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12 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both, in the discretion of the court, and shall pay the costs of prosecution. {sour s._r. s., 5 me smq.1 _ _vntsr to have Sec. 106. Any person whose duty it shall be to receive votes at any "'§*'* °*` °€’*'°“ election within the District who shall willfully refuse to receive, or who K,f£,,g,°t,:,,:;c5’°` shall willfully reject, the vote of any person entitled to vote in said Disrqjyggqr-;;; trict, shall be also hable to an action of tort by the person injured. s. 2, v. 14, p. ;§15_ {8orksv.s.,92oosa¤q. · . I Bribing voters; Sec. 107. If any persons shall, directly or indirectly, promise, offer, P°”°“¥· or give, or procure or cause tobe promised, offered, or given, any money, Ir,;.;,,,,;;,,, 316, goods, right in action, bribe, present, or reward, or any promise, understanding, obligation, or security for the payment or delivery of any money, goods, right in action, bribe, present, or reward, or any other valuable thing whatever, to any person, with intent to influence his vote to be given at any election held within the District, every person so offending shall, on conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding two thousand dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding two years, or both, at the discretion of the court. Y¤i¤‘ ¤¢=¢¢1>¤¤z SEO. 108. Any person who shall accept, directly or indirectly, any ""“‘°F P°“““Y· money, goods, right in action, bribe,_present, or reward, or any promise, 1nm.,s. 9, p. 376. understanding, obligation, or security for the payment or delivery of any money, goods, right in action, bribe, present or reward,_ or any other valuable thing whatever, to mduence his vote at any election held in the Diatrict, shall, on conviction, be imprisoned not less than one year and e forever distrauchised. Certain persons Sec. 109. No person holding any other odlce or employment under Mt *9 l>¤¤¤i¢<=1‘¤¤f the District government, and no person who is a candidate for office, °‘“°“°"· shall serve as an officer of election in Washington or Georgetown, 21 June, 1870, c. either in the preparation of lists of persons qualified to vote or in the 16g2r1g. 1*-1gg- reception, deposit, counting, declaration, or return of votes at any mlm fp'; 39,,] °‘ election in said District. 29Mnr.,1867,Res. No.26, v. 15,p. 27. .___,.. CHAPTER THREE. APPROPRIATION AID DISBURSEIENT OF PUBLIC IONEY. see. sw. 110. Aygiiolprigtions for etpendgtncrps of 115. Sch'?} money, how to be approprill 10 QOVOIKIIIIED ’ IBS I'] 1 8. 8 . 111. When appropriations expire. on 116. Money received from taxes not to be 112. Nc;. money to lpebdrlmvn from the dizrted from its legitimate ob- \'B|IBl1 0206 W. . 113. Disburselments Yay g¥>vernor and sec- 117. Taisgs to be kept separate; no transretary. for of one fund to another; unlaw- 114. Restrictions upon expenditures of ful payments prohibited. congressrona appropriations. l 118. Penalty {or violation of two preced- 1Dg BCC lOl1B. Apprgpyintigus Snr:. 110. Each legislative assembly shall provide for all the appro- {pass:-Rpsnditgwrzsrgf priations necessary for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the mnt_ mtg0mm_ government of the District until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter .Tl:._.._Z after the ad Journment of the next regular session, the aggregate amount 21 hb., 1871, c. of which shall not be increased withouta vote of two-thirds of the 23;,**- In V- *'·‘»l’· npembers cletflpd or dappointeg tloo each (liouse, raor exceed the amount ' o revenue au orize y law o raise in suc time. When nppmpn. Sec. 11L All appropriations general or special reqnirin money to ations expire- paid out of the District treasury, from funds belonging E0 the Dis- ` n,,,,_ ‘ ‘_ " grict, shall end with the fiscal quarter mentioned in the preceding secion. N,, ,,,,,,,,5, ,,0 p, Src. No money shall be drawn from the treasury of the District, drawn from the cxoeptin pursuance of an appropriation made by law treasury except by law. Ibid, s. 13.