Smyrna times., 1871-03-08

for ~ ATd be IT. i4her enaetea That any election
Sate, @ny person shall knowims ptrs"nae and Vote or
living dead Or ctiii1 name m oi any eiher person Tlelyr
CrcoR tor any candidate for the office: or Vote at place
nayn$ lawful right to vote do unlawful act to
son or hy force tea, ,tion bribery rewrd.
any aunfcd ynts Of "yG, or "g M>e n1a~iuiy pIeyenc
." M any Territory thereof from freely the right Of
exercising such right compel induce
or Otherwise officer election any
ltr"T T. receive ayote from person not legally qualified
OF sail rctions in the 'srharr "i his or bI Sv Of
s mras, Or other unlawful means induce any officer Of an
uGAe ne result Z" an! ch election or give or make are CT
s 'sr m m rniY Ttm H 4n> or IA any Law rsguatinE the
sutllt to vote; or ad counsel r"c,,rp or yis, @ ay sH
L" omit to d" any duty tn" omission Of which hereby made
'lin or ltnp t" DO every such person shall he deemed
"y % N o. ~ cin' ara s1l or inC crime he liable TO pos'cu
ION 'i % conviction thereof a he punished 10y hnr not
nos tyce"irg three both, the discretion vi the
SEE S Amd NI b pay [rr Ir f"T f I GmI%n Tb =, m
ito" OF voters Tor and election ter representative rar
pcrun whether living dead or fictitious or
rludulrntly risSrr or rauuItIy afingt to register t
f,l m %nt so 10 @ 90; or ,io any uawn, ~ acl I" cu<
menace inmiiaon bribery. reward, olr, promise
having lawful right t" reg er from duly exercising such
unlawful means, oic.r ni rcgi>craom admit To regis
any manner with an, orcr Of IN tb :" isr,
hS daiie or by ANY such m'as or other unlawful
with hduty, any law regulating the same or knowisiy
vote any person emitted /" v"o. or and rasr
hereby mike rn@ or To- omit any acv fb, oISs ON " f %
Is hereby mtc rr" every such person snail he deend
me- 'h"i,!ca a. provided IN section nineteen cf hIS act
y. That r'rr' registration matte under the laws any
such representative delegate Congress Shall be chosen
' Dc. ',Tu,'i /? 1c a rr--tra"l Inn the meaning tins
p"SeS 81 any state ttrrit%r.i or mu,n,ra election.
avs any State or Territory The nn,e OF siS ,iii "r
sress Shall c required t" be prnl~i wrten or @ i IN OH,
An! ticket or ballot with other candidates persons 10 b.
or "ca officers shall he sufficient rvrcdct.
e',t Tor Il" pupo,r of ludictins person
niitit" rithr M f th | 9" .f or or com
% p.r'on So ciars"d or indicted voted to offered
~ the prgcYinS sectors "I this with reference
a be iaken hri, AMI decinri prrSnnnvc evidence
such S gS" Nntr| or adrmptc! or offered to vote "r
lh @rSt was committed with reference The election
mt ms e"nvciion unless it shall be shown that any such
boot when cast attempted ~crrd to east by HIM
ild not eontln III" o any candidate for oir Of rr
, ,,,Ee @ r ru the C"n4rr', OF te United states
"!sGt"9 S "a ct sue such representatives or 'iylesate
~ AnH be 1t further enacted That ofcer Of
gre, the Tinted states sal he V1tc fr IN ny SON
ocer Of election be appointed created by or under i law
or "t the United states or by or under any S'atc.
% Tte' @ or refuse any duty in regard to such election required
act thereby Unauthorized w ia.rt To- art snrH
election or the result thereof raudulenty make any ase
Of the result of such eecun in regard sch rep
e>eta'lVo or delegate; withhold, troy ay
n record =" ued by law respecting
r, pertaining to tile election such
te%ae or neglect refuse to make and
:" required hy law; orHid counsel procurepr any voter
SON or olcer tu 90 by this the rc
SCtlp Hte crime; to omit to do any duty the sion
~ winch l. 10y this Of said sections made crime or
m !" 10 50 ss he deemt guilty, of crime and shall
~ M nuetecrtE section of this act for persons guilty of anv
"i the crimes thcirin specified. ''' - my
SE e AMI b, il farther enacted That whenever any per.
sou snail be defeated deprived his election to any office
A cIyc'or 81 President or Nlcel President
%tr IN "IErl - or tnbers OF State legislature by
reason ~ t deHa 10 any citizen citizens who
'o Ok the fi2h 10 vote, account color
nn OF srrFude, his right hold aud enjoy ucb ofr
anu t eintH- thereof shall be impaired by sucn DENIAL
vL br''"> Iay bring any appI"prate proceeding
possession OF such Oice. and in where
tnAt ne sole question touching the title such office
~ ~ VI e denial OF the right to vote to citizens who
10 account OF color
{" Sevtue such suit proceeding be instituted i'm the
circuit or district OF the United States 0 the circuit or
@ Ia winch such person resides. And said circuit or dis
nc court siaH have concurTenty with the courts
mere" 20 Tar as to determine the rights the
& 10 oHGs by reason o the denial OF the right guar
tce Dy tle fifteenth article of amendment
OF the United States and secured by this act.