Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-06-13

act and for the employment Of assistant
counsel.
Section 10 makes 10 unlawful for any
person TO pay. lend or coptriorte any
money 20 any voter or TO any other ger
son 20 induce 9 voter 10 vote or refrain
from voting or 10 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 to give. offer or promise any
office, place CT employment or promise to
procure the same to induce any voter 10
vote or refrain from voting. or to vote or
refrain from voting for q particular per-
son or 20 attempt TO influence the vote OF
snv voter by intimating hat HE present
or future employment is dependent upon
the election Of . particular person, or to
make sny gift. loan, promise, offer, pro
curement or agreement TO, for or with any
person in order 10 induce such person TO
procure or endeavor to procure the cleo
ton Of any person or TO pay or cause TO
BE- paid any money or other valuable thing
with she intent that 10 shall be used in
bribery or to repay money usedi 10 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 ~
q candidate Of any convention, organized
assembly or other body Calming to repre-
sent e political party or in consideration
Of sny person Withdrawing as a candidate.
IL further provides that any person VIC
lsting sny OF the provisions of this sec
ton shall be punishable by imprisonment
in the States prison.
Section 20 makes it unlawful for any
person to receive or contract to receive
LII -. akA. an1..k1a
thing. Office, place or employment for him.
self or any other person for voting or
agreeing to vote or for coming or agreeing
TO come TO the polls or from ~refrainipg
or agreeing to refrain from voting for
any particular person or 10 receive any
money or other valuable thing during or
after an election either for himself or any
other person for voting or having refrained
from voting for any particular person or
on account of himself or any other person
having come 10 or remained away from the
polls or on account Of having induced q
person to vote or refrain from voting for
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 as the nominee or can
didste Of any convention, organized
assembly of delegates CT other body rep
resenting or claiming to represent q politi-
cal party or principle OF any club, society
or association OF for having aided in secur-
ing the selection or endorsements of any
| person as q nominee or candidate.
1t further provides that any person vio-
lsting 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 10 any member Of
any legislative body, caucus, political con-
vention, committee, or at a primary cleo
tion or political gathering for the purpose
OF influencing the person TO whom the
bride lie offered TO be more favorable to
! 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 20 provides that any person VIC
lsting the more important provisions Of
this act may be compelled to testify against
accomplices.
Section 3G prohibits employers from
| using threats, intimidation or any other
| improper means to influence the votes Of
his employees. This section applies to cor
| porstions az we'll as individuals. The VIC
lation of any of its numerous provisions
ia made q m~isdemeanor, and its violation
by a corporation works a forfeiture Of its
charter.
This is only q synopsis of the most i'm
portant sections OF the act. Il contains a
great number of other provisions. 1t COW
ers thirteen pages Of the Statutes aud pub
lished in full would occupy seven columns
Of the SENTINEL.