Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-31

ter oaths touching anything con-
nected with the election that day.
They may also appoint peace officers
with power TO arrest disturbers of the
peace, who shall first, however, be al
lowed TO vote. Any person whose vote
is challenged may be examined under
oath touching the points of objection,
and majority of the five managers of
election shall decide whether his vote
is to be accepted or rejected. No Off
Ger of election shall unfold ballot for
examination, when handed TO them
folded. AS soon as the polls are
closed the officers of election shall pro-
coed to count the votes, in the presence
of two qualified voters, of opposite po-
litical party, IL such bea hand, and the
counting shall proceed without inter-
ruption until finished. All ballots not
numbered or two ballots folded
together; or where two or more per-
sons are voted for for the same office,
when only one Is to be elected or
ballots with the name of candidate
pasted over that of another, shall be
cast out. Ballots must be written or
printed on white paper with black ink
or pencil. The managers of election
shall make out their return of the votes
as counted in duplicate, one copy to be
delivered to the county clerk, the
other to be kept by the presiding Off
Ger for twelve months. Returns must
be delivered to the county judge
within ten days from the election. The
votes, after being counted, are to be
placed in secure box and delivered to
the county clerk, within ten days.
AT the expiration of these ten days
the county judges shall open the
returns and estimate the result. On
the fortieth day after election the
secretary of state opens the returns for
the state and announces the result
officially.
Whenever a "tiep vote is cast for
two or more persons for the same
Office, the election is void as TO those
tied, and shall be held over.
Voters are privileged from arrest
during their attendance at elections,
except for treason, felony or breach OF
the peace.
Any person Offering or accepting q
bride shall be fined not less than $500
The offer OF payment of money TO any
,,arso,, b., ,,aa I,fa fnuuapaa Ia ,,rnnur
ing or dissuadiug voters for or against
any candidate, and the acceptance Of
such money or reward, is punishable
by 5000 fine, A manager, Judge OIL
clerk OF an election who shall perpe
trate or consent to any fraud by chang
ing or classifying the vote, shall be fined
not less than 500 nor more than $1,000
and any such person divulging how
any elector has voted, except at lega
investigation, shall be fined ranging
from 500 to $500.
Ricting at an election precinct, oil
within one mile of 1t, with intent t
disturb the election, subjects the riot
ers to fine not exceeding 5000. Thu
carrying of any dangerous weapon b.
any person except peace officer, dur
ing the hours the polls are open
within one-half mile of a voting place
is punishable by fine of from 500 t.
$500, with one months Imprisonment
in the county Jail.
Any person keeping open BARRON
or place for the sale of liquors, or sell
ing or gicing array any intoxicatin
drinks, at any voting precinct, or il
any city or town where an election i
, being held, during the day of election
is subject to a fine of from Sl0O to $500
Ifthe citizens of Texas observe thes
requirements soberly next Tuesday
: the state will witness an honest an
:, peaceful election. But it will not d
allow our confidence in human natur
to impel us TO expect thorough
honest or entirely peaceful election.