The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-26
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one, hundred dollars; and by im-i
prisonmen5 in the peniteutiaTy
Tor term OF not less tnan three
years. - ga.-
Sec. SIS. Be il further enacted,
etc., That it shall be the duly OF
any commissioner of election TO
forthwith arrest any person who
shall vote or attempt 10 vote more
than once, and commit him to tine
parish prison, and 10 immediately
file an Information against such
person with the district attorney
or district attorney pro -tempore
whose duty it shall be to prosecute
such person before the proper
court; and upon his failure so TO
do. the Attorney General. small APP
point some attorney TO prosecute
such person, and also toproSecute
such district attorney or district
attorney pro temp0re for usuch
failure. Any supervisor OF Tegis-
tratioD, commissioner Of election,
district attorney, or district attorz
uey pro teInPOre who shall refuse.
neglect or fail to comply with the
provisions of this section Of this
act, shall be deemed. guilty OF a
miSdemeauor in Office, and upon
conviction tnreof shall be remov
ed from Office, aud punished by "a
fine OF not less than one hundred
dollars, aud imprisonment for not
less than three nor more than six
months. r, n...t.. ... .H ..u .
Sec. 81. Be it further enacted,
etc, That any -perSna who shall,
by threats OF discharge from EN-
ploymeut, 81 withholding wages,
Or prescription ia business infu-
emce or attempt TO inilucilce any
voter in the casting o. his vote al
any election, shall De deemed
! guilty OF. 4 miSdemeanOr, aud up.
! on conviction thereof shall Oe pun
ished by a line Of not less than
five hundred dollars, which shall
90 to the-sciioot fund OF the parish
and by Imprisonment lii iile parish
| prison for not less than three
months. ~t''s''ES
| Sec. Us. Be il further enacted
ETC., That any person who shall
discharge from his. employment
any laborer, empIoye, tenant O
mechanic, who subl have beer
working Tor such person undo
contract, written or oral, for /;
specified time before such tim
Shall have expired vino shall
withhold from any lab0rer, EN-
ploye, tenant or mechanic an.
part Of the wages due to such Ia
bOrer, employe, tenant or mechan
: ic, on account OF any vote whicl
such laborer, emplOye, tenant o
mechanic has given or proposes t
! give, shall be deemed guilty of
| uIi~demeanur. aud on convictio
thereof shall be punished by
1 line OF not less than five hundre
, dollars, one bali OF which Sha
20 to the school fund OF the pa
l ISL in which the offence was con
J mittGd, and by Imprisonment
t the parish prison for not less tina
! three months.
Sec. %. BE it further enactet
/, etc, That any person who sha
$ modest, disturb, interfere with, 4,
G threaten with violence, any cor
5 missioner of election or person
charge OF the ballot boxes, viii
z in charge Of the same, betwee
! the time OF the close OF the. pol
= and the time that SAID ballot DO
Il Is are delivered 10 the SUperviS,
s of registration, shall be deeme
:, guilty OF a felony, and upon co
victiOn thereof shall be punish,
u by time of not less than FIVE hu
e dred dollars, or by imprisonme
in the peniteBtiary not less thu
I. one year, or both, at the discretit
II ofthe court Tf.z@3EGsE GES-
y Sec. 20. BE itfnrther eDacte
r etc:, That any person noe q
a thorized by this l4w to receive
& account the ballots at an electio
4 whb Shall daring or after any el,
4, ton, and betoye. the votes ha
', been counted by the supervise
DC of registration, disturb, displa,
g conceal, distroy, handle or tOu
n any ballot, after the same hasbe
IL received from the voter by a co
pr missioner OF election; shall
OF deemed guilty of a mlSdemean
and stall upon conviction there
d, be punished by fiHe of not |,
HI than one hundred dollars, or p
DS imprisonment fur not less than
'e, months, on both, at the discreet
10 of the court.
Mt Sec. IL. Be it further enact,
N, etc, That aRy person not auth
te lied BIZ this law TO take charge