The Van Buren press., 1872-09-10
NO. 10

fees Of officers charged with the exscu-
ton Of this act
Section IS authorizes the president Of
the United States to employ such part o.
the land and naval forcss ef the United
States, or Of the militia, as shall be nee.
essary to aid In the execution OF judicial
process under this set
Sections Ia and Is. since the passage
Of the amnesty act, are virtually repeal
ed as to all but the exceptions therein.
Section 16 10 unimportant.
SEC. II. Any person who. under.covcr
Of law, shall subject or Cause TO be sub
jected, any person to the deprivation q
any right secured by this act, OF 20 dit'
terent punishment on account Of hls b.
ing an alien, or by reason Of his color Of
race, than Is prescribed for the punish
ment Of citizens, may be fined not more
than one thousand dollars, or imprison-
ed for not more than one year, or both.
Section eighteen re snscta the civil
rights bill OF April g.. 1869, and provides
that sections l6 and IL Of thIs.uct shall
be enforced according to The provisions
of said act Of April 0, 1860
SEC 10. II, at any election for mem
Der Of congress, any person shall vefe,er
attempt to vote, Ia the name OF any 9th
er person, living, dead, or fictitious. or
vote more than once, or where he 10 not
entitled, or without lawful right, or do
any unlawful act to secure an opportuni-
| ty to vote for himself or other pcrson,or
by any unlawful means prevent any voter
from freely exercising HE right, or COM
psls or induces any olicer Of election TO
receive an illegal vote, or iaterferes In
any manner with any officer Of election,
or induces any such officer TO neglect or
violate any law requiring him to ascer-
tain or announce the result OF any slsc-
ton. or induces such officer to receive an
illegal vote, ,or who shall aid or advise any
officer or voter to violate this ack may
be fined not more than five hundred dol.
lara, or imprisoned net more than thsee
years, or both, and shall pay costs Of
prosecution.
Section 20, as amended by the law Of
February 28. 1871, provides - follows;
II, at any registration sf voters Tor an
election Of representative 10 congress,
any person shall knowingly personals
and register, or attempt to register Ia the
name Of another person, living. dead. OF
fictitious; or fraudulently register, orAt-
tempt to do so illegally; or do any I'M
lawful act to secure registration fer him.
self or another; or by force, threat
bribery intimidation, ETC., or other nm
lawful means prevent person legally en-
titled from registering; or compel or 10.
duce, by unlawful mcans, any ohIcsr of
registration to illegally register 4 person
not entitled; or interfere With the regis-
trar In the discharge OF his dutlcss or IL
legally induce or compel him to yiolate
his duties; or if such registrar shall -.
fuse to comply with his duty or regtster
person not entitled. OF refuse 70 regis
ter ono entitled; or II such oticef whose
duty 1t Is 10 ascertain, announce OF ~.
clare the result OF any election, os meke
any certificate, document OF evidence n
relation thereto, shall neglect o. refnse
to perform his duty, or violate u, every
such person shall Be liable TO prosecu.
ton and punishment a. stated under geo
ton 10; "providsd, that every rcgistra-
ton made under the laws Of any state y
territory for any state or other election,
at which q representative In ceugress
shall be chosen, shall be deem to b
registration within the meaning Of this
act, Notwithstanding the same shall also
be made for tho purpose Of any state OF
municipal election"
SEC. 81. Where the laws OF : state -
quire the name OF candidate FOR con-
gress to be placed on a ballot with tho
names Of candidates for local officers,
proof that any person voted fer local
officers shall bs prima faeis evidence un-
der the provisions Of this act, that he 70.
ted at the same time for member OF con.
gress.
Src. %. Any officer OF election at
which member Of congress y voted foF.
who shall neglect or refuse 70 perform
any duty required by any law - to
United States, or OF any state, o. who
shall mid or advise any person to do any.
thing forbidden by this act, or who shall
omit, or attempt to omit anything herein,
may be punished ~ provided in section
49,
SEC 20. When any person . defeated
for any office except prssidsntlal slsctos,
and member Of congress- or Legislature,
BY reason OF the denial TO any citiSsus
who shall offer, Of the right 10 voto on
account Of race. color. or previous con.
dition OF scrvitude, his right TO such of.
fee shall not be impaired thereby, and ne
may bring suit TO recover HE oftics; and
where the above 10 the only question
touching the title 10 such 0fi1ce, euch
suit may be brought in the United States
courts.