The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-07
or Importance 10 Candidates for
Township Trustee. Assessor,
ETC., aud for Nominations
et Conventions.
The Law In Force Now.

SLCIfp< 1. dc ~ tlucftl wv tItVfUt-
|ral Assembly of Tie state % lnhinna,l
That anv person hrlug a Candidate Tor
ANY Office OF protii or trust nf,icr tie
Constitution or I.x- ~ this State. or OF
INC United State, before any primary
eler:inn. who lvans. pays or gives, orl
ltr',i-r-to loan, pay or give, any none,
pr u'llnr thing Of value, 10 any delegate
,lerinf. ~ nnv other person. tor the F'ur-
,,,- w securing he vote or influence of
~pci, aairgHte, "a ctnr or person for nomi-
.natinn, .ni ~lsn.., cg hires or otherwise
eupio>- >, fpr conri ler atlon, any person
ID work s1r tFe nomination ~ any per-
-un IL any office. ~ % work Tor The se-|
s-r;iun ol s.ns Hc;ryase 10 bc chosen IT
|s4x l..rsy convention or primary elec-
.li,. ,hrh, upv" conviction thereof. De
liised III any ruiu not more thnu Five
Hun lrei Dullar-, anu ssl-.taAch:sed and
reuncsed incnl4blc oi holding nny Office
az t-f.lit Or tsu-t within this STATE TOR
.au, ae,ersniuatc period, and. II nomina-'
'tuti. -llall Dc iueliglO.e 70 hvld snch oiiire
So 2. Whoever. f,e'ng 4 esn'iliste
Tor any nilicc. loans or gives, 'ii,sciis or
.'in!irertl. vr oilers Or promises 20 .JAn
lur .iye any money, or other thug oi
lSAs.s. Is ss.ty clector, ivr the purpose o
ini.sreusistx M retaining the vote ot such
..i...t..r. ur ID induce such clectOr ~ work
MN t4bar fsr the election ~ >uch caAsii-
AIAfr Or 10 reiraiu rom working or Ia
iburins l,s tie election Of any other can
/ ssiatc- Or % ans person, 10 vrecurr, Or io
'.Hs4in Tx. iaslurssrc Or vote OF -ucn clcc-
.ivr IA hi- b halt a. surh candidate. Jr -
lne u-eu ~ such person in any way 70
ln. .laul.rr the vote VI nny elector, Or of
..er,or. xener4ily, iDr himself. Or any
n, ..siit.at1 nr t.rkri. and whoever hires
.Or u4heswi-e employs. for consideration,
l.sss e4tsuu t1 work al the poll on circ-
lts.u ,..v tor the election oi any canii-
li4fr to lie voted lvr ~ such election
shall bc fined n any suni NOT more Than
lone Thousand, nor Ic-s than ihIet
lliuniscd Dolnf=. ani shall be dls'ren'
i'rs.i-ed ami rendered ipr.pablc OF hold
Iin,, NJ. esiice OF profit Or tru-t within
lthi- state TOR any deicfmihaic period
land Tie violation Of any provision y
lsh:- section ~ any person elected 70 -uci
J. ).lni,icc shall render hi- election void, INC
n. ,,c ~, faken the oi;icc, upon coavic
Z |tiyn. shall operate as u vacation " Ia
'-s1'ne.
Ssc 8 That any person who shAi
.sIxirc. or ofIer ID give, dircctrectly Or "a
rsldircctiy. rs any money, property, Or othe'
ylihiug OF value. 10 any eIector 70 iniIueuc'
It|his vote ~ any regular election held y
.~|tn:s State pursuant ID law or who shall
3. AZ any sucn election. solicit. furnish "
,-l,ercjy, INV money, or other means To-
n l~,ch nurpose ur who shall aid, advise
'-lcoUnsci 0r suggest 70 any pe' so''' " Pes
.s|-ons generaIis, 70 use uf procure ~
n s.moncy. or oiber mcAns, ~ uc useu 10 ~
induce, hire. or buy any person. OF PCT
o's SOM. 10 vote, or refrain from votiuE' ~
J. any csrs:il.le. or cantica'cs. Or - 90
main AWAY rom the polls az any ciec
.-tiDn. whether ur not any such pefsvl
II shall act, or attempt 20 acs. upon sue
l-icounscl. advice or suggestion, siiaii
.-iunslty Of 4 mis.iemcanOr and, upon con
~ x;clion thereof. shall be sluct ln any ruil
y nof less than Twenty-Five DO!ltrs, no
more than Onc Hundred Dollars, an'
li,n.ri~oncd in the county jsii mol les
l,..sn ten DAYS. nor more than Elk month'
nlasd di-frauchi-cd and rendered Inca
lpabIc of holding any Office ~ trust 2
i-lrroiit for any dctcrminatc period no
.-ll.-s than ten years, or Imprisonment y
'sltbc States Prison at hard labor not les
than one. nor more than i've years, AM
e aud rendered Incapable .
e 'clholding any Office Of profit Or trust 10
1.-The period ofore-aid.
" SIC. 4. That any person who shall
a directly. or Indirectly, give, offer, .
Ic promise TO give 10 any eIector an
) -Ir.onev. property. or other thing ot value
l-lfnr thc purpose OF preventing. inhuenc
: ing, inducing, or procuring such ciecto
sllto refrain nom voting or 70 remain ava.
+ from the poll AZ any election held unde
sllthc laws 81 this St.te. shall he guilty Of
Il misdcnicauor aud, upon conviction there
lilof. Shall hc fined ia ia sum not less tna'
r-ITwenfy-fivc Dollars. or more than fiv
i-liiuuarcd Dollars. aud disiranchised AM
y rendered incapable Of holding any oilic
dlof trust Or profit for any dcterm'nat
l. -lpcrioi not less than ten years, TO whic
ilnav be added Imprisonment ~ ~
olconnty jail tor any period not 20 cxcee
Ie six months.
ll Src. 8. At any election held undcl
a ana pursuant to. any law 0f this stale,
st shall 30 ground oi challenge that an
" person Offering 10 vote has used, or al
II tempted ID use. money, or other mcan'
Ito huy. hire. or induce any clcctor I
rs vote, or refrain from voting, for any car
ldiIaie. u candidates: Or has advised
lcovn-ellei, Or suggested bribery of an
A arlcrtor. or electors, at such election
~ ~ lcthcr the Same has been acted upo
X or not: Or has sold or offered 70 sell. b
e. vote ior any candidate. Or candidates,
r any such election. And when - cna
y lenged sucll elector shall not De perm'
W tci ID vote until be has taken, and su'
q scribed 10 the following:
y THE oATll.
Il, STATE on INDIANA, ..
COUNTY,
do solpmnly svc,