Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-08
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED ST AyEs.
Passed st Second Session Of Fmty-fry cungr,.,
IPUBLIC-NO IL

TPUBLIc-No 72I
NtoT 10 enforce the right Of citizens ,< tho I;,
ns ft 70 to,e in sne several States * this Uaios,
Bs eaaeted by the Sssate ard n oWse Of R,pr,.,,
assembled, That all citizens f yb. .issd s,,s
Who are or shall be otherwise puafifod Sy law "a
dret count si,y. s1sa IN SsS ay State
et punicipsty or .tser ter ritorial sub divi. ion
noas Without ton OF color or prev lou,
,onanlon of seIyitnde any constitution, law, Gus
G ~ or naaer ITS "Ithoriiy, to the contrary not
Sc: 2 And ee e fxyrssr enac,ed, That II BY or
,nd,r the .ntno,r Of the constitution avs OF
shsl be required to be done As srere,ni.i,e or OF
SasIihcsnon Tor oting, and by such constitution Or
Ss ~ IN iSa 81 sh,TsG % With
nrss 70 perform sueh prere9a.ite 20
frsh sersSn ID otcer to give 70 all citizens Of the
form .h repeqni.ts. and to SseSms e. pr r.
Ntte wnhoat distinction Of race, color previous
Ger shall refuse kt owiney omit to give fuli effs-t
70 this section he shall for every such of nee for
person sRgrieved thereby, to be recovered by An
for ea1n. ess ~ wtn IN. fe Ssss snd ueh
shall also; for every such offence, be deemed guilty
be hned not less than i've hundred dollars or be I'M
no. ot hosh man "a one month and not more than
See 5 Ard a y q q. iAs' saaefsd, That Whenever,
or under the snthoIiy ef the constitution lass
or shall be required % tbeJ done by any citiZ n as
r q any snch Citizen to perform fh s .e vote Ine
,ose done a. aforesaid shalt, il il fail to be carried
Of S r ah. Or ~5Hsa act
me duty 10 & ~ rseeis,ns re- or permitting such
deemed ssd nd held as a serfOrmanee, il law of such
.sd and being othsrSse quaded, shall Be titled
toNete IN the same manner and to the same extent
or other ocer of Election ans ans
duty it j, or shall BE 20 receive certify ress
citizen who shall wrongfully refase emit to re
.ueh cssn 1pos tSs ss asd .oa 81
hIn q his sndayIt stating such offer and the time
shOse d9ty Il 70 act the, con- % and hat he
rom terrmDf susS ss 1S shs :Hcs o or officer %
iense forfeit and pay the ,um Of ve hundred dollars
an scten on TIE case With fu coss sod .n 1y
IOvsnce for counsel fees the court shs den inst
so S Of be
R9sd nS' ess than ys dollars or b. i'm
one year. CT both, at the discretion Of the court.
son BY fsrce bribery, thrsss n nidstion or other
shsi hinder % prevent
s1s GI S sUs an, s,ssn
to Vote OF from voting at any e.ec,ion as al rs.aa
such person shall for every such offence forfeit and
sgsrie1ed fhsIeby to be recovered By an action ON
~ @ court Ss sf f
alss for every sneh offence be sui ty Of 9 misde
not less than iv- hundred dollars, or be i'm prsonsd
not less than one month and not more than year
SIC; And Be q tmrtaer enacted, That if any per
son sha,I prevent; hinder. control or iotinidate;
or intimidate aiy person from exercising or
e in e5sESiiSg 1;sE Iss right OF suffrage, to whom
sy the nftsenth amendment TO the i;onstitu
threats, threats Of deprivns such person Of EN-
Rioymfnt OF Stcupstlon or OF erecting such person
threats q refusing TO renew leases contracts for
lab1r or b threats q violence 10 himself family,
mi-ieneanOr, and shall, ON iction thereof. be
lee. than mSnS dSs a or Be-
one year or both, at the discretion of the court.
persons shall band or conspire tosether or 30
m Giss1iss upon the gSeIis hishway the
vision 81 his act or to injure Oppress, threaten or
mt nd te any "a izen with intent to prevent hin
privi eye granted secured TO him BY the Consttn
hayiTg exercised the same, such persons shall be
held guilty Of felony, and. conviction thereof,
ton q the cour,"tBt f%e not to Exceed ye thous
y,s1s~ssd .sa. mOreoSer, be thereafter inelisible
TO- and disabled from holding any ohce or place Of
ts: Ghes iSs' sss.ed BY the
s.s.I And 6s mJSrtAer snaeisd. That if in the act
ssdiDs sestiSns. any other felony crime, or misde
tiSn q such violation Of said sections, shall be pun
shed ior The same with tueh pnni-hments as are at
Srsby the laws Of the state in which the sence may
Sec g And be n JutAer enacfed That the district
courts Of The United States within their respective
several States, eognizance Of eli crimes and offences
committed against the provisions OF this act, and
United stsaes y ali eaass-, civil and % Criminal, an
arising Snds5 der this & .st ssSeDt As herein o.hsis
be exercised in e1niormity with the laws and prae.
and offences Committed against the provisions Of
this act may be prosecuted By the indictment, of .
Infamous the prosecution may be either BY iniict'
ment inierna,ion ed BY the disti let attorney in
sEc . And - a. fsTiSer ssaet,d. That the district
Cniied States, the comm issohrrs appointed by the
rircuis and Territorial courts Of the United sfatee
Of 1ss 6ni S1 sans ans
G ss q %
ss1se S,es fns
late the prov sions Of this act and him or them
may be- Tor trial before such court q the VI United
ssstes or ccnrt Is hss eosnizaece Of the
lection 70 ali psrsons IN their right to
eendtion d seryituds and 20 the pr@mps dl.chsGse
Of the dntis. Of ,hi. act shall be the duty Of the
courts OF the Territories .f the United States from
er., afford s.p,edy and sni-at means ior
the arrest and examination OF persons charged with
hereby sGthorzed and required to exercise and dis
All the s1Ss.. and n,s STis' entered on 81 then
ne.s srsasd By TN, act = they are BY
The laws Oi the United sfates -
SEC. 10. Asd BE- fEytAe esacfsd, That il shall be
and execute ali variants I and preeePi. issued under
n an, nj s .s Sl a.p@y S 5es
receive such wsrrsnt or other process when tend
cred, or all proper diligently to execute
the same he shall. conviction thereof, b. fined in
the sum OF one thou, and dollars. 10 the a the
person depris ed Of the hts conferred By this
And the better to enable the said ommissioners
execute their duties faithfully and eciently, in
fOrRlty with the CONSTITUTE N Of the United States
and he rsaurements Of this set they are hereby
thorized and powered, within their districts
speetively, 10 appoint in writing under their hands,
more suitable persons, from time To tims,
to execute ell such warrants and other process ~
may be issued BY them in the lawful performance of
their respective duties and the persons app lut
TO execute any warrant or process ss Aforesaid shall
have authority to summon and call TO their aid the
bysts nders comitstus - the proper county,
or such portion of the land nAvai forces o. the
United states, or Of the militia, may be necessary
10 the performance Of the dufy with which they
csargsd, and to insure faithful Ob>rrTan OF the
fifteenth amendment % the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States. and such gsrrants shall run and be
Cutsd by said officers any here In the State Ter
TitOry within which they issued.
Sec. H. And os a. further esacted That any person
whC shall knowingly aud wilfuily obstruct, hinder.
or prevent on Ger OF other person charged with
h. ~ fnrn usd m