Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-06-27

act and for the employment Of assistant
counsel.
section 10 makes il unlawful for any
person TO pay, lend or contribute any
money 10 any voter or to any other per-
son 10 induce q voter 70 vote or refrain
from voting or 10 vote or refrain from
voting for any particular person or on &C
count OF any voter having voted or re
Trained from voting for any particular
person, or TO give, offer or promise any
Office, place or employment or promise to
procuro the same TO induce any voter 10
vote or refrain from voting. OF TO vote or
refrain from voting for q particular per-
son or 10 attempt to influence the vote OF
auSvoter by intimating .hat his present
or future employment IL dependent upon
the election Of . particular person, or to
make any gift, loan. promise, offer. pro
curement or agreement TO, for or with any
person in order 70 induce such person to
procure or endesvor to procure the cleo
tion Of any person or TO pay or canse TO
be paid any money or other valusble thing
with the intent that it shsll be used in
bribery or TO repay money usedin bribery,
or to pay or cause 10 be paid any money
to or for the use of any person in consid-
GRAFTON Of being nominated or indorsed as
. candidate Of any convention, organized
assembly or other body Calming to repre-
sent q political party or in consideration
of any person Withdrawing as 9 candidate.
IL further provides that any person vio-
lating sny OF the provisions Of this sec
ton shall be punishable by imprisonment
in the States prison.
Section 20 makes it unlawful for any
person TO receive or contract TO receive
IN. .uonar Offf loan mr. Ofhcr ValuAbla
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 10 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 OF having refraiped
from voting for any particular person or
on ccount 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 OF any ether person having
voted to secure the election or indorse-
ment Of any person a. the nominee or can
didate Of any convention, organized
assembly of delegates or other body rep
resenting or claiming to represent q politi-
cal party CT principle or any club, society
or association or for having aided in secur.
ing the selection or Endorsement Of M
person rs q nominee or candidate.
1t further provides hat any person VIC.
lsting 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 bribe to any member OF
any legislative body. caucus, political COD
vention, committee, or at . primary cleo
ton 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 that any person VIC.
lating the more important provisions OF
this act may be compelled to testify against
a~ccomplices.
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 VIC
lation Of any OF it's numerous provisions
ia made q misdemeanor, and it's violation
by a corporation works q forfeiture Of its
charter.
This is only a synopsis Of the most i'm
portsnt sections Of the act. It contains q
great number OF other provisions. II Gov
ers thirteen pages OF the Statutes and pub
lished in full would occupy seven columns
Of the SENTINEL.