The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-08-19

a.. ,.,.. ue.,.es and exactioss Of every Kind. and
none Oliver any isw, stAtute, ordinance ~
es.som 20 NE contrary. notwithstanding. 70 M o.
eh.rEe shaf be Imposed enforced by any state upon
any person nmigr.tinz thereto from forelsn eosn,
Try which Is not equally imposed and eniofsea son
s ss sdSsIsa country AMI any Law % ANY state =
eonniet with this provision h hereby dseiArsa h'" -
Sac. II. A.d 81 a ,srt.<r enacted That any person
Who, under color OF any law statute Ordinance IN,
sO or Ss =; ' sSs s. e. or territory 10 The
ss preceding ssesioa Of This ss or 70 dnersn, Don.
i.hnSut pans or penalties account OF soeh Srsoo
being an alien or by reason OF his colos orrsess THAI
l. prescribed lOr the punishment OF citizens, shall "
a as Ss - sy aSs mo-, exceeding one th"assnd
dollars OF Imprisonment not exceeding Que year, VI
both In the dissre,Sn q W. Sssst.s ina, the act %
protect ali persons I'm the United States In th.r civil
Ilsht. and furnish tss %es sa.s9rd and sia,Sss 4
hereby requested and sections sixteen and seven
teen hereof shall be enforced according ~ the pro-
' sTc Is asa ). % n.rtAsr ssaetsd. That n at any
election for representative or delegate In the Con-
rvss az the United states any person shall kno-insp
any other person. whether living. dead or fictitious
more than once nj the ssme election for any
he may not he lawfully entitled 10 vote OF vote with;
oat having q lawful right TO vote or do any un.sn
set 70 SECURE right or an Opportunity 70 vote ,os
intimidation, bribery. reward OF OTTER. or prymass
thereof OF Otherwise grsssn. any 8,
of any Territory thereof nom freely exercising tle
right % suffrage, or by any such means Induce any
induce BY any such means or otherwise, any ocer OF
an election IN any such state or TERRITORY 10 receive
vote o u, nv sns manner With any ocsr ol
said elections In the discharge u his duties o oy my
% sseh means, or other anis-fal means nd1ee NY !,
eertAin, announce, or declare The result OF any sue
election OF give Ss %sa. any o.,. ~ ,ese 10
comply with his duty, or any Law regulating The same
or kno~nsly aud ~iiuly receive he vote .. any PEI
wise sny such voter. psrson or otnosr To do any ae'
hereby made crime, or " omit 10 do any duty the
to DO So every such person shall be deemed guilty Of
crime and shall tor such crime be liable 10 prosecu.
toa In any eoart of the United stAtes Of sompetsa'
1shed Nv nne not ,ednz I'VE hundred dollars, OF
by imprisonment for term not exceeding three
OF both In the discretion Of the court, and shall pay
SIC. -. I.d ts % n4rfAnr ENACTED, That II, at any
reEisAOo % yotss ior an eeetioo ts representative %
delegate IN the COagress % the Cntei States any person
shall knosingy psrsonsts and register, attempt TO reg
.ler in the Of any other psrsoo, whethsS living
deal fictitious, iraodulently register, 90 haudu-
nty attempt 10 rvgstsr not having lawful night 80 70
40 o. DO any unlawful act reg stratoa for him.
sslf OF any other psroa By krce, threat, menace
Intimidation, bribery, r~i &C oder, 90 promise theseo
other unlawful means, prevent ." h,"er Any Psscs
having lac fal right 10 register non duly exercisng such
right or compel induce, by any Of such means, %
other unlawful means any ocer u reystrston To admit
10 registration any person no legally enpued thereto os
interfere In any with any ohcer Of egstraoo 10
the dschagu u his duties, or by any such means o.
other unlas means induce any officer u registration 10
violate 90 rvss 10 comply with his dsty. any h~ reg
uali0g the same &C kno.ngly and wlnay receive inc
% any person not entitled to vote, or rense 70 -
ceve the % any person entitled to vote, or AID eoun-
sell procure advise any such voter, psrson or oncvr
20 do any act hereby made crime, 10 omit any act
the OMISSION q ~hsh Is berby made crime, every such
habe 70 prosecution and punishment thsreor provided
In section nineteen o this act fr guilty OF any Of
the crimes therein specinedi PROVIDED, That every
regstrson made under the Laws state Or Territory
tive or delegate In Congress shah be chosen. shah be
deemed 10 regstratoo within the meaning % this act
notwithstanding the sams shall aso he made Tor the Por-
pos. Of any s,Ate, tsrritoral OF municipal sleeten.
SEC n. Indbs % 64rtAv ENACTED, That whenever,
nv The laws Of any STATE Territory, the name Of any
candidate person to be voted r representative 90
delegate In COngr,ss shall be required 10 be printed,
written Or contained In any ticket ballot with other
candidates or persons 20 be voted br At the same election
FOE State territorial municipal or local officers, u shall be
sufficient prma sele evidence either for the purpose Of
Ddetng conyetng any person charged With voting os
o. Offering 10 vote, unsfuly under the pro
visions o. the preceding sections or committing either
ofthe oenses thereby eate to prove that the person 90
charged Or ndete voted attempted or odered 10 VOTE
such ballot Or ss Or s%%s ssss s sS me
10 such baO And the proof and estabshment Of such
ets shall be taken, held and deemed 10 be, presumtive
evidence that such person voted, or attempted OF oneru
10 vote fOr such representative delegate as the case
may be- 90 that such Oeuse committed with reference
10 The election Ofsuch representative delegate, and shall
be SUFFICIENT 10 warrant his conviction, unless shall be
shown that any such ballot vh-n cast, 90 attempted or
oerd TO be By him. DID not contain the name o. any
canais r the once Of representative OF deierae In the
Coagres 20 the United States. that such orense Vas
not committed .ith reference 10 the election Of such repre-
sentative oc delegate.
Of any election which any representative 90 delegate In
the Congress u the United stairs shall be voted S.
whether such Oer ofeecon be appointed or created BY
or under any Ia. authority OF the United states, or by
or under any Other State TERRITORIAL district, o. municipal
lag authority, Who shall neglect OF refase 10 perorm
any duty gsri 10 such eiectioo required u him by
any Of the United States q any STATE o. Territory
thereof, violate any duty 80 mposd 90 knowingly do
any act thereby unauthod, With intent to affect any
such election the rcsu thereof 90 audulentiy make
any e certificate % the result Of such election In regard
10 such representative or delegate 90 Withhold eooeesL
o. destroy any certificate % record required BY law re-
spelling Conserving pertaining 10 the election Of any
such representative delegate OF neglect or refuse TO
make and return we s,s . Ye,ss ~ os,r ~
do any act BY this any of the preceding sections made
crime Or 10 omit to do any duty the omission Of which
u by this any u ssd sections made crime, or attempt
70 do %, shall be deemed guilty % q crime and shall be
liable to prosecution and punishment therefor provided
Ia the nnetesuth section q this act r persons guilty Of
any II The crimes therein specified.
SIC. =. Iad BE- % hrtAsr snaef.d, inAt whenever
any person snail be defeated deprived o. his election to
any oce except sletor q President OF vice-preshent
representative delegsts In Coogress, os member OF
state legislature by Of the denial 10 any citizen o.
account Of race Color previous coodton Of ssrvitude,
his right hod and enjoy such Ofos add the emoiu-
ueuts thereof shall not he impaired by such denial aud
such person may bring appropriate salt O pfocesdns
20 recover psseiou q such once and In where u
shall appear that the sole question toochng the title 70
such once % the denial az the right to VOC 10
etreos .ho ohed to vote scoant Of rsce, Color %
previous condition % sssytu such suit 90 proceding
may be instituted In the circuit district court q the
United States % the circuit dsc In ~hlch such per-
sou rs.des Ard sad circuit district coar shall hav.
eoneuuvnty With The state courts sdietico thereof 81
lar a, 10 determine the rights II the parties 10 such ooe
BY easOu d the denial q the right guaranteed BY the
n,.uth article Of amendment The Constitution Of the
Uni,oi States, and secured By this act.
Approved, May 81, 1870.
AN ACT making appropriations iOr The construction:
reservation and repars 81 cevtAin Notifications and
oher works Of defense Coo the fiscal year ending june
thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-ons.
Re 10 ,nact,d By ths Senate and house Of Repre-
ssaiaii.ss eJs DATED States Of Imsriea IN Coagss'
as,smbi,d, That the tlOsing sums be, and they are
not Otherwise appropriated or the construction, pcssrya
on aud resr q certain ortncstioos and other works
u defense foe the year eudiog the thmtieth Of June
eighteen hundred and seventy one.
For FOr Prvble, Fort Georges, and Fort Scanned 10
Portland ha bor Maine, seventy Ave thousand dollars
Foe fcrt Independence Boston harbor Massachusetts,
hny-thres thousand dollars.
fur Fort Warren, Boston hArbor, Massachusetts,, one
hundred thousand dollars.
FOs Fat winthrOp, BO.Oa harbOs Massachusetts, sixty
nine thousand dollars.
For frt Hamilton, and additional batteries, New York
harbor New York. forty-slx thousand dollars
Foe ort ON the site Of fort rompkins, Staten Island
Ns~ Yosk the uOsIpsnde balances % appropriation.
heretofore made Or "semzted battery on Staten Island
Ar, hes.ny authorised TO be Transferred and app led.
Toe Yost schuyler, East river, New York, eighty thou
sand dollars.
river Nev York ninety thousand dollars.
Zoo fcrt Columbus, Goyernor's islAnd, New York, NJ
ty-lwo thousand dollars
Zoo YOrt Wood, DeiiO~s bland, New York, sixteen
thousand doliAr. LII. -.s.
dollars.
FOs Yor, Mhln, near PhIladsphia, RsnnsyvAnia, any
ave th"a<ADd dollars.
Foo rOc Delaware, psla.sre river, Delaware, thirty
seven Thousand dollars
Zoe battery al finns point opposite Fort Dslavarr