The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-26
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Dec. De II IufCDef eifstCJcti. !
etc, That, if any person shall by |
bribery, menance, willful false
hood, or other corrupt means, d.
rectly or indirectly attempt to
influence any elector of ibis State
in the giving his vote or ballot,
or TO induce him 10 withhold the
same, orsdiSturb or hinder him in
the free exercise of the right of
suffrage at any election in this
State, he shall, on convictions
thereof, be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and be fined not
more than five hundred dollars,
and be impriSOnedin the parish
prison for term not exceeding
six months, and shall also be incl
igible 10 any Office in the State for
the term of two yearS. ~ ... -
Sec. ~, BE ii further enacted, ETC.
That it shali be unlawful f"r aay per-
son to carry any gun, FiSoi, bowie
knife W Other dangerous weapon. con
c4aled ~ unconceaied. on any day of
election during the b ours the polls are
open, or on any day of registration or
revision of registration, within dis
lance If ONE bali mie of any place
of registration Of revision uf rrgislra-
ton; any person Violating the. PruNi
ion of this secIioh shall be deemed
guilty of a rIiisdemeanor, and on corr
viction shall he runiseed by fac of
not less than one hundred antlaEs. aud
by Imprisonment in the parish Jail for
not less than one month; provided. that
the PROVISIONS of this section shall n"t
apply 70 aug. commissioner or officer
"f the election, or supervisor or assist
ait supervisor of req stratirn, police
officer or other person Authorized to
preserve the peace on days of rcgistra-
| lion or election. -. E'.. H..
Sec "a BE it further enacted. etc,
That 10 person shpli give. sell or bar
ter any -pirituou, or Intoxicating ltq-
uors to any person ON the day OF cleo
| lion. 8ad any person found guilty al
| violating the prori-inos Of thia section
shall be tined in a Sum not les thar
one hundred dollars. which shall GOT,
The school fund a' 'a#
Sec. 20. BE il further rnactad, etc.
That whoever. knowing that he il no
qualified electpr. shall ypte or at
tempt to vote at any election shall o.
fined in u sum not TO exceed pqe nun
{ bred dollars, to be recovered by prose
, cutinm before any court Of colppeten
I, jurisdiction. '''
; Sec rs. Be it further enacted etc
That whoever shall Knowingly give q
vott, two or more ballots folded a. on
/, az any election, shali'he fined 10 a sut
not to exceed one hundred dollars. I
he recovered by prosecution befor
! any court of competent Jurisdiction
: Sec. II. Be- it further enacted, eic,
That whoever, by bribery or by
, promise 10 give empIpympntior hi&he
;. wages to any person attempts to infu
en6e any voter at any election, shs
be- dremsd guilty ofa 1nisaemeano
aud upon cnnvioi ion thereof. shalt /
a punished by fine of no less than on
a hrudr-d dollars. and byr imprisnnmaI
1 IN the parirh prison for no less tbq
n three months.
See. 75. Be it farther enacted etc
That whoever willfully aids or abe
: any one. not legally qualified, 10 Vi
~ or attempt to vote at any election. shA
Il be fined in sun Of notices. than fit
dollars, to be recovered By prosecute
1, before amy court of competent jurisdi
Ii ton. --... e.. -.-.-. -...... ri
n Sec. 70. Be it further enacted. etc
= That whoever i disor lcriy tany 20
;, or voting place during an electio
shall be fined IN sum not less thu
twenty dollars, to he recovered hv prn
a ecutinn befnre any cnurtof compete
Is jurisdiction. THu .GTa- EIgEf,
X Sec. 80. BE It further enacted, etc
u That whoever shall molest ..inferrupt
a disturb any meeting of citiz 7ps a - 4
n bled 10 transact or discuss polite
n mut;ers; Shall be fined in sam Il
:, less than fifty dollars. ID be-recover,
:. BY prosecution before any court of co.
IL pAtent Jurisdiction. fi. --...
III ANY SHERIFF. constable or poll
III Office preseDt at the yIolationrof Il
J section shall arrest, the offender
d. offenders, and convey him. OF them.
u soon a. practicable, before. the proc
mr.. court. ....,I. .-.a ..
- ~ SAG. ST. Be II fdrthee enacted. ct
49, That tile curt imposing any fac
dirterion in section seventy four. -
enty-fve. seventy-sixL seventy-sev'
Is seyeuty-eighh seyertx-iiine md eigh
g ofthis act, shall Commit the person
CD fined 10 the parish priSeR until the f
an is paid; Provided. That said imPris
IN ment shall not exceed six months.
no Sec. 50. Be IT further enacted, ct
~ That in case where a'iy cath on afir
~ alton. shall he administerpG Nv a
Ol' supervisors of registration. as-istt
sss Supervisor of registration or comm
by sionrr of election, in the Perfwnal
SIX Of his duty a. prescribed. by Law. ;
on person swearing or affirming falls
in the prerlises shall be deemed gpi
"a ofPerinry. and subject 10 the penalr
or provided by the law for Periqry.
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