Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-10-10

act and for che employment OF assistant
counsel.
session 10 makes 1t unlawful for any
person 40 paw, lend or contribute any
money 10 any voter or TO any other per-
son 10 induce Q voter to vote or refrain
from voting or TO vote or refrain from
voting for any particular person or on &C
eount 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 10
procure the same to induce any voter 10
vote or refrain from voting. or 10 vote or
refrain from voting for 9 particular per-
son or TO attempt TO influence the vote OF
apy voter by intimsting that his present
or future employment Is dependent upon
the election CT Q particular person., or TO
make any gift, loan. promise, offer, pro
curement or agreement 10, for or with any
person in order 10 induce such person to
procure or endeavor to procure the cleo
ton OF any person or to pay or cause TO
be paid any money or other valuable thing
with the intent that it shall be used in
bribery or to repay money usedin bribery,
or TO pay or cause 70 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-
sent a political party or in consideration
of n person Withdrawing as q 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 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 10 vote or for coming or agreeing
TO come TO the polls or from refraining
or agreeing to refrain from voting for
any particular person or 20 receive any
o or other valuable thing during or
after sn 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 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 or principle or any club. society
| or association or for having aided in secur.
| ing the selection or Endorsement Of any
| person ss q nominee or candidate.
II further provides that any person vio-
lating any Of the provisions of this SEQ
| ton shall be punishable BY imprisonment
| in the States prison.
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| gives or offers a bride to any member OF
any legislative body, caucus, political con
vention, committee, or at q primary cleo
ton or political gathering for the purpose
| Of influencing the person tc whom the
| bride is offered to be more favorable to
one candidate than another, and any men,
| Der of either of said bodies who receives
or offers to receive q bride shall be pun
ishsble by imprisonment in the States
| prison.
Section 90 provides that 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 to influence the votes oil
| his employees. This section applies to cor
porations az we'll as individuals. The vio-
lation OF any Of its numerous provisions
ia made q m~isdemeanor, and its violation
by q corporation works a forfeiture Of itf
charter.
This is only a synopsis Of the most i'm.
/ portant sections of the act. 1t contains
great number OF other provisions. II COW
| ers thirteen pages Of the Statutes and pub
lished in full would occupy seven columns
| Of the SENTINEL.