Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-23
The Enforcement Bill.
WAsHINaToN Feb

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
THE following is a synopsis of the bill
passed by the House of Representatives
o-day, to amend an act approved May 81,
1870, entitled can act to enforce the
rights of citizens of the United States to
vote in the several States of this Union,
and for other purposes:
SECTION 1. Enacts,tha the following acts shall
be considered crimes, and be punishable as pro-
vided in Seton 10: Personating and registering,
ing fraudulently; preventing any one from regis
tering; interfering with officer of registration;
false registration by officers of registration; neg;
ect of their duties in regard to registration and
returns This section provides that its provisions
shall extend to every registration made under
State laws when member or delegate OF Congress
SEC. Enacts that if in cities of more than ao,-
600 inhabitants two citizens SHALL prior to an cleo
ton of a member of Congress, make known to
the Judge of the Circuit Court that they wish to
have the registration guarded and serutinized, it
shall be the duty of the Judge to open his Court
| ten days prior to the registration or election.
The Judge shall appoint two citizens "who shall
be OF different political parties as supervisors o. OF
election, and the Judge sitting at chambers shall
| have the same powers as when sitting in Court.
| Sec. g. Enacts that in case of necessity the
Judge shall appoint, as his substitute, of the
Judges of the United States District Court within
| his circuit.
SEC 4. Defines the duties of Supervisors of Elec-
| ton. They required to attend the registra-
ton of voters; to challenge persons offering to
register; TO mark for Cnallenge Sucn names as are
| pointed out to them; to prepare list of voters
for the Judge, and to sign each page of The orig-
| nal list of voters.
SEC s. Enacts that the Supervisors of Election
shall inspect and scrutnize the day of election,
| the manner in which the voting is done, and ex-
anime and count every ballot. whatever may be
be found. The Supervisors are to report to the
Chief Supervisor OF the Judicial District, the re-
wish to make touching the fairness of the regis
try, election, and canvass of the votes.
naee at e tre and
will enable them to do their duty effectively.
Sec. Z. Enacts that If the Supervisors are pre-.
vented from fulfilling their duty they are to report
within ten days to the Supervisor of the Judicial
District, who is empowered to act as Commissioner
hf to G6e e er Gonf m & anime " anf re-
prior to the assembling of Congress.
SEC. s. Empowers the United States Marshal tt
appoint Deputy Marshals, who are authorized tt
maintain order, make summary arrests, and assis
the Supervisors who are themselves invested, ii
J certain contingencies, with the duties and power
of Deputy Marshals. No. one is to be arrested
without process, on election day, for any offenc'
committed on the day of registration.
SEC. g. Persons arrested for violations Of thl
act are to be brought before a Commissioner
Judge, or court of the United States.
SEC. 10. Imposed imprisonment for not less thai
; | one Or more than two years, or fine OF not les
than 81 .fO0 more than $1,000. or both fine an
imprisonment, with the costs of prosecution, o.
any one committing the crimes named in this aci
or preventing its execution. Persons who refus
to give evidence or shall answer falsely, are liabl
TO arrest and Imprisonment as for a m1sde
meanor
l SEC. II. Makes it misdemeanor for Supel
visors or Deputy Marshals to neglect or refuse
! perform their respective duties.
l Sec. u. Empowers the United States Marsh'
| or his deputy, in case of need, to call on th
United States military naval forces to assist hin
= Commanding officers are bound to comply.
: Sec. 49, The Circuit Courts instructed
g appoint Commissioners, one of whom shall
4 known as the Chief Supervisor of Elections, WI
is charged with numerous duties incidental to tt
8 purpose of the act.
q Sec. IA. Fixes the rate of remuneration for Sc
| vices rendered under this act, which to
: paid from the United States Treasury.
q SEC. Is. Extends the Jurisdiction of the Unite
States Circuit Courts to all suits arising under th
| act.
/ Sec. 16. Enacts that all suits brought in Sta
Courts for any act done under this act, may be
s moved to the United States Circuit Court al
affords the necessary registration therefor.
D. Sec. II. Provides for cases where the Clerk of
State Court refuses to give copies of any record
n proceedings needed for suits in the United Stat
a Courts.
J, SEC. IS. Repeals Sections and of the ssAct
% amend the naturalization laws, and to puni
n crimes against the same,' approved July ID, 1S
without affecting any prosecution pending under