New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-05

| You will find appen0e0, III iulI VI
reference, such statutory provlslons 20 =
seems important that you and your aepu
t,,s sha)i in this connection read anu COL
slider. In matters of doubt You are o.
course entitled to the advice OF the Onlteo
States attorney for your district
Tn. ga ms >ruc'ions have been suDmltte0
to rhe President, and have HE approval.
| Very 1espect tul,y, your obedienf servant
ALPHONSO TAFT,
Attorney General.
SIC. 2oO4. All citizens Of the United States VINO
are otherwiee qualified by law to vote af any elec
tion by The people in any stale, Territory, DIS
| tricf comfy, city, parish, tOwr ship scnooI ols-
trc municipality or other ,s,,lroi"' 81 vi sch
Gle ions, without distinction OF race color OF
| pre- vious condition Of ser,itud'; any constiu-
ton law custom, usage or r. gulat ON VI any stste
or Territory. or BY under its authority, to the
| COZ trary notwithstanding.
! sEc 2o2l. Whenever an election at when re
ORE q. nst YES or delegates in Cone ess are TO Do
| chosen Ia held in sDy city or town OF zoOVo ihhao
| tants or upward the marshal Tor III. distrct I'D
apple atisp in writing, Of 1t least two ctizens
residing in such city or town appoint speciai
deputy marshals, whose duty IT shall BE- wheel re-
ou ed the reto aid and assist the SUPERVISORS OF
election in the veiifca lou Of any lot OF persona
Tho may have registered or vsted to attend IN
tines and places fixed for tue registration OF
voters, and at al times and PLACES when ana
where the re2istrati n may by law Do scrutlhizeo,
and t-e names Of registered voters be marked for
challenge and al.O to attend, 81 all tunes for hold
ing ee ctous he pole such strict or precinct
Sac 2Q22. The marshal and his general deputles,
a, such special deputies, shall keep the pea e,
aud support and protect the supervisors Of 'lec
ton in the discharge OF their du les, preserve
order such lAoes II rt gistrstion aid at such
polls prevt Lit fraudulent strAtipn and fraud.
ul.nt voting thereAt fraudulent conduct on the
p slr Of at tnf s pscs Of o place
e.se~ here, and her before or after registering
voting, to arrest ami take into Gus ody with or
without process, any person who cos'mifs or at
tempts or offers to commit, any of the acts Or
offepses prohibited herein. or who commits any
offeree against the laws of the United states;
pIocess for any off,nse not committed in the
presence Of the marshal or his ger erA or special
Of election, or either of them. and for the pur-
Of arrest or the Dreservat on Of the peace,
the SUPERVISORS Of election snail, IN the absence
such deputies, have the same duties and powers
as deputy nsrshals; nor shall any person on the
day Of such Election be arrested without process
for any Ofense committed the day Of 1egistra-
tor. See sections 5Sll, $50
SEC 2023 Whenever any arrest is made under
any prov sion of this title the pereon so arre ted
shall rlhwiih be brought before q commissioner,
Judge court OF the Uaited States for e1smina-
com missioner, judge, or court shall proceed in
spect thereto as authorized by law case Of
crimes gainst the Tn ted States.
SIC eU24 The arshal his general DEPUTIES
or euch special deputies a. are thereto specially
empowered by him. IN writing, and under his
hand and zeal whenever he or either or any OF
them is iorcibly resist. in executing their duties
III der this title shall. by voleHce, threats or
menaces be prevented from executing such
duties. or frc arresiing any person who has COM
mitted any otfense for which the shall or his
general er his special deputies are authorized TO
make such arrest. are, and each of them Is en-
pow cred to suiuIpon sid call to lbs aid the by.
ISLANDERS posse conf atus Of his district.
Sac. sos. Every person Tho, by any unlawful |
means, hinders, delays, prevents or obstructs or
combines and confedeI ates with others TO hinder |
DELAY prevsn nj or Obsirlct citizen f. ON doing
any act required 10 lie done to qualify him to
vote. or from votin. at any election in any State
Territory, district county, city, parish township
school district, municipality, or other territorial
be imprisoned not less than Gre mon b nor more
than one year, or BE- punished BY both such iue
and imprisonment. See sections 2ooi-2olol
ntrOls, or int.mIdates anot her from exercising
or in exercising the ght of suffrage. TO whom |
that right Is guaranteed BY the tifev nth amend.
ment TO the constitution of the United States
BY means OF bribery thre ats of depliyipp suCh
pc rson of employment occupation, er OF eject.
ing such person from q rented house lands or
other property, or bv threats of refusing to renew
leases or contracts for labor by threats of yio-
lence TO himself or family, shall be punished "a
provided IN the preceding section.
SIC. 3o00. Ii two or more persons pire to in.
jure, oppress, threaten, ,r intimidae any ctiztn
in the nee exercise or enjoyment of any eht OF
privilege set ured 10 him by the constitution or
laws of the United States or because of his havin,
SO exercised tie same or if two persons go
i'll disguise on the highway, or on the premises Of \
another with intelt 10 prevent or hinder his free
exercise enjoyment OF any right or privile 90 so
secured. they thall be fined not more than five
thousand dollars aud imprisoned lot more than
years. and shall, moreover, thereafter be iueli.
gibie 10 any tfiice, or place of honor profit, or
trust created BY the constitution lava of the |
United States. ISee section 5i07
SEC. so22. kyery person, whether with with |
out any authority, power OF process or pretended
authority. power or proc IS OF any State, Territory
or unicipsli'y, who obstructs, hude;s. assaults,
or BY bribery, solicitation or otherwise interfere
with or prevents the supervise s1of election, or |
either OF them. in the perfol MAZE Of any duty
CURED of them, or either Of them. or the |
either Of them. IN the performance of any
duty or either OF them, or which he or
form by any law of the united States. il the IKE
cution Of process or otherwise. or Tho oy any of
lac means b-fOIe mentioned hiDdtrs Ur prevents
the free attendance and presence at such places
OF registration or at such polls Of election, or !
full and free access ana egress to and from
envy such place Of legist alton pol of elec |
ton, or Ill gong to aCd f,cn any such place
of regis tration poll Of election to and f., u
any room. where any such registI alton or election
or canvass of votes or of nlaxIng any returns or |
certificates thereof, may be mad. who mOlests, |
lnte1feres with removes, or eje' Is from any such
place OF registration or poll OF election, Of
vsesiug woes east thereat, OF making returns |
or &C rtfcates thereof, any supervisor of election,
81 her Of them OF who Threatens, ate mpts, or
pliers SO TO do or refuses Degiects TO ala and
as sist any supervisor OF e,eciqn, the marshal,
DR. bis general or special d putits, either of
them, in the performance Of his their duties, |
" hen required by him the M or either of them,
to give such aid aud assistance shall be liable to
Instant aIIest without process, ard shall be pun. |
shed by imprisOnme mt not NOR than two years |
u by fine OF not more than 5000, or by bo Ii such
me and Imprisonment, AID shall pay the costs of
he prostt ution.
The attention of the marshal and his |
9epaties is also called to the other sections |
If title twenty-six of the Revised Statues.
on page 1853, and to chapter
evan OF title seventy, beginning on page
073.