Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-02-08

shall be criminslly liable, and n an ofacsr
be shall forfeit his Office, and II not an
officer but elected be shall forfeit his ofBos.
Section 10 provides that any citissn may
contest the right Of any one 10 an ofnos.
Section II provides that any psrsoa 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
sct and Tor the employment Of assistant
counsel.
Section 10 makes II unlawful for any
person 70 pay, lend or contsibuts any
money 70 any voter or 10 any other per-
son 10 induce . voter 10 vote or refrain
rom voting OF 10 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 70 give. offer or promise any
ONCE, place OF employment or promise 10
procure the same 70 induce any voter 10
vote or refrain from voting, or 10 vcte or
refrain from voting for . particular per-
son or to attempts TO inf aeDce the vote Of
any voter BY intimating that his present
or future employment is dependent upon
the election Of . particular person, or 70
make any gift. loan. promise. offer. pro-
curement or agreement 10, for or with any
person In order 10 induce such person 10
procure or endesvor 10 procure the cleo
ton OF any person or to pay or cause 70
be paid any money or other valuable thing
with the intent that II shall be used in
bribery or 10 repay money usedin 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 ~
9 candidate Of any con vention, organized
assembly or other body claiming TO repre-.
g q political party or In consideration
OF n person Withdrawing as . candidate.
IL further provides that any person vio-
lsting any Of the provisions Of this Sec
ton shall be punishable by i-mprisonment
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
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 OF
after an election either for himself or any
other person for voting or having refraiped
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 IN 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 % the nominee or cam
didate Of any convention, organized
assembly Of delegates or other body rep.
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 Endorsement Of any
person Is nominee or candidate.
II further provides that any person VIC.
lating any Of the provisions Of this SEQ
ton shall be punishable By impfisonment
In the States prison.
Section "a provides that any person who
gives or offers Q bride to any Der OF
any legislative body. caucus. political con.
vention, committee. or o. . primary cleo
ton or political gathering fcs 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
OF OueFB 70 Itotlv0 = pIiDo SaeAA " koe
ishable by imprisonment In the States
prison.
Section 20 provides that any person VIC.
lstipg 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 10 influence the votes Of
his employees. This section applies TO cor
poratiops a. we'll as individuals. The VIC
lation OF any Of its numerous provision'
10 made q misdemeanor. and its violation
by . corporation works . forfeiture Of III
charter.
This Is only . synopsis Of the most i'm
portsnt sections Of the act. II contains
great number OF other provisions. II Gov.
ers thirteen pages Of the Statutes and pub
iished in full would occupy seven column
Of the SENTINEL.