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 144 FORTY—FIRS'I` CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 114. 1870. ¤°»°°¤*’$“IY*<> article of amendment of the Constitution of the United States, or who gg l’h’?.`QuQ:3:i:f shall attempt to hold or exercise the duties of any such ofllce, shall be of the tourteentn deemed guilty of u misdemeanor against. the United States, and, upon °“*°“"°°°*· conviction thereof before the circuit or district court of the United States, shall be imprisoned not more than one year, or ined not exceeding one thousand dollars, or both, at the discretion of the court. All persons to Sec. 16. And be it further enacted, That all persons within the jurisl\“°i °“'“° diction of the United States shall have the same right in every State Efggzhgviglri. and Territory in the United States to make and enforce contracts, to ¤>¤3*t¤\h¤ NNE sue, be parties, give evidence, and to the full and equal benefit of ull 2l·’nli‘l:$:sE°°3°;_t laws and proceedings for the security of person and property as is enaseujoyed by joyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment, pains, whim °m‘°“”· penalties, taxes, licenses, ond exactions of every kind, and none other, any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom to the contrary not- NO ,Pcc;,,;,,,X withstanding. No tux or'charge ehall be imposed or enforced by any ¤r¤l)t¤rzi:·=¤·l¤y·¤ State upon any person immigrnting thereto from a foreign country Q;":;‘2‘:l;;fié;;é which is not equally imposed and enforced upon every person immigrati¤g,&e. ing to such State from any other foreign country; and any law of any State in conflict with this provision is hereby declared null and void. _P¤¥{¤lty f<>¤‘ Slcc. 17. And be it jitrtber enacted, '1`hat any person who. under color 32l::,:):,·°,E,,f,’f°` of any law, statute, ortlintuicc, regulation, or custom, shall subject, or coding section. cause to he subjected, any inhabitant. of any State or Territory to the deprivation of any right; secured or protected by the last preceding section of this not, or to di{ll·r¢·nt punishment, pains, or penalties on account: of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color or race, than is prescribed for the punishment of citizens, >hall be deemed guilty of it misdemeanor, und, on conviction, shull be punished by fine not expceding ope éhouéaud dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or oth, in t ic iscretion of the court. _Cl»·ll rights Sec. 18. Ami be it further enacted, That the act to protect all persons b":S’§é°';';}°;’{l- in the United States in their civil rights, and furnish the means of their y01_{,,,_ g·,_ vindieution, passed April nine, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, is hereby re-enacted; and sections sixteen and seventeen hereof shall be enforced according to the provisions of said uct. Penalty for .Sec. 19. And be it further enacted, That if nt any election for represent- $m:g*“l:'::;lil*l attveor delegate in the Congress of the United States any person shall ,,k,,,m,n ,-0,. WP knowingly personate andlvote, or nttemptl to vote, in the name of any resentutlve or other person, whether lrvmg, dead, or fictitious; or vote more than once 2:;:;;}* *°C°“‘ at the same election for any candidate for the same office; or vote at a ’ place where he may not be lawfully entitled to roto; or vote without; having a lawful right to vote ; or do any unlawful act to secure n right for unlawfully or an opportunity to vote for himself or any other person; or by force, P;*;‘{§;§:l¤5O*;;¥ threat, menace, intimidation, bribery, reward, or offer, or promise thereof} ?,°,,,,,,,,_;,,g_0, or otherwise- unluwfully prevent any quulihed voter of any State of nlductnighimnot. the Ilnited btates of America, or of any Territory thereof from freely ° l’°f’• I exercising the right of suffrage, or by any such means induce any voter nhl3i3i1g::;?; to refuse to cxcrctse such right; or compel or induce liy any such m€21US, such mcmm to or otherwise, any officcr of an election in any such Ststte or Territory to receive illegal receive an vote from a person not legally qualified or entitled to vote; or "°,E§:Sinm_Mn interfere in any manner with any officer of said elections in the disw;,h;,,,,h0?;,,,,§ change of hisaduties or by any of suelh means, or other unluwihl incline, or in ucla nm IH ucc any o ieer o an e ection, or officer whose dul · it is to ascertain, l3S"(l‘::l‘;f;•§‘°‘ announce, or declare the result of any such electionz or give or muhé furkmwinl any certificate, document,. or c·videm-e in relmion thereto, to violate or &c_mc°MngKY· refuse to complylvylth his duty, or any law regulating the same; 0I' ¤n‘y;i|°g¤|‘°,· knowingly and wtlfully receive the vote of any person not entitled l0 f:`:*;:?t$_;•;l;>j vote, or refuse to receive the vote of any person entitled to vote ; or uid, fm. 1d,,,,},; counsel, procure, or advise any such voter, person, or officer to do any uuy onevodo act hereby made a crime, or to omit to do any duty the omission of