Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-02-22

shall be criminally liable, and II an officer
he shall forfeit ~ ONCE, and II not an
onicer but elected y shall forfeit his Office.
Section ID provides that any citizen may
contest the right OF any one 70 an ONCE.
section II provide that any person con.
victed OF . felony under q Of the pro.
Visions Of this act shall be deprived Of the
right to vote.
Section Is prescribes the duties Of Dis.
trict Attorneys under the provisions Of this
act and for the employment Of assistant
I counsel.
Section 10 makes II unlawful for any
person 70 pay, lend or contribute any
money TO any voter or to ~ other per-
SOL TO induce . voter 10 vote or refrain
from voting or 10 vote or refrain from
voting for any particular person or on 40
count 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 70 induce any voter to
vote or refrain from voting, or to vote or
refrain from voting for . particular per-
son or to attempt TO influence the vote Of
any voter BY intimating that his present
or future employment is dependept upon
the election Of . particular person, or 70
make any gift, loan. promise, offer. pro-
curement or agreement TO, for or with any
person in order 10 induce such person 10
procure or endeavor 10 procure the cleo
non OF any person or to pay or cause 10
be paid any money or other valuable thing
with the intent that 1t shall be used in
bribery or to repay money used In bribery,
or to pay or GAUGE to be paid any money
to or for the use Of any person In consid-
GRAFTON OF being nominated or Endorsed ~
q candidate Of any convention, organized
assembly or other body claiming to repre-
sent . political party or In consideration
Of any person Withdrawing as . candidate.
IL further provides that any person vio-
lating any Of the provisions OF this seq
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 employment for him.
self or any other person for voting or
agreeing to vots or for coming or agreeing
70 come 10 the polls or from yefraining
or agreeing to refrain from voting foe
any particular person or 10 receive any
money or other valuable thing during OF
after 90 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 to or remAined away from the
poils or on account Of having induced 3
person 10 vote or refrain from voting for
any particular person. or 10 receive any
money or other valuable thing on account
Of himself or suy other person having
voted 10 secure the election OF indorses
msnt Of any person - the nominee or can.
didste Of any convention. organized
assembly OF delegates or other body reps
resenting or claiming 10 represent . politi'
cal party or principle or aoy club. society
ing the selection or indorsemsut Of any
person % . nominee or candidate.
II further provides that any person vto.
lating any Of the provisions Of this SEQ.
ton shall be punishable By i~mpsisonmsnt
In the States prison.
Section "a provides that apy person who
gives or offsIs . bride 10 any member Of
any legislative body, caucus, political eou'
vention, committee. or 81 . primary elees
tion or political gathering for the purpose
Of influencing the person TO whom the
bride IL offered to be more favorable 10
one candidate than another, and Any mem.
Der Of either Of said bodies who receives
or offers 10 receive . bride shall BE- pun
ishsble BY imprisonment In the States
prison.
Section 20 provides that any person VIC.
lstipg the more important provisions Of
this act may be compelled to testify against
accomplicss.
Section Sc prohibits employers IRON
| using threats. intimidation or any oths!
improper means to influence the votes OF
| his employees. This section applies to cor.
| por.tions a. we'll a. individuals. The vio-
iation OF any Of its numerous provisions
Ia made . misdemeanor, and its violation
by : corporation works . forfeiture Of III
| charter.
This 10 only . synopsis Of the most i'm
portant sections Of the act. II contains
| great number OF other provisions. Il Gov
ers thirteen pages Of the Statutes and pub
lished In full would occupy seven column
Of the SENTINEL.