The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-18
COLUMBIA, s. c..
Thdrfsiiaasyi Morning, iii &, Feb: u, 1873.

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sen.h ,., edepted2 in tho Republican
Congressional caucus, Hast Friday
night, 10 filed with sweeping and dan
garous proSisions. '~',
The fret section declares guilty of
felony, and puniphable with fine not
exceeding $4,000 and imprisonment
at,hatdiehor MOP exceeding ten years.,
persons, two or more. within the jusis-!
dintien OF 7the United States, or that
of,hny ofthe ssases. who'shal foroibiy
overthrow State Government, or any,
OF its.constituted' authorities.
The second threatens the same sort
OF penalties against those who may
conspire 20 usufp by force any such
government, or attempt to subvert it.
We auppose that. of course. the mill.
tary who subverted or prevented the
regular Organization OF the State of
LouiaianS are excepted fram these Pc
naltissrs -.
The, next section aima Ito prevent,
again. under penalties, the danger OF
chahges inState Constitutions, either
by Aote 4e3 the Legislature. or by
.amendmSnsb to the State Constitu.
'tienA lsdhiSs isito be ddua uhdet the
.ooyeFs thM Suoh Shangs'' may deprive
citizens entitled to vote of their fran
ohise. The use OF firearms or other
deadly vsAp pogs.s for. the purpose of in
timfdasihg%o or ihjuring voterS st any
plac, on the day OF registrations for
Congressional elections or at suoh
elections. ia lte be done Nons peril of
heavy peeuniary ane and imprison-
ment. Carrying concealed Weapons is
to be taken as presumptive evidence
of intent to intimidete. II duly en-
forced. this will bring an immense
number of Radicals into trouble; q
.largeS nunber then from the other
side. > Thioapetnioious i,abit is quite
common in this State among the Radi-
Gals. It ia done in conventions, at
elections. snd even in the, courts.
Registration oficeas and supervisors
who refuse citizens the right OF voting
or registering, are DECLARED guilty of a
crimassgET 4I,.. 4" > T
Section 6 relates % ballot boxes.
poll lists and other papers connected
witiffslsgti q sE sa saFF2A3 GNA 1aEOI
Section z enscts that the killing of
any person'aesing Under this law shall
''G ssesI9as GSAsu.rsS oiy|, and L o,iniaa,
jurisdiction, nnder this ACT on the
United SiA6ag . Ma .'ia7 9"i10
Section 9.provides for the, appoint
ment ,oflgenaral supervisors OF cleo
lions in>nlll oopgressiohal districts. in
the same snanner as is now provided,
in any town from 10. 900 TO. 10000 in.
habitants.- The supervisors may be
appointed from ahyaparb of the dis.
trict, and ere to be appointed by the
Judges OF the United Stateu Circuit
Oourte thirty days before registration.
There ia to be, a chief supervisor in
every district. 81"
Section 10 provides for the extern
sion OF tho existing law as to deputy
United States marshals. 60 that mar.
shals may be appointed in every
County and parish in every Congress
sional disttict. .. 10
Section II prescribes the duties OF
the officers in charge OF the boxes on
the day of election; makes it their duty
to count the votea before leaving the
ballot.boxes. in the presence of the su-
pervisors of election or deputy mar
shal0, end TO Immediately send oerti.
fed copy OF the returns TO the chief
supervisor Of the district and TO the
clerk OF the National House OF Repre-
sentatiYes.t, az 7',lTsr -
Section 10 provides that no officer
acting under this Act shalt receive
compensation, and that the ballot
boxes. %papsrs, w., shall be- retained
by the custodian until the close Of the
firat sesaion q the Congress to which
they relate; also. presoribes means
whereby contestants ID Congress may