Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-12-05

act and for the employment Of assistant
counsel.
section 10 makes IL unlawful for any
nerson 10 pay. lend or contribute any
money 70 any voter OF TO any other per-
son 40 induce . voter 70 vote or refrain
from voting or 10 vote or refrain from
voting for any particular person or on 40
ooupt OF any voter having voted or re-
trained from voting for any particular
person, or 70 give, offer or promise any
Office, place or employment or promise TO
procure the same 10 induce any voter 70
vote or refrain from voting. or 10 vote or
| refrain from voting for Q particular per-
son or 10 attempt to influence the vote OF
apy voter BY intimssing shat his present
or future employment is dependent upon
the election Of . particular person, or TO
make any gift. loan, promise, offer, pro-
| curement or agreement 10. for or with spy
person in order 10 induce such person 70
procure or endeavor to procure the cleo
tion OF any person or TO pay or cause TO
be paid any money or other valuable thing
with the intent that 10 shall be used in
bribery or TO repsy money usedin bribery,
or 10 pay or cause 10 be paid any money
TO or for the use Of any person in consid-
grafton Of being nominated or Endorsed as
y CkUullnto VI any
assembly or other body claiming TO repre-
sent q political party or in consideration
OF any person Withdrawing as Q candidate.
II further provides that any person vio-
lsting 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
any money, gift, loan or other valuable
thing, Office, place or employmentfor him.
self or any other person for voting or
agreeing to vote or for coming or agreeing
TO come TO the pons or from refraining
or agreeing to refrain from voting for
any particular person or 10 receive any
money or other valusble thing during or
after 90 election either for himself or any
other person for voting or having refrsined
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 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 person as the nominee or Jan
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 as 9 nominee or candidate.
II further provides that any person sio-
lsting any Of the provisions Of this sec.
ton shall be punishable By imprisonment
10 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 at 9 primary cleo
ton or political gathering for the purpose
Of influencing the person TO whom the
bride Is offered to be more favorable tc
| one candidate than another, and any mem,
Der of either Of said bodies who receives
or offers to receive a bride shall be pun
ishsble by imprisonment in the States
| prison.
Section 29 provides that any person VIC
lating the more important provisions Of
this act may be compelled to testify against
accomplices.
Section SO prohibits employers from
using threats, intimidation or any otheI
improper means 10 influence the votes o.
his employees. This section applies to cor
porstions as well as individuals. The vio-
lation Of any Of it's numerous provision
10 made q misdemesnor, and its violation
by . corporation works q forfeiture of it
| charter.
This is only a synopsis Of the most i'm
portsnt sections Of the act. 1t contains
great number Of other provisions. II COW
ers thirteen pages Of the Statutes and pub
lished 10 full would occupy seven column
OF the SENTINEL.