The age-herald., 1898-12-15
THE PRIMARY
 ELECTION LAW
Bill Taken Up and Passed by the
 House Yesterday.
WAS LITTLE DISCUSSION
Similar Measure on Calendar of Senate and an Effort Will be Made to Have Pettus Bill Offered
 As Substitute.

Montgomery, December 14.-(Special.)- The primary election law bill introduced by Representative Pettus, of Limestone, was taken up in the house this morning and passed with very little discussion.
 The bill is as follows
 Section l. Be it eneacted by the general assembly of Alabama, That 1t shall be unlawful in said state for any person to purchase or offer to purchase, for money or other valuable consideration the vote of any voter in any so-called primary election of any recognized po- litical party. Any person so doing shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars; any candidate for ofnce, for the party nomination to any off, flee, in any such election, upon convic- tion of this offense, shall, besides pay ing the above named fine, be declared ineligible, for the office to which he as- pires for the ensuing term.
 Sec. ?. Be 1t further enacted. That it shall be unlawful in said state for any person to sell, or to offer for sale, his vote or suffrage, in any such primary election; and any person so doing shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not
 
 hundred dollars, or sentenced to hard labor not less than ten nor more than twenty days.
 Sec. B. Be 1t further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the sheriff of each county on the day of such socalled pri- mary election, to be present, in person or by deputy, at all election precincts when such elections are held in his coun- ty, and it shall be his duty to preserve good order; and for the purpose of maintaining good order, such sheriff or his deputy, may specially deputize sufficient force to act at all election pre- cincts on the day of such election that he may deem necessary; and, in case of necessity, may raise a posse comta- tus to put down all riots, or attempted riots or disturbances.
 Sec. 4. Be it further enacted That no per- son entitled to vote under the rules of the political party holding such primary election, shall be arrested on the day of such election, unless 1t be for a felony or for a breach of the peace, attempted or committed on that day, or for a vio- lation on that day of the provisions of this act. For such breach of the peace, or attempted breach of the peace, or violation of the provisions of this act, the sheriff or his deputy may arrest, without process, and commit to jail un- til the offender gives bond, with good and sufficient surety, to be approved by the sheriff, for his appearance a the next term of the circuit or city court to answer any Indictment that may be found against him.
 Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That any person found drunk or intoxicated about any polling place during such primary election shall be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars, or sentenced to hard labor for not less than five nor more than ten days; and he shall be ar- rested by the sheriff his deputy, and dealt with as prescribed in the forego- ing section.
 Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or give away any liquors, of any kind description, during the day which any such election may be held, or on the preceding day; and any person violating this section shall be guilty of misde- meanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than eight hundred dollars; and 1t shall be the duty of the sheriff. deputy sheriff or any constable, to ar- rest any person violating the provisions of this section, and deal with them as above described
 Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That any funds from fines, forfeiture or hard la- bor proceeds arising under this act, shall first be applied toward the pay ment of any special deputy, or deputies. who were necessary to be employed in carrying out the provisions of this act, and who shall be compensated, as now prescribed for special deputies, accord ing to law, and any other funds arising from fines, forfeitures or hard labor pro- ceeds, under the provisions of this act. which are not expended as above de-