The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-23

first day of April in the year OF our Lord one thous
and eight hund:ed and forty-eight, obtained a
certificate OF naturalization before any court of rec
ORD IN this state prior TO the first day of January
IN ~ me year OF our Lord one thousand sight hun
ufed ana seventy, or who shall be a male citizen of
the United States, above the age of twenty-one
years, shall be entitled TO vote at such election
81 permanent abode is necessa. v 10 constf-
ing section u 'Ae Pie'e'
%. Whenever, at any general or special elee-
noll, any person onering to vote is not personally
known 10 the judges of election TO have the onalin
catlons mentioned in the two preceding sections IL
ms vote ls challenged by legal at such cleo
tlon ne snail make and subscribe an affidavit in
the following FORM which shall be retained by the
judges of election. and returned by them with the
poll books: "
SrA1E OF ILLINOIS, lss
COUNTY OF ROCK ISLAND
I........ -. do sOlemly swear Cor affirm, thar 7
am citizen of ihe United States. (or, that was
an elector on the first day OF April A. ID. lS4S or
that obtained certificate of natura ization be-
1nre court of record in this state prior to the first
day OF January A. ID. 1S7O as the may be )that
nave resided in Ibis are one year. in his county
ninety days, aud in this election district ward
hlrty days next preceding this election: that now
reside al (here give the particular house place of
residence, and he street and number) in this ward
or election district; that SIN twenty years OF
age and have not voted at this eleclion so help
as tie case NAV bel
Subscribed and sworn to before me this .day
so challenged shall produce a witness, personally
known to the judges Of election and resident in the
precinct or district or who stall be proved by some
legal voter of such precinct district known TO the
judges 10 be SUCH who shall take the oath follow
ing, viz:
do solemnly swear Cor affirm that am a resi-
dent OF this election precinct (or distct) and
titled vote at this election, and that have been
resident herein Tor one year last passed, and am
well acquainted with the person whose vote Is now
offered that he Is an actual and bona fde resident
OF this election precinct or district and has resid
herein thirty days, and verify believe in this
county min ty days. and ia this one year next
precv ding thi election.
81. The oath. in each case NAV be administer
ed by either of the judges of election or by any Off
GER resident IN the precinct or ward authorized by
law TO administer oaths
S ss. No person who has been legally convicted
Of any crime, the punishment of which is confine-
ment in the penitentiary, shall b. permi ted vote
at any election, unless he shall be restored the
right TO vote by pardon
80, No spirituou>, malt vinuous or intoxicating
liquor shall BE- sold or given away At retail. nor
shall any saloon or oar-room or pace whe re such
liquor is sold given away, be open upon any
general or special election day within one mile Of
the place of holding an election. Whoever violates
the provisions of this section shall be fined in sum
not less than hve nor more than one hundred dol
lars.
s 40. If any person whose vote is challenged. or
any witness sworn under the provisions of this act
shall, knowingly, willfully and corruptly swear
falsely, he sh al be deem ed guilty of perjury and
conviction hereof shall be punished accordingly
( IL. Whoever unlawfully votes NOR. than once
at any election or Offers TO vote after having once
voted at snch election or knowing that he is not
qualified voter at an election, wfllfully voIes
such elecl ion Or
s AZ Whoever willfully aids or abets any one not
legally qualified 10 at election, in voting or
atLemp ing to vote at such election; or,
ID. Furnishes an elt ctr with a lick,t or ballot
informing him that it contains name different
from that which appears thereon. with ent to in
duce him to vote contrary TO his inclinations or,
Sd. Frauduenlly or deceI fully chang a ballot
of an eectOr, with intent to prve such elector of
voting for such person as he intended: or
4th. Endeavors to procure the vote of any elector
or The influence Of any person over an elector at
any election. for himself or for or against any
son, by means of apromise of favor or by means
of violence threats of violence. or threats of
Withdrawing custom or dealing in business
trade Or enforcing he paymen of debr, or bring
ing suit criminal prdsecu, ion. or any other
OF,
5th BY offering reward or bribe, or by treating
TO giving spirtuous, malt or her. liquor, eth
directly or indirectly, influences at empts TO
influence any voter in giving or Withholding his
vote al an eecIion; or.
9TH. By bribery or by corrupt or unlawful means,
pre-. en- or attempts 10 prev, Mt any voter from
ending or voting at an election; or,
9TH. Gives or offers to give any valuable thing or
bribe to any judge clerk If election. consd-
Grafton for some act 10 be done omitted TO be
done, contrary to his official duty, in relation TO
such election: Or
s43 Whoever receives. requests or demands any
| bribe or reward forbidden by This ordinance, or,
"A whoever is disoid iderly at any election, or,
45. Whoever bets or wagers any money, prop
cry other valuable thing upon The result of an
lection which may be held under the constitu ion
or laws of this state or bets or wagers money prop
erty or oiher valuable hing upon the number of
votes which may be given TO any person at an cleo
ion, upon who will receive he greatest number
of al an election or agrees to pay any other
person any money, property other valuable thing
in the event thai election shall result in way
in the event that any person shall shall not be
elected. or shail receive greater number of 20
| than Others, shall be deemed guilty Of a serious
misde emeanOr and upon COM iction may be fined not
lest than five nor more than one hundred dollars in
l add n hp nv hA
State laws.
46. If any Judge of any election shall permit a
| person to vote whose vote is challenged, without
| he proc, required in this act; or,
I'd. Shall knowingly and wilfully permit per
on to sti as witness contrary 10 the provisions
| of this act: or,
| Sd. Shall knowingly permit person to vote who
is not qualified accor lag 10 law; or,
| 4th. shall knowingly receive anti count more
| han one vote from the same person at the same
lection Tor The same office, except as allowed by
| law; or,
5th. Shall refuse to receive the vote of qualified
elector at such election who will make the affidavit
and proof required BY this act; or,
9th, Shall be guilty of any fraud, corruption par
| tality or manifest misbehavior; or.
| 7th. Shall open or unfo.d any ballot when the
is presented to be depo tied in the ballotbox
| sth Shall wilfully neglect to perform any OF the
| duties T quired of him by this act; or,
| Al II any judge or clerk Uf election shall will
fully or corruptly ascertain by Comparison of the
poll book with the ballot or shall allow any otheI
person to ascertain by such comparison, or other
wise or snail wl!lfnlly publish or reveal how any
| elector voted at All election; or,
5 Is. II any person shall willfHlly or corruptly
ascertain or publish or reveal how any cector
a. an election; or,
5 40. If any clerk OF election shall wiIlfully ne
glect to perform any duty required Of MIN clerl
election. or shall be guilty of fraud, corruption
or misbehayior as such clerk; or,
50. " any Judge, clerk or messenger. after hay
in1 been deputed by tie judges OF election to carry
the poll BOOKS tally list and of such election
10 the place where, ny this ordinance they are re
tfNuir hg 1Ts1ll
fails to deliver such poll books tally list ballot
within the tine prescribed by law, with the sea
GBbroken; or,
s 81. If the city clerk wifully neglects or refu
ses 10 perform any duty required OF him by thi
act; or,
So If the city clerk or any justice of the peace
police magistrate memuer Of the CITY council
shall be guilty of any fraud corruption or mi be
havior, in canvassng the votes or making any alb
stract of votes ung certificate of election
i 50. II any person shall willfully and wrohg
fully take or carry away from the place where
has been deposited for safe keeping, deface, mu
iilate or change any poll book, ballot or tally Inst
or any name or figure therein, each and every per
son offending enumerated in the last prece
ahg eIgh5 SECTIONS, snaii pe ae!med euiity OF sc
rious misdemeanor and In addition 10 the penalt.
now prescribed by statute, may be fined not les
than i've nor more than one hundred dollars TO
each and every such offence.
n 54 The election of any person to any city OF
= fee may be contested by an elector OF The city
ward or precinct in and for which the person is dc
: elared elected.
55. The person desiring TO contest such elec
tion shall within thirty days after the person who's
election contested is declared elected, file witt
the clerk VI the county court OF Rock Island coun
: ty statement in writing, setting forth the point
on which he win contest the election. which state
ment shall be verified by affidavit in the mar
! ner as bills in chancery may be verified.
l. So. Upon the filing Of such statement sun
mons shall issue ag inst the person whose Office
] contested, and he may be served with process, 0
notified To appear, in the same manner as is proyit
ed in cases in chancery.
e 81. Evidence may be taken in the same mar
ner, and upon Ike notice, In in chaneery
e IS. The shall be tried in like manner q
in cases Of chancery.
II 80. ANY five electors Of the city may contes