Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-06-07
CHARlEsToWN, VIRGINIA., TUESDAY JUNE Z, 1870:

aforesaid, with such other fees as may be
deemed reasonable by such commissioner or
such other additional services as may be me-
cessarily performed by him or them, such at
tention at the examination, OF keeping the
prisoner in custody and providing him With
food and lodging during his detention, and
until the fiual determination OF such commits
sion, and in general for performing such other
duties as may be required in the premises;
such fees to be made up in conformity with
the fees usually charged by the justice within
the proper district or county, as near as may
be practicable, aud paid out OF the Treasury
of the United States on the certificate OF the
Judge of the district within which the arrest
is made, and to be recoverable from the de-
fendant as part of the judgment, In case OF
conviction. ssa
Sec Is. And be it further enacted, That
it shall be lawful for the President OF the
United States to employ such a part of the
land and naval forces of the United States,
or of the militia, as shall be deemed necessary
to prevent the violation and enforce the due
execution of this act.
SEQ. IA. And be it further enacted, That
wherever any person shall hold an Office, ex-
cept as member of Congress or some State
Legislature, contrary to the provisions of the
third section of the fourteenth article of the
amendment of the Constitution of the United
States, it shall be the duty of the District At
torney of the United States for the district
in which such person shall hold Office as afore-
said, to proceed against such person by writ
| of q,to aodTrGnto, returnable to the Circuit or
| District Court Of the United States in such
| district, aud to prosecute the same to the re-
moyal of such person from Office and any
writ of quo aOdrranto brought as aforesaid
| shall take precedence of all other cases on the
docket of the court to which it is made re-
| turnable, and shall not be continued unless
for cause proved to the satisfaction of the
court. @ -t .rtf
Sec. 10. Aud be it further enacted, That
any person who shall hereafter knowingly ac-
cept or hold any Office under the United
States, or any State, to which he is ineligible
under the third section of the fourteenth ar
ticle 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 misdemeanor against
| the United States, and upon conviction there
of before the Circuit or District Court of the
United States, shall be imprisoned not more
| than one year or fined not exceeding 81 600,
or both, at the discretion of the Court.
Sec. 16. And be it further enacted That
all persons within the jurisdiction of the
United States shall have the same right in
every State and Territory in the United States
to make and enforce contracts, to sue, be
parties, give evidence, and to the full and
equal benefit of ali laws and proceedings for
the security of persons and property as is en-
joyed by white citizens, and shall be subject
to like punishments, pains, penalties, taxes,
licenses and executions Of every kind, and
none other, any law, statute, ordinance, regu-
lation or custom to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. No tax or charge shall be imposed or
enforced by any State upon any person emi-
grating thereto from a foreign country which
is not equally imposed and enforced upon
every person emigrating to such State from
any other foreign country, and any Law ofany
State in conflict with this provision ia hereby
declared null and void.
Sec. IT. And be il further enacted, That
any person who, under color of any law, sta
tute, ordinance, regulation or custom, shall
subject or cause to. bo subjected sFy iDhshi=
-tant of any State or Territory to tho depriys-
tion of any right secured or protected by this
act or to different pains or penalties on sccount
of such person being an alien, OF by reason of
his color or race, than is prescribed for the
punishment of citizens, shall be deemed gull
ty of misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be
punished by fine, not exceeding $1,000, or
imprisonment, not exceeding one, year, or
both, at the discretion of the Court.
Sec. Is. And be it further enRoted, That
the tact to protect all persons in the United
States in their civil rights and furnish the
means of their vindication," passed April 8,
1866, is hereby re-enacted, and section six
teen and seventeen hereof shall be enforced
according TO the provisions of said act.
Sec. 10. And bo it further enacted, That
if at any election for Representative or Dele~
gate in tho Congress of the United States any
person shall knowingly personate and vote or
attempt to vote in the name ofany other per-
son, whether living dead or fictitious, or vote
more than once at the same election for any
candidate for the same Office, or vote at
place where he may not be lawfully entitled
to vote, or attempt to vote without having
lawful right to vote, or do any unlawful act
to secure a right or an opportunity to vote
for himself OF any other person, or by force,
threat, menace, intimidation, bribery, reward
or offer or promise thereof, or otherwise un-
lawfully prevent any qualified voter of any
State of the United States of America or of
any Territory thereof from freely exercising
the right of suffrage, or by any such means
induce any voter to refuse to exercise any
such right, or compel or induce by any such
means or otherwise any officer of an election
in any such State or Territory to receive a
vote from any person not legally entitled to
vote, OF interfere in any manner with the Of
fcer of said election in the discharge of his
duties, or by any of such means or other un-
lawful means induce any officer of an cleo
ton or officer whose duty it is to ascertain,
announce or declare the result of any such
election, or give or make any certificate, doc.
ument or give in relation thereto to violate or
refuse to comply with his duty, or any law
regulating the same, or knowingly and will
fully receive the vote of any person not en-
titled to vote, or refuse to receive the vote of
any person entitled to vote, or aid, counsel,