New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-28

coed one hundred dollars, to be recovered
by prosecution before any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, etc, That
whoever shall knowinly give or vote two
or more ballots voted as one at any election,
shall be fined in a sum not to exceed one
hundred dollars, to be recovered by prose-
cution before any court OF competent JuTls-
diction.
SEC. 63. Be it further enacted, etc, That
whoever, by bribery OF by promise to give
employment or higher wages to any person,
attempts to influence any voter at any cleo
ton, shall be deemed guilty OF INSIDE
meanOr, and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by fine OF not less than one
hundred dollars, and by imprisonment IN
the Parish Prison for not less than three
months.
SEC "a. Be it further enacted, etc, That
whoever willfully aids OF abets any one not
legally qualified to vote at 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. Co. Be it further enacted, etc, That
whoever is disorderly at any poll or voting
place during the election shall be fRed in q
sum not less than twenty dollars, to be re-
covered by prosecution before any court OF
competent jurisdiction.
SEC &c. Be it further enacted, etc, That
whatsoever shall molest interrupt or DIS
turb any meeting IF citizens ASSEMBLED 10
transact or discuss political matters, SHAH
be fined in a sum not less than City 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
him or them as soon as practicable before
the proper court.
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the court imposing any fine as directed IN
sections fifty mine, sixty, slxty-one, sixty
two, sixty three sixtytour and sixty five OF
this act, shall commit the person so lined 10
the parish prison until the fine is paid; pro-
vided, that said imprisonment shall not ex~
coed six months.
SEC. 60. Be it further enacted, etc, That
in case where any oath or affirmation shall
be administered by any supervisor of regis
tratiOn' or commissioner of election III the
performance of his duty as prescribed by
law, any person swearing or affirming false
ly in the premises shall be deemed guilty OF
perjury, aud subjected to the penalties pro-
vided by law for perjury.
SEC 60. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the violation OF any provision of the act or
section of the act repealed by this act shall
not be considered as exempting the per-
sons so off nding from prosecution and pun
iehment according to the provisions of said
act.
SEC. 70. Be it further enacted, etc., That
any person duly appointed commissioner Of
election, and duly notified by the police
jury of such appointment, who shall fail to
attend the election and perform the duties
of commissioner as herein provided, except
in case of sickness, shall forfeit the sum of
one hundred dollars to the parish, to be re-
covered before any court Of competent
jurisdiction at the snit of the parish, to be
prosecuted by the district attorney or dis
trict attorney pro tempore, who are hereby
directed to proceed to collect such fine
when it shall be brought to their knowledge.
SEC II. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage, and thai al others ON the subject
Of election laws be and the same are here
by repealed.
(Signedl o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. b. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
(signedJ II. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
Approved November 20, 1872.
A true copy:
Y. A. WOODWARD,
Assistant Secretary of State.