Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-07-18
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section 10 makes Il unlawful for any
person 20 pay, lend or contribute any
money 10 o voter or 70 any other per
son 20 induce 9 voter 20 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
once. place or employment or promise TO
procure the same to induce d voter 10
vote or refrain from voting. or to vote or
refrain from voting for a particular per-
son or 10 attempt TO influence the vote OF
auv voter by intimsting hat bis present
or future employment is dependent upon
the election OF Q particular person, or to
make any gift, loan. promise, offer, pro
curement or agreement TO. for or with any
person in order 10 induce such person 20
procure or endesvor TO procure the cleo
ton OF any person or to pay or cause b.
be paid any money or other valuable thing
with the intent hat 10 shall be used IN
bribery or TO repay money used In bribery,
or to pay or cause TO be paid any money
to or for ;he use Of any person in eoDsid-
Grafton Of being nominated or Endorsed a.
q candidate of any convention, organized
assembly or other body Claiming to repre-
sent q political party or in consideration
OF sny person Withdrawing - q candidate.
II further provides that any person sio-
lsting any o. the provisions Of this sec
ton shall be Punishable by imprisonment
in the States prison.
Section 20 makes ii unlawful for any
person TO receive or contract to receive
any money. gift, loan or other valuable
thing. Office, place or employ ment for him
self or any other person for voting or
agreeing TO vote or for co ming or agreeing
to come TO the polls or from RETAINING
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 refrsined
from voting for any particular person or
on sccount Of himself or any other person
having come TO or remained away from the
polls or on account Of having induced .
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
uluetc Vi dnI OOaht1sAOup OfSalilcd
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 Endorsement of any
| person ss q nominee or candidate.
II further provides that any person yio-
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 q bride 10 any member OF
any legislative body, caucus, political con-
ventioD, committee. or at Q primary cleo
ton or political gathering for the purpose
OF influencing the person to whom the
bride is 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 vio-
laiiDg the more important provisions Of
this act may be compelled to testify against
sccomplices.
Section sc prohibits employers from
using threats, intimidation or any other
improper means TO influence the votes Of
his employees. This section applies to cor
porstions as we'll as individuals. The vio-
lation of any OF its numerous provisions
10 made g misdemeanor, and its violation
by a corporation works a forfeiture Of it's
charter.
This is only q synopsis of the most i'm
portant sections Of the act. 1t contains a
great number OF other provisions. 1t COW
ers thirteen pages Of the Statutes and pub
lished in full would occupy seven columns
Of the SENTINEL.