New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22
TIE ENFORCEMENT ACTS.

A SYNOPSIS OF THE THREE ACTS OF CONGRESS.
The Enforcement legislation of Congress is
comprised in acts, being can Act to En-
force the Right Of Citizens United
in states of this Union. and for other pur
poses" approved May 81 1870 and two subsequent acts
amendatory thereto approved respectively Feb 49, lS7
and during the last session of Congress.
The original act after declaring that all citizens Of the
United States qualified by law TO vote in any popular
election any State, Territory, district, county. city,
parish township, school district, municipality or other
territorial subdivision shall be entitled ami allowed to
vote at all such elections without distinction OF race
color or previous condition OF servtude provides IOr the
enforcement this right by giving persons who shall be
deprived redress in the Courts of the United States
and threatening with fne imprisonment or both any
officer Of election otherpersOn who shall not accord to
every voter this right The fifth section OF this act
under which innumeTabe prosecutions have been begun
in all Of the Southern States, makes 1t misdemeanor,
punishable by fine Of not less than $500 or Imprisonment
for from one IL months, both, for any person to
preyent hinder control or numdate any person from
exercising right OF suffrage, by means OF bribery,
or threats Of depriving such person OF employ
ment or Of ejecting such person from rented house.
lands or property of refusing to renew leases
or contracts for labor violence TO or family
or by any other threats. Section was aimed at the
Ku-Kux making it felony, punishable as above, for
persons cODspre together, or 90 IN disguise on the
public highway. &C. for the purpose or with intent to
violate any provision Of this act and adding further
penalty that All Such persons
from holding any office OF honor profit or trust created
by the Constitution or laws of the United States The
remainder of the original act defines the duties OF dis
trot-attorneys marshas and deputy marshals OF the
United States United states Commissioners, &C. In en-
forcing tho provisions of the provides penalties for
interfering with United states officer while executing
this act gives the President power to employ the land
and naval forces of the United States aid in the exc
cutOn OF judicial process issued under this act makes
it nisdemeanOr for any person to accept Office con
trary TO the provisions Of the third section OF
the Fourteenth Amendment, and provides for the
prosecution and punishment wherever there is an cleo
ton to be held Representatives or Delegate to Con
cress, as 10 tic following registration FRAUDS,
false persOnatOn registry the attempt, whether as
20 living. dead OF fictitious person secuIng leYiSS
10y an unlawful act hndeTanee by force' Intimidation
or bribery Of persons entitled 10 register eOmpulsl0n
or iDdUoement which inerieTes WIN an olncer Oh regis
tratOu the discharge OF his dutes wnere an Onlcer
knowingly and Siuliy makes registration OF person
not entitled registry, refuses 1t TO one who Is en-
titled negects refuses TO ascertain, announce OF
declare the result OF any registration or eectoD OF 70
Ve any certificate &c. do anything or leave any
thing Adcne required by law at the registration OF eec
cuIe or advise" at the registry either with regard
officers or persons applying 70 register Tue onender
deemed guilty and liable 70 prosecution IN
any court OF the United states Of competent rrlsdic
exceeding $500 or bY imprisonment for term not ex-
Ceeding three years, tr oOtb ia the usereon VI he
court, aud sall pay tue costs OF the prosecution
THE SECOND AcT-sUPERvlsoRs AND DEPUTY MARsHALs.
The act OF Feb 2 1871 alter amending the original law
so as to make some OF its provisions more explicit
further enact that whenever in any city or town having
onward ofOOOO inhabitants there shall be two citizens
thereof who prior to any election at which Represen'
tatiye or Delegate iu Congress is to be chosen,
shall make known In writing TO the Judge
OF the Circuit Court Of TIC United states
Tor the circuit in which such city or town snail be
situated their desire 10 have the election ana he regis
traOn preceding guarded ana scrutlnZed IL shall De
duty the Judge, within not less imam ~ Gays prior
10 such straiO 10 open his Court az the most con-
Veuieut point appoint and commission Two persons
OF different politics To he supervisors OF election at each
pol and shall keep his court open until and lheIudlhR
the day alter the election for the purpose Oh nearing any
ease that before him. These Supervisors are re-
gured De present az ali times and places WheIe aTeB9
tratiOn election for Representatives or Delegates
ia Congress Is la progress that everything Is con-
who attempt register vote Illegally to scIuuhlze
poll witness the counting VI tue NOte, ana 10
place Ofcid signatures ON every sheet O me re-
sin short to witness tie entire process OF Il lsIa-
ION voting, and canYassing from beginning 20 tnd,
th the right attach 10 the registry t, and 70 any
certificate return, any statement touching the accu-
icy the registry, or the truth or fairness Of the can
Is, AFTER providing penalties Tor interfering with u
ied Supervisor IN the discharge Of Lis duties
iaN further enacts that the United States Marshal
any district where this part OF the act shall be ia
e an have the power 10 appoint special deputies,
,.g dgry II shall DO be present at all and
. cos WhGn and where Tie Supervisors shan DC per
tpg their duties, 90 aid them In every way possible
- rs,rye order at the polls, aud with power u arrest
@ Maroon Who in their presence or IA the Ircstlcc OF
r Supervisors, attempts 10 Violate the provisions or
ans acf Every person arrested sDal DO lttnNltn
Zen before Judge or United states Conn issiJner,
10 small at once examine INTO the Gaze. sue
,e.dinr actions Tx tie penalties for refusing or
oaccIgg 10 perform faithfully the duties OF super