Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-02-15

shall be oriminally liable, and IL an officer
he shall forfeit his ONCE, and II not an
onlcer but elected he shall forfeit his ofics.
section IL provides that any citizen may
contest the right Of AMI one 10 an once.
section IL provides that any person con
victed OF . felony under any Of the pro-
visions OF this cot shall be deprived Of the
right TO vote.
Section Is prescribes the duties Of Dis.
trics Attorneys under the provisions Of this
act and Tor the employment Of assistant
counsel.
Section 10 makes IL unlawful for any
person 70 pay, lend or contribute any
money 70 any voter or 10 any other per-
son 10 induce . voter 10 vote or refrain
from voting or 10 vote or refrain from
voting for any particular person or on 40
count OF any voter having voted or re-
Trained from voting for q particular
person, or 70 give. offer or promise any
office, place or employment or promise 70
procure the ssme 70 induce any voter to
vote or refrain from voting, or 10 vote or
refrain from voting for . particular per-
son or 10 attempt to influence the vote Of
any voter by intimating that his present
or future employment 10 dependept upon
the election Of . particular person, or 10
make any gift. loan. promise, offer. pro.
curemens or agreement 10, for or with any
person in order 10 induce such person 70
procure or endeavor 10 procure the cleo
ton OF any person or to pay or cause 10
be paid any money or other valuable thing
with the intent that II shall be used in
bribery or to repay money used In bribery,
or to pay or cause 70 be paid any money
to or for the use Of any person in consid-
GRAFTON OF being nominated or Endorsed a.
q candidate Of any convention. organized
assembly or other body claiming to repre-
sent a political party or in consideration
Of any person Withdrawing as q candidate.
II further provides that any person vio-
lating any OF the provisions OF this SEQ
ton shall be punishable by imprisonment
in the States prison.
Section 20 makes it unlawful for any
person to receive or contract to receive
any money, gift. loan or other valuable
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 fog
any particular person or 10 receive any
money or other valuable thing during or
after an election either for himself or any
otboA PcApoh v 'otiHt u hosiu AriAnAnC0
from voting for any particular person or
on account Of himself or any other person
having come TO or remained away from the
polis 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 indoyse.
ment Of any person ~ the nominee or can.
didste Of any convention, Organised
assembly Of delegates or other body reps
resenting or claiming to represent . politi.
cal party or principle or any club. society
or association or for having aided In secur.
ing the selection or ipdorst ment OF any
person 90 q nominee or candidate.
II further provides that any person VIC.
lating any Of The provisions Of this sec.
ton shall be punishable By i~mpsisonusat
10 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.
ven tion, com mittee, or ~ . primary cleo.
ton or political gathering for the purposs
OF influencing the person TO whom the
bribe IL offered to DO more favorable to
one candidate than another, and any mem.
Der OF either Of ssid bodies who receiver
or offers to receive . bride snail Dc pun.
ishable by imprisonment In the States
prison.
Section 90 provides that any person VIC.
lating the more important provisions Of
this act may be compelled to testify against
sccomplices.
Section SO prohibits employers from
using threats. intimidation or any other
improper means to influence the votes OF
his employees. This section applies to cor.
porations o. well O. individuals. The vto-
lation OF any Of is numerous provisions
IL made . misdemeanor, and lite violation
by q corporation works . forfeiture OF III
charter.
This is only . synopsis Of the most i'm
| portant sections Of the act. II contains I
great number OF other provisions. II Gov
ers thirteen pages Of the Statutes and pub
lished 10 full would occupy seven column
Of the SENTINEL.