New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-22

coed one hundred dollars, to be recovered
by prosecution before any court Of compe-
Gent jurisdiction.
SEC. ~. BE it furthe. enacted, etc, That
aVhoever shall knOwinly give or vote Two
or more ballots voted as one at any election,
shall be fined in a sum not 20 exceed one
hundred dollars, TO be recovered by prose-
Gution before auy cUurs OF competent juyis-
dictiOn.
SEC. G3 Be e further enacted. etc, That
SRhoever. by bribery or by promise to give
employment or higher wages to any person,
attempts to influence any voter at any cleo
zion, shall be deemed guilty Of a INSIDE
9neanOr, and, upon conviction thereof, shall
De punished bF fine OF not less than one
Hundred dollars, and by imprisonment in
the Parish Prison for not less than three
mOnthS9
SEC. 81. BE it further enacted, etc, That
%hoever willtuiIy aids or abets any one not
legally qualified to vote at any election
shall be lined IN a sum OF not less than fifty
dollars, to be recovered by prosecution be
gore any court Of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 90 BE it further enacted, etc, That
SThOever is dis0rderiy at any poll or voting
place during the election shall be fined in a
esum not less than twenty dollars, to be re-
covered by prosecution before any court of
competent jurisdiction.
SEC. G6, BE it further enacted, etc.e That
GThosoeyer shall modest, interrupt or dis
Surb any meeting OF citizens assembled to
transact or discuss political matters, shall
be fined III SUN not less than fifty dollars,
so be recovered by prosecution before any
court OF competent Jurisdiction; any sheriff,
constable, or police officer present at the
Biolation of this section shall forthwith
arrest the offender or offenders and convey
aim or them as soon as practicable before
Che proper court.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, etc. That
Che court imposing any fine as directed IN
sections tlfty-nlne, sixty, slXty-one, sixty
Gwo, siXty-three, siXty-tou and sixty-fiye Of
chs act, shall commit the person so fined to
the parish prison until the fine is paid pro
sided that said Imprisonment shall not ex-
coed six months
SEC s. BE it further enacted, ETC., That
an case where any oath or affirmation shall
be administered by any supervisor Of regis
SratIon or commissioner of election in the
performance of his duty as prescribed by
law, any person swearing or affirming false
Wy in the premises shall be deemed guilty Of
perjury. and subjected to 1he penalties pro
yided by law for perjury.
Sec 69. BE il further enacted, etc.s That
Che violation u any provision of the act or
section OF the act repealed by this act shall
not be considered as exempting the per
sons so offending from prosecution and puE.
1 hment according TO the provisions OF said
Sact.
SEC. 20. BE IL further enacted. etc, That
any person duly appointed commissioner of
election, and duly notified by the police
jury of such appointment, who shall fail TO
attend the election and perform the duties
OF commissioner as herein provided, except
in case OF sickness, shall forfeit the sum Of
one hundred dollars to the parish, TO be re.
covered before any court Of competent
jurisdiction at the suit Of the parish, to be
prosecuted by the district attorney or dis