Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-02-01

shall be criminally liable, and II an officer
be shall forfeit his Office, and n not an
ofiicer but elected he shall forfeit his Office.
Section ID provides that any citizen may
contest the right Of any one 10 an ofice.
Section IL provides that any person con-
victed OF . felony under any OF the pro-
visions OF this act shall DO deprived Of the
right to vote.
Section IS prescribes the duties Of Dis
trict Attorneys under The provisions Of this
sct and for the employment Of assistant
counsel.
Section 10 makes II unlawful for any
person TO pay, lend or contribute any
money TO any voter or to any other per-
son 70 induce . voter TO vote or refrain
from voting or to vote or refrain from
voting for any particular person or on 40
count OF any voter having voted or re-
Trained from voting for any particular
person, or to give. offer or promise any
office, place or employment or promise 70
procure the same 10 induce any voter TO
vote or refrain from voting. or to vote or
refrain from voting for . particular per-
son or to attempt to influence the vote Of
any voter by intimsting shat bis present
or future employment is dependent upon
the election OF . particular person, or to
make any gift, loan. promise, offer. pro-
curement or agreement 70. for or with any
person in order 10 induce such person to
procure or endeavor to procure the cleo
ton OF any person or 10 pay or cause 70
be paid any money or other valuable thing
with the intent that II shall be used in
bribery or to repsy money used In bribery,
or to pay or cause to be paid any money
to or for the use Of any person in oonsid-
Grafton OF being nominated OF Endorsed ~
q candidate Of any convention, organized
assembly or other body claiming to repre-.
sent . political party or in consideration
of any person Withdrawing as . 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 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 coming or agreeing
TO come TO the polls or from retaining
or agreeing to refrain from voting for
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 for
any particular person. or TO receive any
money or other valuable thing OF account
Of himself or any other person having
mept OF any person ~ the nominee or can.
didate OF any convention, organized
assembly Of delegates or other body rep.
resenting or claiming to represent . politt.
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 q nominee or candidate.
II further provides that any person VIC.
lating any OF the provisions OF this SEQ.
ton shall be punishable By imprisonm
10 the States prison.
Section "a provides that any person who
gives or offers . bride to any member OF
any legislative body. caucus, political COZ.
ventiop. committee, or at . primary cleo
ton or political gathering for the purpose
Of influencing the person TO whom the
bribe 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 . bribe shall be pun.
ishable by imprisonment Ia the siste's
prison.
Section 20 provides that any person VIC.
latipg the more important provision 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
porations az well a. individuals. The vio-
istion of any Of its numerous provisions
n made . misdemeanor, and lite violation
BY . corporation works . forfeiture OF 1T
charter.
This is only . synopsis Of the most i'm
| portsnt sections Of the act. II contains {
| great number Of other provisions. II cov-
| ers thirteen pages Of the Statutes and pub
lished in full would occupy seven column