The weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1872-1882, 1872-10-26
FEDERAL PROTECTION TO VOTERS,
fer those whs have been Re-
fused Registratisa.

thf66Rh6ut the State should at onc'
EpiSe blanHs Ia accordance will
Elhs fouowisG forms, to ba used il
ali eaaes were necessary.
| We haYe reports from several o
1.-The country parishes TO the efec
Fthat the coaored people encounte,
obstacles ia getting their rsgSstsa'
6oasrapezA' Q6e daS,. the regis
! trar il sshaept ind Che office is closed
! dE blahEs
Again, there u = ruSh 81 applicants
snd the business Of Registration
conducted 10 slowly that many have
to 60 away. As . rule those thus
| sent away are not white men. Un-
dor our State laws, registration is
absolutely necessary as q perequi-
| site u voting; bat fortunately ample
provision. has been made in the
laws, of Congress to protect the
rights of. all victims of any system
Of favoritism that may be introduced
into any State.
It is to be regretted that any ne
cessity for an sppeal from our own
laws should be ever deemed posi-
bic. A fair and impartial admins
tration of our registration and cleo
ton statutes will secure the rights
Of every voter; bat in the hands Of
men who permit their partisan zeal
to outweigh their sworn obligations,
these laws may be. made an engine
of wrong and oppression. We sim
ply desire that every voter shall
have q fair chance, without restric-
ton, hindrance, or: annoyance Of
any sort, to vote for the candidates
Of his choice. To that end we give
the federal law bearing. on the SUBJ
iect, that our clubs may be- ready,
in case Of need, to protect their i,l-
terests: -... -,
An act to enforce tbs rights Of citizens Of
United States ID vote in the sever
al States Of thu Unien and for other
/. purposes. 80.
SEC. g. And be it further enacted. That
whenever, by or under the authority or
the constitution or laws Of any State, Of
the laws Of any Territory, @ns@ act is or
shall he required o-(oe) done by any ci6-
zen as a prerequisite to qualify or enttle
him to vote, the offer Of any such citizen
to prcform the act required to be done as
aforesaid shall, If it fail to be carried into
execution by reason Of tho wrongful act
oy omission aforesaid OF Of the person or
officer charged with the duty Of receiving
or permitting such performance OF offer to
perform, or action thereon be deemed and
held as performance in law Of such act;
and the person 80 offering and failing as
aforesaid, and being otherwise qualified,
shall be entitled to vote in the same man
ner and to the same sxtont as if he had in
fact performed such act; and any judge,
inspector OF other officer of election whose
duty i: is or shall be to receive, count,
certify, register, report or give effect to the
vote of any such citizen, who shall wrong
fully refuse or omit to receive, count, GER
tify. register or give effect to the vote Of
such citizen upon the presentation by him
of his affidavit stating such offer and the
time and place thereof, and the name of
the officer or person whose duty it is to
act thereon, and that he was wrongfully
prevented by such person or officer from
performing such act, shall, for every such
odense, forfeit and pay the sum of $500 to
the person agrieved thereby, to be recov-
cred by an action on the case, with :ull
costs, and such allowance for counsel fees
as the court may deem just; and shall also
for every such odensa be guilty Of mis-
demeanor, and shall, on conviction there
Of, be fined not less than $500. or be i'm
prisoned not hess than one month and not
more than one: year. or both, at the dis
cretion Of the court.
SEC. s. And be it further enacted, Tint
the district courts of the United States,
within their respective districts, shall have
exclusively. Of the courts Of the several
States, c0gnizance of all crimes and Of.
fences - yeommitted asainst the provisions
Of this act and also. eoncurrently with
tho circuit courts Of the United States. Of
all causes, civil and. criminal, arising nm
der this act, except as bereins otherwise
provided, and tie jarisdch Hon hereby con-
feired shall be- exercised in conformity with
the laws and practice governing United
States 1,i courts; and ali crimes and ofenses
committed against tho provisions Of this
actshasy be is,i so,siscateaby The indictment
ofaslaad.jary = inhaass ofzezinaes and
,oa4sess Mt iqkaRaNs thaperascaioa may
.eithaF by indictmant e. iaformatioa flsd
BY tie district attorney i court having
jurisdiction. =
atcsDsA1,aa6 6 kltsiu n hi her saactes That
;v,heisvet axe9ezdsnaahan be-aefated q
.deipsized q, Aie slee3ia ~. AS o@ae., a e.,ss -
,oept sleetor Of Prsuideatsr Viee nssident
Representative Of Delegate in Congress, o.
member Of State Legislaturs. " feasgh
dftxs dsaizl 4o dss s(a1ef q ftaatlssl1b atfab ~sb
shllnahr<b viee, ee,ae4lGslestortaA, o.
'aoeaest eE~ee. ss1ss spr ntssieo ees@-
tiee Of ssai.aae .!a4 /. BE ,9g4 tosesla .Ra
enjoy such Office. and ths g aenae2lpqmssntss s2q nsnt
4haasof sha,l hds Be 'itdp,ki Impaired y ~ tll1h
4ei11s; Il sud sueh ue rerson "a u, dssy b. ar