The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-06-17

less than one year, and not exceeds
ing three years, or by a fine of not
less than five hundred dollars, or
both such fine and Imprisonment at
the discretion of the court.
SEC. 2. That all colored citizens
of the United States, resident IN the
several States Of the United States,
shall be entitled te vote at all elee-
lions IN the State, county, parish,
town, township, ward, or hundred,
Of their residence, subject only to
the same conditions which now +
or may hereafter be required to
qualify white citizens to vote theirs
IN. And any person who shall by
force, fraud, intimidation or other
unlawful means whatsoever, pre-
vent any colored citizen from voting
at any such election. who possesses
the qualifications; except IN respect
of color, requisite to enable a white
citizen to vote thereat, shall, upon
conviction thereof, be aijudged gull
ty of q misdemeanor, and shall be
imprisoned not less that Blk months
and not exceeding one year, or be
fined not less than one hundred
dollars Tor more than one thousand
dollars, or be punished by both such
fine and Imprisonment, in the dis
cretlon of the court.
SEC. 3. That in cas- the constltu-
ton or law of any State shall re-
ouire the assessment or payment
of a tax as a qualification of an cleo
tor, if any assessor or other officer
elected or appointed under the laws
of such State, and authorized or re-
quired by the laws thereof to make
any assessment of persons or prop
erty for the purpose of such taxa
ton. refuse or willfully neglect to
assess the person or property OF any
colored citizen of the United States
oualifcd as aforesaid and residing
in the town, hundred, borough
township, parish, county, ward, OF
district for which said assessor OF
other officer shall have been elected
or appointed as aforesaid, he shall
for every such offense forfeit and
paw the sum of $500 to any person
who will sue for the sane and shall
for every such offense be guilty o.
a mIsdemeanor, and shall be fneo
1T Ioso than $500 and be imprison,
ed not less than n month.
Sections four, five, six, seven and
eight impose like penalties in cases
of officers and members OF levy
courts, registers or clerks, to record
assessments, collections of taxes
and officers of election and reg:stra
ton, who, in their several caPacl'
ties, may prevent the exercise OF TIT
right of suffrage.
SEC. 9. That if any person shall
by threats, violence, or intimida'
ton, prevent, or attempt to proven
any citizen of the United States
from the free exercise of his RICH.
to vote in any election at which
members of ConSress or electors to-
President or Vice-Presldent of thu
United States may be voted for
such persons SO offending hall b
liable to indictment, and, on convie
ton thereof, shall be subject 20
fine not exceeding one thousand dol
lars or to imprisonment not les
than L year nor more than three
years, or both, at the discretion
of the court.
SEC. 10. That the Circuit Cour
of the UrIted States shall have Ju
risdiction Of the suits for forfeit
ures imposed and causes of actor
created by this act, and the C:rcui
District Courts of the United
States shall have jurisdiction of thu
mIsdemeanors created by this act.