any such employé time to attend at the place of election and vote,-shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars nor less than twenty dollars, imprisoned in the State prison not more than five years nor less than one year, and disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any determinate period.

2194. Seizing ballot-box. 278. Whoever, at any election, unlawfully, either by force, fraud, or other improper means, obtains or attempts to obtain possession of any ballot-box or any ballots therein deposited, while the voting at such election is going on or before the ballots are duly taken out of such ballot-box and counted by the election board according to law, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars nor less than fifty dollars, imprisoned in the State prison not more than five years nor less than one year, and disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any determinate period.

2195. Destroying ballot-box or ballots. 279. Whoever unlawfully destroys or attempts to destroy any ballot-box used, or any ballot or vote deposited, or any poll-book kept at any election, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars nor less than fifty dollars, imprisoned in the State prison not more than five years nor less than one year, and disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any determinate period.

2196. Inducing voter to re-sign petition. 280. Whoever, by persuasion, menace, or reward, or promise thereof, induces or attempts to induce any legal voter of any county to re-sign any written or printed petition for the re-location of the county-seat of any county or any remonstrance against such re-location, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars nor less than ten dollars, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail not more than six months nor less than ten days, and he shall be disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any determinate period.

2197. Selling signature to petition. 281. Whoever, being a legal voter of any county, sells or barters or offers to sell or barter for money, property, or thing of value, or for any promise or hope of reward, given or offered by any person, his signature to any written petition for the re-location of any county-seat, or to any remonstrance against such re-location, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars nor less than ten dollars, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail not more than six months nor less than ten days, and he shall be disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any determinate period. 2198. Fraud at special election. 282. Whoever votes more than once at any election for the re-location of any county-seat, or for aid to any railroad, either at the same precinct or at different precincts, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be fined in any sum not more than fifty dollars nor less than ten dollars.

2199. Buying voté at special election. 283. Whoever buys or offers to buy, either by himself or by any other person, or furnishes any money or any other means to be used, or who shall permit his money or other means to be used, to hire, buy, or induce any person to vote for or against the removal of a county-seat, or for or against the appropriation of aid to any railroad; or whoever attempts to induce any person to vote for or against such removal or appropriation, by offering any reward or favor,

shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. And whoever, being a voter of this State, sells or barters or offers to sell or barter, for any money or property, or any thing of value, or any promise or hope of reward given or offered by any person or persons, his vote for the removal or for the relocation of a county-seat, or against such removal or re-location, or against such appropriation or in favor of such appropriation for said railroad, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. And, upon conviction of violating any of the provisions of this section, the person so offending shall be fined in any sum not more than one hundred dollars nor less than twenty-five dollars, and disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any determinate period not exceeding five years.

2200. Bribing to procure election. 284. Whoever gives or offers a bribe, threat, or reward to procure his election to any office under the Constitution or laws of this State, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars nor less than fifty dollars, and imprisoned in the State prison not more than five years nor less than one year; and such person so offending, if elected to such office, shall be disqualified from holding office during the term for which he may have been elected, and also disfranchised for any determinate period.

SEC.

ARTICLE 10-AGAINST HONEST DEALING,

2201. Short weights, etc.

2202. Selling coal by false weight. 2203. False gas-meter.

2204. False pretense.

2204a. Obtaining credit by false statement. 2205. Presenting false claim.

2206. Forgery.

2207. Signing blank certificate. 2208. Counterfeiting coin.

SEC.

2209. Uttering counterfeit coin.

2210. Uttering counterfeit coin to circulate.

2211. Having counterfeit coin.

2212. Having counterfeiting apparatus. 2213. Counterfeiting labels.

2214. Having dies to counterfeit labels. 2215. Selling goods with counterfeit labels. |2216. Repeal.

[1881 S., p. 174. In force September 19, 1881.]

2201. Short weights, etc. 285. Whoever knowingly sells, or directs or permits any person in his employ to sell, any property, and makes or gives any false or short weight or measure of such property; and any person owning or having charge of scales, measures, or steelyards for the purpose of weighing or measuring any property, who knowingly reports any false or untrue weight or measure, whereby any person may be defrauded or injured,-shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars nor less than ten dollars.

2202. Selling coal by false weight. 286. Whoever knowingly sells and delivers any coal except at the weight and measure prescribed by law, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars nor less than five dollars.

2203. False gas-meter. 287. Whoever knowingly constructs or uses or furnishes to gas-consumers to be used, any false meter provided for measuring and registering the quantity of gas consumed by any person under a contract with any gas company, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars nor less than ten dollars. 2204. False pretense. 288. Whoever, with intent to defraud another, designedly, by color of any false token or writing, or any false pretense, obtains the signature of any person to any written instrument, or obtains from any person any money, or the transfer of any bond, bill, receipt, promissory note, draft or check, or thing of value; or whoever sells, or barters, or disposes of, or offers to sell, barter, or dispose of, any transfer, bond, bill, receipt, promissory note, draft or check, or anything of value, knowing the signature of the maker, indorser, or guarantor thereof to have ob tained by any false pretense, shall be imprisoned in the State prison not more than seven years nor less than one year, and fined in any sum not more than one thousand dollars or less than ten dollars. FAs amended by act in force March 7, 1883. S., p. 126. 1. For construction, see State v. Layman, 8 Blackf. 330: State v. Magee, 11 Ind. 154: Todd v. State, 31 id, 514: Casily v. State, 32 id. 62: Hotchkiss v. Olmstead, 37 id. 74; Jones v. State, 50 id. 473; Clifford v. State, 56 id. 245; Perkins v. State, 67 id. 270.

2. As to the indictment, see State r. Layman, 8 Blackf. 330; State v. Smith. id. 489; State v. Magee, 11 Ind. 154; Johnson v. State, id, 481; State v. Orvis, 13 id. 569; State v. Pryor. 30 id. 350; Malley v. State, 31 id. 192; Todd v. State, id. 514; Casily v. State, 32 id, $2; Smith v. State, 33 id. 159; Leobold v. State, id. 484; State v. Locke, 35 id. 419; Halley v. State, 43 id. 509; Jones v. State, 50 id. 473; Keller v. State, 51 id. 111; Clifford v. State, 56 id. 245; State v. Timmons, 58 id. 98; Bonnell v. State, 64 id. 498; State v. Snyder, 66 id. 203; Perkins v. State, 67 id. 270.

3. As to the evidence, see Todd v. State, 31 Ind. 514; Casily v. State, 32 id. 62; Clarke v. State, id. 67; Smith v. State, 33 id. 159; Stewart v. Jessup, 51 id. 413.

[1901 S., p. 104. Approved March 5, 1901.]

2204a. Obtaining credit by false written statement. 1. That whoever wilfully and knowingly makes any false statement in writing of his or her property valuation, real or personal or both, for the purpose of obtaining credit from any person, company, copartnership or corporation engaged in the sale of any article or articles of merchandise or other thing of value in the State of Indiana, and who by reason of such false statement does obtain credit from any such person, company, copartnership or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the State's prison for a period of one year and fined in any sum not exceeding one thousand dollars. [1881 S., p. 174. I force September 19, 1881.]

2205. Presenting false claim. 289. Whoever, knowing the same to be false or fraudulent, makes out or presents for payment, or certifies as correct to the General Assembly or either House thereof, or to the Auditor of State or other State officer, or to the County Auditor or the Board of Commissioners or other officer of any county, or to the Treasurer or other accounting officer of any city or town, or to the Trustee or accounting officer of any civil or school township, or school city or town, any claim, bill, note, bond, account, pay-roll, or other evidence of indebtedness, false or fraudulent, for the purpose of procuring the allowance of the same, or an order for the payment thereof out of the Treasury of said State, county, civil or school township, city, or town; and whoever, knowing the same to be false or fraudulent, receives payment of any such claim, account, bill, note, bond, pay-roll, voucher, or other evidence of indebtedness from the Treasurer of State, or the Treasurer or other paying officer of any county, civil or school township, city, or town,-shall be imprisoned in the State prison not more than fourteen years nor less than two years, and fined not more than one thousand dollars nor less than ten dollars.

2206. Forgery. 290. Whoever falsely makes or assists to make, defaces, destroys, alters, forges, counterfeits, prints, or photographs, or causes to be falsely made, defaced, destroyed, altered, forged, counterfeited, printed, or photographed, any record or authentic matter of a public nature, deed, will, codicil, lease, bond, covenant, writing obligatory, bank bill, or note, check, bill of exchange, or any acceptance or indorsement of any bill of exchange, promissory note for the payment of money or other property; or any post-note, acquittance, or receipt either for money or property; or any acquittance, release, or discharge of any debt, account, action, suit, demand, or other thing, real or personal; or any order, warrant, or request for the payment of money; or any Auditor's warrant, treasury-note, county-order, city-order, indorsement of any promissory note, draft, or order or assignment of any bond, writing obligatory, or promissory note for money or property; or any order or draft for the payment of money or property; or any lawful brand on a tobacco-leaf, bacon or pork cask, lard keg or barrel, salt barrel or hay bale; or any ticket, check, order, coupon receipt for fare, or pass, printed, written, lithographed, or engraved, issued by any railroad company, or by the manager, lessee, agent, or receiver thereof; or any plat,

draft or survey of land, or transfer or assurance of money, stock, goods, chattels, or other property whatever; or any letter of attorney; or any power or authority to receive money, or to receive and transfer stock or annuities, or to let, lease, dispose of, alien, or convey any goods or chattels, lands or tenements, or other estate, real or personal, certificate of a Justice of the Peace or other public officer; or any other instrument of writing, with intent to defraud any person, body politic or corporate; or utters or publishes as true any such instrument or matter, knowing the same to be false, defaced, altered, forged, counterfeited, falsely printed, or photographed, with intent to defraud any person, body politic or corporate, shall be imprisoned in the State prison not more than fourteen years nor less than two years, and fined not more than one thousand dollars nor less than ten dollars.

1. As to the indictment, see Kent v. David, 3 Blackf. 301; State v. Crawford, 2 Ind. 23; Zellers v. State, 7 id. 659; Hampton v. State, 8 id. 336; Wilkinson v. State, 10 id. 372; Armitage v. State, 13 id. 441; Reed v. State, 28 id. 396; Birdg v. State, 31 id. 88; State . Cook, 52 id. 574; Sharley v. State, 54 id. 168; Harding v. State, id. 359; Bittings v. State, 56 id. 101; Shinn v. State, 57 id. 144; Kahn v. State, 58 id. 168; Abbott v. State, 59 id. 70; State v. Dufour, 63 id. 567; Yount v. State, 64 id. 443.

2. As to the evidence, see Greenhow v. Boyle, 7 Blackf. 56; McCartney v. State, 3 Ind. 353; Zellers v. State, 7 id. 659; Colvin v. State, 11 id. 361; Armitage v. State, 13 id. 441; Porter v. State, 15 id. 433; Fletcher v. State, 49 id. 124; Rich v. Starbuck, 51 id. 87; Miller v. State, id. 405; Sharley v. State, 54 id. 168; Harding v. State, id. 359; Rooker v. State, 65 id. 86; Robinson v. State, 66 id. 331.

2207. Signing blank certificate. 291. If any Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, or other officer authorized to administer oaths or take acknowledgments, affixes his name to any blank form of affidavit or certificate of acknowledgment of any instrument proper to be acknowledged, and delivers the same, so signed, to any other person, with intent that such blank form shall be afterward filled up and used as an affidavit or acknowledgment, such Justice, Notary Public, or other officer as aforesaid, and such person so filling up or using such affidavit or acknowledgment, shall be imprisoned in the State prison not more than fourteen years nor less than two years, and fined not more than one thousand dollars nor less than ten dollars.

2208. Counterfeiting coin. 292. Whoever forges or counterfeits any gold or silver coin which shall be at the time current in this State, or utters or tenders in payment any such forged or counterfeit coin, or any forged or counterfeit bank-note, bill, or treasury-note, knowing the same to be forged or counterfeit, with intent to defraud any person, shall be imprisoned in the State prison not more than fourteen years nor less than two years, and fined not more than one thousand dollars nor less than ten dollars.

1. As to the indictment, see Zellers v. State, 7 Ind. 659; Hampton v. State, 8 id. 336; Wilkinson v. State, 10 id. 372; McGregor v. State, 16 id. 9; Porter v. State, 17 id. 415. 2. As to the evidence, see McCartney v. State, 3 Ind. 353; Zellers v. State, 7 id. 659; Hampton v. State, 8 id. 336; Dailey v. State, 10 id. 536; Bersch v. State, 13 id. 434; Armitage. State, id. 441; Mosher v. State, 14 id. 261; Porter v. State, 15 id. 433; Sharley v. State. 54 id. 168.

3. As to jurisdiction of State Courts, see Chess v. State, I Black f. 198; Dailey v. State, ro Ind. 536.

4. See notes to sec. 2206.

2209. Uttering counterfeit coin. 293. Whoever, with intent to de

fraud any person, gives, barters, sells, or puts away forged or counterfeit gold or silver coin which shall be at the time current in this State, or any bank-note or any draft or certificate of deposit drawn on or by any bank of any State, knowing the same to be forged or counterfeit, shall be imprisoned in the State prison not more than fourteen years nor less than two years, and fined not more than one thousand dollars nor less than ten dollars.

2210. Uttering counterfeit coin to circulate. 294. Whoever gives, barters, sells, utters, publishes, or puts away any forged or counterfeit gold or silver coin which shall be at the time current or in circulation in this State, or any false, forged, or counterfeit bank-note, bill, or draft or certificate of deposit drawn on or by any bank of any State, with intent to have the same put in circulation, knowing the same to be forged or counterfeit, shall be imprisoned in the State prison not more than fourteen years nor less than two years, and fined not more than one thousand dollars nor less than ten dollars.

2211. Having counterfeit coin. 295. Whoever has in his possession any forged or counterfeit gold or silver coin which shall be at the time current or in circulation in this State, or any false, forged, or counterfeit bank-note or bill, with intent to put or have the same put in circulation, and knowing the same to be forged or counterfeit, shall be imprisoned in the State prison not more than fourteen years nor less than two years, and fined not more than one thousand dollars nor less than ten dollars.

(. As to the indictment, see Spence v. State, 8 Blackf. 281; Jones v. State, 11 Ind. 357; Armitage v. State, 13 id. 441.

2. As to the evidence, see Jones v. State, 11 Ind. 357: Armitage v. State, 13 id. 441. 2212. Having counterfeiting apparatus. 296. Whoever knowingly retains in his possession any die, plate, or other apparatus made use of in forging or counterfeiting any gold or silver coin which is or may be current or in circulation within this State, or in forging or counterfeiting banknotes or treasury-notes, shall, upon conviction thereof, be imprisoned in the State prison not more than five years nor less than two years, and fined not more than one thousand dollars nor less than ten dollars.

1. State Courts have jurisdiction of this offense Snoddy v. Howard, 51 Ind. 411. 2. As to the indictment, see Peoples v. State, 6 Blackf. 95. 3. As to the evidence, see Id.

2213. Counterfeiting labels. 297. Whoever knowingly or willfully forges or counterfeits, or causes or procures to be forged or counterfeited, any representation, likeness, similitude, copy, or imitation of the private stamp, wrapper, or label usually affixed by any mechanic or manufacturer on or in the sale of any goods, wares, or merchandise, with intent to deceive or defraud the purchaser or manufacturer of any goods, wares, or merchandise whatsoever, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in the county jail not more than six months nor less than ten days, or fined not more than one hundred dollars nor less than ten dollars.

2214. Having dies to counterfeit labels. 298. Whoever has in his possession any die, plate, engraving, or printed label, stamp, or wrapper, or any representation, likeness, similitude, copy, or imitation of the private stamp, wrapper, or label usually affixed by any mechanic or manufacturer to, and used by such mechanic or manufacturer on or in the sale of any goods, wares, or merchandise, with intent to use or sell the said die, plate,