New-York tribune., 1870-05-23
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.

VIiE SENATE BILL To ENFORCE 1.-THE LAND
AND NAVAL FORCES TO BE USED WHEN
NECESSARY.
WAsnNGroN, May 21.-The following ie the
bill 10 enforce the Fifteenth Amendment passed by
the Senate at O'Clock this morning, being amend
ment the nature Of IA substitute for the House bin on
the same subject:
WHO SHALL VOTE.
BE IL enacted de-. That all citizens OF the United states
who are who shall be otherwise qualified 10y law 20
at any election by the people III any state Iero
district, county, city, parish township school district,
municipality or other territorial su6dlN slon sha be en-
titled aud allowed to vote at all such elections, without
distinction Of race or color or previous cohuloh Oh
Iation of any State Territory, or by or under Its law,
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
DUTIES ELECTION OFFICERS.
SIC @ And be- IL rtheT cHdCted II 10y or under the an-
yhorify, under the Constitution or law OF any of the
States Territories any act shall e required 90 o aohe
prerequisite or qualification iof NOthS, (r ~ sucI
Constitution laws persons officers shall be charged
with the performance OF duties IN furnishing 10 ctI1h7
am opportunity 10 perform such prerequisite OF 10 DC
pCTso and oicer to give to ali citizens OF United
ttes the same aud equal opportunity 10 perform s9eh
incGn Of race color previous condition Of sefNtudr
Aud II any such person officer shall refuse on Know
every such oene forfeit and pay the sum OF $500 to the
person aggreyeh theIeby 10 be IecoNeLed @ .! ~ agO
rel fees the Court shall deem JUST and shall also for
and shall conviction thereof be fined not less than
500 imprisoned not less than one month ana not
THE VOTERS RIGHT TO QUALIFY.
SIC Aud BE- 10 JirLtcT Odcted, That whenever ny or
under authority Of the Constitution or laws OF any
STATE or the laws OF any Territory any act acts shan
qualify entte him 10 vote, the offer of any such citi-
10 perform the act required 70 be done as aforesaid
shall Il fail 20 be carried into execution by the wrong
fu act or omission aforesaid Of the person or Ohoer
charged with the duty of receiving or permitting such
performance offer TO perform, or acting thereon,
he deemed and held performance in law of such
act and theroupOn offering aud failing MS aOfcsa d.
and being otherwise qualified, shall DO entitled 10 vote
la the same manner and 10 the same extent as II he
6ad In fact performed such act; and any Judge, In
spectOr, other officer Of elections, whose duty II
Is or shall be % receive, count certlIy, reg
lter report or give effect b. the vote Of any such citizen
upon the presentation ny him Of his ahdayit stating
sch offer and the time and place thereof and the name
m the officer person whose duty IL 10 act thereon
lnd that wrOngfuy prevented by such person r
ense forfeit and pay the OF $500 10 the person az
rieved thereby 10 be recovered by an action on the
tse with full costs and such allowance Tor counsel lees
s tho Court shall deem iust; and shall Also Tor every
euch Olense, be guilty Of mlsdemeanor, aud shan on
conyction thereof bo ned not less than $780, or he i'm
year or both, at the discretion OF the Court.
ISrERFEREHCE WITH THE RIGHTS OF VOTERS.
SIC Aud BE- further enacted That II any person by
force bribery threats intimidatiQps or ether uhawf
means shall hinder delay prevent or obstuct, or shall
combine aud confederate with Others 10 hinder delay
prevent obsruct citizen from doing any
10 be done qualify him 10 vote or nom voting az any
election ~ aforesaid such SHAH for every such
oensc forfeit and pay the sum OK too 70 he person az
reyed thereby be recovered by an action ON TIC case
xth f costs and such allowance Tor counsel ices s
fe Court shall deem JUST and shah also Tor every sleh
oduse hc guilty OF inisdcmcanort ana sllI, Oh co'l,
GA thereof DC huod not less than ~ OK y"