New-York tribune., 1879-02-27
PROTkCTION TO TOTEES.

THE TpMCNps Bill. OFFERED ~ I'M FN'l.
YESTERDAY, ~ PURSUANCE OF THE "rEAcE
AND coon WILL" RESOLUTIONS.
WAsHINGTnN. Feb. 26-The following Is the bill
framed by the Seuate judiciary Committee under
the resolution recently adopted by the senate on
motion Of Slr EdmunGs, directing tnat comnltte"
to report such measure a.. IN It- judgment, might
be deemed necessary for the complete enforcement
OF the Constitutional amendments:
BIZ further to protect n" coustituti2na rsh's o.
citizens. and TO punish VIOLATIONS oi th' same; =,
Bel ,uac,, T. ETC.,, That every uer-on who shal; ~
nuawtu in,ineaton unlawful ncnaer. una W.. vI1
lcuce, or Otacr uulawIu Hcais pieNgnl o. aIt'inP
prevent cltIrO @! thr lhittd HIatr',
with any oter sucn citizen or ciIzcu-. Tor the pur
o. prtltouug the Congress of the U1itef states ior
redress OF grievances, or from 80 d~0rnhhE t"f tr p
pose II consldefhc t"c subject o' a uolll't wv % ~
choice of any person, persons. 10 be meinnro "r
Sid Congress. or from 50 assembling Tor any
Other lawful purposes relating 10 tie prrscr'tti"n
operation. uni,tral n. or authority Of the Go'c ~
mcut uf The Cu.ird states -hal, be- deemed guilty "t
ms.rmrIlpr, aud snail, uu conviction thereof p' pun
IsLed by fine 0 ult more tran Tloo'' or nv Hl
meme i0g than one year, or bJ 2otn In me III
crctor of the court. ,... ...
or urtlug auy needing OF crz-ns and section iiu-
poses - 900 tire tui.r years prsg ueht or h''h
places lf .gi-5ratIon ,nd ~crfion.i
SO. I. Wueu, under .nr authority Of the Con~t.tu-
States of ay Ten tory, uu. act is or shall "e 5'
q.r'd ~ Doe q. D.. "~ " lie. rH-r u i", non @ ",
P.prr-srtati,.- jur urpss OF the United -tItr -
.,g E,, .rrs r.n-.i.uri.u or Iiv. prr.lu- or
ri..r.' .. ri3.-.i Nil. the auty Of furnishing
'gt,rt a. n.r,-,. lrI.a.d . vote every sucu person
and To- I'D oItzru- OF each State, F@iny entitled ih,
same ami -Iuu opp'r.un'' 20 l,ri"rIn .'A act anu
sgC T,ery pr.so1 Or officer r ir-ed Win any duty
,.r ~ o,ilrs. 'to ivr fu. cft, to sail ,r,tou
sail to.t jhc sum % 5000 o." She party ar-ri'Ycd "i
-I-u reti>, or ouI--oi. recovered by action
on tec. WITH cost, auo .ucI allowance for counsel
frUs %. the codr iHiN 1"ril Jas
SIC WienC'rr under Jur authority ~ me con,
s Griau law, ot 'y state or Tie ltN'oi ne .'ird
safes .I Iay I'rri 'r], aaF a. I-,or -nnl D. .,
qlI-ed 20 b. done hF dt/-n ri t"e A'-'
States or ol any d,e, a- Urrrcq I-tc q"
qualify or crute Aln to- vote ior . memirr
0f Delegate 10 thc House a. E'li sen a.
tivcs OF the Cougrcs- OF the Uu'ei "a e. the of
OF -uru c' gen, lh" i'!F h!ar 90 l'r.',m ji. a' l'
Qurod 70 be done. shall % . -. to be carried ln exc,
U uu. oy r.o. of th "r"a -iu .rt or omission ~ 'le
pcr-"u or on rr e1"rsrd N,,a me dny o. on r. r.
c'lvlHE or permit ih% '.'H P'. H'Ic'' o' "i
'-f to perform or aciIHg Thereon. De- deemed
ana htli H- 'r'"I'L j" '" M o.. Turn act, 'N,i
person oIri' huh it.-H- To- 2, I"Ii.' "I' ".'i
oterrls, ulah q. small n entitled 10 vote Tor such
member of or Drc-aie 100 me House az Iir,rh''
n tac 'dlt uId DER "iH ID '- -''I 49, 10 ',.' w
taa ,am. effect. t nr had I'D fact performed
register Oi port the uamr- of voters. or 20 rec y'
r t1. ,s-r ~ such ci.Izru .0r a member o.
the House OF Representatives. OF or Dce-ae io
tl, .u-le-s %. tAr Iiir > aJe- ""o @iai "iou-'F
refuse or omit ip make ddr REGISTRATIONS or I' Ir,'r
or tru.y 20 count, certify, REGISTER. report return az
1I..z,u luon the presentation by him OF u.-
attn .l,it stating rUeh ohar ami the TINE am
nerr or person Whose dui' 10 wAs 10 aet
thereon. and tutl he was "r"'NIij IE~Vtnlrd h'
for.e, he -um 300 to tuc party a--lltyed Oy >uch
refusal OF oul4sa.o1 10 10 j.. ..' "' al @ ,i ',
case, ru--s and -d. allowance l'I counsel ices a7
The cour, NAV deem jGsi.
SEC imposes peua'ry of 5000 IN" or years I'M
rrsoumeut or Dofn Uui,ed -,atr- state aud f'rr'o
ri. officers who violate the election law section i'm