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Session Laws, 1896 Session
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LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

article, shall be guilty of a wilful and corrupt perjury, and
shall be punished according to the laws of the State.

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92. Every person who shall wilfully and corruptly instigate,
advise, induce or procure any person to swear or affirm falsely,
as aforesaid, or to offer so to do, shall, upon conviction thereof,
be adjudged guilty of subornation of perjury, and shall suffer
the punishment directed by law iu cases of wilful and corrupt
perjury.

Inducing
other per-
sons to
swear
falsely.

93. If any person who shall have been convicted of bribery,
felony or other infamous crime, under the laws of this or any
other State, and who has never received pardon for such
offense from the officer entitled to grant such pardon, shall
thereafter vote or offer to vote at any election in this State, he
shall, upon conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a felony,
and for each and every such offense shall be punished by
imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than one nor more
than five years.

Voting by
persons
convicted
of crime.

Penalty.

94. If any person shall wilfully disobey any lawful com-
mand of any judge of election or of any board of registry
given in the execution of his or their duty as such at any reg-
istration or election, he shall, upon conviction thereof, be
adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by
imprisonment in jail for not less than thirty days nor more
than six months, or by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10)
nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars ($250), or by

Disobeying
commands
of Judge of
election.

both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the
court. Any misdemeanor under this article, for which no
penalty is specially provided, shall be punished as provided in
this section.

Penalty.

95. If during any registration of voters or revision thereof,
or on any day of election or during the canvass of voters cast
thereat or during any subsequent canvass of any board of can-
vassers, any person shall cause any breach of the peace or be
guilty of any disorder, violence or threats of violence whereby
any such registration, revision, election or canvass shall be im-
peded or hindered, or whereby the lawful proceedings of any
officer or board of registration, or of any judge or clerk, or


Breach of
peace, etc.


other officers of such election, or challenger or person desig
nated to be present during the reception or canvass of any ball-
lots, or of any canvassing board as hereinbefore provided, art
interfered with, every such person shall upon conviction thereof
be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by
imprisonment in jail for not less than thirty days, nor more

Penalty.




 
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