The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-03

bride or attempt to bride, any lawful
voter, or impose, or attempt to impose
on any lawful voter, a ticket or ballot
other than Ii appears on it's face to be,
such person or persons shall be guilty
or a misdemeanor, and on conviction
shall be fined not less than $1,000, or
be sentenced to hard labor upon the
streets of the city for not more than
three months. one or both al the dis
erection of the court trying the case.
Sec. is. That the inspectors who
may hold such primary elections
under this act, and return the votes.
proceedings n actions thereof. here
in provided, shall before assuming the
duties make oath before some officer
authorized to administer an oath, that
they will honestly, faithfully. and to
the best Of their ability, do and per
form all the duties OF their respective
offices, and any willful violation of
said oath or Of any other taken under
the provisions Of this act. shall be held
to be perjury. and shall be punished
as provided by the laws OF the state
for the crime Of perjury.
The chief Of police and the sheriff
Of New Hanover county are required
10 see that good order is preserved at
such election, and may arrest and pre-
sent for commitment TO the nearest Of
ficer clothed with the power Of Justice
of the peace. all persons who may be
guilty or any violation Of the provisions
of this act.
~Sec. IL. That the inspectors holding
such primary election under the pro-
visions Of this act may Of their own
motion, or in case OF the challenge OF
any person Offering to vote. II they
deem there is In doubt OF the pro-
priety under the provisions of this
act or the vote SO offered, require II
the person so Offering to vote his oath
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vote, n If the person so Offering TO
vote declines TO make the oath so de-
manded, his vote shall be rejected.
Sec. IS. That the costs and expenses
or holding such primary election shal
be borne by the city. The compensa-
tion OF each OF the inspectors shall be
three dollars a day. and all charges
ana expenses shall be reasonable.
Sec. IS. That there shall be three
inspectors Of election appointed for
each election precinct at such primary
election. and in making the appoint
ment OF inspectors the executive com
mittee shall, so far az possible. select
qualified voters from a list OF names
agreed upon by a majority OF the can
didates before a primary election: pro-
vided, such agreed list lis filed with
the committee On such days as NAV he
designated by the committee.
Sec. 20. That the executive com
mittee OF the city. when they are peti-
toned by one hundred qualified cleo
tors OF the same political party the
committee belongs to, shall call and
cause TO be held a primary election as
provided for in this act; and should
the committee refuse to call or boId
such primary election as petitioned
Tor, they sha be guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction be mn
isned by Imprisonment in the county
!aii FOR less than thirty days OF more
than ninety days. w
Sec Il That all laws and parts OF
laws in conflict with the provisions Of
TINS act be and the same are hereby
repealed HeO'
pee. =. mis- act shall be In force from
n after the ratification.