Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-30

Supreme Court to advance the hear ing of any such appeal.
 The Circuit Court, or, when neces sary, the circuit judge, in vacation, shall, by mandamus to the officers of political parties and election officers, or both, or the secretary of state, en- force the proper certification 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 imprison- ment 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 a primary election, alleging that illegal or fraudulent votes were cast, or fraudulent returns or certification made, or the corrupt practices act vio- lated, the circuit judge shall, if in his opinon there is good ground to believe the charges to be true, convene a special term at once, unless the regu- lar term is in session or will convene within 30 days. If the charges come in a regular term, the judge shall specially charge the Grand Jury as to them. Should a special term be call ed, it shall in all respects be as if con- vened by law, and the circuit judge shall cause to be summonded grand and petit jurors, either on lists se- lected by the jury commissioners or by the sheriff. or by disinterested per sons selected by him for that purpose. according to his opinion as to the best method to select unbiased jurors. Should indictments be returned, either at special or regular term, for violat- ing the primary election laws, the de- fendants shall be given speedy trial at said term (and 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 continuance or change of venue be granted. No change of venue shall be granted in such cases except after a hearing and a finding by the court that the defendant can not ob- tain fair and impartial trial in the district of the county where said in- dictment is pending.
 Sec. IA. Should it be proven to the satisfaction of the trial judge. in a case instituted under Section 12, or a prosecution as contemplated by Sec tion 13, that a successful candidate has been guilty of violating any pro- vision of the corrupt practice act, or any other violation of the laws regu- lating primary elections, the Circuit Court shall enter such finding as a part of the judgment. irrespective of the determination of the issues in the suit instituted under Section 12. or the verdict of the jury in criminal prose- cution; and the judgment to that ef- feet shall operate to deprive the can- didate of the nomination and right to have his name on the ballot, and the vacancy shall be filled by special pri- mary or otherwise, as may be deter mined by the party organization.
 Sec. 15. Should proceeding un- der Section 12, or criminal prosecu- tion under Section 13. be not deter mined finally until after the election, and the defendant in such proceeding is elected to the office as the nominee of the party, and it is determined that he was not entitled to the nomination, or the judgment contains a finding that he violated the laws, as pro- vided in Section IA, then such judg- ment shall operate as an custer from