The Springdale news., 1916-08-11

IT the complaint Is SQIHeieHtiS lite to make a prima facie case, the Judge shall, unless the Circuit court III
 which il is filed is in session or Is to convene within 30 days. call a speclaI term, which shall possess the powers of court convened in regular term. and shall proceed at once to hear the case. If the case comes in regular term it shall be given precedence ana may adjourn other courts in order 10 i hear such cases. and may call another judge in exchange to sit in other courts, yacate the bench Tn other courts and cause a special judge 10 De elected to hold the same; and the ses- sion of the special term to near such cases shall not interfere with the va lidity of other courts proceeding at the same time in said circuit.
 The cause shall be tried by the cir cult judge in open court, without jury; an appeal may be taken from the Judgment, provided however, that the appeal shall not operate as su- persedeas. by judicial order or other wise and the judgment of the Circuit Court shall, until reversed, be obeyed by political committees and their of fcers and all election officers; further provided, it shall be the duty of the Supreme Court to advance the hearing l of any such appeal.
 The Circuit Court or, when neces- sary, the circuit judge, in vacation: i shall by mandamus 10 the officers or political parties and election of off cers, or both. or the secretary of state enforce the proper certlneaton and proper ballot in accordance with the f judgment of the court. and shall pun l ish the failure of any such officers to i obey the mandamus by imprisonment in the county jail.
 Sec 13. Should 10 reputab bIe citi- zens of any county file complaint with the circuit judge within 20 days after a primary election, alleging that i Illegal or fraudulent votes were east or fraudulent returns or certifieation made. or the corrupt practices aetNfo- i lated, the circuit judge shall, If In his opinion there is good ground 10 be- i 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 fin a regular term, the judge shall specially charge the Grand Jury as to them. Should a special fern be called it shall in all respects be as IT convened by law, and the circuit Judge sha IT. 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 10 his opinion as to the best method to select unbiased jurors. Should in dietments be returned, either at a spe- EeiaI or regular term. for violating the primary election laws. the defendants shall be given speedy trial at said term fand the court may adjourn terms of other courts in order that they may he tried3. unless for good cause shown or in the interests af justice a contin- nance or change Of venue he granted. No change of venue shall be granted In such eases except after a hearing and a finding by the court that the de #fendant can not obtain fair arf inn partial trial in the district of the county where said indictment Is pend ing.
 See14 Should t be proved to the satisfaction of the trial judge. In ease instituted under Section l2 or a prosecution as contemplated hy Section ffat rBEIfTF T la ia a been guilty af violating any provision of the corrupt practices act. or any #ether violation of the laws regulating primary elections. the Circuit Court shall enter such finding as part of the iudgment.. irrespective Of he de termination Of the issues in the suit instituted under Section F. or the-Xer- diet Of the iurV in 2crimtnaf proSecu- Etfon: and the judgment =thateffect shall operate Ztn deprive the candidate of the nomination and right have his name on the ballot. and the va cancv shall be filled by special pri- mary or otherwise as may he deter mined bv the party organiza tion.
 Sec 15. Should a proceeding under under Section 13, he not determined finally until after the election. and the i defendant in such proceeding Is elect 1 ed to the office as the nominee of the i party. and 1t is determined that he was not entitled to the nomination. or the judgment contains finding that he violated the laws. provided in Section .4. then such judgment shall . operate as an custer from office. and the vacancy in it shall he filled as provided by law for filling vacancies in such office in case of death or resigna- tion.
 Sec. 16. No person shall he allowed to vote at any primary election held under the laws of this state. who shall not exhibit a poll tax receipt. or other evidence that he has paid his poll tax within the time prescribed by law to entitle him to vote at the succeeding general state election. Such other ev-
 fal A copy of such receipt duly cer- tified by the clerk of the County Court of the county where such tax was
 fb) Or. such nerson's name shall ap- pear upon the list required to be cer- tifled to the judges Of election by See ton three t3) of Act 320 of the Acts of 1909.
 Or. if any person offering to vote shall have attained the age Of q wears 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 of each year. and Bessesses the other necessary qua 1ifica tions and shall sub nit evidence hF written afAavit. sat isfactorv to the judges of election. es tahlishing that fact he shall be per mitted to vote.
 All such original and certified copies of poll tax receipts and written affida- wits shall be filed with the judges. of election and returned by them with 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 them to vote. whose names do not ap- pear on the certified list of poll tax ! payers and such poll books have i separate page for the purpose of re- cording namce of such persons.
 II 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 the collector to record and certify In his receipt evjdencing the payment of such poll tax. the color, residence, postofflee address trHral route. town or street address}. voting precinct. and school district of such person at the time of the payment of such tax and all poll tax receipts not containing such requirements shall he void and hA rnnoo.lliZa1 LA- The ind l-c.s