The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-06-23

such representative or delegate 10 Con-
gress sbal 81 chosen, shall Do deemed
% bea regissralion within The meaning
81 ihis act, consolidating the came
shsllialss b mads for the)PurpoSes Of
any Stale, territorial, or municipbl
election. s
b SEQ. Gil And be itaIarthst WqetSd,
Thst whenever. By the laws o. any State
Or Territory. the nome 81 any candidate
< or person 10 be voted for az representa-.
i've or dsegstsin Conress shall Be re-
dpiFed 10 30 printed written, OF cohtsin-
ed in'a1ylicket,of ballot With other can
didates OF persoaS'to be- voted lor'at the
.tsameeleciibn fog State, tsrritodal, mnn
tlicipaI ,f6E local officers, fit shall be sufici
emf plima lacia evidence, either for the
purpose 81 indicling OF conyiciipg any
persons chalged with voting, OF attempt.
Ing Or offering 10 vote, 'unlagfuly pnder
,ths provisions Of tie preceding sections.
s,cE for committing either Of the plfenses
5.thersbg created, ,proyealhBt tho persons
ESQ cherged OF indicted, voted, or s,tem.
sSted or offer 70 vote. such ballot OF ticket
.oflcommiilsd either Of the oEfsnSes NAM
sedin che preceding sections Of this set
with refsronce to the election Of such
representative orldelsgsts. and shall ba
sufficient 10 Wotran! bis conviction, un-
less il shallb shown lha! any such bal.
Tot, when cast. or attempted or offered
10 be cast, by him. did moi contain the
name OF an7 candidate for the Office of
representative OF dslegSte ia The Con-
grass Of the United States, or that such
olftnse was not committed with reference
10 the election OF such representative or
delegate at
,sEc.2a Andbs Il further enacted That
any officer Of any election 81 which any
representative .of delegate in. the Cons
gress Of the United Sjs,ss lahsll be xo,
,tsd-far. Whether such ofipergot election
Sbs appointed OF created By or under sny
Asw OF authority of the United States, or
By or under any State. territorial, dis,
aricl. or municipal law or authority; who
Sahs1l neglect or refuse 10 perform aby
Sduty ii RECORD 10 such election required
Of him By any law oflhe United States,
orr OF any State or territory thereof OF
ssiotate any duty SO imposed, or know
ingly do suy. act thereby ,upsuthorizfd,
with iLtsut TO affect sny such election,
Nor the result thereof, or frsudulently
make anyfalse certificate OF the result o
sleh election ia tegatdto such represeu,
taliye OF deleghte; dr,withold, conceal,
SoF destnfy auy certificate of rerofd so re
squirsd by lSwrespeclipg. concerning. or
pertaining 10 the election ofany such
sEepressalatiye or delegate: or ,ueglecI Or
refuse 10 mike and stslpfn the same -as
J 80 required BY law Or aid couusel. pro-
cufo, or sdylss any yoier; person. or
otfiser 10 d. any acl by this or any olths
preceding sections made 4 crime or to
omit 10 do any duty The omission Of
which islby this or any of, said sections
smade 4 crime, or attempt TO doso. shsll
ahs deemed guilty ,of q crime aud shall
be liable 10 prosecution and punishment
therefor. as provided 10 the nineteenth
,secliop OF this act for persons guilty Of
any Of Tho crimes therein specified.
Sec. 25. Aid be Il fa,tgcr enacted.
That whenever any pesons shall be de-
,.fealed or deprived Of his election to any
Office, except elecior Of President OF
Vice President, representative or dsle..
gale in congress, or member Of a State
Legislature, By reason ofibe depisl 10
any citzsn or citizens who shall offer 10
rvOle of lha Fi0ht IN vnta nm account of