Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-09-19

act and for The employment OF assistant
counsel.
section 10 makes IL unlawful for any
person 70 pay, lend or contribute any
money 10 any voter OF 10 any other per-
son 20 induce q voter 20 vote or refrain
from voting or 30 vote or refrain from
voting for any particular person or on &C.
oount of any voter having voted or re-
trained from voting for M particular
person. or 70 give, offer or promise any
Office, place or employment or promise TO
procure the same 10 induce any voter TO
vote or refrain from voting. or to vote or
refrain from voting for q particular per
son or to. attempt TO influence the vote OF
any voter by intimsting shat his present
or future employment 10 dependent upon
the election Of q particular person, or TO
make any gift. loan. promise, offer, pro.
curement OF agreement TO, for or with any
person in order 10 induce such person 20
procure or endeavor to procure the cleo
ton OF any person or TO pay or cause to
be paid any money or other valuable thing
with the intent that IL shall be used in
bribery or TO repay money usedin bribery,
or to pay or cause TO be paid any money
to or for the use Of any person in consid-
GRAFTON OF being nominated or Endorsed as
Q candidate Of any convention. organized
assembly or other body claiming to repre-
sent q political party or In consideration
Of any person Withdrawing as q candidate.
Il 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 TO receive or contract to receive
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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 refraining
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 him self or any other person
having come TO or remained away from the
polls or on account of having induced 9
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 as the nominee or can
didste Of any convention, organized
assembly Of delegates or other body rep.
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 ss q nominee or 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 "a provides that any person who
gives or offers q bride to any member Of
any legislative body, caucus, political con-
vention, committee. or ct Q primary cleo
tion or political gathering for the purpose
Of influencing the person TO whom the
bride lie offered to be more favorable TO
one candidate than another, and any men,
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 tina. any person vio-
lating the more important provisions OF
this act may be compelled to testify against
~accomplices.
Section 36 prohibits employers from
using threats. intimidation or any other
improper means 10 influence The votes of
his employees. This section applies to cor
porstions as we'll as individuals. The VIC
lation Of any Of its numerous provisions
Ia made o misdemeanor, aud it's violation
by q corporation works q 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.