The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20

1890. IL any clerk or Judge Of any
such primary election, or any person
performing the duties thereof shall
wilfu1ly keep false poll list or book
of registry or shall knowingly insert
In his poll list or the book or regis
try any false statement, or name or
statement or abbreyiation of d word
or any check, alteration or mark,
except as In this subtitle provided,
or who is guilty OF concealing, wiz
tully destroying, mutilating. defeating,
falsifying or ffaudulently removing
of secreting the whole or any part
of any record. registry Of voters, re-
or any papers, documents, ballots,
envelopes or papers of any descrip-
tfon in this sub-title directed to be
made, filed or preserved permanent
" or until after the votes are can
vassed and the results finally an
ncunced, or who shall fraudnlently
make an entry, erasion or alteration
therein, except as allowed and direct
ed by the provisions of this subtitle
to do, or who permits or encourages
any other person to do so, shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punish
ed by fine Of not less than one hum
dred dollars ($IOO) and not more
than one thousand dollars ($1 ,OOOl,
or by Imprisonment in Jail for not
less than ninety days and not more
than two years, .or by both such fine
and Imprisonment, the informer to-
receive 6nezhalf of the fine collected.
1902 II any person shall will
fully disobey any lawful command Of
any Judge of such primary election
given in the execution of his dirty at
any primary election, or If during
any primary election or during the
canvass of votes cast thereat or dur
ing any subsequent canvass of re-
turns shall cause any breach of the
peace or be guilty of any disorder.
violence or threats Of violence where
by any such primary election OF can
Eass shall be impeded or hindered or
whereby the lawful proceedings Of
any judge, clerk or challenger or
watcher or person designated to be
present during the reception or can
vass of any ballots, are interfered
with, any such persons shall. upon
convection thereof, be adjudged guilty
OF mlsdemeanOr, and 5shall be
punished By fine of not less than
twenty-five dollars ($25l more
Than i've hundred dollars ($50Ol
or by both such fine and imprison-
1900. If any person knowinelv
or wilfully shall obstruct. hinder Of
assault or by bribery, solicitation or
o la-l interiors with any Judge
OF clerk or challenger at such pri-
mary election, in the performance
Vt any duty required by him or
which he may by law be authorized
or permitted to perform, or If any.
person BY any Of the means before
mentioned or otherwise unlawfulIy
shall, on any day Of primary cleo
ton, or OF canvass OF the returns Of.
such primary election, hinder or pre-
vent any judge, clerk, challenger
and watcher at any primary election.
IN his free attendance and presence
at the place Of holding such primary
election or Of canvassing the returns
therefrom or in his full and free
access to and from any room where
the same is held or shall modest. in
terfere with, remove or eject from
any such place of voting or Of can
vassing, any such judge. clerk or
challenger and watcher, or shall un-
lawfully threaten or attempt or offer
so to do, every such person shall be
guilty OF n1isdemeanor, and ON
conviction thereof shall be punished
by Imprisonment in jail for not less
than three months nor more than
one year, or by a fine Of not less
than twenty-five dollars ($25), nor
more than five hundred dollars
$4,000, or by both fine and impris-
onment, and the informer shall re-
ceive one-half of the fine collected.
IGOR. If any person upon the
day of such primary election, or be-
fore the canvass of the votes is COM
pleted, shall conceal or wilfully break
or destroy any ballot box used or
intended to be used at. such primary
election, or shall wilfully or fraudu-
lently conceal, secrete or remove any
such ballot box or the book OF regis
try or any of the envelopes, stubs
or coupons or other paraphernalia
provided for holding such primaries
from the custody OF the Judge or
Judges of primary election or other
proper person in charge thereof, or
shall alter, deface. injure or destroy
or conceal any ballot which has been
deposited in any ballot box at such.
primary election which has not been
counted and canvassed, or any poll
list book of registry used at such
primary election or any report. re-
turn. certificate or any evidence in
this subtitle required. or any person
who shall print or circulate az an
official ballot one that Is not official
and complete. or shall give out or
carry away from the custody of the
election JUDGES anv official envelope
for voting otherwise than as provid-
ed by this Article. he shall. upon
conviction thereof. be adjudged
guilty of felony end shall for each
and every such offense be punished
hy IMPRISONMENT in the penitentiarv
ror not less than one nor more than
five years.
1905. If any Judge or clerk of any
such urinary election ahall without