In violating either or the
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mtted, 1t shall be punished according to the laws Of
| the State, &c.
PUsisHISo orFEscRs AGAINST TuE ACT.
Section provide. that the Dis.ric, Courts, ereu-
sive OF the courts OF the several Stato and concur
rontly with the United states Circuit Courts shall
have jurisdiction under this act except where other
| wise provided; and offenders may bo prosecuted by
the indictment OF grand jury, or In cases not In
famous, either by Indictment or Information, &c.
UNITED STATES oFFIcERs EMPOWERED.
Section o enaets that the officers of the United
Statos Courts shall exercise all their powers under
this act In arresting imprisonine, &C and all other
onhcers specially empowered by tho President are
against yiolators OF the act; and the United States
Circuit Courts and the Superior Courts OF the Ter
ritories authorized to increase at need the
bor OF Commissioners so as to expedite the ends OF
justice; and sucli Commissioners are invested with
| full powers.
| KARsBALs TO ACT UNDER PENALTY.
Section 10 places all marshals under penalty OF
$1,000 who refuse to obey execute warrants, &c,
under the act. 1t also empowers commissioners to
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mon TO their aid bystanders, the pol oornitatus,
or such portion OF the land or naval dce', or OF the
militia as may be needful. Warrants to run and be
executed anywhere in tue State or Territory where
issued.
| PENALTY FOR oBsTRucrISG PROSECUTION.
Section II Furnishes with a fine Of $1,000 or impris
onment, or both, any person wilfully ObsruCthg or
assisting TO obtruct the execution OF warrant, &c,
or any one assisting person arrested TO escape.
or seeking TO prevent his arrest
TIE PRESIDENT TO EsroRcR ruE ACT.
Section l3 authorizes the President to .enforce the
act, when needful, by the aid OF the army navy.
section is impoess penalty os 81, 900 or impris-
onment or both, upon any person knowingl, nc;
seP,lng or a,lemptnE TO hold Sfhee underthe United
der section 3, article II, OF the Constitution.
| ALL EoUAL.
Section 10 confcrs the samc privileges enjoyed by
white ctizeus upon all persons within the jursdic-
ton OF the United States and subjects them to tie
same pains. penalties, taxes &c, &c.
Section II places under penalty OF fine mprisop.
| ment any one seeking to deprive q person any
right secured protected ~ this act. to subject
hin TO dhersn. panns or OF GfasO & NC % on % oseoun,
those prescribed Tor tue punishment of citizens
Section Is reenacts the act passed Aor =, isG6 and
stipuatcs that sections 10 and II above shall be
| forced In accordance herewith.
ILLEGAL VOTING.
SIC. 80 aud be Cg,ther enacted, That II at cleo
she uR,cd States any person shall Eno%nsg peisoa
aS Se Ss S S to Or Ss aSoa S
than At the election for any candidate
sf %s sTS Gss S sGS' S vote st sss r he
o @ ySs SG aPS S vote @ ss e or
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nsh of sH,ags or BY any such such 1.s means odues any
induce sy Any sseh means q o'4sryss any SIssr q
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yOsT person or is Ses1 70 do any se hereby mna,
:oa on which hsreSS %sd. $ er%s q% or n: attempt s%;
to 90 So every such person shall De deemed guilty
any Court Of Tue uhsd staIes or eo@pcteS Sns Sas
s.sssdns VI. o. % Ss Rsefs fos
ton OF the Court andsha pay the costs OF prosecution
COSTS AND PENALTIES.
Section % e1aets that, II at any registration O
voters for election OF a member OF Congress, anJ
one sha register or attempt 70 register higahy, OF
by iany unlawful means seek to hinder QualiheC
person from registering, or Interfere with officer
to receive Illegal registration, br induce any per
ofhccr to commit any act herein constitute
crime, shall be liable TO the penalties provided ii
Section q provides that any person who shall b,
deprived OF or fail to be elected to any ONCE excep
| that OF member OF Congress member OF n stat,
Legislature, by reason OF the denial OF citizen
the right TO vote who offered toyote at the election
account OF his race, color, previous condition
OF serytute, shall be entitled to hold such oic'
and perform the duties and receive the emolument
thereof and may recover possession Of such oic,
by quo UdrTdrto or ote appropriate proceeding II
the Circuit District Court OF the United States 70
| the proper district, Ia any Stale Court haynl
( | Jurisdiction OF such proceeding.
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The Reconstruction of Tennessee.
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