The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-08

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~ ~. n,,s1fs ~ chief supervisor. must be
made hv selections from the tircuit court
notn,utssiorers once n chief supervisor. one
continues 10 hold the office as long as ne 3
faithful and capable. a., .o,,,,,o,,..,,s
as follows: For filing each paper, 10 cents
for affixing his seal 20 cents; Tor entering ot
record is cents per folio; Tor utIahEiuI uhu
Transmitting 10 Congress and usulatlng ana
trnnsmiftinp returns 10 the proper canvass
ING hoard rs cents per fOliO; IOf copies Oh pa
pers, IL cents per fOiio.
the Chief supervisor Is peth'',c" 10 nave
"A deputy Chief sup -ryispr and chief clerk.
vino are TO he appointed by The Circuit Court
n,,on recommendation Of the Chief Super
Visor aud each is TO be paid whatever sum
may be pereed upon between himself and
the Chief supervisor.
Provision is made Tor the prompt payment
of All accounts presented Nv Chief Supersis-
ofs. and 70 Is provided that In case or disagree
ment between the Government ana Cnlei
-uperyisOr resort NAV he had 10 court,
wherein the cause must be promptly heard.
When AFFIDAVIT Is furnished that an ertor
has been made bv the Federal canvassers
the Circuit Court may order the cunNasseis
Ia correct their error or 10 show cause why
they should not change their returns.
IL Is or5crcd that there shall H. label
placed upon every ballot boN designed Tor
me reception Of ballots for Congressman,
and it Is made the duty Of state officers 10
point out, when a. ked 10 DO 50. where ballots
for Congressman should he deposited. The
box must he Kept IN PLAIN sikht OF eieciois,
must be easy Of access. and IL may not be
shifted about nor be carried out Of the room
i'm which the election Is held until all votes
for Congressman have been counted and the
statements and certificates provided for have
been completed.
Penalties are fixed for willful failure Of
officers, local or Federal. 10 perform their
duties and for the commission OF fraud by
them Penalties are also fxed Tor giving
offering. or receiving a brlbe 10 or from cleo
tors or officers IN connection win elmer reg
istratiOn or election.
II Is provided that whenever II is permits
sible in state where the secret ballot OBJ
tains for "A state or local officer 10 accOmpa-
| nv "A voter into a booth, IL shall be the right
and duty Of one Of the supervisors of cleo
ton 20 accompany any such voter 10 such
booth and 10 render such assistance as the
voter may request OF him.
Section, 10 o 81 Inclusive ere devoted to
an enumeration OF certain acts which shall
be considered as.consiitutiDg oiienses pun
| ishable In the courts Of the United states II
| is declared TO be felony:
10 practice intimidation, corruption or
| fraud in connection with registration or cleo
| ton.
| For any inspector or other officer OF cleo
ton to willfully and knowingly receive an
illegal vote or TO refuse to receive legal
| vote.
| TO carefully make false canvass Of votes
or to sign, publish or deliver any false certih-
cate or statement OF the result of a canvass.
| For any election officer 10 put into the BAL
| lot box any ballot which shall not nave been
offered by electors, 10 remove any DaliOl OF 10
For any election officer to wilfully neglect
| 10 do his duty or TO be guilty Of corrupt con-
duct in connection with registration or tie
election.
For any election officer to steal destroy,
mutilate or falsify any record, return or doe
ument relating 10 Congressional election,
or 10 secrete the same.
For any person not an officer 10 advise. pro-
cure or abet the commission Of any act men
toned i'm this last paragraph.
For any person 10 mabe false statement
concerning his qualifications To- register or TO
vote. or To advise or induce any person O.
swear or affirm falsely, as aforesaid.
| For any person 10 practice any fraud upon
any electOT. whereby the said electors ballot
may be altered or made null and void.
| 10 be guilty Of disObediencc 10 an order
gwen by supervisor OF election IN the exc
| cutiOn of his duty.
| To be guilty OF any breach Of the peace OF
disturbance whereby the registration, cleo
| ton or canVass Is hindcred or lmpeded
To steal, break, destroy or remove any bal
, lOt-bOX from the custody OF tue inspectors oil
the election.
with registration. election. or canvass, e
proceed when majority Of the local board i,
not present and cOncnriing, and for any lOca
| officer - be absent without urgent necessity
if, by reason'of his absence less Than mo
| For any person To persOnate another i'm pro
curing naturalization. or 10 use false certin
cate Of cilizensh p, for the purpose of regis
tering as "a voter. OF for any Oiher pun pose OF
10 make use of any certificate of citizenship
which has been detained through fraud.
CLEAN or TIE BAYOSEr.
One of the most important paris of tn,
bin l. contained In section 81. This sec.
tIon provides that Sections Gi3, GfJ
1 ,9SS. = ,O1s toe ,O2i both inclusive, . ,O2 :
.rtn q - no faaaasf - tsur
of the United states, and each and evcrS
section of the Revised statutes under
Title -, "Civil s;ignt-." which came from
the Act OF May 81, 1870. and all section.
Of Title 20. 1.-THE Elective Franchise
| which came from the said 4 ct of May 3 ?
1870. or from the Act of February 2S
1871, save such sections as are specif
caliy repealed are "each and every one O
them made a part 81 the Act. their pro
visions referring and applying with thu
same force and effect A. though speeiH.
calIy mentioned or referred to. Section
f,DS0 il one of the sections under Title Fl
"section $50. 1t shall be lawful fortr.
President OF the United States, or sucI
person a. he may empower for that par
pose, To employ such part OF the land Oi
naval forces of the United States, Or of thf
militia. a. may he necessary to aid in the
execution of judicial process, issued under
any of the preceding provisions, or a.
shall be necessary to prevent the violation
and enforce the due execution Of the pro-
visions of this title"
Existing law provides thata supervisor o
elections must be resident Of the district
wherein he is TO exercise the function OF ;
supervisor. The section 0fine law contain
ing this provision Is repealed by this act. fol
u cOntraVencs the provision already To
leUed -, by which chief supervisor may
change his subordinatcs about IN a COngres
siOual district without regard 20 the sub
Ordinatc's Tesdencc.-Ncw York Times. cis