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

SEQ n. De IL 1ufthef enacted, etc, Thar
any person or persons who shall counsel
AID, connlve at, abet, encourage or partici
pate III any riots, tumuIts, acts of violence
intimidation or armed disturbance at or
near the office of any supervisor of regis
tratlon on any Gav OF registration or res
vision OF registration, or at or near any poll
or voting place on any dav of election
shall be deemed guilty Of felony. ana on
conviction thereof shall be punished by fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars nor less
than one hundred dollars, and by imprison.
ment in the Penitentiarv for period NOT
exceeding TWO years nor less than SIX
months.
SEC. 48. Be it further enacted, etc. Thar
any person who shall register. or cause to-
be registered, his name, or that of any other
person, as a legal voter, il violation Of law.
or vote, or induce or cause another TO vote.
IN violation of the laws or of the constitu-
| tiOnal provisions in such cases made and
provided shall be deemed guilty OF a felony,
and on conviction thereof shall be punished
! by fine of not more than five hundred
| dollars, nor less than one hundred dollars
and by Imprisonment in the Penitentiary
for period OF not less than one year, nor
| more than three years.
| SEC. 40. Be it further enacted etc, That
any person or persons who shall purchase,
or cause to be purchased, the registration
| papers, or certificate of registration,
| of any person duly registered ac-
cording to law, shall be deemed guilty of
a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall
be punished by fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars nor less than one hundred
dollars, and by imprisonment in the Peni-
tertiary for term not less than one year
nor more than three years
SEC. 50. Be it further enacted etc, That
any person who shall vote or attempt to,
vote on any false and fraudulent paper OF
certificate of registration, or upon any pa
per or certificate Of registration issued to a
person other than the the one voting or at
tempting to vote GA said paper or certificate
of registration shall be deemed guilty of a
felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding five hun
bred dollars nor less than Ole hundred dol
lars and by Imprisonment in the Peniten-
tiary tor term not less than ore wear nor
more than three years.
SEC. 81: Be it further enacted etc, That
any person who shall induce, by offer of re-
ward, by threats of violence, or otherwise.
any person to vote, or attempt to vote, on
any false or fraudulent paper or certificate
or registration, or upon any papers or certi~
fCate of registration belonging TO a person
other than the one voting or attempting to
vote on said paper OF certificate of registra-
ton shall be deemed guilty of felony,
and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished
by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars,
nor less than one hundred dollars, and
by imprisonment in the Penitentiary for a
period not exceeding hcee years, nor less
than one year.
SEC. So. Be i0 further enacted, etc, That
any person who shall vote, or attempt to
vote more than once at the same election,
shall be deemed guilty of felony, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be punished
by fine of not less than one hundred
dollars and by imprisonment in the Peni-
tertiary Tor term OF not less than three
years.
SEC. So Be il fustnar enacted, ere, That
il shall be the duty 81 any commissioner OF
election to forthwith arrest any person who
shall vote, or attempt 20 vote more than
once, and commit him TO the parish prison.
aud to Immediately file an information
against such person with the district attOrs
ney or district attorney pro tempOre, whose
duty u shall be To prosecute such person
before the proper court, and upon his failure
so TO do the Attorney General shall appoint
some attorney TO prosecute such person;
and also to prosecute such district attorney
II district attorney pro tempOre tor such
failure. Any supervisor of registration,
commissioner OF election, district attorney
)r district attorney pro tempOre, who shall
'etuse, neglect or.fail to comply with the
provisions Of this section of this act shall
)e deemed guilty OF = misdemeanor In
yttice, and upon conviction thereof shall be
emOyed from OFFICE and punished by
inc Of not less than one hundred dollars
md imprisoned for not less than three, FOE
more than six months.
SEC. 81. Be II further enacted, etc, THAI
ny person who shall by threats of dis
barge from employment, of Withholding
wages, or prescription III business, influences
T attempt to influence any voter in the
astlng OF his vote at any election, shall be
eemed guilty of a mlsdemeaDor, and upon
"nviction thereof shall be punished by a
ne OF not less than five hundred dollars,
'hch shall go to the school fund of the
arlsh, and be imprisoned in the parish
rlson TOR not less than three months.
SEC. %. BE It further enacted, ETC., That
ny person VINO snail discharge from his
any lahorer, empIoye, tenant,
I hiec4ahle, VINO 6nau have been working
of such person under contract, written or
raj 1oF speclhed time, before such time
nall nave expired, or WLo shall withhold
,om any Iaooref, emp!oTe, tenant, or me-
,fdne any par ' OF me wages due to such
'borer, empIoye, tenant or mechanic on ac-
lunI OF any vote which such laborer,
nPloye, tenant or MECHANIC, has given or
roPoSeS TO give, snail be deemed guilty of
u l9 73i ana, upon conviction there
!, 9i al 20 YunIsItq ny me OF not less
ian ian I'VE hundred dollars one-half of which
iIiIl ~ ~ lH9 seAOoi iond o. the parish in
Cti0 was committed, and by
,o,, ~ one &i1 PRISON tor not
g.. =, 49,
'2hC' Do De u 1a[ther enacted, etc. That
~ person "h" Shall modest, disturb, in
ilefe with, or threaten with violence, any
lnlLil7s 81 .i o. %I&cflon, or person in