The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-20

nrst day of April In the year OF our Lord one thous-
and eight bundled and forty eight or obtained a
certificate oi naturalization before any court of rec
ord in this state prior to the first day of Januarv
N IN me year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
lte9 ana seventy, or who shall be male citizen of
years shall be entitled 10 vote at such election
| 81 permanent abode is necessary V to cousti-
tute arss'dence within the meaning of the preced-
J. 3d. Whenever, at any general or special cleo
noh any person offering to vote is not personally
known to the judges OF election to have the ouaIid
cations mentioned in the two nreccdino sections
his vote ls challenged by legal voter at such cleo
nor non, ne snail make and subscribe affidavit. in
the following form, which shall be retained hy the
judges of election, and returned by them with the
SrAIE OF ILLINOIS, -
| COUNTY OF hocK ISLAND
I.....-. -. do solemly swear Cor affirm) that I
am citizen of the Unitei States, (or, that / was
an eleetor on the first day april A. u. is4s, or
nre court of record in this state prior to the frs
day Of JaI uary A D. $780, rs the Sc mny be- thai
have resided IN this ale one year. in his cJunty
ninety da :, aud IN this elec ion district ward
ilrty days next preceding this elt cton; that
reside (here give the partc llar house place OF
| rtslde c. and he street and nEmber In this ward
| f erection district; that IN twenty-one years OF
age and have not vOied at this election: help me
ood tor th1e do solemnly and sincerely affirm,
| Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 49,. day
| OF. ......., A. d 1S.
90 IN aoultlon 10 snch an afi1daytf, the person
SO Challenged shall produce a witness, personally
known to the judges of election and resident in the
precinct or district or who ali be proved by some
legal voter of such precinct district the
judges TO be sucn, who shall take the oath follow
| ing, viz:
| l do solemnly swear Cor affirm that am a resi-
dent of this election precinct (or distr,c and en-
titled to vote at this elect on and that have been
| a resident herein tor year last passed and am
well acquainted with the person whose vote Is now
offered that he is an actual and bona tide dent
OF this election precinct Tor distr c has resid-
herein thirty days ,and verify believe in this
county ningty days and In this sta. year next
prec ding thi- election.
s37. The OATH In each case. may be administer
d by either of the judges of election by any off,
cer resident in the precinct or ward authorized nv
law 10 admins er oaths.
| 3S. No person who has been legally con, icted
of any crime, the punishm, mt Of which is eonfine-
ment in the penitentiary shall b. permi ted To vote
any election, unless he shall be restored to the
| T. ght TO vote by pardon.
80, No spirituou malt vinuous or intoxicating
liquor shall b: sold or given away at retail. nor
shall any saloon or bar-room or VIII, re such
| liquor Is sold or given away, be open upon any
general or special election day within one mile OF
the place of hold ng an election Whoever violates
the provisions of tbs section shall be fined in sum
not less than hve nor more than one hundred dol
lars.
40. If any person whose is challenged or
any witness sworn under the provisions of this act
sail knowingly, willfully and corruptly swear
falsely. he sh al be dee ed guilty of perjury, and
on conviction hereof shall be punished according v
| Al. Whoever unawiully votes morr than once
at any ele eion or of rs to vote after having once
voteu at such election or knowing that he is not
4ualih voter at an election, Willfuily votes at
| such elec ion;
| 42 Whoever willfully aids or abets any one not
LEGALLY qualified at election. in voting or
at. emp ing to vote at such elrctiun; or,
| I'd Furnishes an el ct with ticket or ballot
| informing him that 1t contains a name different
from that which appears thereon. with intent to In
duce him to Vote contrary to his inclinations; or
| Sd. FraudulenIly or decetfully chang ba lot
| OF an or, with intent to prive such eector of
voting for suca person as he intended; OF,
4th. Endeavors to procure the vote of any elector
any election for himself or for or AGAINST any r.
| son. by means of promise of a favor or by means
| If violence or threats OF vioience, turea,s OF
| Withdrawing custom or dealing in business OF
trade, or enforcing The paymen of debt, or bring
ing suit or criminal pr, secu iot, any Other
threat of injury to be inflicted by him his
5th BY offering reward or bribe or by treating
To or giving spirtuous. malt, or o her liquor, eth
er directly or indirectly, influences or at empts 10
influence any vo,er IN giving or Withholding his
vote al an ion; or
9th. By bribery or bycorrupt or unlawful means,
pre-, or attempts prev Mt any yoter from at
| ending voting at an election; or.
| 9Th Gives or Offers to give any valuable thing OF
bribe 10 any Judge clerk Il election, u cunsid
Grafton for SINE act to I've done or omitted to bt
Jne, contrary to Ills official duty in relation to
such election: or
s43 Whoever receives requests or demands any
bribe or reward forbidden by his ordinance. or,
: Al hoey r is disc, derby at any election, or
| $ As. Whoever bets or wagers any money, prop
election wrch may he he'd under the cunstitu ioI
or of this state, bets or wagers money prop
erty %, her valuable thing. upon the number Of
votes which may be given 10 any person at an elec
ion, or upon who will receive he greatest numbe
of vo-,s at an election; or agrees 10 pay any othe
person any money property or other iluable thins
la the event thai election shall result in one waN
in the event tat any person shall Cr shall not b.
elected or shal receive q greater number of vo e
than u, h, r., shall be deemed gully IF a seriou
misdrme amor and upon con, iction may be fined no
lest thaa i've nor more than one hundred dollars il
addlt on 10 the punishment now provided by th
Site laws.
S 46 If any Judge of any election shall permit
person to vote whose vote Is challenged, withou
he proc quiTed in this act; or,
I'd. Shall knowingly and wilfully permit per
on to sii as witness contrary 10 the provision
| uf tnis act: or,
Sd. shall knowingly p'rmit p rson TO vote VIII
is not qualified accur g 30 law; or,
4th. snail knowingly receive and count NOR
han one vote from the same person at the sam
,l>ction Tor .he same office, except as allowed b
law; or,
5th. Shall refuse to receive the vote of qualife
elector at such election who will make the afidav
and proof required by this act; or.
9th, shall be guilty Of any fraud, corruption, pal
q TALLY manifest misbchavior; or,
7th. Shall open or unfo d any ballot when th
same is presented to be depo ited in the balot-boA
or.
sth Shall willfully neglect to perform any of tn
! duties required of him by this act; or,
RI Al. II any judge clerk Of election shall will
fully or corrupuy ascertain, by Comparison of III
poll book with the ballot, or shall allow any othe
! person to asc rtain by such comparison. or 0the
wi.e. or shall wiilfuly publish or reveal how an
elector voted at an election; or,
4S. III any person shall wilifally or corrupt
ascertain OF publish, or reveal how ans elector e
d an election;
40. II any clerk OF election shall wiIlfully nj
glect to perIorm any duty required of aim as cler
. felection, or shall be guilty OF fraud, corruptIo
: : or mlsbehavi'r as such clerk; or,
50. 4 any Judge clerk or messenger. after ha'
In been deputed by Z judges OF election TO carr
the poll books, tally list and votes of such eIectio
! ! to the place where, ny this ordinance they
II h.. xr-f1I
fails to deliver such poll books tally list ballo
/ within the tine prescribed by law, with the Sc,
I'll GIbroken; or,
81 If the city clerk wiIlfuIly neglects or refl
: ses % berform any duty required of him by tn
act; or,
SO. If the city clerk any Justice OF the peac
{ police magistrate or memBer of the city c1unc
q sh' Ii he guilty of any ftaud corruption or mi b.
( haylor- in cauvasslng the votes or maAing any a
sract Of votes or Issuing any certificate of election
, 50. If any person shall willfally and wronI
y fully take carry away from the place where
has been deposited for safe keepi g, deface mi
tiiaie or change any poll book ballot lilly lie
or any name or figure therein, each md every Pc
son ~ offending enumerated in the last prec
ding eight sections snail be de med guilty Of 3
| rious misdemcanor and in addition 10 the penali
e now prescribed by statute, may be fined not l.,
G than hve nor more than one hundred dollars Il
,e each and every such offence.
'f 5 "a. The election Of any person to any city Q
d ward or precinct in and Tor which the person is
,e clared elected.
,r 55. The person desiring to contest such ele
ton -hal within thirty days after he person who
d election ls contested il declared elected ne wi
II the clerk of tue county court OF Rock Island cou
y " statement, in writing. setting forth the pou
on which he viii contest the election which tai
CT ment shall be verified by aidayi. in the saale ma
al ner as bills In chancery may be verified.
I'd So. Upon the filing of such statement, SUI
e. mons shall ,ssue az inst the person whose Office
I'd contested. and he may be served with process,
~ notified 10 appear. In the manner a il provi
Id ed in cases In chancery.
lei 81. Evidence ma, taken in he same m q
m ner and upon Ike notice, as in cases In chancery
ne 5S The case shall be tried In like manner
d, in cases of chancery.
of og Any live electors of the city NAV cont.