Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-12

as Is provided by law. in where all the vote:
shall have been given al the usual place of election
PForidef- That the several courts of this Common
wealth shall have the same power and authority
t. investigate and determine all questions of fraud
eealty IN relation to the voting of the soldiers. a>
are vested in said courts with regard to questions
of fraud and illegsty arising from the voting of per
not in military service, under the present laws
! relating thereto.
SEC a In elections for electors of President and
Vice President OF the United States, 1t shall be the
| duty of the Secretary of the Commonwealth to lay
before the Governor all returns received by him from
any election, as Aforesaid who shall compare the
with the county returns. and add thereto all such re-
shall appear. on such comparison. to be
contained IN said county returns in every where
said military returns for such counties shall have been
received by said secretary at period too late for
transmitting them the proper parliamentary in time
for the acton of the judges of the said counties
SEC D. All said elections shall be subject contest
in the same manner as is now provided bv law and in
all cases of contested elections. all legal returns which
shall have been bona itte forwarded hH said Judges
ed and estimated. although the same NAV not have
arrived or been received 10y the proper officers 10 be
counted and estimated. IN the manner hereinbe fore
directed before issuing the certificates of election TO
the persons appearing to have majority of the votes
then received and the said returns shall be subject Ia
all such objections other liable to- when
received in due time.
SEC. % 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth to cause TO be printed sufficient
number of copies of tins act with such extracts from
the general election law, shall be deemed mpor-
tant To accompany the same and blank forms of poll
books. with tally lists and returns prescribed in this
act which. with the necessary postage a IDS To de-.
Sl H.
cient time before any such election lie forwarded hy
said secretary al the expense of the Cominorwea!ri
10y commissioners or otherwise. as shall he deemed
most certain {" insure delivery thereof h plain
commanding officer of each company or in c,.f. nf
detached voters To the officer having charge of the
posi- or hospital WI" Shail retain the until the
day ofcle"on and then deliver the same 10 the nogs
H!"cted ;tS provided tits Provided ihlt u,
rtct'ioh snail e nVadated 10y tile of the ne
glect or failure of the SAID secretary 10 aust the de
livery of said poll books to the proper p-rsons. ~
Sc II. That for the purpose of more ef.1tnaliy
carrying nat the provisions Of this the Governor
shall haya power app, ,nf ana commission s,,.,i ~
the g. -eal Of rte t,,i.r,..wc.i. J. ll.ll
commissioners having the qualifications Of an re.tor
in this State he snail ,.eea necessary no r,l..ti-
TO each regiment of Penn-y an. Soldiers IN the
service of this state, of the United States aj S,l
appOruon the work among the commissioner ana
supply such vacancies may occur ia their nuuf4r
Such commissioners before they act shall take and
subscribe an oath or affirmation and cause the sam
to be Hed with the Secretary Of the Commonwealth to
the following effect: APPOINTED romtnis-
soner under the act to regtIla,. ..ItIons ~ r
in actual military service do solemnv swear or MI
firm that will support the Constitution of the
States and the commonwealth of PennSyIvania and
lmntrtAiy, fully and without reference political
preferences or results perfir the best of my
knowledge and ability. the duties imposed on me Ey
the said act and that will studio I~ly endeavor to
prevent fraud deceit and abuse not only in the. e-c-
ti"nS to be held under the but III the returns
thereof" And If any commissioner appointed hy or
under thisact shall knowingly violate his duty know
ingy omit or fail to do his duty under this act or W,
3i2te any part OF hIs oath or affirmation he shall be
iiaoe t" indictment for perjury IN the proper county
and upon conviction shall he punished by a fin.
not exceeding thousand dollars. iuIDT.st,u
ment IN the pcnitentiary al labor not exceeding on.
year. or both IN the discretion of tile court
S"c y IL shall he the dnty of sucn commissioners
10 deliver aS FAR practicable least four of the
COM of thisact and other extracts g- pubhs he'd
rein5efor" directed, and AT least two blank 70 m
"a poll books tally lists and returns entru tea -,
taen "a m ntionel in the twenty-ihrd ; CT on of
t'il> act 10 thr commanding officers of every cumpa-
part of company Of Pennsvlyapi, soldiers IN
the actual military naval service of the Cnrted
States of this State and make suitable arrange
and provisions for the opening of polls nnter
be of 1
soon practicable after the day election 10 call
upon the ludges of the election and procure one poll
bok containing the returns of the election and safe
ly I" preserve the only from loss but from
alteration and deliver the same without delay the
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
SEC 20. SAID commissioners shall receive. in full
compensation for their services under this act ten
cents per mile in going to and returning from their
respective regiments estimating the distance of travel
by the usually travelled route and it is hereby made
the duty of the Auditor General and State Treasurer
TO audlt ana pay the accounts therefor. in the
manner as other claims audited and paid, by
law; all commanding and other officers are requested
10 aid the commissioners herein appointed and 10
them all proper facilities enable them To carry
out the design and intention of this act.
SEC. q. No mere informally in the manner of car
ryhg out or executing any of the provisions Of this
act Shai inVadate any election held under the same
OF authorize ule return thereof TO be rejected set
aside; nor shall any failure the part of the commits
>Ioners to reach OF visit any regiment company or
part Of company or the failure of any company or
part or company 20 vote inyalidae any election hIch
may be held under this act.
SC. 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
vote such election shall be subject to ti,a G
penalties and restrictions are declared or proyidt
III the case of elections by the czens at their us,Ia
places of election: and All of The DrGviS,ons ~ ,J
general election laws of this State 50 far as applicable
and not inconsistent with the provisions of Tins act
nor supplied thereby. shall apply to all elections held
SEC % No compensation shall be allowed to any
judge or clerk under this act.
Sc. b. When the sheriff of any cIy or county shall
lsS" tis proclamation for election for prt~iden-
t'l congressional district. city. county or Stat. elrc-
tim HTyl4r rlp lou T. Hi.
Immediately copies thereof the liz ld officers and
senior captains IN the service, aforesaid from SAID cry
or county
Sc. 81. The sum Of fifteen thousand dollars or 50
much thereof a. may hc necessary IL hereby appro-
Prlated from the general revenue. paid upon the
tins law nto effect.
sEc. 32 When any of the electors mentioned in the
Hf>t section al I'M act less than ten in number shat
he m"nt'l> nt companies of another State or Terri
,ry ~ for any sufficient and legal shall be sep
,"1'r" rom ''-! proper company II Sali be IN any
hospital navy ward vessel. recruiting. pruvost.
"r "tnrr ,'ut whether wIthin without this State
Uutcr such cir uInStanc"s shall render it proh e
that ne "r they will hc unable rcioln tlIer proper
c"pn' or to ice present at his proper pace IF eir,-
t"A. 'if "r icf'ie TIA" DAY "f the e"cuunS therein
rtTnu"A rai ,''"cipr 81 electors shall have rIgtt
to vu.- N tu" tplowIH. manner
St. 3D. The Sutei AFORESAID y GerIy ;,- tgri2,s:
before the day of election post li~ ballot nI .
lots properly folded as required by tie general
ton laws of hS State. Otherwise as the voter may
choose in sealed envelope. together with written
or pruted or partly written and parity printed state
ment containing the name of the voter the county
township borougi! or ware IF winch he j. d resident
and a written "r pniteG authority to some qualified
voter In the .Irnn .ijstrrt of Winch tt s3iI So
u resident /" cast te ta9t~ contained in SAID EN-
velupe for INN the day of said election Said
statement and authority be signed v The said voter
and attest Il by the commander some commissioned
ofhes of the company Of which lie L. a member. in
the of private. and of some commissioned offi-
of the regiment in the of an otce If any of
such officers are conveniently accessible and If 9th
erwise. then by other witness and there shall
also accompany said ballots affidavit of said voter
taken before some of the officers aforesaid and
III the absence of such officers hefore some other
person duly authorized to administer oaflts. by any
lt" "i the State that he is qualified voter the
titc''on district IN which he proposes vote that lie
i ~ tie d'tusi military service OF the United States
I oi ts STAT describing the organization To which
ne belongs that he has not sent his ballots TO any
otlSf person than he ~ sflnh apttc,