The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11

Sec. so. Every person who forges or counter
eits returns of election purporting to have been
held at a precinct, town, ward where election
in fact held, or willfully substitutes forged
counterfeit returns of election in the place of the
true returns, for precinct, town, or ward where
an election was actually held, is punishable by i'm
prisonment in the State Prison for term not less
than two nor more than ten years.
Stats. 1868, p. 500, Sec. l.
Sec. 81. Every person who wilfully adds to, or
subtracts from, the votes actually at cleo
ton, in any returns, who alters such returns is
punishable by Imprisonment in the State Prison
for not less than one nor more than five years.
Stats. 1858, p. 399, Sec. l.
Sec. 81 Every person who aids abets in the
commission of any of the offenses mentioned in the
four preceding sections, OF who, being present at
or cOgnizant of the commission of either of such
offenses. does not give information thereof soon
as practicable to the District Attorney OF Grand
Jdry of the proper county, or to some Justice of
the Peace of such county, is punishable by i'm
prisonment in he County Jail for the period Of
months, or in the State Prison not exceeding two
years.
Stats. 1868, p. 399, Sec. l.
Sec. So. Every person who, by force, threats
menaces, bribery, or any corrupt mean either
directly indirectly attump.s- To iufaercs auy
elector in giving his vote, or 20 deter biu from
giving the SAME. att mpts by auv means what
ever to awe, restrain. hinder. or disturb ary elect
in the free exercise of TIE right of s1fraEa w tIg
nishes any elector wishing t. vote VIII eaars. -'td
with ticket, informing or giving su-b e.--.Hr tr
understand that it contains Il name written or
printed thereon different from ths name Which is
written printed thereon. detrauds aAy e..ctOr
at any such election. bv decei%ing and eau INC sucI
ia IN f,ra an
than he Intended desired to v9re lor; or who,
being Inspector. Judge, OF Clerk uf any election
while acting such. induces, or attempts to IN
duce, any elector. either by menace or reward or
promise thereof, to vote differently from what such
elector intended desired to vote, he Is guilty
of misdemeanor.
Stats. 1850. p. 40. Sec. 9s
Sec 81. Every person who. with intent to pro-
mote the election of himself, any other person
either
|. Furnishes entertainment at his expense to
any meeting of electors previous to or during an
election;
2. Pays for, procures, or engages to pay for any
such entertainment;
8. Furnishes or engages to pay or deliver anv
money property for the purpose of procuring the
attendance of voters at the polls or for the purpose
of compensating any person for procuring attend
of voters at the polls except for the convey
4. Furnishes or engages to pay deliver any
money or property for any purpose intended to
promote the election Of any candidate, except for
the expenses of holding and conducting public
meetings for the discussion ofpublc questions and
of printing and circulatn. ballots handbills, and
other papers previous to such election lis guilty
of misdemeanor.
Sec. o5. Every person who, being candidate
at any election, oilers agrees to appoint pro-
cure the appointment of any particular person to
office as an inducement or consideration to any
person to vote for, procure or aid in procuring
the election of such candidate, is guilty Of a mis-
demeanor.
Sec. Sc. Every person. not being candidate.
who communicates any offer made in violation of
the last section to any person, with intent to in
duce him to vote for or to procure aid in procur
ing the election of the candidate making the offer
is guilty of a miSdemeanor.
Sec. 81. III 81, So, s6.) Every person who
gives or offers brbe to any officer member of
any legislative caucus, political convention, COM
mitee, primary election, or political gathering of
any kind, held for the purpose of nominating can
dldates for Offices Of honor trust, profit in this
State, with intent to influence the person to whom
such bribe is given offered to be more favorable
to one candidate than another, and every person, ,
member of either Of the bodies in this section men
toned, who receives offers to receive any such
bribe, is punishable by imprisonment in the State
Prison not less than more than fourteen
years.
See. So. Every person who by threats intimida-
tons or unlawful violence. willfuly binders or
prevents electors from assembling in public meetings
for the consideration Of public questions, is guilty
Of miSdeIheanor.
Sec. SO. Every person who willfully disturbs
or breaks up any public meeting of electors or
Others lawfully being held for the purpose of con-
sderng public questions, is guilty of amisdemean-
or.
Sec 60. Every person who makes, offers, or
accepts any het wager upon the result of any
election, upon the or failure Of any per
son or candidate, or upon the number of votes to
be cast either in the aggregate or for any partc-
u!ar candidate, or upon the vote to be cast by any
person is guilty of misdemeanor
Sec, 6l. Every person who willfully violates
any of the provisions of the laws of this State re-
latng to elections, is, unless a different punish
ment for such violation is prescribed by this Code
punishable by fine not exceeding one thousand dol
lars OF by Imprisonment IN the State Prison no.
exceeding five years, or by both
I, WIN. II. BICKFORD County Clerk and ex
o1icio. Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisor in and
fo' Shasta County, State of California do he -ebv
certify the foregoing to be true copies # the Gov
ernor's Proclamat n of the Proclamation of the
Clerk of the Board Of Supervisors and of Title ".
part l. of the Penal Code.
In Witness Whereof. I have uereuntn
set my hand apd affixed III S.ni of
L. S. the CouDtv Court this 10Th dav Of sen
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