Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-07-11

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counsel.
section 10 makes it unisvfnl for any
person 20 pay, lend or contribute sny
money 10 any voter or TO any other per
sou 20 induce . voter 20 vote or refrain
from voting or 10 vote or refrain from
voting for any particular person OF on &C
count az any voter having voted or re-
trained from voting FOR any particular
narson. or 10 give, offer or promise any
rrT.e. pl.ce or employment or promise TO
nrorure the same 20 induce any voter 20
vote or refrain from voting. or TO vote or
refrain from voting for 9 particular per-
sou or 70 attempt 20 influence the vote Of
spv voter by intimsiing hat his present
or future employment is dependent upon
the election Of . particular person, or 10
make any gift, loan, promise, offer. pro
curement or agreement 10, Tor or with any
person in order 10 induce such person 20
procure or endesvor 10 procure the cleo
zion 81 any person OF TO pay or cause TO
Be paid any money or other valuable thing
with the intent that is shall be used in
bribery or TO repay money usedin bribery,
or 10 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 Calming to repre-
cent q political party or in consideration
Of any person vithdrsviDg as a csndidsts.
It further provides that any person VIC
Isting 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 70 receive
any money, gift, loan or other valuable
thing, Office, place or employmentfor him
self or any other person for voting or
agreeing 10 vote or for coning or agreeing
to come to the polls OF from RETAINING
or agreeing TO refrain from voting for
any psrficular person or 20 receive any
money or other valuable thing during or
after 80 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 10 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 70 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
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 as q nominee or candidate.
II further provides that any person vio-
la,ing 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
sny legislative body, caucus, political con-
ventioB, committee. or at 8 primary cleo
ton or political gathering for the purpose
Of influencing the person 10 whom the
bride IL offered 20 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 30 provides tina. any person VIC
lating the more important provisions OF
this act may be compelled to testify against
accomplices.
Section Sc prohibits employers from
using threats, intimidation or any other
improper means 20 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
Is made Q misdemeanor, and its 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. II contains a
great number OF other provisions. 1t Gov
ers thirteen pages OF the Statutes and pub
lished in full would occupy seven columns
Of the SENTINEL.