Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-02

in disguise upon Che public highway, or
the premises of another, with intent to
violate any provision OF this act, or to in
jure OF lntinidate any citizen TO prevent |
his free exercise of any right secured to |
him by the Constitution and laws of the |
United States, or because he has exer-
eised the same, such person is guilty of a |
felony, and may be fined not more than |
So, 900 OF imprisoned not more than ten |
years, or both; and, thereafter, shall be |
ineligible TO Office under the United States.
Sec. Z. If, in the violation of the two
preceding sections, any other olfense is
committed, it may be punished with such
punishment as is attached to the offensc
by the laws of the State wherein COM
mitted.
Sec. s. Gives exclusive jurisdiction to
the United States Courts of all criminal
and civil cases arising under this act.
Sec. 0. Directs the arrest and institu-
ton of proceedings against persons viola
ting this act, and authorizes the appoint
ment of additional Commissioners to
facilitate the enforcement of the act.
Sec. 10. Provides for punishment of
Marshals who do not diligently execute
all warrants issued under this act; and
authorizes the Commissioners to appoint
persons to execute any warrant they may
issue with power in persons so appointed
to summon bystaGders, or posse co7T1i
tdtus Of county, or land or naval force
of the United States, or the militia to aid
them, and to insure observance of the
Fifteenth Amendment. sj
Sec. IL. ANY person who hinders or
prevents any officer or person lawfully
aiding any officer from making any arrest,
or makes or attempts rescue, or aids or
abets an escape, or harbors or conceals
any offender for whom warrant is is
sued, may be fined not more than 81, 600,
or imprisoned not more than six months,
or both.
Sec. IL. Provides for payment of fees
TO officers charged with the execution of
this act.
Sec. Is. Authorizes the President of
the United States to employ such part of
the lard and naval forces of the United
States, or of the militia, as shall be nee
essary TO aid in the execution of judicial
process issued under this act
Sec. IA. Directs proceedings by writ of
quo warranto against all persons, except
members of Congress and State Legisla-
latures, who hold Office contrary to sec.
8, art. XIV, of the amendmentstot the Con-
stitution of the United States.
Sec. 10. Any person accepting or hold
ing office, or attempting to hold or exer-
else the duties of any office, after the pas
sage or this act, in violation of the four
teenth amendment, may be imprisoned
not more than one year, or fined not
more than 81, 900, or both.
Sec. 16. All persons in every State
shall have the same right to make and
enforce contracts, to sue, be parties, give
evidence, and enjoy the full and equal
| benefits OF laws for security of person or
property as is enjoyed by white citizens,
and shall be subject to like puDishments,
taxes, licenses and exactions of every
kind. No tax shall be imposed by any
State on persons immigrating thereto
which is not equally imposed upon every
person so immigrating.
Sec. II. Any person who under cover
of law shall subject, or cause to be sui
jected, any person to the deprivation of
any right secured by this act, or to differ
ent punishment on account of his being an
alien, or by reason of his color or race,
than is prescribed for the punishment of
citizens, may be fined not more than ST.
600, or imprisoned not more than one
year, or both.
Sec. IS. Re-enacts the civil rights bill
of April 9, 1866, and provides that sec
tions Is and Ito this act shall be enforced
according to the provisions of said act of
April 9, 1866
Sec. 10 If, at any election for member
of Congress, any person shall vote or at
tempt to vote in the name of any other
person, living, dead, or fictitious; or vote
more than once, or where he is not en-
titled, or without lawful right, or DO any
unlawful act to secure an opportunity to
vote for himself or other person; or by
any unlawful means prevents any voters
from freely exercising his right; or COM
pels or induces any officer of election to
receive any illegal vote; or interferes in
in any way with an officer of election, or
induces such officer TO neglect or violate
any law requiring him to ascertain or an
nounce the result of any election; or in
duces such officer to receive an Illegal vote,
or who shall aid or advise any officer or
voter to violate this act, may be fined not
more than $500, or imprisoned not more
than three years, or both, and shall pay
costs of prosecution.
Sec. 90. Applies penalties of preceding
section to registration of voters, and pro-
vides thst any registration made under
the laws of State for State or other cleo
tions at which members of Congress may
be chosen, shall be deemed a registration
within the meaning of this act.
Sec. 81. Where the laws of a State re-
quire the name of o candidate for Con-
gross to be placed on a ballot with names
of candidates for local offices, proof that
any person voted for local officers shall
be prima fscie evidence, under the pro-
visions of this act, that he voted at same
time for member of Congress.
Sec. %. Any officer of election, at
which q member of Congress is voted for,
who shall neglect or refuse to perform
any duty required by any law of the
United States, or of any State, or who
shall aid or advise any person to do any
thing forbidden by this act, or who shall
omit or attempt to omit anything required
herein, may be punished as provided in
section 10.
Sec. %. When any person is defeated
for any Office except Presidential Elcctor,
and member of Congress or Legislature
by reason of the denial to any citizen, who
shall offer, of the right to vote On ac-
count of race, color or previous condition
of servitude, his right to such office shall
not be impaired thereby, and he may
bring suit to recover his Office; and where
the above is the only question touching