Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-02-29

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shall be criminally liable. and IL an officer
be shall forfeit his Office. ana II NOT An
omcer but elected he shall forfeit his office.
section IL provides that any citizen may
consest tne risht OF any one to ~ Office.
victed Of . felony under any Of The pro-
visions Of this act shall be deprived Of the
right TO vote.
Section IS prescribes the duties Of Dis.
trict Attorneys under the provisions Of this
act and for the employment Of assistant
counsel.
Section 10 makes IL unlawful for any
person 70 pay, lend or contribute any
none 70 any voter or to any other per-
sou 10 induce q voter to vote or refrain
from voting or TO vote or refrain from
voting Tor any particular person or on 90
count OF any voter having voted or re-
trained from voting for any particular
person, or TO give, offer or promise any
Once piace or employment or promise to
procure tne same to induce any voter 10
vote or refrain from voting, or TO vote or
refrain from voting for Q particular per-
son or 70 attempt to influence the vote Of
any voter By intimating shat his present
~Aftty AGut 10 QEVtu0EUu URVn
the election Of . particular person, or 10
make any gift. loan. promise. offer. pro-
curement or agreement to, for or with any
person In order TO induce such person 10
procure or endeavor 10 procure the cleo
tion Of any person or to pay or cause 70
be paid any money or other valuable thing
with the intent that it shall be used In
bribery or to repay money usedin bribery,
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to or for the use OF any person in consid-
GRAFTON Of being nominated or Endorsed a.
0 candidate OF any convention, organized
assembly or other body claiming to repre-
sent q political party or in consideration
of any person Withdrawing as . candidate.
IL further provides that any person vio-
lsting any Of the provisions Of this SEQ
tion shall be punishable by imprisonment
In the States prison.
Section 20 makes il unlawful for any
person 70 receive or contract TO receive
any money, gift, loan or other valuable
eelf or any other person for voting or
agreeing to vote or for coming or agreeing
TO come 10 the polls or from remaining
Or agreeing to refrain from voting foe
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 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 .
person to vote or refrain from voting fof
any particular person, or 70 receive auy
money or other valuable thing on account
Of himself or any other person having
voted 10 secure the election or indorss.
ment Of any person % the nominee or can.
didate Of any convention. organized
assembly Of delegates or other body rsps
ressnting or claiming TO represent . politi-
cal party or principle or any club. society
or association or for having aided 10 secur.
ing the selection or Endorsement OF any
person o. q nominee or candidate.
II further provides that any person VIC.
lating any Of the provisions Of this SEQ
ton shall be punishable By i~mprisonmsnt
in the States prison.
Section a provides that any person who
gives or offers . bribe TO any member OF
any legislative body. caucus, political con.
0 ntion, cmmitlee, or at primary cleo.
ton or political gathering for the purpose
OF infiueucing the person 70 whom the
bride 10 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 . bride shall be pun.
ishable BY imprisonment In he States
prison.
Section 20 provides that any person VIC.
lating the more important provisions Of
this act may DO 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.
istion Of any Of its numerous provisions
Ia made . misdemeanor, and lite violation
by . corporation works . forfeiture Of I'll
charter.
This is only q synopsis Of the most i'm
portspt sections Of the act. II contains I
orest number OF other provisions. II Gov
ers thirteen pages Of the Statutes and pub
lished 10 full would occupy seven column
Of the SENTINEL.