Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-05

shall have one vote only. The duties OF
the chairman or secretary OF any commit
committee selected By them. Any vacancy
In any committee office shall be filled In the
same manner as that in which such ofiioer
Section 81 The first Saturday after the
primary election the nominees for county
otleers shall meet at the county seat q
the respective counties In this state, and
BY majority vote therof select one COM
mitteeman from each township or precinct
IN said county and within one week there.
after said committeeman so selected shau
meet and elect chairman OF the county
and at said time shall elect one delegate
who shall meet with like delegates chosen
~ tae same IN, way from each county ~ the
on the fourth Tuesday In September, 1907
and annually thereafter on the fourth Tues.
day In September; and said delegates shall
forthwith formulate the state platform OF
their party and select a state central COM
mittee composed Of one member for each
trict, and said committee so elected shall
select its chairman and secretary. The plat
such time and shall be made public not
later than o'clock In the afternoon OF
the following day.
Section az. miscellaneous provisions
IL. i In case Of tls vote, the tie shall forth
with be determined by lot Of the canvassers.
Authority and jurisdiction are hereby
vested in the county court and in the judges
thereof In vacation to hear and determine
primary election contests. as to county,
TO contest a primary election shall be filed
in tho Office of the clerk of the county court
within twenty-four hours after the board
Of canvassers has made its return, said
petition shall forthwith be presented to the
Judge thereof who shall note thereon the
day of presentation, and shall note thereon
the day when he win hear the same, which
shall not be more than five days thereafter,
and shall order issuance OF summons to
each defendant named I'm the petition.
2. Summons shall forthwith Issue to each
defendant named in the petition and shall
be served In the same manner as Is pro-
vided IN cases III chancery. The case may
be heard and determined by the county
court in term time, or by the Judge thereof
in vacation, at any time not less than two
days after service OF process and shall
have preference in the order OF hearing to
all other cases. The petitioner shall give
3 II In the opinion Of the court in which
the petition is filed, the grounds for contest
alleged are insufficient in law the petition
shall be dismissed. IL the grounds alleged
In the petition are sufficient, the court shall
proceed m a summary manner, and may
count the ballots. and make such orders
and enter such judgments as Justice may
require, The court shall hear and deter
ing OF tho petition Immediately upon
rendering judgment In any such contest,
II shall be the duty of the county judge
to at once certify the judgment to the
county clerk, who shall cause to be printed
on the official ballots the name names
OF those whom such county court shall
have so decided 20 have been nominated at
such primary, and any appeal taken from
such Judgment OF the county court shall
not act as a supersedeas to prevent the
county clerk from so doing.
Section 49, 1t shall be the duty OF the
secretary Of state and attorney general, on
necessary to carry va out The provisions MS Of
this act, which forms shall be substantially
fSi0wsd n S all primaries held in %
copies of this act for public use and dis
tribution.
Section SO. Any person entitled 10 vote
at a primary election shall. on the day Of
such election, be entitled to absent himself
from any service or employment In which
he is then engaged or employed, for
period OF two hours between the time of
opening and closing the polls, and such
voter shall not, because Of so absentng
himself, be liable to any penalty nor shall
any deduction be made, on account of such
absence, from his usual salary or wages;
provided, however, that application for
such leave OF absence shall be made prior
to the day of the primary. The employer
may specify the hours during which the
employee may absent himself.
Section 30, At the general primary cleo
ton next preceding any general election
at which any constitutional amendment
shall by law be required to be submitted
to the electors OF the state II shall be the
duty of the secretary of state at the same
time that he shall certify the names Of
candidates for state officers to the county
clerks, likewise to certify 10 such county
clerks any such amendment OF amendments
and il shall be the duty OF the county
clerks to cause to be printed in the primary
election ballots OF all political parties the
question OF suoh constitutional amendments
in the same manner and form as they are
required TO be printed on the official general
election ballots, and such elector may de-
clare himself In favor OF or against any
such amendments the same as at such
general election. The election boards in
the various precincts shall make returns OF
the humber Of votes In favor on and AGAINST
any such amendment, to the county clerk
at the same time and In the same manner
I qaNa g 49,
such returns shall be canvsssed by the
county canvassing boards with other re-
turns, and the county clerks shall make
votes upon such amendments with the other
returns Of this act. Such returns shall
be GanvSSssd BY the STATE
electors Of any party voting upon such
amendment shall declare in favor OF or
/ ton shall be considered c 8 a portion Of the
/ ticket of such party and shall be 90 oerti
| ned by him to the various county clerks
Section So. Delegates to national conven-
] tions OF the various political parties shall
| be selected at state or state and con-
gressionAl conventions composed of dele
| gates chosen in such manner as may be
determined by the state committees OF
each respective party; provided. that the
gresslonal conventions shall be apportioned
| by such committees to the several counties
fore elect6rs for president and vice president
| In the respective counties, and provided
| further, that each county small De entitled
/ TO at least one delegate in such convention
| or conventions
/ Section 81. Penal Provtsions-It shall
I be unlawful for any person to falsely per-
4 senate and vote under the name of any
! other person or Intentionally vote without
the right so to do; to wilfully OF wrong
/ fully obstruct or prevent others from vot-
ing who have the right so to do, at such
primary election; fraudulently or wrong
( fully deposit in the ballot box, or take
therefrom, any official primary ballot. or
( commit any fraud or wrong tending to de-
feat the result of a primary election; give
| or agree TO give to any qualified voter at
any primary election held under the pro-
/ visions OF this act. any money or valuable
/ thing a consideration for his vote for
any person to be voted for at said primary
election; accept or receive any valuable
I thing as 4 consideration for his vote for
any person to be voted for at said primary
I election; offer TO accept and receive, OF ac-
I eept and receive any money or valuable
! thing in consideration OF his filing or agree
ing to file, or not filing or agreeing not to
! Ale, nomination papers for himself as a
/ candidate for nomination at any primary
I election; offer to accept or receive any
/ money OF accept or receive, money or
I valuable thing, in consideration OF his with
drawing his name as a candidate for nomi-
Z nation at such primary election.
| Any person who shall offer or with
Z knowledge OF the same permit any person
to offer for his benefit any bride to a voter
to induce him TO sign any election or nom
nation paper, or any person who shall ac-
oept any such bride or promise OF gain OF
any kind In the nature Of bride as a con-