New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-24

which the city . town y sitlsee4 snaai. on "a:
sppiN alton. in writing, Of st last two citizeni
iesiding In such city or town. appoint specIs
tn. reto to cid and assist the supervisors Of
election in the vs,idta ion Of any iist OF person.
~ho NAV have registered or veted TO attena In
zach election district or voting precinct ~ tne
t,wss and ri ac1s AGED for tho registration 0!
vo.ers. and at oil times and places when and
the may oy ar p
chslienee: and also to attend, q all times for hold
ins eIs lions. his polls IN such district OF precinct
SIC 2o22 The marshal and hiS no nsa,
and an opo,t aud protect the supervisors OF <ltc
tion In the discharge OF their du ice, preeervc
order At such lsces II gist n,rs,ion and frSnd
mart OF apy officer Of election, and immt dlsteIy
ethr at the place Of ~ Of
or voting TO arrest AMI take into cus.ooy WI" ~
without proc Q 8, any person VINO comm VI q.
tenpts or Sners 70 comm" or r shS e,mmits any
of1suse against the laws OF the oniteo State
hut no person thal be arrested without
process for any sn,nse h 10. ce,era or .pecial
deputies or either Of thu ID. or OF the supervisors
Of election or c Their of Them. and, f0r the pun
the suuervisors Of election shall, 10 the absence
OF the marshas dt puties, or II required TO ASSIST
such deputies have the same duties and powers
dsy Of such Election, be arrested without process
for sny offenss committed on the day OF registra
,ior see sections 5J2l, S522
any prov sion Of this title the person go arres ted
spsli for with be brought before commissioner,
Judge or court of the Unted States for examlna'
ton If the otfenss allegt against hin; and such
com mi ssioper Judge or court shall prOce in re.
spect thereto as authorized by law IN case OF
crimes gainst the United States
SEC 2U24 The marshal CT his genera def utes,
or su, h specal depu les - are thereto specially
empowered by him, in writing, and under his
hand aud SEAL whenever he or either or any Of
them 10 forcibly resist. In executing their duties
ur der this title or shall. by violence threats, OF
menaces be prevented from executing such
duties. or fro M arresting any person who has com
II nersa tr HIS special deputies are authorized TO
make such srre.t. are, and ach OF them IL, en-
pow cred to summon snd call to his aid the BY
ISLANDERS or posse comitatus OF hle district
SIC 55G5. Ev(ry person ~ho, by any unlawful
means binders. delays, prevents or obsiructs or
combines and confede 'ates with others to binder,
deay prevt mt Obstruct any citizen from doing
any act require to he done to qualify him to
vote or from voting at any election in any State,
o"%11s Sy atbsq
. subdivision, shal be 6ned not less than e5UO, or
he imprisoned not less than or month nor more
and a. i% uTs See sections 2co4-aolo "
controls or intimidates another from exercising,
that tight 10 guaranteed by the fifteenth amend
ment to the constitution of the United States.
by means of bribery or thrt ats Of depriving such
pt r on of employment or occupation, or OF tj-ct.
ing such person from rented house, lands, or
ether property, or BY threat, of refusing to renew
leases or contracts ior labor or ~ threats OF yo
provided in the preceding section.
SEC. $500. If two or more persOrs conspire to in.
IN the me exercise or enjoyment Of any night or
privil &c Gee ured to him BY the constitution or
laws of the United States or becsute of his having
10 exercised the San e. if two more persons 90
In disguise on the h'ghwsy, or on the premises Of
another. with intent TO prevent or hinder his free
eIeIciee Or enjoyment OF any night or privilege SO
thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than
n years and shall, moreover. thereafter be ineli
rust create by the constitution or laws Of the
United States. lSee section 500.
SIC. ss22 Every persoD. whether with or with
power or proc. Of any State. Territory
,r municipality, who Obstructs binders, assaults,
u BY bribery solicitation or otberwis. iuterferts
With or prevents the supervisor s1Of cleo ti0n or
'ther of them. in the perfoI nance of any duty re-
luIrd Of them, or either Of them. OF the
,ither Of the% in the perfolr~ nSn Of any
luty. or other of them, or which he or
hey. or either of them may be authorized to pr.
ution of process otherwife or y no by any Of
se means bstore mentioned hinds re or prevents
he free attendance and presence at such places |
ull and free access ann egress to and from |
ny such place of ,egist stion or poll of cleo |
tOu OI III gong 10 ana rom any such place l
registration or poll Of election or to and fri N /
ny room, where any such REGISTRATION or election
Z canvass Of votes. or OF making any returns or /
ertif Gates thereof, may be mad. or who molests
iterferes with. removes. or elects from any such |
lace Of registration or poll OF election or Of can
assng votes cast thersat, or OF making returns
Ct rthcates thereof, any supervisor Of election
1e marshal, or his general or special deputies or
thor of them; or who threatens, or attempts or
fers 80 to do. or refus % or peglects to aid and
ssist any supervisor of election, OF the marshal
: bis general or spec isl d. puties or either of
lem In the performance of his or their duties |
hen required BY bin or them, cit her of them |
awe such aid and assistance, shall be liable to
ST ant arrest without process, and shall be pun.
bed by impris0nme mt not NOR. than two Years |
BY fne OF not more than 5000 or by both such |
10 and Imprisonment, AID shall pay the &C sts of |
% prosecution.
The attention of the marshal and his
equities is also called to the other sections
title twenty-six of the Revised Statues,
,ginning on page 1853, and to chapter
ven of title seventy, beginning on page
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