The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-07-02
the VETO or THE DEPUIY-MAR.
SHAI.S BILL.
wASmIScToS. June r.
President Hayes sent the following
veto message 10 the Senate to-day.

Alrr mature consideration Ut the Till en-
Tilted, an nfi rguiatlfE tue pay and aIsppint-
mcnt ~ Deputy Narshal-. am cpnsir.si'lt.dto
Withhold from 4 my approval. and return Il ~
lhr senate, ~ which il originated. Win my Or
Jsriune ~ ~ passage.
Tho Laws nov III iosc on the subject ~ the
hiii before me ARE contained in the following
secihhiS ~ lhc Revised Statutes:
r.. 2A.l. Whenever AN election NJ which
Representatives or Delegates ia Congress are
~ ~ chosen T. held w nny rly or town ~ ~
W Inhabitants or upwards, the Nlrshal for
me disiflct in which such cry ~ town y ~lin-
ateti shall. On application m writing 81 at least
Two cifl<l'l~ Residing n such rifN town. Ap-
puint special Deputy Narsnals. wnpse auty II
shall ~. When required Thereto. 10 aid and az
sist inc supervisors ~ Election III the Nerill-
cation ~ amy lSt " persons who may have
registered Or voted, a. altsnd ia each election
district ur voting precinct ~ the times and
places when ana where registrations may by
law be scfufinizs-i aud tn names ~ registered
voters De naked for challenge. and also al
tend M all times FOR holding clecsiDIs the polls
In such district or precinct.
- SEC @u--... The Marshal and his general
Deputies shall keep the peace and support and
protect The supervisors ~ Election ia the dis
rnafEc ~ their duties. preserve order al such
places - registration and al such p0lls. prevent
frAu 4ul M reglHfraii IA and fraudulent voting
ths rraf. or fraudulent conduct On the part Of
any oibcer II election. and AZ the place Of reg
i-tuflpn. or pplli1g-plncr. or elsewhere. and
either before Dr after registering or voting a.
arrest and take into custody, win 0r without
process, any person who commits, or
the acts or onenses prohibited herein.
or who commits any 0licnse against
the laws ~ the United stats >: bun no person
shall be- arrested without process for any
uiitnsc MT committed in the presence Of the
Marshal ~ hi~ general or special Deptltle-. or
either ~ them. or ~ the Supervisors 81 Flee
ton. or either - Them: and Tor the purpose ~
arrest or preservation Of the peace the super
sl-ors ~ Eie,tion shall. in the absence Of the
MarsbalS Dpusics, or IL r-lulrel ~ ASSIST
srcl Deputies. have IN same duties and pow
en- ns DEPUTY Mar~hAi-: nor shall any person
on The day ~ such election ~ arr sled without
Irre-@ for any oifen@e committed on the day
II registration.
s.sYc. 2rsS Whenever anv arrest - made
under any pro, ION ~ IN : tide, the person 30
arrested shali forthwith b. brought before
Comm S~lOAcr. Jude OF Court ~ the niied
States tor the examination ~ the cffcnses
alleged, ana such tnfn mi -l1ufr. Judge or
on I shall proceed in respecs thersto IS au-
IN rsxed ny Law n the case " crime against
thc United Sat =
Deputies. or sucn special Dep4tie a. are there
a. ~ c.atlg empowered ~ MN la writ in =. and
I'm ltr mis- h3fii and seal. wn .neterhe IN either
or any ~ them ~ furt ID ) rss~tc d ia executing
their duties IN this riiie.pr hal ~ iolencc.
threats or hi ennceS ~ pteA entt.i from exec1t-
in- sucn duties. ar from arre.fing any pefsnn
who has committed any onen~e Tor which the
Marshal or his general Or special Deputies are
iii4fh rxrd "a make such arrest. are, and cacn
~ Them g.. empo@ercl - summon and cal 70
b. MA b. stanaers ~ a posse eeniialus Of bis
district.
$50. 2.0.S. No person shall IT, appointed
Supervise ~ Election or Deputy Marshal
under the preceding provisions whp j. not az
the tirne ~ nj appointment a siuallii'~i Nctrr
M the city. town. county parish, election dis
tfici or voting precinct Ia which his duties are
~ ~ performed.
SO. 5.ssi II any person ~ appointed su-
prrti~ur ~ Election or special Deputy Mar
shai under ihc provisions ~ The little. the
Elective Franchise ana ha- taken nm oath
~ cifce A. such supervisor ~ Election; or
such special Deputy Marshal. and thereafter
neplecis M refuses. without vood ana lawful
excuse. a perform and discharge fully the
duties. obligations and requirements ~ such
Office unfii the expiration ~ The term for
which he was appointed. he shall not only IT,
subject ~ renewal from uiicc. with los ~ MI
pay ~ cmoiilnenfs, hut shall he punished BY
imprisonment MOI les than TX months nor
mere than one year. or " line not less than
S3n and not more than S5n. Dr w both fine
aflh ifnpri~onmS nj, and shall pay the cost ~
tho prosecution.
'.SFc 5.iss. Every person, whether with Or
without any authority. power or process. or
pretend "A authority pnNer Or process ~ any
State. Territory. or municipality. whO OH
rucfS. binders. assaults. or ~ bribcS- sole
tat4onS. Or otherwise infcrferes VIII or pre-
vents super, i-ors Of Elections. or either ~
them. or The Marshal nr his general or special
Deputies, or "a her Of them. IN the perform
ance ~ any drry required Of them, or winch
he Or they. or either Of them. uIay be author
zed 10 perform ~ any law ~ the United
states. III execution ~ prncesS or Other~isc.
or who. by any OF the means before mentioned
hinacrs or prevents the free attendance or
presence at Such places Of registration. or al
such poil~ 81 election. or full and Tree access
and c1rcss 10 and from my surh place
~ REGISTRATION ~ poll 81 eie,iion- or in
registration or poll 81 election. or to
AMI from any room where any such
registration or election % canvass
Of Nufe-. or ~ making any returns or certin-
Gates thereof. may be had. or who inDle~ts. in
terferes WITH removes. rejects from any such
place 81 registration or poll of election. or ~
canyassing the votes east fhereat. orof making
returns or certificates therenf ~ any super
visor IT Election. the Marshal. or his general
or special Deputies. or either or them. or VINO
threatens or attempts or offers 80 10 do. or re-
fuses or neglccts 10 aid and assist any super
visor 81 Election or Marshal or his general
or special Deputies. or either ~ them In the
performance ~ his or their duties when re-
quircd Of him or them. either ~ them. ~
give such aid and assist nce. shall be liable 20
instant arrest without process. and shall he
punished by imprisonment NOT more than two
year,. or by fine Of NOT more than $500, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment. and shall pay
the cost ~ prosecution
the supreme Court ~ the United States In
the recent case ~ cx-partc SiehnIt and Others
DECIDED ~ the October TERM l-sN. ON a quc>-
finn raised in case as 70 the constlfufionality
~ the sections az the Revised statutes above
quoted. and uses the following language:
These portions III the Rev i-sSi stat ufes are
taken from the act commonly known - tn.
Enforcement act. approved May ~. l~st. ana
entitled An net ~ enforce the right ~ clti-
zcnS of the United States % vote inihe several
states ~ this Onion. and for other purposes.
and from the supplement- 20 that act approx
cd February -. ISL.
They relate 10 elections 81 members Of the
House ~ Rcp-eScnfatis ana we're An as-er-
tion on fhr parf ~ Congress ~ ~ puwtr u
pass laws for regulating and experimenting
said elections. and for securing the purity
thereof af.i the rights ~ citizens % vote there
at prarrahly and without mrlestattou. II
must I've csRncseltAi 10 br nluSi important
power and ~ a fundamcntAl en- aracier. IN me
light "a recent history and 80 fhc Violence
fraud. corruption and irfrgaiarity which have
frequently prevailed M such elections II may
easil, ~. conceived that rhccxcftsonrf power
II Il EXISTS may hc necessary - the siAbluty ~
our Il rim ~ government
..'rhp greatest diiicuity IN coming - = Just
conclusion arises frHni mistaken nMtniS vile
regard a. the relations which ~tll'sisf between
the state and National q yernmeni~. lt seems
"a he often overlooked Gilt a National t'rnsti'
tuition has been adopted IA this cvintry. g..
tabli~bing a real Government therein. anc
which moreover. u. or should he ~ sirhr u
-aaa 4sasa