Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-11-02

10 investigate and determine mi ouHstions Of fnJ ~
IA RELATION to the voting of the soldiers
are now vested IN said courts with regard 10 questions
oil fraud and iieSaiiy arising from the voting of per.
| relating thereto ~ N P-e''s 'N"
| SIC a In elections for electors of President and
wee President OF the United States il Shall he fine
1n,V OF the Secretary OF the Commonwealth t, lsy
before the Governor ali returns received ly him fn,
any election, as aforesaid. who shalt psia b sau
Win the county returns, and add thereto all such re-
turns as SlalI appear Sucn comparison not To be,
contained IN said county returns. in every case where
'i IliGtry returns Tor such counties shall have been
tVcc'Ned og Sid secretary at a period too late for
transmitting them 10 the proper prQthO IN time
| ior uic act@n ot the judges OF the said counties
SEC y All said elections shall be subject 10 contest
IN the same manner is provided iy law; ana i'm
All eases of contested elections adj legal returns which
shall have been bona ME rtxar,IAII j,v saij i'is
IA themmner hereinbcfore prescribed Shall he oii NJ
| Ell anu estimated, although the same NAV NOT have
arrived or been received by the proper officers 10 be
counted anu estlInated, IN the manner hereube fore
directed before issuing the certificates of election to
e persons appearing 10 have majority of the votes
neh received and the said shall be subject TO
| received in due time.
SEC % 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary of the
commonwealth to cause to be printed a sufficient
number of copies of tins act with such extracts from
He geherI election law as shall be deemed i'm por-
tant to accompany the same. and blank forms of po
books with tally lists and returns a. prescribed in his
81 "ich, "ith the necessary postage stamps to de-
liY eAPehSeS ana postage on returns shall, in sut
eitnt uoe before any such election. be forwarded by
Said secretary, at the expense Of the Commonwealth
ny commissioners otherwise, as sh; be deemed
most certain TO insure delivery thereof 10 the captn
or commanding officer of each company or in c;tst of
detached voters to the officer ba,tnTT ,,r, ~ ~,
post or hospital who shall retain the same until thl
day election and then deliver the same 10 the nUes
elected as provided IN this act Preceded That no
election shall be nvadated by the reason of the ne
giect or failure of the said secretary to cause the do.
llveiy OF SAID poll books TO the proper persons as
SEC "A. That for the purpose Of more effectuaUy
carrying cut the provisions of this act the Governor
Shall nave power to appoint and commission. under
the great seal of the Commonwealth such number Of
commissioners having the qualifications of an elector
N this State, as he shall deem necessary not excced-
one 10 each regiment OF Pennsyivanla soldiers the
service of this State, OF the United States and shall
apporuon the work among the commissioners and
supply sucI vacancies As may occur in their number
Such commissioners before they act, shall take and
subscribe an oath affirmation. and cause the SANG
to be tiled with the Secretary of the Commonwealth to
The following effect: d. appointed commits
SIoner under the act to regulate elections by soldiers
in actual military service do solemuy swear Ior ef
hrm) that will support the Constitution of the United
States and the Commonwealth of PcnnSylyanin and
partially fully and without refrrrnc t ,i;.;nai
preferences, results. PERFORM to the best of nv
knowledge and ability, the dHties imposed on me Iy
the said act and that will studiously endeavor to
prevent fraud deceit and abuse only in the eiec
rons TO be held under the same but IN the returns
thereof; And II any commissioner appointed by or
uhuf tlSact shall Knowingly violate his duty now
ngy omit or fal 10 do his duty, under this act or Vi
0..te any part Of his oath affirmation he shall .
"io " 4hulcttnt lor perjury, IN the proper county,
ana upon CONVICTION, shall be punished by fine,
not exceeding one thousand dollars. or iniprison-
ment IN the penltentary at labor. not exceeding one
year, or both, in the discretion OF the court
SIC % 1t shall be the duty of such commissioners
to deliver far practicable, at least four of the
copies OF this act and other laws published
as herelnbeore directed, and least two blank forms
OF poll books. tally lists and returns entrusted to
them, as mentioned in the tygentythird sartiT,, ~
tins act to the commanding officers of evorv comma
ny, or part Of company. of Pennsylvania soldiers IN
the actual military or naval service of +ba Irnitd
States or OF this State and to make suitable arranoe
ments and provisions for the opening of polls nnder
this act 1t shall also be the duty ofsad commissioners
as soon practicable after the day Of election to coil
upon the judges of the election and procure one n0I
book containing the returns of the election and safe
y to preserve the same only from loss but from,
alteration and deliver the same without DELAY 10 he
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
SEC 26 Said commissioners shall receive, in full
compensation for their services under this act ION
cents per mile. in going to and returning from their
respective regiments estimating the distance of travel
oy the usually travelled route: and it is hereby made
the duty Of the Auditor General and State Treasurer
to audit and pay the accounts therefor, in the same
manner other claims are now audited and Maid nv
law; all commanding and other officers are re6nested
to aid the commissioners herein appointed and to
give them all proper facilities to enable them to rarv
out the design and intention of this act
SEC. q. No mere infnrmaity in the manner of car
ryng out or executing any of the provisions of this
act shall nvaldae any election held under the same
or authorize the return thereof to be rejected or set
aside; nor shall any failure the part Of the comms-
part of company, or the failure of any company or
part of company vote invaldae any election which
may be held under this act.
SEC. IS The several officers authorized to conduct
such election shall have the like powers and they as
well as other persons who may attend vote or offer
10 vote at such election shall be subject TO the like
penalties and restrictions are declared or provided
III the of elections by the citizens at their usnaI
places OF electon and all of the provisions of the
general election laws of this State so far as appcabIe
aud not inconsistent with the provisions Of tins act
nor supplied thereby shall apply to all elections held
under this
SEC. 90. No compensation shall be allowed to anv
judge or clerk under this act.
SEC 80. When the sheriff of anv city or county shall
issue his proclamation for election for presiJen-
tial congressional, district city county or State eec
tion under the laws of this State, he shall transmit
Immediately. copies thereof the field officers and
senior captains III the service, aforesaid from said city
county,
SEC. 81. The of fifteen thousand dollars or so
much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appro-
pfiated from the general revenue to be paid upon the
order OF the Secretary of the Commonwealth to carry
this law into effect.
SEC 81. When any of the electors mentioned in the
first section of this act less than ten in number. shall
be members of companies of another State or Terri
tory. for any sufficient and legal cause shall be sep
araLed from their proper company or shall be in any
hospital navy yard, vessel, recruiting. provost
other duty, whether within without this State
under such circumstances as shall render it probable
that he, they, will be unable reiOn their proper
company, to be present at his proper place eec
ton, before the day of the elections. therein
mentioned said elector electors shall have right
to in the following manner
SEC 33. The voter aforesaid is hereby authorized
before the day of election to deposit his ballot or bal
lots. properly folded required by the general elec-
tion laws of this State or otherwise as the voter may
choose, in sealed envelope, together with a written
printed partly written and partly printed state
men containing the name of the voter, the county,
township, borough or ward of which he is resident
and written printed authority to some qualified
in the election district of which the said voter
RESIDENT 10 cast the baotS contained
velope for him. the day of said election Said
statement and authority he signed by the SAID voter
and aested 10y the commander or some commissioned
officer of the company of which he is member in
the of private, and of some commissioned Off
of the regiment in the of officer If any of
such officers conveniently accessible and if 9TH
erwise, then by some other witness and there shall
also accompany said ballots affidavit of said voter
taken before some of the officers aforesaid and
in the absence of such officers before some other
person duly authorized 10 administer oaths by any
law OF the state, that he Is qualified the
election district which he proposes to vote that he
is IN the actual military service of the United States
or OF TINS State, describing the organization which
he belongs that he has his ballots to any
other person or persons than the author
lty mentioned, that he Will offer to vote at any
poll which may be opened said election day at any
place whatsoever, and that he is deserter. and
has not been dIshonorably dismissed from the service
and that ne IS now stationed at IN the State of
Said sealed envelope, containing the ballots
statement, authority and affidavit aforesaid to be