New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-29

coed one hundred dollars, to be recovered
! by prosecution before any court of Compe-
| tent jurisdiction.
SEC. o. Be it further enacted, etc., That
| whoever shall knowinly give or vote two
| or more ballots voted RS one at any election,
| shall be fined IN Il sun not to exceed one
| hundred dollars, to be recovered by prose-
| cution before any court OF competent juris-
| dictiOn.
SEC. g. Be Ii further enacted, et0., That
| whoever, by bribery or by promise to give
| employment or higher wages to any person,
| attempts to influence any yO.cr at any elce-
| ton, shall be deemed guilty OF uusde-
| maanor, and, upon conviction thereof, stall
| be puRished by 6ne OF Not less than one
hundred dollars, and by imprisonment III
the Parish Prison for moi Iess than three
months,
SEC ii. Be ltfurther enacted, ETC., That
whoever wi!lfuly aids or Hbcts any one not
legally qualified to vote n any election
shall be fined In a sum OF not less than fifty
dollars, to be recovered BY prosecution be-
fore any court OF competent jurisdiction.
SEC. IS. BE it further en&Ggei, etc, That
whoever ID disorderly at any poll OF voting
place during the election ehsli be fined liz q
sum not less than twenty dollars, to be re
covered by prosecution bufuEe any court Of
competent Jurisdiction.
SEC. to, Be is further enacted, etc, Tha$
whosoever shall modest, interrupt or dis
turb any meeting of citizens assembled 10
transact or discuss political matters, ehal
be fined in o sum not less than fifty dollars,
to be recovered by prosecution before any
court of competent Jurisdiction; any sheriff,
constable, or police officer present at the
violation of this section shall forthwith
arrest the offender or offenders and convey
the proper court
SEC 81. Be il further enacted, etc. That
the court imposing any hne as directed IN
sections fifty nine, sixty, sixty -one, sixty
two, sixty three, sixty-t0ur aud Sixty-hve oil
this act shall COmmt tho person so fined to
the parish prison until the fine il paid; pro
vided. that said imprisonment shall not ex-
coed six months.
SEC. 68. Be it further enacted, etc, That
in case where any oath or affirmation shall
be administered By any supervisor OF regis
trati0n or commissioner Of-elecHon in the
performance OF his duty as prescribed by
law, any person swearing or affirming false
ly in the premises shall be deemed guilty O6
perjury, aud subjected to the penalties pro
yided by law for perjury.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, etc, Tba3
the violation OK any provision OF the act OF
section Of the act repealed by this act shall
not be considered as eXemptmg the per-
sons so offending from prosecution and pun
ishment according to the provisions Of sad
act.
SEC 70 Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That
any person daily appointed commissioner Oh
election, and duly notified by the police
jury OF suoa appointment, who shall fail to
attend the 6Ee9tIGH and perform the duties
OF commissioner Rs herein provided, eXcapa
i'll case ct sickness, shall forfeit the SUM OF
Que hundred dollars to the parish, TO be re
covered before any court Of c0mpoten&
jurisdiction at the suit of the parish, to bo
Drvspcuted hV the district attorney or dis.