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! other officer OF elections, whose duty it il {
shsn be TO receive, count, certify, registor, r
Eporf, or Eiye effect to the vote OF any sue
citizen upon tho presentation BY him Of b
affidavit, stating such offer, End the time ~
! place thereof, and de name Of tbs officer {
| person Nho6e duty 1t was TO act thereon. an
| that he vas wrongfullJ prevented by such pei
POI or officer froin performing such act, Ehai
| for every sucl oneEse, forfeit and pay. th
sum Of $500 to the person aggrie1ed thereby
| to ba recovered BY III action On the c1se wit
I full costs, and such allowance for counsel fee
IS the court shall deem just; and sha1l ais
for every such oflcnse DO guilty Of a misde
fined not less than $500, or he imprisoned nd
less thnn one month, and not more chan oni
year, or both, at the discretion Of the court
INTERFERENCE WITH THE HIoHrs or yoTkng
SEc. i. A5ad be 1t further e4.ac4ai, That
any person by force, bribery, threats, inimi
dati0ns, or other unlawful means shall hinder
delay, prevent, or obatruct, or shall combini
and confederate with others to hinder, delay
prevent, or obstruct any person frun doin;
my act required to be done to quAlify him Il
vote, or from voting 1t Any election as afore
said. Such person shall for every such onens
forfeit and pay tho eum OF $500 to the persu
aggrie.ed thereby, to be recovered by an ac
ton on the case, with full costs, mud such al
lowsnce for counsel ices as the court shal
deem just; aud shall also, for-eyery such OF
fepse, be guilty OF a misdemcanor, and shall
Oh conviction thereof, ba tined not less thA1
$500, or he irupr1soned not 1eaa than ont
month, and not more than enc year, o. both
at tho discretion Of the court-'
rksALrT oFAEHPTls6 10 rSTLAIDA7B, :.
SIC. s. and .ls i further e7.acted, Tlat i
any person shall prevent, hinder, control, o,
intimidzte, or shall attempt 10 prevent, bin
der, control, or intimidats any porsou from
exercising, or III exercising, The right Of suf
hnge, to whom tbs right Of suffrage issecured
or guaranteed By the Fifteenth Amendment tt
the Constitution OF the United States, By
means Of bribery, threats, or threats Of de
pEiring such person OF employment or occu
patton; or Of eiecting such pcrron from rented
house, 1ana6, OF. other property by threats 'ol
refusing to renew lcasas OF contracts, forlabot,
or by threats Of violence to himself or family,
such person go Offending shall DO deened
guilty OF nisdemeanor, and shall, upon con.
Tictiou thereof, 10 fined not less than $500, OF
be imprisoned not less than one month, and
not more than one year, OF both, at the discro
ton Of the court
SEC. G. And 1e further enacted, That Il
two or more persons shall band o. conspire to-
gether, or 60 in disguise upon the public high
way, Or upon tho promises Of another, NTH
intent to violate my provision OF this act, or
to ,niutc, oppreaa, Threaten, or intimidAto any
citizen with intent to prevent CT hindor hia
free exercise md enjoyment Of any right or
privilege granted or secured to him BY tho
Constitution or lauH Of tho United StAtea, such
persons shall be held guilty of felony, and on
conviction thereof shall bo fined and impris-
oned, the fEs not to exceed 81, ,0o0, and the
imprisonment not to exceed ten years, and
shall moreover be thereafter ineligible to and
disabled from holding any Office or place Of
homer, profit, or trust cleated by the ConsGtu-
ton OF laws Of the United Ststca,
Sec, Z. And Be il further enac4el7 That il
IN tho act OF violating anJ provision IN eitf1ar
Of The two preceding sections, any other fel-
ony, crime, or misdemeanor shall be commit
ted, the offender, on conviction Of such viola
ton Of ssid sections, eh4u ba punished for the
sans with such puniahments as are attached
to the said felonies, crimes, snd misdemeAnoza
By tho laws Of the St&te in which the otfenso
fnsY be committed
+, rUs1suMESr OF cR11tEs AGAINST TIE ACT.
: SEC. 4. And 5e ii further endcted, That the
District Courts OF the United States within
" Of the courts OF the several States, cogui-
zance Of all crimes and ofHouses committed
.againht the provisions OF this act" and xlso
concurzeuuy with the Circuit Courts Of the
United States, Of I'LL cases, civil and criminal;
nSng ed ~ o ae y boose
Tered shall be exercised in conformity
with tho laws and practices governing the
Uuited States Courts; and ali crimes and Of
fenses committed against the proris;ona or
this act may be prosecuted By the Indictment
Of grand jury, or in cases Of crimes or Of
fenses not infamous, the prosecution may be,
either by indictment, or information filed by
the District Attorney, in court having juris-
diction.
POWERS or UNITED STATES OFF1CEns-f
SEC. 0. And be II further e771ctal, That the
District Attorneys, Mars1lals, and Deputy Mar
ahals Of the United Sta.es, and the Commits
sionera appointed By the Circuit and Tes1itori-
RI ttN - t>f
arresting, imprisoning, or bailing offende1s
against tho laws OF Tie United States and
every other officer who may be especially en-
powered by the President OF the United States,
shall be, and they are hereby, specially author-
ized and required, at The expense Of tic United
every person Hho shall violate tie provisions
Of this act, ahd cause him or them to be r.
rested imprisoned, or baifed, as the case may
be, for trial before such court OF tho
United States or Territorial Court as
has cogpizance Of the ofense, with
to all pcrsona in their constitutional right to
vote, without distinction Of race color, or pre-
yious condition OF servitude, andto the prompt
discharge OF the duties OF this net. 1t shall
be tho duty OF tho Circuit Courts Of the United
States, and the Superior Courts Of the Terri
tories Of the United Sfatos. from time to time,
to increase the number of Commissioners, 80
~ to afford speedy and convenient means
for arrest and examination OF persons charged
with violation Of this act, and .uch ComMis-
eioners are hereby authorized md required to
exercise and discharge all the powers and du-
ties conferred On them by this act, and the
sa1ne dnties with regard to offenses created by
this aet, as they arc authorized By law to- exer-
else with regard to other offenses against the
lnus Of the United states. H..
DUTIES OF MAEsuAIs-TuE AEaIT AND NAVY.
SEC 10.-and be il 51sr1.<a. s1aeted1 Tint it
shall be the duty Of all Marahals to obey and
execute all warrants and precepts issued under
the provisions Of this act, when to them di-
rcc!ed, and should any Marshal or Deputy
Mzrsbal 1efuse to '1eca.5e such a warrant or
other process when tendetel, or to use all
proper means diligently to execute the Same,
be ehaN on conviction thereof be fined tho sum'
Of el,oco, to the use ot1the person deprived Of
ter to enable tho said Commissioners to exc
cute their duties faithfully aud efficiently in
conformity with the Constitution OF the
United States and tbs requirements Of this
act, they are hereby authorized and EN-
powered, withln their districts respectively, to
appoint in writing under their hands any one,
OF mora suitable pezscn from time to tins to
execute MI such warrants and other process as
NAV be isBued By them in the lawful perform
ance Of their respective duties; md the per.
sops 80 appointed to execute any warrant. or
nrocess as aforesaid, shall have authority to
posse consmitdi4s Of the proper county, or
such portion Of tha land or nayM forces Of tho
'Nnited States, or OF the militia, as paay bo
necessary to the performance Of the duty with
which they are charged, and to insure = faith
III obsergance OF the Fifteenth Amendment
to the Constitution OF tho United States And
such warrants shall ruu md DO executed By
said officers anywhere in the State or Tarrltory
within which they are Issued
oes1Ruc71so EXECUTION OF WARRANTS.
L Sec IL. Ar.d be i further es1acted, That
any person who shall knowingly and w1fu1ly
ol,stt tuct, hinder OF prevent any officer G. othnr
netsou charged with tho execution OF any war
amt or process issued Under the provisions at
this act, or any person or parsons lawfully
ssssisting him or them, from anesting any
person fer whose apprehension such warrant
OF process may hsve been Issued, or shall res
cue OF attempt to rescue. such peIson from tho
custody of the officer OF other person Or
persons, OF those lawfully assigned as afore-
said. when 30 arrested pursuant to the au-
thority herein given and declared, OF shall aid
abets or aaEist any person so arrested na
aforesaid, directly or indirectly, to escape
from the custody Of the officer Or other
person legally authorized as aforesaid or shall
harbor or conceal any person for whose arrest
Aforesaid, 60 as to prevent his discovery and
arrest after notice or knowledge of the fact
that warrant has been Issued for the appre-
bension Of such person, shall. for eather OF
said unenses, be subject to fine not exceed
ing $1,000, Or imprisonment not exceeding six
months, OF both, at the discretion OF tho court,
by indictment and conviction befoIe the Dls-
hict ora Circuit Court of the United States
for the district or circuit in which said oHsnse
may have been committed, OF before the prupel
court Of criminal Jurisdiction, II committed