The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-08-25


Judge shall, unless the Circuit Court in
which it is filed is in session or Is to
convene within 90 days, call 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 anu
be speedily determined. The 1ddse
may adjourn other courts in order 10
hear such cases. and may call another
judge in exchange to sit in other
courts, or vacate the bench in other
courts and cause a special judge to be
elected TO hold the same; and the ses-
sion of the special term to hear 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 a
! 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
/ ficers and all election officers; further
provided. 1t shall be the duty of the
Supreme Court to advance the hearing
of any such appeal.
The Circuit Court, or, when neces-
sary. the circuit Judge, in vacation,
shall. by mandamus to the officers or
political parties and election of off,
GERS, or both, or the secretary or state
proper ballot in accordance with the
Judgment of the court. and shall pun
ish the failure of any such officers to
obey the mandamus by Imprisonment
in the county tail.
Sec. IS. Should 10 reputabl citi-
zens of any county file a complaint
with the circuit judge within 20 days
after n primary election alleging that
Illegal or fraudulent votes were cast,
or fraudulent returns or certification
made. or the corrupt practices act vfo-
lated, the circuit Judge shall II 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 a regular term. the judge
as to them Should a special term be
called. it shall in all respects be as II
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
to select unbiased jurors Should IN
dietments be returned, either AT a spe-
ciaI or regular term, for violating the
primary election laws, the defendants
shall be given speedy trial at said
term land the court may adjourn terms
OF other courts in order that they may
be tried. unless for good cause shown
or in the interests of justice a c0ntfn-
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-
PENDANT can not obtain a fair ard i'm
partial trial in the district OF the
county where said Indictment Is pend
Ing.
Sec. Il. Should it be proved to the
satisfaction of the trial judge, in
case instituted under Section -. or
1 t4a@4
f3 that a successful candidate has
been guilty of violating any provision
of the corrupt practices act, or any
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 L. or the YER
dict Of the Jury in a criminal prosecu-
ton: and the judgment TO that effect
shall operate to deprive the ca nddate
Of the nomination and right to have
his name on the ballot, and the va
cancy shall be f11ed by n special prf-
mary or otherwise as may be deter
mined nv the party organiza ton.
Sec. Is. Should proceeding under
Section IL. or criminal prosecution
finally until after the election, and the
defendant in such proceeding Is elect
ed to the office as the nominee of the
party. and il is determined that he
the judgment contains a finding that
he violated the laws. as provided In
Section a, then such judgment shall
operate as an custer from office. and
the vacancy in 1t shall be filled as
provided by law for filing vacancies in
such office in case OF death or resigna-
ton.
Sec 16 No nerson 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
evidence that he has paid his poll tax
within the time prescribed by law to
entitie him to vote at the succeeding
general state election. Such other -v
tdence shall be:
ca copy of such receipt duly GER
tilted by the clerk Of the County Court
of the county where such tax was
paid.
(b) Or. ,uch PERSONS name shall ap-
pear upon the list required to be Ger
tilted TO the Judges Of election by Sec
ton three CD of Act go Of the Acts
of 1909
Or. If any person offering to vote
shall have attained the age Of 81 years
since the time OF assessing taxes next
preceding such election. which period
Of assessment Is here declared 70 mean
between the second Monday in Nav
and the second Monday in September
ef each year. and possesses the other
necessary Gualifica tons. and shall sub
NIT evidence by written afilavit sat
fsfactorv TO the JUDGES Of election.
tablishing 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
hooks OF all such persons permitted by
them to vote. whose names do not APP
pear on the certified list Of poll tax
PAYERS. and such poll books have
separate page for the purpose of re-
cording names Of such persons.
It shall be the duty Of ca ch elector
ut the time OF payment of his poll tax.
to state. and II shall be the duty Of
the collector to record and certify in
his recent evideneing the payment Of
such poll tax. the color. residence.
postof1fee address trural route. town or
street address), voting precinct, and
school district Of such person at the
time o. the payment of such tax, and
all poll tax recefpts not containing
such requirements shau he void and
shall not be recogntzed by the Judges
81 election; provided however. IL shall