The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-25

: teniiiosn and ahlH the fnai delermiin.
!. ton of.sneh commissioner and in ger
ersl for performing such other duties a
r may be required in the premises; sue
A fees TO be made up in conformity wit
! tie fees usually charged by the officer
ofthe courts of justice within the prope
t district or county as near as may b
practicable, and paid out Of the treasur.
Of the United States on the certifcat
Of the judge Of the district in which tn
arrest is made, and to be recoverable
from the DESCENDANT as part of the judg
ment in case of conviction. ., ..
SEC. l3. And be IL further enacted
That it shall be lawful for the Presiden
of the United States to employ suef
part Of the land or naval forces Of thu
/ United States, or of the militia, as shall
}tbe necessary to aid in the execution o.
|. judicial process issued under this act
SIC. IA. And be il further enacted
That whenever any person shall hold
\ office, except as member Of Congress
4 or of some State Legislature, contrary
ITO the provisions Of the third section Of
4 the fourteenth article Of amendment Of
the Constitution of the United States
1 it shall he the duty Of the district at
torney of the United States for the dis
trict in which such person shall hold
Office, as aforesaid, to proceed against
such person, by writ Of quo warranto,
returnable to the circuit or district
court Of the United States in such dis
trict, and to prosecute the same to the
removal OF such person from Office; and
any writ Of quo warran:o so brought,
as aforesaid, shall take precedence ofall
other cases on the docket of the court
to which it is made returnable, and
shall not he continued unless for
cause proved 10 the satisfaction Of the
court
SEC. Is. And be Il further enacted,
That any person who shall hereafter
knowingly accept or hold any office
under the United States, or any State
to which he is ineligible under the third
section of the fourteenth article Of
amendment of the Constitution Of the
United States, or who shall attempt to
! hold or exercise the duties OF any such
Office, shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-
demeanor against the United States,
and, upon conviction thereof before the
circuit or district court of the United
States, shall be imprisoned not more
than one year, or fined not exceeding
one thousand dollars, or both, at the
discretion of the court
SIC. l6. And be II .f,Uther enacted,
That all persons within the jurisdiction
Of the United States shall have the
same right in every State and Territory
Of the United States to make and en-
force contracts, to sue, be parties, give
evidence, and to the full and equal bene-
fit Of all laws and proceedings for the
security of person and property as is
enjoyed by white citizens, and shall br
subject TO like punishment, pains, pen
allies, taxes, licenses, and exactions Of
every kind, and none Other, any law,
statute, ordinance, regulation, or Gus
tom to the contrary Notwithstanding No
tax or charge will be imposed or en-.
forced by any State upon any person
immigrating thereto from foreign
country which is not equally imposed
and enforced upon every person
immigrating TO such State from AN,
foreign country; any law Of any State
in conflict with this provision is hereby
declared null and void.
SEC. II. 1nd be Il Jrtks, c,ariei
That any person who, under color Of
any law, statute, ordinance, regulation
or customs, shall subject, or cause TO be
subjected, any inhabitant of any State
or Territory to the deprivation OF any
right secured or protected by the last
preceding section Of this act, or to differ
ent punishment, pains or penalties on
account Of such person being an alien.
or by reason of his color or race, than
is prescribed for the punishment of cit-
zens, shall be deemed guilty OF misde-
meanor, and, on conviction, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars, or imprisonment not
exceeding one year, or both, in the dis
cretion of the court
SEC. Is. And be Il FURTHER enacted,
That the act to protect all persons in the
United States in their civil rights, and
furnish the means OF their vindication,
passed April nine, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, is hereby re-enacted; and sec
! tons sixteen and seventeen hereof shall
be enforced according to the provisions
of the said act.
SEC. 49, And be Il turthT enacted,
That if at any election for representa-
tive or delegate in the Congress Of the
United States, any person shall
knowingly personate and vote, or
attempt to vote in the name Of
any other person, whether living,
! dead or fictitious; or vote more than
once at the same election for any can
didate for the same office; or vote at a
place where he may not be lawfully en-
titled to vote; or vote without having a
lawful right to vote or do any unlawful
act TO secure right or an opportunity
to vote for himself or any other person ;
or by force, threat, menace, intimida-
ton, bribery, reward, or offer, or prom
Use thereof, or otherwise unlawfully pre-
vent any qualified voter Of any State OF
the United States Of America, or of any
Territory thereof from Freely exercis-
ing the right of suffrage, or by any
such means, induce any such voter to
refuse to exercise such right. or
compel or induce by any such
means, or otherwise. any officer Of
an election in any such State or Terri
tory TO receive a vote from 4 person not
legally qualified or emitted 10 vote; or
interfere in any manner with any Off
Ger OF said elections in the discharge OF
his duties; or 10y any such means. or
other unlawful means, induce any Off,
Ger of an election, or officer whose duty
/ IL Is IN ascertain. announce. or declare