Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-03-11

upon conviction thereof, shall be punished h, g..
of not less than 500 and OF not more than a nns
or by Imprisonment in the county Jail not excseS'
Ing one year, or by both fine and imprisonment, ~
above limited, in the discretion of the court as
be disfranchised and disqualified to hold anv c anu
office for the term of not less than five nor MI
than ten years. 'ie
SEC @ If any elector shall ask for or so,;o;.
receive from any person or persons at anv ao VI
eral or special election required by l0w' s ~
money or thing of value, or any pecuniarv adv gu!
tage or benefit In consideration of his vote for
any particular person. object or ticket nj a nor
such election, he shall be deemed guilty of mi,
demeanor, and upon convection thereof shall 10
punished as provided in the first section Of ,b W.
act.
SEC 3. II any person being, or seeking N ho
candidate for any office and to be voted for a.
any general or special election, shall Give ." q.
promise to give to any elector any money o.
thing of value. or any pecuniary ADVANTAGE n.
benefit, for the purpose of inducing or inauencna
such eector to vote for him IN any convention *
meeting of the people held for the purpose NJ NJ
nominating any person or persons, to be voted
for at any such election, to make MIN the now
inee of any such convention or meeting and tha
candidate to be voted for at any such electinn
for any office, ne shall be deemed guilty of a mis-.
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall 10
punished as provided for in the first section o S
this act.
SEC. 4. If any elector shall ask, or solicit Or
receive any money or thing OF value, or any no
cuniary advantage or benefit, from any person ~
persons as a consideration or inducement for bis
vote at any convention or meeting of the peopie
held for the purpose of nominating any person
or persons, to be voted for at any general Or
special election, he shall be deemed guilty nj
misdemeanor. and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished as provided in the first section of
this act.
SEC. 5. If any person shall bride, menace
threaten or ntimidate any elector at any general
or special election required by law, or at anv
convention or meeting of the people held for the
purpose of nominating any person or persons to
be voted for at any such election, or induce com
pei or influence any such elector to vote for any
particular person or persons, object OF ticket
at any such election, convention or meeting or
by any or all such means shall attempt so to do
or by any or all such means shall deter or prevent
such elector from voting at such election conyen.
ton or meeting obstruct such elector in so
voting, he shall be deemed guilty of misde.
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished as provided in the first section Of this
act.
SEC. 6. IF any person is elected at any election
to any Office whatever, at which election, or at
| any convention or meeting prior thereto, held
for the purpose of nominating candidates to be
voted for at such election, he shall have commit
ted any ofiense defined in this act the election of
| such person shall be void, and he shall be dis
qualified from holding said office, and upon con.
yiction of any such oifense he shall be ousted
| and expelled therefrom, and said Office be con-
sIdered and deemed vacant, to be filled by ap-
pointment or election as provided by law for
filling vacancies in office.
SEC. Z This act shall take effect and be in
| force hom ana after its passage
Approved Feb rs, 1875. Is~ COPY.