The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-03-02
Capitalization.

see to what extent che Radicals in
T Congress are carrying out their IN
iouitous designs against the liber-
ties Of the people We publish below
the text of the enforcement law
lately passed by the United States
Senate:
I WAsH1xGrox, Feb. Is.
The House bill which passed the
Senate on Friday, entitled ..An act
to amend IA act approved May 81,
1870. to enforce the rights. of citi
zens Of the United States to vote
in the several States Of the Union,
and for other purposes, comprises
eighteen sections, but may be brief
| " summed up as measure making
| the Federal election law of last ses-
sion more stringent in most every
respect by imposing penalties of
fines and imprisonment regarding
the registration of voters, extend
| ing its operation to all cities whose
population exceeds 10000 nhab:-
tants, provided two citizens shall
apply to the Judge of the United
States Circuit Court, in whose cir
cult the town or city may be locat-
ed, that they desirethe Law to be
enforced in said place, and requir-
ing said court to provide for the
appointment of Federal inspectors
and supervisors of elections to at
tend all registration Of voters and
elections for representatives or del
egatcs in Congress, and to remain
in session while the act is being
enforced. To transact business
under it elaborate powers are given
to the inspectors to inspect at all
times on the day of election the
way the voting is done, and the
way the register, tally books and
lists are kept, and to scrutinize the
count and canvass every ballot,
whatever may be the endorsement
on said ballot, or in whatever box
it may be placed, or found, and to
forward their report to a chief su-
pervisor provided by this act for
each judicial district. Provision is
made for the United States Marshal
and a number of deputies to pro-
Sect and assist the inspectors, and
to arrest without any warrant any
one who interferes with the voting
or registration under color of even
State or municipal law, or who com
mits any Of the offenses prescribed
by this act. No person, however,
is to be arrested without process
for any offense not committed in
the presence of the Marshal or
deputies, or without process for of
tense committed on the day of reg
istration, but all those who attempt
to interfere in any way, under color
Of State or municipal authority,
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and punished by a fine Of
three thousand dollars and impris-
onment of not more than two years.
It is further provided that whoever
shall, during the progress of any
veriication of any list of the per-
sons who may have registered or
voted, and which shall be made IN
der any Of the provisions of this
act, refuse TO answer or refrain from
answering, or answering, shall give
false information in respect to any
inquiry lawfully made, such person
is made liable to arrest and impris-
onment, as for misdemeanor. The
Marshals are authorized and requir-
ed, in case of necessity, to call on
the commanding officer of the Uni
ed States military or naval force to
furnish forthwith a sufficient por-
ton of such military or naval force
to enable the Marshal, OF his depu-
ties, to discharge their duties under
this act and the old law, and it is
made the duty of such command
ing officer, upon such requisition,
to obey it without delay, and forth
with to employ the military OF ma
val force of the United States. 1t
is provided further that if an ag-
grieved citizen sues one of the Of
fcers under this act, the latter may
transfer the case to the United
States Circuit Court, and the judg-
ment of State Court in such a
case shall be null and void. Sec
tions and of the act of last ses-
/ sion to amend the naturalization
laws and to punish crime, are re-
pealed by this bill, though such
repeal is not to affect pending suits.
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