The weekly Louisianian., 1872-10-19

ble. X fair and impartial admin.
tration Of our registration and elet
ton statutes will secure the right
Of every voter; but in the hands 6
men WHO III permit their partisan i.
TO outweigh their sworn obligations
these laws may Il BE- made an engin
Of wrong and oppression, We sim
,lply desire that evary voter ,shal
have q fair chance, without restric
ton, .hindrance, or annoyance 0
any sort, to vote for the candidate
Of his choice. To that end we Civ
the federal law bearing on the sub
ject, that our clubs may be ready
in case of need, to protect their in
terests:
An act 70 enforce the rights Of citizens 0
the United States TO vote in the sever
sl 6htes Of tho Union and for othel
puzpqssa -. ~,
SIC. 5. And bs it further enacted, Tha'
whenever, by or under the authority 0,
the constitution OF laws Of any State, ol
the h~s of 1ny Tbrritory, any sot is O,
shall b fsqsred q (as) donsby any citi'
zen rs . prersquisite to qualify OF entitle
him to vote. the offer Of any such citizen
to prsform the act required to be done o.
Aforesaid shsll, ff' it fail 10 be carried into
execution BY reason Of the wrongful act
or omission sfosssaid Dr. sf t,s person or
officer charged Nth the duty :of .reoeiving
or permitting such performance Of ofsr to
perform, OK action thereon be deemed md
held Is performance in law Of such act;
and the person 90 Offering and failing as
Aforesaid, and being otherwise qualified,
shall be entitled to vote in tho samo man-
ner and to the same extent a. if he had in
fact performed such act; aud any judge,
Inspector or other officer of election whose
duty it H. o. shall be to receive, count,
certify, register rspozt or give effect to the
vote Of any such citizen, who shall wong
fully refuse OF omit te, receive. count, cer-
lily, register or give effect to the vote Of
such citizen npon tht presentation by him
of hisamdavM stating such offer and the
time and place thereof. anA the name Of
the officer or .persen whose duty it is to
act thereon, and that he was wrongfully
BY such person or officer from
such .aet. shall, for every such
oAense, forfeit and pay the sum Of $500 to
the person agrsved thereby, to be recov-
cred by an action. on tho case, with full
costs, and such allowance for counsel fees
rs the court may deer, just; and shall also
for every such odense be guilty Of mig
and shx1l, on conviction there
o. be fined not less than $500, OF be i'm
prieoned not less than one month and not
more Chan one year, Or both, st the dis
cretion Of the court.
SIC. s. And DO it further enacted, That
The district courts Of the United States,
within their respective districts, shall have
Of the courts Of the several
States, cognizance of all crimes and Of
'ences committed against the provisions
# this act. and also, concurrently with
he circuit courts Of the United States, Of
IL causes. civil and criminal, arising un-
ler this act. except a. herein otherwise
and tho Jurisdiction horeby con. !
erred shall he exercised in conformity with |
he laws and practice governing United |
States courts: and all crimes and ohsnses
committed against the provisions Of this
'ct may be prosecuted by the Indictment
a. grand jury. or in cases Of crimes md
'henses not infamous, tho persecution may
ither by indictment or information fled
y the district attorney IN ! court having
~ =, = FL -t->f.
SEC. 2s. And be it further enacted. That
'heaevsr aay person shall be defeated or
deprived Of his election to any Office, ex-
ept slector of President Or Vice President,
representative or Delegate in Congress, or
member Of State Lesisla ture, by reason
I the denial to any citizeA OF citizens who
hall offer 70 vote. Of The night to vote on
coount Of raoe, color, or previous condi-
ion Of servitude, his right to hold and
njoy snch Office, and @tle emoluments