The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-09-20


See. 50. Every person who forges or 'ounter
feis returns of an election purPortng to have been
held at precinct. town, or ward where no election
was in fact held, wlfully substitutes forged or
counterfeit OF election in the place Of the
true returns, for a precinct, town, or ward where
an election actually held, is punishable by i'm
prisoDment in the State Prison for term not less
than two nor more than ten years.
Stats. 1868, p. 399, Sec. l.
Sec. 81. Every person who wiilfully adds to, or
subtracts from, the votes actually cast at an eec
tion, IN any returns VINO alters such returns, Is
punishable by Imprisonment in the State Prison
for not less than more than five years.
Stats. 1858, p. S99, Sec. l.
Sec. %. Every person who aids or abets in the
commission of any of the offenses mentioned IN the
four preceding sections who, beng present at
or cognizant of the commission of either of such
otenses, does not give information thereof as soon
as practicable to the District Attorney or Grand
Jdry of the proper county, or to some Justice Of
the Peace of such county, Is punishable by IN
prsonment in ihe County Jail for the period Of six
months, or in the State Prison not exceeding two
years.
Stats. 1868, p. 800, Sec. l.
Sec. 50. Every person who, by force, threats.
menaces, bribery, or any corrupt means, either
directly or indirectly attempts to influence any
elector in giving his vote, or to deter him from
giving the same, or attempts by any means what
to awe, restrain hinder or disturb any eector
in the free exercise OF the right of suffrage fur
nishes any elector wishing vote who read,
with a ticket, informing or giving such elector to
understand that it contains name written or
printed thereon different from the name which is
written or printed thereon, defrauds any eector
at any such election, bv deceiving and caun inc such
elector to vote for different person any Office
than he intended desired to vote tor who,
being Inspector, Judge, or Clerk Of any election,
while acting such, induces or attempts to in
duee, any eector, either by menace reward, or
promise thereof, TO vote differently from what such
elector intended desired to vote, he is guilty
of misdemeanor.
Stats. 1850, P. Ito, Sec. 90.
Sec. 81. Every person who, with intent to pro-
mote the election Of himself, or any other person.
either:
l. Furnishes entertainment at his expense to
any meeting of electors previous to or during an
election
>. Pays for. procures or engages to pay for any
such entertainment;
3. Furnishes engages to pay or deliver any
money property for the purpose of procuring the
Attendance Of voters at the polls or for the purpose
of compensatiug any person for procuring attend
ance of voters at the polls, except for the convey
ance Of voters who are sick or lIirm
4. Furnishes OF engages to pay or deliver any
money or property for any purpose intended TO
promote the election Of any candidate, except for
the expenses of holding aud conducting public
meetings for the discussion ofPublcque ,ti,ns and
of printing and circuatin ballots, haudtiis, aud
other papers previous to such election lis gailty
OF misGemeanOr.
See. %. Every person who, being candidate
at any election, offers agrees to appoint pro-
cure the appointment OF any particular person To
Office inducemeut consideration to any
person to vote for, procure or aid in procuring
demeanor.
Sec. 56. Every person. not being candidate.
who communicates any offer made IN violation Of
the last section to any person, with intent t. in
luce him to vote for OF to procure or aid in prorur
ing the election OF the candidate making the offer
Is guilty of Il misiemean"r.
Sec. 81. w 81, So, S6.l Every person who
gives OF offers brl0c to any officer or member Of
any legislative caucus, political convention. CON
mittee primary election, political gathering OF
any kind held for the purpose Of nominating can
daes for Offices Of honor. trust or profj in this
State with intent to influence the person 70 whom
such bribe is given offered to he 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 ia the State
Prison not less than one nor more than fourteen
years.
Sec. IS. Every person who By threats intmida-
lions. or unlawful violence. wi!lfuIy binders or
prevents electors from assembling in public meetings
for tho consideration Of public questions, is guilty
ola misdemeanor.
Sec. 81. Every person who wiIlfully disturbs
or breaks up any public meeting of electors or
others, lawfully being held for the purpose of con
sidering public questions, is guilty Of misdemean
Sec 60. Every person who makes, offers,
accepts any bet or wager upon the result Of any
election, or upon the success failure of any per
son or candidate, or upon the number Of votes to
be east either in the aggregate for any par;c-
ular candidate, or upon the vote TO be cast by any
person, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
See 81. Every person who wiIfully violates
any of the provisions Of the laws Of this State re-
lating to elections, is, unless a different punish
ment for such vioationis prescribed by this Code
punishable by fine not exceeding one thousand dol
lars, or by imprisonment in the State Prison no.
exceeding five years, or by both.
I,WM. II. BICKFORD County Clerk and ex
oiIico, Clerk Of the Board Of SUPERVISOR in and
for Shasta County, State of California do hereby
certify the foregoing be true copies of tie Gov
ernors Proclamati II, of the Proclamation of the
Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors and Of Tide "
part |, OF the Penal Code.
In Witness Whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed th Seal of
l.. S. the County Court this 10th day OF Sep
tember, A. D. 1873.
VIM. II. BICKFGRD. Clerk.