Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-08-30

abets in the commission of anv OF tha
offenses mentioned in the four preceding
sections, or who, being present at or coz
infant of the commission of either of such
offenses, does not give information there
of as soon as practicable to the District
Attorney or Grand Jury of the proper
county, or to some Justice of the Peace of
such county, is punishable by imprison-
ment in the County Jail for the period
of six months, or in the State Prison not
exceeding two years.
Stats. 1863 p $780, Soc /
SEC. SO. Every person who, by force.
threats, menaces, bribery, or any corrunt
means, either directly or indirectly at
tempts to influence any eector in giving
his vote, or to deter him from giving the
same, or attempts by any means whatever
to awe, restrain, hinder, or disturb any
electOr i'll the free exercise of suffrage, or
furnishes any elector wishing to vote, who
cannot read, with ticket, informing or
giving such elector to understand that it
contains name written or printed there
on different from the name which is writ
ten or printed thereon, or defiauds any
elector at any such election, by deceiving
and causing such elector to vote for q
different person or any office than he in
tended, or desired to vote for; or who.
being Inspector, Judge or Clerk of any
election, while acting as such, induces or
attempts to induce, any elector, either
by menace or reward, or promise thereof.
to vote differently from what such elector
intended or desired to vote, he is guilty
Of a misdemeanor.
Stats. 1850, p. ITO, Sec. 9S.
SEC. 81. Every person who, with in
tent to promote the election OF himself.
or any other person, either
l. Furnishes entertainment at his OK
pense to any meeting of electors previous
to or during an election;
2. Pays for, procures, or engages to
pay for any such entertainment;
3. Furnishes or engages to pay or de-
liver any money or property for the pur-
pose Of procuring the attendance of voters
at the polls, or for the purpose of COM
pensating any person for procuring at
tendance Of voters at the polls, eXcept
for the conveyance Of voters who are sick
or infirm;
4. Furnishes or engages to pay or de-
liver any money or property for any pur-
pose intended to promote the election of
any candidate, except for the expenses of
holding and conducting public meetings
for the discussion of public questions, and
OF printing and circulating ballots, hand
bills, and other papers previous to such
election;-ls guilty Of a misdemeanor.
SEC; SO. Every person who, being n
candidate at any election, offers or agrees
to appoint or procure the appointment Of
any particular person to office as an in
ducement or consideration to any person
to vote for, or procure or aid in procuring
the election of such candidate, is guilty
of IA misdemeanor.
Sec. 90. Every person, not being a
candidate, who communicates any offer
made in violation of the last section TO
any person, with intent to induce him to
vote for or procure or aid in procuring
the election OF the candidate making the
offer, Is guilty OF misdemcanor.
SEC. 81. az 81, 50, SG) Every per-
son who gives or offers bribe TO any off
Ger or member OF any legislative caucus.
political convention, committee, primary
election, or political gathering OF any
KIND, held Tor the purpose of nominating
candidates iol otlice- Of honor, trust, or
profit IN this State, with intent to influ-
cnce the person to whom such bribe is
given or Offered to be more favorable to
one candidate than another, and every
person, member OF either of the bodies in
this section mentioned, who receives or
offers to receive any such bribc, is pun
ishable by imprisonment in the State
Prison not less than one nor more than
fourteen years.
SEC. 5S. Every person who by threats.
lntlmidations, or unlawful violence, will
fully binders or prevents electors from
Assem- bling IN public meeting for the con
slderatlon OF public questions, is guilty
of a misdemeanor.
SEC. SO. Every person who willrully
dlsturbs or breaks up any public meeting
OF electors or others, lawfully being held
for the purpose of considering public
questions, is guilty of a misdemCanor.
SEC. 60. Every person who makes,
offers, or accepts any bet or wager upon
the result Of any election, or upon the
success or failure Of any person or candi-
date, or upon the number of votes to be
cast either in the aggregate or for any
particular candidate, or upon the vote to
be cast by any person, is guilty OF mis-
demeanor.
SEC. 81. Every person who wilfiIlly
violates any Of the provisions OF the laws
OF this State relating to elections, is, I'M
less different punishment for such viola
tion, is prescribed by this Code, punisha-
BILE by fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars, or by imprisonment in the State
Prison not exceeding five years, or by
both.
JAS. G.. TROTTER, Clerk of the
l. Board of Supervisors, in and for the
County of Trinity, State of California,
hereby certify that the foregoing are true
copies of the Governors Proclamation,
of the Proclamation of the Board of Su
pervlsors, and Of Title ", Part |, of the
Penal Code.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | have
hcreunto set my hand and
s@@ affixed my Official Seal this
First day Of August A. ID
JAS. G. TROTTER,