The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-05-30
The Bulletin.
THE ENFORCEMENT Bill.


s;.,i,c,ion Of race. color, or previous con-
dition Of seryitude. Section second directs
tina, they shall be allowed to register and
A, all other act. prescribed as prerequ-
i.i,c condition 10 voting, without act or
bindoronce and il imposes forfeit of
$500 on any person or officer who shall
omit or refuse to give full effect TO this
section--the forfeit 90 60 10 the aggricved
voter; and Il further inhlc,. on the person
or officer offending penalty of $500, and
imprisonment for not less than one month
nor more than one year.
Section third provides that whenever
any citizen, qualified to vote, offers 10 do
any act prescribed as a precedent condi-
ton to voting, such as registering, swear
ing, or paying a tax, and Is denied the
right Of doing IL, the offer to do IL shall be
taken as performance, and he shall be
permitted 10 vote Just the same as If he had
actually done the act. The aggrieved
voters affidavit is all the evidence required
Of the fact and on the presentation Of this
affidavit TO the Judge of election, it is made
the duty Of the judge TO receive and count
bis vote. II viii be seen that the final
meaning Of this provision is that any per-
son who will swear that he has been
wrongfully refused registration or other
prerequisite 10 voting, shall be allowed TO
vote, and that the judge of election who
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shall forfeit $500 TO the afllant, aud pay an
additional fine Of $500, and be imprisoned
not lees than one month, nor more than
one year Section four imposes forfeit
Of $500 and penalty Of $500 and impris.
onment besides, on any person who shall
prevent or obs,ruct any citizen
from dong any act prescribed as a
condition preceden, TO voting, by
means Of bribery, threats, intimida-
ton, election from rented houses, or dis
charge from employment Section six
makes Il felony for two or more persons
10 band together, or 60 in disguise on the
highway, or upon the premises Of another,
to violate any provision Of this act, 10
threaten citizen, or 10 hinder his free
exercise Of any right under the Constitution
oil the United States; and Furnishes the
act with Sue Of no, less than $4,000. i'm.
priscnment OF not less than ten years and
disability 10 hold any oirc. under the con-
ri'ution or laws Of the United States. Soc
..g nv,oh provides thai e In viol,,i,,, tho
,,,,,,'s. oedinD s.-.r'iis, thc ohthdtf hta NY
49,. any other on,~~a he shall he nun.
Tor that besides. Section EIGHT
s"es exclusive cognizance of the cas.s
"ue' 'h's act 10 the United States courts
"oh nine requires United States ,,,or.
80. n'sHhais and commissioners To in
'n'ute proceedings agaIu,, an persons who
violate this act. Section ten authorizes
United States commissioners 10 appoint
suitable persons TO execute their warrants
ana processes under this act, and these per.
sons shall have power to summon posse,
ana call TO their aid the iqnd and uo,oI
Jo'ees Of the United States. or tho militia
IN the execution Of their du,ies. Section
eleven Furnishes resistance to processes un.
uer the act, reseues and attempted roscues.
win me OF not more than 81, 900 and i'm
prisonment for not more than six month.
Section twelve prescribes the fees of officers
Tor services under this act. Section thir-
Teen authorizes the Presiden, TO employ
the land and naval forces of the United
States toeNecute the act. Section four,ocn
enforees the fourteenth amendment, by pro.
viding tina, whenever any person shall hold
once contrary 10 that amendment Il shall
be the duty of the United States district
attorney to proceed against him by 0,o
warranty and this writ in such cose 20
take precedence Of all other case, on tho |
docket Of the court.
Section fifteen makes tho acceptanco oc
once by persons disqualified under the
Fourteenth amendment misdemeapor
punishable by imprisonment for not moro
.han one year, and fine Of not more than
; 900. ~
Section sixteen directs that all persons
'hail have the same right 10 sue and bc
ued' give evidence, make and enforce con.
raots, and TO have the full and equal bepe-
u OF laws in state or territory that Whit
'ersons have therein, and shall be subject |
. the same laws as white persons. No lay
y charge shall be imposed by any state
N any person immigrating thereto, from
'ss foreign country, that is not imposed
N the immigrants from any other
eregn country. This is aimed at |
We California laws against the Chinese,
'H' " Is tho seventeenth section which
p'sAe'bes fine Of not more than 81. 900
' IMPRISONMENT for not more than one
,'' io' any person who, under color of
ON, y, any state, shall subject any inhabit-
r,a, - 'leh state, TO the deprivation of
snso,' N"ust this act. Section eighteen re-
,La, S''h rights bill, and directs
sn,.. o''ons sixteen and sew
inc - ~ ~ ms act shall be enforced accord.
mg 10 the provisiops % LA m, Seoou
s sel %s%s Dc Of congress, any person shall
.,s 1912 W vote in the name of sno,har =
person living, dead or er,i,'D " A"o,her
s'le more than once or Al LIONS OF shsil y
i not entitled TO vote, or a,r rp, where he
lawful right or do anything y, without . a v
another qualified person from " prevent
interfere IN any improper w,s , Young or
:, w,,n ~ ,he Officers Of election, h. sbsT ~
punished by hne Of not mo,s n'' suSli oe