The Brinkley argus., 1916-08-04

In the county jail.
 Sec. 13 Should 10 reputable citi- with the circuit judge within 20 days after primary election. alleging that Illegal or fraudulent votes were cast. or fraudulent returns or certffcation made or the corrupt practices act vfo-
 lated. the circuit judge shall, if in his
 opinion there is good ground to be-
 lieve the charges to be true. convene
 special term at once. unless the reg
 ular term Is in session or will con-
 vene within 30 days. If the charges
 come in regular term, the judge
 shall specially charge the Grand Jury called. it shall in all respects be as if convened by law. and the circuit judge shall cause to be summoned grand and petit jurors. either on lists selected by the jury commissioners or by the sher- If, or by disinterested persons select ed by him for that purpose, according to his opinion as. to the best method dictments be returned. either at spe- cia1 or regular term, for violating the primary election laws, the defendants
 shall be given speedy trial at said term (and the court may adjourn terms of other courts in order that they may be triedD. unless for good cause shown or in the interests of justice contin- uance or change of venue be granted: No change of venue shall be granted in such cases except after a hearing and finding by the court that the de- fon0ant can not ODLaIn a idIr anu lIn-
 partial trial in the district of the county where said indictment Is pend- ing.
 Sec. IA. Should 1t be proved to the case instituted under Section IF, or a prosecution as contemplated by Section 13, that a successful candidate has
 been guilty of violating any provision other violation of the laws regulating primary elections. the Circuit Court
 shall enter such finding as a part of the judgment. irrespective of the de- termination of the Issues in the suit instituted under Section 12, or the yer
 dict of the jury in criminal prosecu- tion; and the Judgment to that effect
 shall operate to deprive the candidate his name on the ballot, and the va cancy shall be filled by special pri-
 mary or otherwise. as may be deter mined by the party organization. Sec. IS. Should a proceeding under
 Section 12. or criminal prosecution under Section 13, be not determined finally until after the election. and the defendant in such proceeding is elect ed to the office as the nominee of the party, and 1t is determined that he was not entitled to the nomination or the Judgment contains finding that he violated the laws. as provided in operate as an custer from office, and the vacancy in 1t shall be filled as provided by law for filling vacancies in
 such office in case of death or resigna- tion.
 Sec. 16. No person shall be allowed to vote at any primary election held
 under the laws of this state. who shall
 not exhibit a poll tax receipt. or other within the time prescribed by law to entit1e him to vote at the succeeding general state election. Such other ev- idence shall be:
 <> Aoarxy o% c,,ch rocaint du1v cer-
 tffed by the clerk of the County Court of the county where such tax was paid.
 (b) Or. such persons name shall ap- lnear ,lnon the list required to be cer
 tified to the judges of election by Sec
 tion three (3) of Act 320 of the Acts of 1909.
 l Or. if any person offering to vote
 shall have attained the age of N~y years | since the time of assessing taxes next preceding such election, which period
 of assessment is here declared to mean between the second Monday in May
 and the second Monday in September 1 of each year, and possesses the other
 necessary qualifications, and shall sub
 isfactory to the judges of election es-
 tablishing that fact. he shall be per- i mitted to vote.
 l All such original and certified copies | of poll tax receipts and written afflda-
 wits shall be filed with the judges Of election and returned by them with l their other returns of election, and the | said judges of election shall, in addi- | ton to their regular list of voters. make an additional list upon their poll
 books of all such persons permitted by 1 them to vote, whose names do not ap- l pear on the certified list of poll tax 1 payers and such poll books have
 separate page for the purpose of re-
 cording names of such persons.
 i It shall be the duty of each elector'
 at the time of payment of his poll tax. | to state. and 1t shall be the duty of l the collector to record and certify In his receipt evidencing the payment of
 postofice address (rural route, town or street address) voting precinct, and school district of such person at the l time of the payment of such tax, and all poll tax receipts not containing
 such requirements shall be void and | shall not be recognized by the judges | of election: provided however, It shall
 not be necessary to state or have cer- person in cities and towns where the l numbering of houses is not required | by the ordinances thereof.
 l The certified lists required by Sec | shall contain in addition to the name | of the person paying such poll tax, hls 1 color residence. postoffice address I (rural route. town or street address
 where by ordinance the numbering of | houses is required), the school district and voting precinct. and such list shall | he arranged in alpnaDeLlcal Oruer, ac- cording to the respective voting pre- | cincts. The county election commits l sioners shall supply the judges of pri-
 mary elections with printed copies of l such lists.
 noll tax receipt, in the transcribing,
 certification or printing or the names, color, residence. postofHce address: school district or voting precinct of such persons the collector. clerk or | printer making the same shall be as | sessed the sum of one dollar (S1.00). | which sum or sums shall be deducted I from any sums due such officer or
 printer from the county when settle | ments are made with such officer or | printer, and the enforcement hereof Is made mandatory upon the County Court.
 The auditor of state shall have the poll tax receipts required by law to Dms m l furnished by him to the collectors so
 printed as to conform to the require-
 ments of this act.
 In any contest arising upon any
 election held under this act. II snail ,,e se :.
 ground of rejection of any paiio
 cast by an elector, whose name .i na
 of poll tax payers; or (p) Wno Ha, .io,,
 not filed with the judges or eleclioii, lee1i
 his original or certified copy q DOT
 tax receipt. or written affidavit or tns
 attainment of his majority; or tcl |, II
 such original or certified copy. or suci'
 not been returned by the Jndges oi
 election; or (d) the name of sucn per | son listed separately and certlHed as
 required by this act. l Sec. IT. That all laws or ruies VI V,
 political organizations holding prlina, psars
 political conventions or committees l other than the proceedings herein