The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-02

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ETC., That if any person shall 10y
bribery, menance, willtul false
hood, or other corrupt means, di-
rectly or indirectly attempt TO
influence any elector of this State
in the giving his vote or ballot,
or to induce him to withhold the
same, or disturb or hinder him in
the free exercise Of the right of
suffrage at any election in this
State, he shall, on convictions
thereof, be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanOr, and be fined not
more than five hundred dollars,
and be imprisoned in the parish
prison for term not exceeding
six months, and shall also he incl
igible to any Office in the State for
the term of two years.
Sec. 20. Be it further enacted. etc.
That it shall he unlawful for any per-
son To carry any gun, pistol, bowie
knife or other dangerous weapon. con-
cealed or unconcealed, on any day Of
election during the hours the polls are
open. or on any day of registration or
revision of registration. within a dis
lance of one half "a mile of any place
! of registration or revision of registra-
ton; any person violating the provi
! sion of this section shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and on con
viction shall be puniseed by a fine of
not less than one hundred dollars. and
by imprisonment in the parish Jail for
not less than one month; provided. that
the provisions of this section shall not
4 apply 10 any commissioner or officer
of the election. or supervisor or assist
anr supervisor of regi stration, police
officer or other person authorized TO
preserve the peace on days Of registra-
ton or election.
Sec. a. Be 1t further enacted. etc,
/ That no person shall give. sell or bar
ter any >pirituous or Intoxicating liq-
rors To any person on the day of cleo
ton. and amy person found guilty OF
violating the provisinos of this section
shall be fined in sum not less than
one hundred dollars, which shall 20 to
the school fund.
Sec. 70 Be il further enacted, etc,
That whoever. knowing that he Is mol
qualified elector. shall vote or at
tempt to vote at any election, shall be
fined in sum not to exceed one hun
dred dollars, to be recovered by prose
+ cution before any court of competent
! Jurisdiction. ....... ...s-.
Sec. rs. Be it further enacted. etc
, That whoever shall knowingly give oi
vote two or more balluts folded as one
|, at any election, shall be fined in a sun
l not t. exceed one hundred dollars, I,
: be recovered by prosecution befor,
! any court of competent siurisdiction.
: Sec. II. Be it further enacted. etc.
That whoever, by bribery or by
, promise to give employment or higher
:, wages to any person. attempts to infiu
ence any voter at any election. shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
i and upon conviction thereof. shall b
\ punished by fine of no less than on
A hrudred dollars. and bv imprisonman
j in the parish prison for no less tina
4 three months.
;. Sec. 7S. Be it further enacted etc
That whoever willfully aids or abet
: any one, not legally qualified, to vot
: or attempt to vote at any election, sha
u he fined in sum of not less than fit
dollars, to be recovered by prosecute
|, before any court of competent jurisdiC
II ten.
II See. 70 Be it further enacted, etc
J. That whoever is diSorierly at any po
n or voting place during an election
!, shall be fined IN a sum not less tina
= twenty dollars. to be recovered by pro:
u ecutinn before any court of competer
Is jurisdiction.
< Sec. 80. Be it further enacted. etc
" That whoever shall modest. interrupt I
d disturb any meeting of citizens asseu
n bled to transact or discuss polite
Il matters; shall be fined in sum N,
, less than fifty dollars. to be recovere
= by prosecution beforeany court ofco1
- petent jurisdiction.
~ Any sheriff. constable or polio
W Office present at the violation Of tn
section shall arrest the offender
d, offenders, and convey him or them.
u soon as practicable, before the prop
Dr court.
n Sec. 81. Be it further enacted. etc
- That the court imposing any fine
= direction in section seventy-four, Sc
- enty-fve. seventy-six. seventy-seve
- seventy-e eight, seventy-nine and eigh
e, ofthis act, shall commit the person
III fined to the parish prison until the fl
N is paid; Provided. That said impris'
n ment shall not exceed six months.
no Sec. So Be it further enacted, EFT
~ That in case where any oath or affirr
- alton. shall be administered by al
- supervisor of registration, as>ista
- supervisor of registration or comm
~ sinDrr of election, in the perforThan
TX of his duty as prescribed by Law, a
Oh person swearing or affirming false
in the premises shall be deemed gull
d. Of perjury. and subject to the penalti
n provided by The law for perjury.
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