The Huttig news., 1916-08-12

eatlon in one county, and within 20 uays IT against the certihcatfon in
 more than one county. The complaint 1 shail be answered within 10 days. IT the complaint is sufficiently defi- nite 10 make a prima facie case. the
 Juoge shall. unless the Circuit Court in "hlch 1t IS filed is in session or is to convene within 90 days call a special
 term. which shall possess the powers | or court convened in regular term. i ana shall proceed at once to hear the : case IT the cas comes in regular
 term it shall be given precedence and | be speedily determined. The judge | may adjourn other courts in order to near such cases. and may call anoth CT
 courts, or vaeate the bench in other 1 courts and cause a special judge to be | elected to hold the same; and the ses | slon of the special term to hear such l cases shall not interfere with the va I lidity of other courts proceeding at | the same time in said circuit
 The cause shall be tried by the cir 1 cult judge in open court. without 1 Jury an appeal may be taken from | Inc Judgment, provided however. that the appeal shall not operate as a persodeas. by judicial order or other
 wise. and the judgment of the Circuit i Court shall, until reversed, be obeyed l by political committees and their of heers and all election officers. further 1 provided, 1t shall he the duty of the
 supreme Court to advance the hearing l Of any such appeal.
 l The Circuit Court. or. when neces- sary. the circuit judge, in vacation, shall. by mandamus to the officers of political parties and election of off1- cers, or both. or the secretary of state.
 enforce the proper certification and l proper ballot In accordance with the judgment of the court. and shall pun ish the failure of any such officers to In the county jail.
 Sec. 13 Should 10 reputable citi-
 zens of any county file a complaint with the circuit judge within 20 days after 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. If in his
 opinion there Is good ground to be lieve the charges to be true. convene
 'pecial term at once. unless the reg
 ular term Is In session or will con vene within 90 days. IT the charges
 come In A regular term. the judge
 shall specially charge the Gr:nd Jury
 as to them. Should a special term be l called. it shall in all respects ee 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 sber-
 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 iietments be returned. either at a spe elai or regular term, TOT VtOl6tlnE 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
 be tried), unless for good cause shown or in the interests of justice a contin- uance or change of venue he granted. No change of venue shall he granted | Tn such cases except after hearing and a finding by the court that the de- fendant cen not obtain a fair and im- partial trial in the district of the county where said indictment is pend ing.
 Sec. IA. Should 1t be proved to the
 satisfaction of the trial judge. In a case instituted under Section 12, or prosecution as contemplated by Section
 t3. that successful candidate has
 been guilty of violating any provision
 of the corrupt practices act. any
 other violation of the laws regulating
 primary elections. the Circuit Court
 shall enter such finding a part of the tudement. 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 judrment to that effect
 shall operate to deprive the candidate of the nopination and right to have
 his name on the ballot. and the va
 cancy shall be filled by a special pri- mary or otherwise. as may be deter
 mined bv the party organization.
 Sec. 15. Should 8 proceeding under Section 12 or criminal prosecution g.,
 finally until after the-electfon, and the defendant in such proceeding Is elect
 cd to the office as the nominee of the
 party. and if Is determined that he
 was not entitled to the nomination. or
 the judgment contains finding that
 he violated the laws. as provided in
 Section II. then such judgment shall
 operate 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-
 ton.
 Sec 1s No person shall he allowed to vote at any primary election held
 under the laws Of this state. who shall
 not exhibit poll tax receipt. or other
 evidence that he has paid ais poll tax
 within the time prescribed by law to entitle him to vote at the succeeding
 general state election. Such other ev- tdence shall be:
 Gal copy of such receipt duly cer-
 tified by the clerk of the County Court
 of the county where such tax was
 paid.
 (b) Or. such persons name shall ap-
 pear upon the list required to be cer-
 tifled to the judges of election by Sec
 of 1909.
 Or if any person offering to vote
 shall have attained the age of 21 years
 since the time of assessing taxes next
 preceding such election. which period
 af assessment is here declared to mean
 between the second Monday in May
 o0d the second Monday in September of each year. and possesses the other
 necessary qualifications. and shall sub
 nit evidence by written affidavit. sat
 isfactory to the judges of election. es-
 tablishins that fact. he shall be per mitted to vote.
 All such original and certified copies
 of poll tax recetots and written affda- wits shall be filed with the judges of election and returned by them with
 .heir 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 cooks of all such persons permitted by hem to vote. whose names do not sp- near on the certified list of poll tax 1avers and such poll books have n separate page for the purpose of re- cordine names of such persons
 It shall be the duty of each eIactor.
 et the time Of payment of his poll tax. to state. and 1t shall he the duty Of the collector to record and certify in his receipt evidencing the payment of euch poll tax. the color, residence.
 postofffce address (rural 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 shall not be recognized by the judges
 of election: provided. however. 1t shall not he necessary to state or have eer-