Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-21
STATE OF NEVADA.
BY TIE GOVERNOR,
4 PROCLAMATION.

In compliance with the reCCircHcEfs Of the
laws Of the state Of Nevada. 1. l. l.. Bradley.
Governor Of said State hereby offer = reward
one hundred dollars for the arrest and coDvic-
ten of any person. guilty Of > misdeneanor.
and rewArs, u: two hundred dollars fer the ar
rest and conviction Of any Person guilty Of q
felony in the violation of any Of the provisions
Of an Act If the Legislature # this state, eE-
titled An Act relating to elections; approved
March II. 1873.
sRevarIs , systle for the arrest and ccrvic-
tlon az offenders against the said legislative ~
are authorized and directed To he paid until the
total amount eIpt nded reaches the sum OF ten
Thousand dollars.
ne subj oned sections of the Act relating
70 Elections describe the offerses therein con
tanned:
sEc ~ Every person who makes. oters, CT
cepts any wager or bet upon the result ri any
lection. or upon tie suecrss or failure OF any
persop or candidate, upon tine nuGntsr of
votes to be cast, either in The aggregate or for
any particular candidate or upon the vote to he
cast by any person liz guilty cf = mist!eH!eanor.
SIC 3d. Livery person charged With the perform
snce Of any duty under the provisions Of any
Law of this State relating 10 elections. sho Will
fully neRle,ts refuses 10 psr:orlG 1t, or who
In his OFFICIAL capacity. knowingly AMI fraud
emily acts in confraventicn or Nioia ION OF any
Of the provisions of such laws hbAll be deeH,ed
guilty Of felony, and punishable by fine Let ex-
ceeding one Thousand dollars, cr by iInprison-
r1ent in the State Prison not exceeding hve
years, OF by both such fine and Imprisonment
SEC, ~. Every person who. alter being re-
qni-ed by the Board Of Judges at any election.
refuses to be sworn. or who. after heing sworn,
refuses to answer any pertinent question pro
pounded by such Boald touching his right or
Aha right Of any Other person to vote. is guilty
Of misdeme:nor, punishable by tine moi e1-
seeding ivs hundred dollars, or Imprisonment
in the County Jail not exceeding three months.
or By both such fine and imprisonment
SEC. IS. Every person not entitled to vote
Who frnudently votes, ami every person wEo
votes more than once ut any election. or know
oil hnvS do in urs, Iee to
gethex, or changes any ballet alter the sanse has
been depoeited in the ballot box. or adds or at
tempts to add any ballot TO those i-s:iiy Tolled
IT any election either by flaudcntly inircduc-
iAa ths ana into the ballot box before or after
the Ballots therein have been counted. or adds
-. mikes with. CT attempts to add to Or mix |
with. tho ballots lawfully provided. ether bal |
Lots while the same are Icing counted or en-
sassed, CT abstracts any ballots lzAfuily polled !
any o<Aef time with int. mt TO change the result I
Of g1ch election, or carries away or destroys. or
attempts to carry away CT destroy any poll Inst.
q ballots, or ballot box. fer the purpose Of
hfsakiDG mp inv lidAting such election or
Willfully detains. mutllateS. or destroys any
election returns. or IN any marner SO iniefferes
with the offceFD holding such election cen
Quoting such canvass, or with voters lawfully
exercising their right Of voting ~ such election.
a. to prevent such election or canvass from be-
ing fairly held and lawfully conducted shall be
guilty Of felony punishable by . fine not eX-
eeeding one Thousand dollars, or by imprison-
nent in the State Prison no: exceeding Eve
years, or by both such hne and Imprisonment.
FEC. So. Every person not entitled 10 vote, I
Who fraudentIy attempts t. vote. Ct who, being
entitled to vote, st,enp;sto vote sioTe than cEce
II any election Cr w..o rrucure'. alcs, assists.
coIusels, or ADVISES another to give or oNer his
vote At any e.tl sion, knowing that the person
is not qualified to vote shall be guilty of mis-
deraeAae-. punishable by fire not exceeding
Two hund-ru u-,;.rr, CT hy i-.rrisonmeni u the ,
County Jail MT exceeding sixty days, or b.
both such finc sni imprisonment.
-. Tvs .fn Iras n 'ffr n !
IN election who, previous 10 putting The bal
OF of an el.ctor in the ballet lax. attempts to
ind out any name on slch ballot. o. who .IcnS
n suffers the folded ballot of any elsctOr hich
has been handed in to lie op, nd or cxsi .linet.
,revious to put;n., the same into the ballot bo1
n lakes or places any r;,ark or device on any
olied ballet with \ view To ascertain the haine
Il any person for whom the elec;or has voted,
n ho withcI,t.tEe cons Z. Of the elec.or dis
loses the name Of sny person which such In
pector Judge. or ClerA has trsndulent}y or IL
egally discovered to have voted for by such
lector. Is punishable by hne Of not less than
fifty nor more than I've hundred dollars.
Every person who fofcss or counterfsits returns
" IN election purporsine to have been held at
sas in fact held or wil.fally substitutes forged
n counterfeit returns Ct election in the place :.
n tie true returns Of . precinct town, OF ward
xhers an electica Va actually held, is punish.
Isls hv :.mpriSonment in the state Prison fer .
ERIN Of not less than two nor naore than ten =.
Tcays.
SEC Ss Every person who. by force, threats.
Inepsces bribery or any corrupt means, either
directly or indirectly. attempts TO influence An
Hector in giving his vote or to deter MIN IRON ,
Ive resfrain. hinder. or disturb any electcr IN
he fire exercise Of the right Of suffrage. or tuI-
nishes any electOr Wishing to vote Who CANNOT
read with ticket. informing or giving such
.le<tSr to understand that II contains name
written or printed thereon dihsrent from the |
name which in written G. prihts d thereon CT
-. fE..vt trS tA
inc and causing such elector u -cte for di1tr-
EFT person any Cfiice than he intcnt.eo or de-
sired to vote for. or Ht". b.iIS insi ector.
Judge Or Clerk o. any election. White acting as
such induces OF ast.M pts to irfi'iet any cleo
tor. either by Elenace, or revs!G " preinise
thereof to vote ii frcnt from VIA. such elec or
intended or des;ret 10 vote. shall be guilty OF
felony. punishabls by fine rot exceeding oEe
thousand dollars. or imprisonment N tie Site
Fr.scn not exceeding Eve =. ar or by boih such |
enc and imrrisoCCi. Lit !
SEC g. Every person VINO. suh intent 10 |
promote the election Of himself OF any other |
pe rson, either:
F1yse-Furnshes sr;ertsinnl. mt at his exps nfe
10 any mes tisg of electors previous to or during
N election.
.Seco,-z Pays for. pcocurcs. or engages To pa:
10, say SUE h entertainment.
TIird-Furnishes or images TO pay or dei-Ser
any money or property fos ;he In'I'ose az Pre-
turing the attendance of Huttrs 81 the loiE, OF
FOR the purpose Of ccEipcnsas-nJ ans person iof
procuring attendance Of yOttis at tie pclis- tx
sept for the conveyance Of Votes VINO are sicx
Or infirIn.
FoE1ts-F urIishcs .nss-cS TO P1- or deliver
any noIey frOfor.y for any purpose luteho-
a To promote the cl.c:.cH OF any candi'sie, ca
cept for the expenses Cs Ep!s.ins ard condneu.i" \
public meetings, for the t;lsC sion 81 s,Gtiir
l,ut ct ions. and 81 Printing ai.i circUi=tng BAL
lots. baDdpills. sili other pGpCIS- previous 10
such election. shall lie guilty If Isti, rilc ior.
G unstable by En- net ,rcrtt ding EN., !snAerc-i !
dollars CT impriscnnalt net c1ret Ling kix
nc uths in the County Jail.
SEC ga Livery lsrrs,n who gives or of,rs