The Nevada County picayune., 1916-08-24

cation in one county and within 2 days if against the certifcation n more than one county. The complain
 If the complaint is sufficiently def nite to make prisR facie case, tn' judge shall. unless the Circuit Court II which 1t is filed is in session or IS tt convene within 30 days. call a specia term. which shall possess the power of court convened in regular term and shall proceed at once to hear the case. If the case comes in regular term 1t shall be given precedence aho be speedily determined. The Juds' may adjourn other courts in order to 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 bf elected to hold the same: and the seS- 1 sion of the special term to hear SuCH cases shall not interfere with the va lldity of other courts proceeding at l the same time in said circuit,
 The cause shall be tried by the cir cult judge in open court without q jury; an appeal may be taken from the judgment provided. however, that the appeal shall not operate as SUI persedeas. by judicial order or other wise, and the judgment of the Circuit Court shall. until reversed, be obeycd l by political committees and their of- fcers and all election officers; further 1 provided. it 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 ofh- cers. or both, or the secretary or state, l enforce the proper CertitiCation and proper ballot in accordance with the Judgment of the court. and shall pun ish the failure of any such officers to obey the nandamus by imprisonment
 Sec 13 Should 10 reputable citi- zens of any county file a complaint with the circuit judge within 20 day | after primary election. alleging that l or fraudulent returns or certifcation | made. or the corrupt practices act Vto- 1 lated. the circuit judge Shall. if In his opinion there Is good ground to be- 1 lieve the charges to be true, convene special term at once, unless the reg | ular term is in session or wlli con come in a regular term the judge i shall specially charge the Grand Jury to them. Should a special term De | called. it shall in all respects he as 1T 1 convened by law and the circuit judge l shall cause to be summored grand and petit jurors. either on lists selected by | the jury commissioners or by the sher- ir or by disinterested persons select l ed by him for that purpose. according 1 to his opinion as to the best method | 10 select unbiased jurors. Should h. | dictments be returned, either at spe- cial or regular term. for violating the 1 primary election laws, tho defendants shall be given speedy trial at said 1 term (and the court may adjourn terms | of other courts in order that they may be tried). unless for good cause shown l or In the interests of justice a contfn- usnce or change of venue be granted | No change of venue shall be granted | in such cases except after hearing and a finding by the court that the de | fendant can not obtain fair and i'm | partial trial in the district of the county where said indictment Is pend
 Sec IA Should it be proved to the satisfaction of the trial judge in case instituted under Section l2. or a l prosecution AS cont enplated by section I3 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 a part of l 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 a criminal prosecu- ton; and the iudgment to that effect 1 shall operate to deprive the candidate te of the nomination and right to have his name on the ballot. and the va cancy shall be filled by special pri- mary or otherwise, as may be deter mined hv the party organization.
 Sec. IS Should proceeding under Section 12. or a criminal prosecution under Section 13. be not determined finally until after the election. and the | dPIRnuHnt III ShCn BibcttulHE iS Sift'- ed to the once as the nominee of the party and it is determined that he was not entitled to the nomination. or the judgment contains finding that he violated the laws, as provided in scetion 14 then such Judgment shall operate as an custer from office, and the vacancy in it shall be hlled ss provided by law for filling vacancies in such ofrce in case of death or resigea ton
 Sec. 1s. No person shall be allowed to vote at any primary election held under the laws of this state, who shall not exhibit a poll raN receipt. or other evidence that he has paid his poll tax within the time prescribed by law to general state election. Such other ev- idence shall be:
 taN A copy of such receipt duly cer- tihed bN the clerk of the County Court | af the county where such tsv was
 th6 Or such persons nar}r shall sp- pear upon the list required to be cer- tiHed to the judges of election " Sse- tior three (s) of Act S2o of the tct, ov ls0q
 Or if auv person offering to vote shall have attained the ase of q years since the time of sssessing taxes next | preceding such election which period | nr assessment iS here declared to moan between the second Monday in May aod the second Monday in September of each year. and uossesses the other nce. eeo'.v que 'tecptions. and shall sub uit eNidr,,o, l..' written 4thdaVit, sat isfactolv to ths judges of election. es- taNIiehing that fact. Inc shall be per mitted to vote.
 All such original and certified copies of poll taN receipts and written aNda : Wits shall he filed with tn" judges of election and returned by them with 1 their other returns of election. and tho said judges or election shall in addi- ton to their regular list of voters. make an additional list upon th"ir polI hooks Of III such persons permitted by | them to vote. whose amcs do not an pear on th" certified list of poll tax payers and such roll hooks have a separate paSo for the purpose of re l coSdiur. names of such persous.
 IT shall he tho duty ot each elHctor, at the time of pavmsNt or his nOll tax. to state and it shall bc tho duty of the collector 10 record and certify in his racctnt "vidcncing the payment of such poll tax. tho color, residence. poStofIlce address Crural route. town or street addrcss). voting precinct. and school district Of such person at the