New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-23

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! .en:ia:y Tor per,od not exceeding three
wears, nor less than one year.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, etc. That
any person who shall vote, or ac.empc to
| vote. more than oLce at the same election,
shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and on
conviction thereof shall be removed from
office, aud punished by fine Of not less
| than ore hundred dollars, nor mo.e than
| five hundred dollars. ard imnrisoheu for
not less than three, nor MCre tran SIX
months.
SEC 49, Be It further enacted, etc, That
! any person who shall ty threats OF c1s-
charge tram employ mept, OF Withholding
wages, or prescription "a ras'ness. or by
any other Iuears compel a Enter a. any
elec ton in this State to cast his vote con-
,rarv to his will. shall 90 deemed guilty of
m:sdemsanor. and upoa conviction thereof
shall De punished ~ q Ece OF rot less than
Eve hundred dollars Lor more than one
! thousand dollars, which shall 90 20 the
school fund Of :Ae parish, AID be in
,,rsore6 IN the parish prison 1or not lees
than three months Eo' mere ttsa eLe yes''
SEC. 20. BE IL further enacted. etc, mat
anv person who shsll Moies.. disturb, inter-
| tere with, OF threaten with yloieEce any
commissioner Of election, or person il
charge ct the bale. boxes whlle II charge
al tie sane. sEa!l Re deemed guilty OF a
felony. ana upon conviction thereof snaii De
published by ire OF net .ess than i've Eur.
G-eG dollars ruY more than ere tEousand
Goilars. or ny ;EIprisolmen- Il the Peni-en-
tiary Tor rot lses Than ere year nor more
than two years, oc to-t, a. Tie discretion OF
f! the court.
SEC. Il. Be j: further enacted, &c. That
arv 1erscu 70: au.l0 zst ty mis- law 30
receive or couC. he La!lu.s OF any election.
who shall during or after .-y election, ara
before the votes have tess coun-ed, els
,urp, d,spiace, conceal, destroy OF ro-ch
any ballot after tne saEr e as seen received
from the voter By cCmniEsioLec OF e.ec-
ton. shall oe deemed gui-:v OF inside
neano1. and shall, 1pcn cOcNlc;ion thereof
lie punished by me OF Lot less ,Ear one
hundred dollars nor more than one tEo1-
saCc GGl.a-s. or ~ .mi;.s0lneLc Tor LOT
less tL.D Elk months Evr more tran one
year, OF both, q. tie discretion Q. the court.
SEC. - Be i further enacted, e-c., That
any person 70. aG.to.Zed uy LIS Jaw 70
take cla.Ee CT the ialc. crxes a: The close
Ot tie elec:lon, who snail AXE, receive, con-
ceal. Gisplace. CT IL any 1LaDner disturb airy
bs,!o- beg a. aav ::.E5 between TIE hour OF
.Le closing Of ne p".,s ard the transmits
sion o! the ballot BOX 70 lie cierE o. the
dis.rict cour:, or during such .raLsMlssloa.
or az any .ine I,Iior TO the corntlng Of the
votes. scaii be deemed guilty Of & felony.
ard OF o.,Tic..oc thereof saAil oe !'unlsned
bv fce 0: aot less than i've hundred do
lars, nor more than one thousand dollars, or
by Imprisonment &c zee PeDltentiaIy iG- not
.ess than eye YEAR, 1oT nc-e tnar I'VE
years, or both, a. the discretion OF the
Co.r..
SEC. g. Be il further enacted, ETC, That
], sla!. ce unlawful .cc Any ptTsoH - carry
apv guc. .:s.ll, bov:e solle. or airy ether
dangerous weapon. cotctsied or cnecE'
cea.eG. o. aay Gay Of e!ec'.01, during me
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OF oce-ha.t mile IT any Place G. election
poll. Any person violating tie provisions
o: this sec: o. shall ba deemed gully OF
n;sdemeancr. ard or conT:c.lon rna-i ne
punished ~ Ia Eoe u TO- lIoIe ,lar oEe
hundred do.,a.s. are ~ Imprisonment IN
.be parish a. Ior n0- Go.e Ian ore montn:
pIcv dec, that tie ptu'.:.cns o. Ills secGo.
shall Io- ailri: % az tcn'I,ss.oner or ot-
1ceY c. lie rIec.ier. y0---e nIEcei O. ore!
pe.sor a,,.L5. Zed g preserve tie iesce Oh
days Q. elec.Ioa.
SIC. =. Be j. further enacted. etc. Tia.
whoever e diso-de.iv 4: a.v pei or voting
place daring me election .ual fe I1et Z
sEu lo- .ess .Ghu twenty dollars no- more
than u1e hundred GU--a:s- 20 nt recovered
BIZ p-osec2.:on before aDy cu-!- g coIn-
pa'eut Jurisdiction.
SIC. -. Be !. tCr.Lec enacted. &c, nat
u CAGES were s.ov oatE or aiLiDGl4Gl s-..t
= e.
election Z the ie,10IHg-ce Il Is Gn-T, as
prescribed by ,4w. All psEsol swea!.n: Or
Affirming falsely u ne -aEises Snail be
deemed gully III pc airy. ana ,LtlTcteo 20
TIE penalties prOv.lec - il. v i1- perm
SIC Il. 30 il further enacted. etc. That
aLy person duly ap:o!lteo ccnic:se4oner ot
election. and duly nu..led ~ re HoIce
NV @. Ire parish, Or "a he lafist q O!-
leans by TX CJM:Iol CouLo,, OF sEtn Ep-
80,
elec-io, AID perform me LG..es .! coIH-s.
s.une- as hecei1 rl"Tl1et. .xcsl: n case O.
Sickness. sL.:-I icI:oi- tie sam q! cIt Iun-
ureG dollars 20 The ra-.aL, % tA IetoFfHtu
p-trre snv eol.. .. competent J-!.tlie.i or,
a. re sur 81 he ra!.-E. - % Prosecuted
ny the G!s.-.c. attorney. ~ o.a.Elct attorney
uJo Ten, pore, wire are 1'.e.v CItceeG 70
n.o.rec 10 cuIiec. Fuln tice WIEN :. s4a-I
ut u.oLni.. 70 -Eeir hroT-eGEe.
SEC. =. BE i further enacted, &c. Thai
Il "a sny Ha::sh, pTec:ac7' CITY CT .own' OF
ac- dav q election, there s4atl re any :lo-.
-umul-, ac-s Z. vloieLea. irtjn .ua-lon ard
disturbance. bribery o. cGriCi- lnhuerteS-
A. OF usa- AIT pc-5 u voting place 7L-cn
rot ru1nu.-. sC.s OF violence, Z tlniCaflc on
and Disturbance, a1Ips;y or oa.-upt .nL.-
erces shall prevent d t.ir. zee. Eeaces ole
and I'LL wore OF all Grsl.leG electors OF AID
parish, rIecllc-, wacc, c-.y CT lowe. = sna-i
! ue ne GCIy Of re toiEE.ss,ouers q e-ec-.on
! 70 make q .iuir.Ics-e q statement. under
| oath OF a. me facts relating -here-c, ard OF
| tie efec. produced thereby, and 4 tie sad
statement Be etfTueI by .en qGsILeG v0-
| rers C1 Sid ra.iah, r!tt-rtt, Ward, ely or
! 1--WE. resident tce.elr -o- tL.eo years Le2c
! preceding said e.tctioc. SAID ecMmiss-oLe.s
! Of election snail wi.h1a three days after ire
| closing o. me pciis deposit one copy tnere 81
| with ,ts clerk o. lie iistrie. court o. SAID
i y "a Y
| lie eek c! he Frs. C.s:rIc. Colr. Ter re
! PARISH of Orleans. ara sLail forward the
| o.ner ccpc 70 .ba Secretary Ct Sac.
| SEC a. Be J. iu1.bs1 GRATED. etc, ina.
| after he deposit IF sad sowrr sta.f,-e--
| OF cte commissioners u - c-eca ot7ce Is
| above provided, any person 0. ne-soLs VIC
! shall casiTs 70 contest said election sian
| witL.n .ea as-s after ice 10ml,ta-.on OF the
.e:ucrs q tee election Ivy t1e c-erk. as
above provided, give no-!cs 20 ire ar;lro-
| pirate party, w5ich notice shall SET icrtL
! especialiy al the grounds Of contest; arc
| snail, within -wentv dag, present pet.
| ion 10 re district jrGce II me parish, and
| n the pa-ish Of Orleans 20 ne iGdge OF any
| Gis.Iic: cour. therein. tie ildge shall pro-
coed without delay and summar!ly toex.
anime the grounds u cCl <: -aslcn. en- small
| order jury 10 try TIE issue.
| SEC. 49, BE it further enacted. etc. ha'
| after zen DAYS ron tie date OF service o!
| tie petition Of The contestant tae adverse
| party shall be bound 20 answer. and tnt
| issue thus formed stall be proceeded viii
| summary before the oonrt ard jury. The
trial shall De conducted and submitted t
| the Jury according - he laws by wLlct
| ether jlry trials are governed. A maJorie!
| Only Of tie jurors shall De required
| 10 return q verdict. TIE jury shall
Rave power 20 determine BY rheir. verde
which Q. tfe parties IS entitled 20 -te Office