Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-25

aaEa n against the oortifgauou IN
L.... lHan one county, Tho complaint
'h,.i hn anHWrr,l within 10 days.
~ thg complaint o. sufficiently deh-
nlle Co make primu fHclr ease, the
.NNEg .NalI. unless thH Circuit Court lh
which DO iH HIed o. In session or o. 70
convene within 30 days, call 7p'rlhl
lgTWs which Hball p0rHysa tho powers
OF "a court convened in regular term
uud sHaiI proceed ut Once Go hear the
case. 10 the case comes ln fNaulat
irrm % shall be given precedence anu
bo speedily determined Thv luus'
may adjourn other courts IN oIdet 70
hear such eases. and may call another
Judge ia exchange " Hit IN other
courts, or Vacate the bench In othrf
courts and cause a special Judge 10 bo
elected 10 hold the same; and the nes-
sion Of the special term 10 hear sueh
eases shall not interfere with the va.
udlty OF other courts proceeding NJ
The same time In said circuit
The cause shall be tried by the cir
cult Judge In omen court, without
jury; an appeal may be taken from
the Judgment. provided, hswever, that
the appeal shall not operate as SUI
persedeas. by judicial order or othet.
wise, and the judgment OF the Cireul,
Court shall. until reversed, be obeyed
by political committees a~d their Of
hcers and all election officers; further
provided. Il shall be the duty or the
Supreme Court 10 advance the hearing
The Circuit Court. or. whom neees-
tary, the circuit Judge, in vacation;
/ shall, by mandamus TO the officers OF
political parties and election OF om-
GERS. or both. or the secretary OF state;
enforce the proper certincation and
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
se SSuhsS ynid ysid N r.nu,abIe oi,i-
Iens Of any county nle n complaint
/ with the circuit Judge within 20 days
after primary election. alleging that
illegal or fraudulent votes were cast
. or fraudulent returns or certihcation
. made. or the corrupt practices act Nto-
lated. the circuit Judge shall, II In hts
. opinioH there e. good ground 10 be-
| lieye the charges 90 be true, convene
special term AZ once unless ne reg
ular term l. In session or VIII con-
vene within 20 days. II the charges
come in a regular term, the Judge
shall specially charge the Grand Jury
a. 20 them. should a special term be
called, Il shall In all respects be as "
convened by law. and the circuit Judge
shall cause TO he summoned grand and
pstit Jurors. either on lists selected by
the jury commissioners or by the sher-
IN. or BY dIsinterested persons select
/ Cd by him Tor that purpose. according
/ 10 his opinion as 20 the best method
I 20 select unbiased Jurors, Should In
l dictments be returned. either At a spe-
cial or regular term, for violating the
/ shall be given speedy trial at said
I term land the court may adjourn terms
| of other courts In order that they may
| be triedl. unless for good cause shown
or in the interests or Justice a eontin-
uanee or change OF venue be granted:
/ No change Of venue shall be granted
| in such cases except after n hearing
and a finding by the court that the de-
/ fendant can not obtain a fair and I'M
! partial trial in the district OF the
| county where said Indictment Is pend
ing,
| satisfaction % the trial Judge, In n
case instituted under Section l2, or n
prosecution as contemplated by Section
| l3 that successful candidate has
| been guilty OF violating any provision
! OF the corrupt practices act, or any
/ other violation OF the laws regulating
primary elections. tho Circuit Court
| shall enter such finding as n part OF
| the Judgment Irrespective OF the de-
| termination OF the Issues In the suit
| instituted under Section l2, or the YER
| diet OF the Jury IN n criminal prosecu-
tion; and the judgment 20 that eject
| shalt operRt" 10 deprive the candidate
| Of the nomination and right 20 have
his name on the ballot. and the va
cancy shall be fllled by n special pri-
mary or otherwise, ns may be deter
mined bv the party organization.
Sec. Is. Should n proceeding under
! Section 12. or criminal prosecution
under Section -. be not determined
/ finally until after the election. and the
| defendant in such proceeding Is elect
! ed 20 the once as the nominee OF the
! party. and u is determined that he
/ was not entitled 20 the nomination, or
4 the Judgment contains a finding that
! he violated the laws, as provided in
! Section Il. then such Judgment shall
| operate as an custer from office. and
| the vacancy in n shall be filled as
| provided by law for nllinE vacancies in
such once in case Of death or resigna-
| tion.
Sec. is. No person shall he allowed
/ 10 vote at any primary election held
! under the laws OF this state, who shall
not exhibit n 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-
idence shall be:
! Ca) 4 copy OF such receipt duly GER
tifed by the clerk OF the County Court
Of the county where such tax was
paid.
pear upon the list required TO be GER
| tified 10 the judges OF election by Sec
tion three 90 OF Act 800 OF the Acts
OF 1909.
or. II any person Offering 20 vote
shall have attained the age OF 2i years
]
preceding such election. which period
! OF assessment r. here declared 10 mean
! between the second Monday I'm MAY
and the second Monday in September
/ OF each year, and possesses the other
! necessary qualifications, and shall sub
| init evidence by written AFFIDAVIT, sat
! isfactory to the Judges OF election, es-
tablishinE that fact, he shall be per-
/ mitted TO vote.
| All such original and certified copies
! Of poll tax receipts and written afTlda-
/ Wits shall he 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-
tion 20 their regular list or 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 n
! separate page for the purpose of re-
! cordlnC names OF such persons
| II shall be the duty OF each e1ector.
| nj The time Of payment Of his DOLL tax,
10 state, and V shall be the duty OF
! the collector 10 record and certify IN
| his receipt evidcnCing the payment OF
such poll tax. the color, residence.
! postoflce 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 be void and
! eboII NOT he recOpnized hy tba t,,doas