New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-07

MIC. UNA AL CltizeDs OF the UEited States who
Otherwise qualified by Law TO vote At any cleo
ficn by the people in any Stale, Territ, rv, dis
trict, county, city parish. tow ship, school dis
tricr nuL iciI atty Other territorial tubdv,sion
oil all he titled and allowed to ole at ali such
elections, without distincti race, color OF
previous condition Of ssr,itudt; any cons,itu.
tor, law eusiom usage or II gulst on of State
or Territory. or by or uLder its authority, to the
contrary / o withdrawing.
SIC. 2o2l. Whenever an election at which Re
prest Mat yts or DIT legatts III COofIess TO be
ch0st Is he Id n spy CITY or town of 20 900 hahi.
tants or upward, the marshal the district in
which the city or town IL situated shall on the
Iesiding in such city or town. appoint special
deputy marshas, whose duty it shall be, when re-
our Ell retO To aid and assist the sup- OF
election in the vertical ion Of any let of person
Who may have registered or vsted to atte Id in
each el., ton district or voting precincr at the
times and pi aces fixed for the registration OF
voters, aud at all times and places VIII. II and
where the registration may by law be- scrutinized,
snd &c names If registered voters be marked for
challenge and also to attend. all time for hold.
lng eectOns The polls lii sucn d ST let or precinct
Sac. 2022. The m arshal aud his general deputie-
al such special deputies, ehall Keep the peas g.
aud support aid protect the supervisors of lee
tion in the discharge of their duties preserve
order at such llaces II registration ard at such
polls, prevent fraudulent reg stration and fraud.
ule Mt voting thereat, OF fraudulent conduct on
part OF sn. officer Of election, and immt diately,
either at the place of g;stratcn o. polling place
or ese~ here, and either before after registering
or voting, to arrest ana take into custody with or
without process, any person who conniis OF at
teUpi5 OK CHefS 10 commit. any of The
offeiIsas prohibited herein. or who commits anv
otfeEse against the laws of the United State ::
bat no person than be arrested without
process for any eft, nse not committed In the
prest nee of the marshal or his ger eral or specal
deputes. or either Ct III. m. of the supervisor,
OF election, or either of lhem and for the pur.
poses Of arrest or the preservation If the peace
the SUPERVISORS of election shall in the absence
OF the marshars deputies, or if required to assist
such deputies, have the same duties ard powers
as deputy marshas; nor shall sny person. on the
day Of such election, be arrested without process
for any ofiense committed on the day OF registra
iior See sections s52l, s52l
SKc. 1923 Whenever any arrest is made under
any prov sion of this title, the person so
shall for with be brought before a commissioner
judge or court of the UMted States for examina.
tiou Of the Cffspsss alleged against him; and such
commissioner, judge, or court shall proceed in re-
spect thereto as authorized by law in case of
crimes sgainst the United States.
SEC 2U24. The marshal or his genera deputies,
or sut h special deputies Is are thereto specially
empowered by him, in writing, ard under his
hand and seal whenever he or either or any of
them is fOrcibly resktt IN executing their duties
VI der this title or shall. by violence, threats,
nenaces, be prevented from executing such
duties or fT' N arresting any person who ha. COM.
mitted any Otfense for which the marshal or his
make such arrest. are, and each of them is EN-.
powered to summon sId call to his aid the by
ISLANDERS or posse comitatus of his district.
SEC. 35O5. Every person Who by any unlawful
means, hinders delays, prevents or obs: rue IT, or
combines ard confederates with others to hinder,
DELAY. prevent or obstruct any citizen from doing
vote. or from voting at any election in any State,
Territory district. county. city, parish. township,
subdivision. shall be 6n-d not less than $500, or
be imprisoned not less than one month nor more
than one year, or be pun shed BY both such fine
and imprisonment (Ses sections 2O04-20l0.l
SIC. 5507 Every person who prevents, hlnders,
controls sr intimidates another from exercising
or in eAt rcslng the right Of sutfra ge. 10 whom
that right is guaranteed by the fiftet nth amend.
ment to the constitution of the United States
by means OF bribery or thrt ats Of depliving such
ing such person from rented house, lands or
ether property Or bv threats of refusing to renew
leases or contracts for labor by threats of vio
lence to himself or family SHAH be punished as
provided in the preceding section.
SIC. 5SO8. If two or more persons cOnspre to in.
Jure, Cypress. threaten, Or Intimidate any citizen
IN the ice exercise or enjoyment Of any right or
privilege secured to him by the constitution or
laws of the United States because of his having
60 exercised the same or 1.-two or more persons 90
In disguise on the highway, or on the premises Of
another, with intent to prevent or hinder his free
exercise or enjoyment OF any hight or privilege SO
secured, they shall be fined not more than five
thousand dollars and imprisoned rot more than
tn years; and shall, moreover thereafter be ineli-
gibs to any flee, or place Of honor, profit or
United States [See section saO7.
SEC. Ss22. Every person, whether with or with
any power or process or
or municipality, who Obetructs hindels assaults
or by bribery, solicitation or otherwise interferes
with or prevents the supervisorslof cleo lion, or
either Of them. in the peri Of any duty re-
quIrtd Of them, or either Of them. or the
marshal, or his general or special aids or
either Of them, IN the performance of anv
duty, or either of them, or which he ~
they. or either of them. may b. authorized to mr.
form by any law Of the United States, in the eve
cutiOn OF process or otherwise or v no nv anv ~
tue means before mentioned hinders or preysnts
ne Tree attendance and presence at such places
OF REGISTRATION or ut such polls of election. or
IulI ana Tree access ana egress to and from
any eucn pSce OF legist alton or pOll Of elsc
ZION, or in going to and from any such Mace
OF registration or poll Of election or to and from
any room, where any such regstr alton or election
OF CANVASS OF votes, or of making any returns or
cerllncates thereof, may be had. or who moests
,'c Win, removes. or elects from any such
place Of registration poll OF election mr. ~ can
nssu& vOtes cast the reat, or OF making returns
on certhcates thereof, any supervisor 81 eiectinn
tne marshal or his general or special IDENTITIES nr
e & OF them; or who threatens, or attempts or
onsrs 80 TO DO. or refuses or neglects TO AID and
y sss any supervisor of election or the mnrshai
t - LIS general or special d. putes or either al
u. ra IN the performance of hts or their duties
=. nen required BY him or them, or either of them
~ give such aid and assistance shall be liahie ~
msIant arrest without process and shall be- MN.
sne0 Dy imprisonment not mora than two vsor.
- ~ nno OF not more than 5000 or by both sucS
h ana imprisonment, AID shall pay the oosts ~
me prosecution. F~' '-o o'''s VI
me attention Of the marshal and his
acpotles 10 also called 10 the other saotsons
- Gtie twenty-six OF lac Revised Statues
o. page $50, and 10 ebantsr
o 90 OF title seventy, beginning on pare