Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-08-08

act and for the employment OF assistant
counsel.
section 10 makes it unlawful for any
person TO pay, lend or contribute any
money 10 any voter or TO any other per
son 10 induce q voter 10 vote or refrain
from voting or 10 vote or refrain from
voting for any particular person or on ac-
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 attempt to influence the vote Of
suy voter By intimating shat bic present
or future employment ia dependents 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 10
procure or endesvor TO procure the cleo
tion OF any person or to pay or cause TO
be paid any money or other valuable thing
with the intent that it shall be used in
bribery or TO repay money usedi in bribery,
or to pay or cause to be paid any money
10 or for the use OF any person in consid-
GRAFTON OF being nominated or Endorsed IS
a candidate OF any convention, organized
assembly or other body Calming to repre-
sent q political party or in consideration
OF any person Withdrawing as Il 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 20 makes il unlawful for any
person 10 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 20 vote or for coming or agreeing
10 come to the polls or from refraining
or agreeing to refrain from voting for
any particular person or 20 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 TO or remained away from the
polls or on account Of having induced a
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 rs the nominee or can
didate Of any convention, organized
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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 as a nominee or candidate.
1t further provides that any person vio-
leting any Of the provisions Of this Sec
ton shall be punishable by imprisonment
in the States prison.
Saction 81 nroyides that snv person who
gives or offers q 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
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 80 provides that any person vio-
latiDg the more important provisions OF
this act may be compelled to testify against
accomplices.
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
porstions as we'll as individuals. The VIC
lation of any of it's numerous provisions
ia made q misdemeanor, and its violation
by a corporation works a forfeiture Of its
charter.
This is only a synopsis Of the most i'm
portant sections Of the act. 1t contains q
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.