The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-05


the ;wenty-ffth day OF Angus A. D..
one thousand nine hundred and fur
teen, by the payment, or promise OF
money, or other articles OF value, by
threats, mistrea ment, abuse and in
t.mida ion, in violation of the Statute
Laws OF the State of Souh Carolina
in such case made and provided, as
follows:
Code of Laws of SOuin Carolina, 1912.
Vol. II.
Section $50. Bribery at Elections,
If at any electioa hereafter held
within this State. w@ether general,
special or primary, for members OF
the Congress Of the Uni ed Sta.es
members of the Legislature of this
State, Sheriff, Clerk, Judge Of Probate,
or any other county officer, Mayor and
Aldermen Of any city, In.endant and
Wardens O. any incorporated town,
officers Of the Militia or volunteer
organizations Cf the State, or at any
other election held within this Sta e,
any person shall, by tae payment, de-
livery or promise of money, or other
article of value, procure another to
vote for or against any particular can
didate or measure, the person so
promising and the person so voting,
shall each be guilty Of a misdemeanoT,
and upon convictions thereof, shall,
for the first offense, be fined in any
sum not less than five hundred dol
lars nor more than five hundred dol
lars, and imprisoned for any period
of time not less than one month nor
more than six mon his; and, for the
second offense, shall be fined in any
sum not less than five hundred dol,
lars, nor more than five thousand dol
lars, and imprisoned for any period
of time not less than three months
nor more than twelve months"
'ISec:ion 361. Offering to Procure
Voters by Bribery,-If at any election,
as in Section 359 of this Chapter, any
person shall offer Or promise 10 pro-
cure another, by the payment, de-
livery or promise of money, or other
article of value, 20 vo:e for or against
any particular candidate or measure,
or shall offer or propose, for the con-
sideration of money or other article
of value paid, delivered or promised,
to vote for or against any particular
candidate or measure, such person so
offering 10 procure or vote shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemaanor, and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
and imprisoned, at the discretion Of
the Court
Section 362. Misdemeanor to OBJ
tain Votes by Bribe or Threat.-A'
or before every political primary elec-
ton held by any political party, Or
ganiza ion or association, for the pur-
nose of choosing candidates for Office,
or the election of delegates to con-
yentions, in this State, any person
who shall, by threats or any other
form of intimida ion, or by the pay
ment, delivery, or promise of money,
or o her article of value, procure or
offer, promise or endeavor to procure,
another to vote for or against any par
ticular candidate in such election, or
who shall, for. such consideration, Of
fer 10 so vote shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor."
Section 366. Drinking Within One
Mile G: Voting Precinct Unlawful
l. shall be unlawful hereafter for any
person to sell, barter or give away
or treat any voter to a1y NAL. or in
2oxicating liquor within one mile Of
any voting precinct during any pri-
mary or other election day, under
penalty, upon convic ion thereof, OF
not more than one hundred ($10W
dollars, nor more than thirty (3O) days
Imprisonment, with labor"
Section 367. Abusing Voters, Etc,
If any person shall at any OF The
elections in any city, town ward or
polling precinct, thrT atea, mistrea., or
abuse any voter, with view to con-
5rol or intimidate him in the free ex-
ercise of his right Of suirage, such
offender shall suffer fac and impris-
men, at the discretion OF the Court.
Section 369. Assault, Etc, on Ac-
count of Political Opinions.-WhoeVer
shall assault or intimidate any citizen
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