American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-09-14

i | will support the constitution of the Uni
ted States, and the commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, and imrartially, fully and
without reference 10 political preferences,
or results, perform, to the best of my
knowledge and ability, the duties impos-
ed on me by the said act; and thatI will
studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, de-
ceit and abuse, not only, in the elections
to be held under the same, but in the re-
turns thereof" And if any commissions
er, appointed by, or under, this act,
shall knowingly violate his duty, or know
ingly omit or fail, to do his duty, under
this act, or violate any part of his oath,
he shall be liable to indictment for perju-
ry, in the proper county, and, upon con-
yction, shall be punished by fine, not
excee ing one thousand dollars, or impris-
onment in the penitentiary, at labor, not
exceeding one year, or both, in the discre-
tion of the court.
SEC. 25. 1t shall be the duty of such
commissioners to deliver, as far as prac-
ticable, at least four of the copies of this
act. and other extracts of laws, published
as hereinbefore directed, and at least two
blank forms of polLbooks, tally lists and
returns, entrusted to them, as mentioned
in the twenty-third section of this act, to
the commanding officers of every compa-
ny, or part of company, of Pennsylvania
soldiers, in the actual military, or naval
service of the United States, or of this
state; and to make suitable arrangements
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der this act it shall also be the duty of
said commissioners, as soon as practicable,
after the day of election, to call upon the
judges of the election, and procure one
poll-book, containing the returns of the
election, and safely to preserve the same.
not only from loss, but from alteration,
and deliver the same, without delay, to
the secretary of the commonwealth.
| SEC 26. Said commissioners shall re-
ceive, in full compensation for their SER
vices under this act, ten cents, per mile,
in going to and returning from their re-
spective regiments, estimating the dis
tance of travel by 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 as other claims are now
audited and paid, by law; all command
ing and other officers are requested to aid
the commissioners, herein appointed, and
to give them all proper facilities, to ena-
bic them to carry out the design and in
tention of this act
SEC 27. No mere informality in the
manner of carrying out, or executing any
of the provisions Of this act, shall inval-
idate any election held under the same.
or authorize the return thereof, to be re-
iected or set aside; nor shall any failure,
on the part of the commissioners, to reach
or visit any regiment or company, or part
of company, or the failure of any compa.
ny, or part of company, to vote, invali-
date any election which may be held un-
der this act
SEC. 2S. The several officers, authoriz-
ed to conduct such election, shall have
the like powers, and they as well as other
persons, who may attend, vote, or offer to
vote at such election, shall be subject to
the like penalties and restrictions as are
declared or provided in the case of elec-
tons, by the citizens, at their usual pla-
ces of election; and all of the provisions
of the general election laws of this state,
so far as applicable, and not inconsistent
with the provisions of this act, nor sup
piled thereby, shall apply to all elections
held under this act.
SEC 20, No compensation shall be al
lowed to any judge or clerk, under this
act.