Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-04-04

act ard fer the employment o. assistant
c~aansel.
section 10 makes ID unlawful for any
person 10 pay. lend or eoauibute any
money 10 any voter or to any other per
son 10 induce . voter 10 vote OF refrain
from voting or to vote on refrain from
voting for any particular person or on ac-
ccunt of any voter having voted or re-
trained from voting for any particular
person. or 90 give. offer or promise my
once. place or employment or promise 10
procure the same to induce any voter 70
vote or refrain from voting. or 10 vote or
refrain from votins for . particular per-
scn or 20 attempt 20 influence the vote Of
any voter hy Initiating hat HE present
or future employment - dependent upon
the election Of Q particular person, or 10
make any gift. loan. promise. efer. pro
curement or agreement 20. Tor or with n
rerscn in order 20 induce such person 10
procure CT endesvor TO procure the cleo.
ton Of any person or TO pay or cause to
BE- paid any money OF other valuable thing
with the intent that IL shall be used in
bribery or 90 repay money used in bribery,
or TO pay or esuse 10 be paid any money
to or for the use OF any person in eonsid-
GRAFTON Of being nominated or Endorsed ss
9 candidate Of any convention, organized
assembly or other body claiming 10 repre-
sent spolii;ca party or in consideration
Of any person Withdrawing as = 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 ID unlawful for any
person 10 receive or contract TO receive
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thing. ofice, place or employ fer him
self or any other person for voting or
agreeing to vote or for coming or agreeing
10 CONS 20 the polls or from RETAINING
or agreeing to refrain from voting for
sny 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 RETAINED
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 q
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
didate Of q convention, organized
assembly OF delegates or other body rep
~resenting or claiming to represent 9 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 sc q nominee or candidate.
IL further provides that any person vio-
lating any of the provisions Of this SEQ
ton shall be punishable By Imprisonment
in the States prison.
Section "a provides that any person who
gives or offers q bride TO any memb Der Of
any legislative body, csucus, political con-
vension, committee, or at 9 primary cleo
tion 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 20 provides tia! any person vio-
lstipg the more important provisions Of
this act may be compelled to testify against
~accomplioes.
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 as we'll as individuals. The vio-
lation Of any Of its numerous provisions
lie made q m~isdemeanor, and its violation
by q corporation works 8 forfeiture Of it's
charter.
This is only q synopsis Of the most i'm
portant sections of the act. II contains a
great number OF other provisions. 1t Gov
ers thirteen pages Of the Statutes and pub
lished in foil would occupy seven columns
of the SENTINEL.