Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-03

delegate; OF who furclshee or pays the
transportation or expenses Of any delegate
to acy convention for the purpose Of seour-
ing TIE vote or inhuence Of such delegate
Tor his nomination, aud whoever hires or
otherwise employs for consideration any
psreou % work for the nomination Of sny
person b cfiioe, or 10 work for the seleo-
iioi Of any delegate 10 be chosen az any
party convention or primary electi0p,
sdall, upcn conviction thereof, be hosd not
ie. thar three hundred nor more than ene
thousand dollars. ard c'ndaed IN The
ccurtY sil Dot leo than thirty days nor
more thsn six months
3 Whoever, being csrdids's Tor any
cfIics, lnaas OF givls. directly 0r indirect
~, or of.rs o. promises 10 give aoy money
or ether thing Of value, % snf slsc.or ilr
ths p1rpcse Of BE- falaciog 90 retainirg IRE
vote ol such sieCfof. or irdnencs ruch
eiecior % Work or labor for the election
Of such csndidats or b refrain from work
irk NJ lah1rrg for ths election Of suca
candidate. or 20 refrain from working or
isbcrng fsf the election Of any other car
titaie. or 10 auy person 10 secure or 10 re-
taia the irfaencs or vote 81 such eiectOr
i1 he hsha'f 81 such eaadi1aie. or 20 be
ossi ry such psfsoa 10 say way 70 irha-
euce the voie OF aly elcc.cr. o. Of electors
generally, Cor himself or any candidate or
ticket. aud whoever hires Or o,hefEise en-
ploys Tor consideration, any person 70
uofk =, ths polls o. election day for the
election az any candidate 70 he voted Tor ~
such election. on conviction thereof. shall
be husd rot less than three hundrtd dol
lsrs nor more than one thousand dollars
and shall be coDhaed in the county jail
rot less than tairiy days nor more than
SIX months.
3. ANY person who shall give or offer
to give, directly or Indirectly, any mOuey,
property or other thing Of value, to any
elec,Or 20 influence hi5 vote at any regular
election held IN this State pursuant TO law;
or who shall at any such elsctiou, solicit,
faraish or rtcsive any money or other
means for such purpose, Or who shall aid,
advise, council or suggest 10 sDy person
or 20 persons generally, 10 us9 or procure
aoy money o. other m ss1s TO be used to
iuddce, hire or buy any person or persons
10 vote or refrain from voting Tor any can
didates, or TO remain away from the polls
At any election, whether or not any sueh
psrsou shall &C., OF attempt to act upon
auy such counsel, advice or suggestion,
shall be guilty Of misdemeamor and up
on conviction thereof, shall be tiued not
less than three hundred dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars, and be confined
in the county Jail not less than thirty days
nor more than six months.
4. Any person who shall directly or in-
directly, give, offer or promise to give TO
sny elsctor. any money, property, or other
thing Of value for the pnrpose Of prevent
ing, Influencing, inducing or procuring
such elector to refrain from voting or to
remain away from the polls an any cleo
ton held under the laws of this State,
shall be guilty OF misdemeanoT, snd up
on conviction thereof, shall be tiued not
less than three hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars aud be confined in the
county Jail not less thsn thirty days nor
more than six months.
5 Auy person not duly authorized by
law, who shsll, during the progress Of any
election in this State, or after the closing
of the polls ana before the ballots are
counted and result sscertained, or within
six months thereafter, break open or VIC
late the seals or locke OF any ballot box,
paper envelope or bag in which ballots
have been deposited, At or after such cleo
ton, or who shall obtain possession of such
ballot box, paper envelope or bag containing
such ballots, and conceal, Withhold or des
troy such ballots, or who shall fraudulent
" or fOrcible add to or diminish the num-
Der of ballots legally deposited therein,
or who shall fsaudulently make sny era
sure or alteration OF any kind upon any
tally shset, poll book, list Of voters or
election returns deposited therein, ehall
be guilty OF felony and upon conviction
thereof, shall be confined in the peni,en'
,isry not less than one year nor more than
three years.
s It shall be the duty OF the Judge Of
the Circuit Court, at every term thereof,
TO give tbis avs in special charge Of the
Grand Jury.
7. Every person called as witness TO
any violation of the provisions Of
this ac., shall be compelled TO testify fully
hu, his testimony shall rot be given in
evidence against bin in spy prosecution
for such offence.
8. Nothing in this act shsll be so con-
strued s. TO prevent the employment
If political speakers in any campaign, or
10 prevent the holding of political demon
-.ralions or the di3tribu,ion or circulation
Of caupaiSa documents and literature for
uarty purposes.