New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-24

eeed one hundred dollars to be recovered
oy prosecution before any court of eompe-
tent jurisdiction.
SEC. d. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
whoever shall knowinly give or vote two
| OF more ballots voted as one atanv election
| shall be fined in a sum not to exceed one
hundred dollars, to be recovered by prose-
cnnon before any court of competent iuris-
diction. ''--' "a as
SEC. %. Be it further enacted, etc, That
whoever, by bribery or by promise to give
| employment OF higher wages to any person.
| attempts to influence any voter at any cleo.
| ton, shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall
| be punished by fine OF not less than one
| hundred dollars, and by imprisonment in
| the Parish Prison for not less than three
| months.
SEC. 64. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| whoever willfully aids or abets any one not
legally qualified to vote at any election
| sham be tned III q sum of not less than fifty
dollars, to be recovered by prosecution be
| lore any court OF competent Jurisdiction
SEC. 3D. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| whoever is disorderly at any poll OF voting
| place during the election shall be fined in q
sum not iess than twenty dollars, to be re-
covered by prosecution before any court of
competent jurisdiction.
SEC %. BE it further enacted etc, That
whosoever shall molest interrupt or dis
turb any meeting of citizens assembled to
transact or discuss political matters, shall
be lined IN sum not less than fifty dollars,
to be recovered by prosecution before any
court OF competent Jurisdiction; any sheriff
constable or police officer present at the
violation OF this section shall forthwith
arrest the offender or offenders and convey
hlm or them as soon as practicable before
the proper court.
SEC. 67. Be ii further enacted, ETC., That
the court imposing any fine as directed in
sessions titty-nine, sixty, sixty one, sixty
two, sixty three, sixty-four and sixty-five Of
this act, shall commit the person so fined to
the parish prison until the fine is paid; pro-
yided, that said imprisonment shall not ex-
coed six months.
SEC. 68. Be it further enacted ETC., That
IN case where any oath or affirmation shall
De administered by any supervisor of regis
tratl0n or commissioner of election in the
performance of his duty as prescribed by
law, any person swearing or affirming false
ly in the premises shall be deemed guilty of
perjury, and subjected to the penalties pro
Vlded by law for perjury.
SEC. 60. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the violation OF 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 pun
lshment according to the provisions of said
act.
SEC. 20. Be it 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
trict attorney pro tempOre, who are hereby
directed to proceed to collect such fine
when it shall be brought to their knowledge.
SEC. II. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after it's
passage, and that all others on the subject
Of election laws be and the same are here
BY repealed.
(Signed) 0. Fl. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
tSigned) H. e. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
Approved November 20, 1872
A true copy:
Y A. WOODWARD,
Assistant Secretary of State