Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-19

scs and for the employment Of assistant
counsel.
Section 10 makes IL unlawful for any
person to pay, lend or contribute any
money 90 any voter or to any other per
sou TO induce . voter TO vote or refrain
from voting or TO vote or refrain from
voting for any particular person or on &C
count of any voter having voted or re-
Trained from voting for any particular
person, or 10 give, offer or promise any
Office, place or employment or promise TO
procure the same TO induce any voter TO
vote or refrain from voting. or to vote or
refrain from voting for a particular per-
son or to attempts to influence the vote OF
any voter by intimating that his present
or future employment. is dependent upon
the election Of q particular person, or to
make any gift. loan. promise, offer. pro.
curemtnt or agreement TO, for or with any
person in order TO induce such person 20
procure or endeavor to procure the cleo
ZION Of any person or TO pay or cause TO
be paid any money or other valuable thing
with :he intent that Ii shall be used in
bribery or to repay money usedin bribery,
or to pay or cause TO be paid any money
to or for the use OF any person in consid-
GRAFTON Of being nominated or Endorsed as
a candidate of any convention, organized
assembly or other body claiming to repre-
sent a political party or in consideration
of any person Withdrawing as a candidate.
1t further provides that any person vio-
lating any Of the provisions Of this sec
ton shall be punishable by imprisonment
in the States prison.
Section 90 makes il unlawful for any
person to receive or contract to receive
any money. gift, loan or other valuable
thing. Office, place or employmentfor him
self or any other person for voting or
agreeing TO vote or for coming or agreeing
to come to the polls or from refraining
or agreeing TO refrain from voting for
any particular person or to receive any
money or other valuable thing during or
after an election either for himself or any
other person for voting or having RETAINED
from voting for any particular person or
on accoun. of himself or any other person
having come to or remained away from tue
polls or on account of having induced a
person to vote or refrain from voting Tor
any particular person, or to receive any
money or other valuable thing on account
Of himself or any other person having
voted to secure the election or indorse-
ment of any person ss the nominee or can
didate Of any convention, organized
assembly OF delegates or other body rep
~resenting or claiming to represent q politi-
cal party or principle or any club. society
or association or for having aided in secur-
ing the selection or endorsements of any
person as a nominee or candidate.
II further provides that any person vio-
lating any Of the provisions of this sec
ton shall be punishable BY imprisonment
In the States prison.
Section "a provides that any person who
gives or offers a bride to any member OF
any legislative body, caucus, political con
vention. committee, or at q primary cleo
ton or political gathering for the purpose
of influencing the person TO whom the
bribe Is offered to be more favorable Il
one candidate than another, and any mem
Der of either of said bodies who receives
or offers to receive a bride shall be pun
ishable by imprisonment in the States
prison.
Section 30 provides that any person vic
lating the more important provisions Of
this act may be compelled to testify agains'
aecomplices.
Section sc prohibits employers froI
using threats. intimidation or any Other
improper means to influence the votes o.
his employees. This section applies 10 cor
porations as we'll as individuals. The VIC
lation of any of it's numerous provisionI
ia made a misdemeanor, and it's violation
by q corporation works a forfeiture Of it
charter.
This is only a synopsis of the most i'm
p~ortant sections of the act. 1t contains
great number OF other provisions. 1t Gov
ers thirteen pages Of the Statutes and pub
lished in full would occupy seven column
Of the SENTINEL.