Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-07-04

act and .or the employment Of assistant
counsel.
Section 10 makes it unlawful for any
person to pay, lend or contribute any
money 70 any voter or TO any oiher per
son 20 induce . voter 10 vote or refrain
from voting or TO vote or refrain from
voting for Sny particular person or on &C
count Of sny voter having voted OF re
Trained from voting for any particular
person, or 10 give, oGer or promise any
ONCE. plsce or employment or promise to
procure the same 10 induce any voter 70
xo,e or refrain from voting. or 10 vote or
refrain from voting for 9 particular per
son or 10 attempt TO influence the vote OF
sov voter By inumating hat his present
or fu,ure employment 10 dependent upon
the election Of . particular person, or to
make any gift. loan. promise, offer, pro
ourement or agreement 10, for or with any
narsou in order 10 induce such person TO
procure or endesvor to procure the cleo
ZION 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 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-
cent q political party or in consideration
Of ans person Withdrawing as q csndidass.
IL further provides that any person VIC
ls,ing 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 to receive or contract TO receive
any money. gift, loan or other valuable
thing. Office, place or employment Tor him
self or any other person for voting or
agreeing TO vote or for coming or agreeing
20 come to the polls or from RETAINING
or agreeing to refrain from voting for
any particular person or to receive any
money or other valuable thing during or
after On 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 OF 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
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 "a a nominee or candidate.
Il further provides that any person vic.
lstiDg n 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 10 any member OF
any legislative body, caucus, political con-
yention, committee, or at 3 primary cleo
ton or political gathering for the purpose
Of influencing the person TO whom the
bride il 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 q bride shall be pun
ishsbie by imprisonment in the States
prison.
Section 20 provides that any person vio-
lsting the more important provisions Of
this act may be compelled to testify against
~accomplices.
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
ia made a misdemeanor, and it's violation
by q corporation works q forfeiture OF its
charter.
This is only q synopsis Of the most i'm
portant sections of the act. It 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.