Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-09-07

The laws, and at least two sets of blanks
10 the commanding officer of every com
pahy and part of company provide foi
opening polls, and call for one copy ot
the pol!-book after the election. They
are to be paid ten cents per mile for tray.
cling to and from their respective regi
ments, and may vote at one of the com.
pany polls. No failure of commissioners
TO VISIT regiments shall inyalidate any e!ec,
ton under the act
SECS. %, %. The officers authorized Ia
conduct elections are 10 be subject to the
usua! penalties for. non-fulGlment of din.
l!es' They are to receive no compenga.
ton.
SEC. 80. When the Sheriff issues his
proclamation for an election, he shall
transmit Immediately copies of the same
to the troops in the field from the county,
SEC. 81. $4,000 is appropriated TO carry
the law into effect.
SEC. 81, SO. Where less than ten persons
are separated from their proper company.
they are TO vote as follows: Each voter
Is authorized, before the day Of the elec.
ton, to place his ballot, properly folded
IN sealed envelope, together with a state,
ment signed by the voter and his com
mandlng officer, or some other witness.
and duly sworn to and certified before
sald officer, or some other competent per
son. This statement must set forth the
following facts:
The name and proper residence Of the
voter.
An authority to some qualified voter at
the place Of his residence, 10 cast the bal
lot for him.
That he is a qualified voter in the pre-
cinct where he proposes to vote.
That he is in the active military service,
and give the pane of the organization Of
which he is member.
That ne has not sent his ballots to apy
other person than the one so authorized.
That he will not attempt to vote at any
poll opened on said election day at any
place whatsoever.
That he has not been dishonorably dis
missed from service.
And that he is now stationed at.
State Of.
Said sealed envelope, ballots and state
ment are to be sent by mail, or otherwise,
TO the proper person, with the endorse
ment on the sealed part thereof, "Sol-
dier's ballot for - township, (ward or
borough } in the county of - )" &c.
SEcs.'34, 35, SO, 81 The elector to whom
this ballot is sent shall deliver it pnopeaed
on the day Of election, at the proper polls.
The election officer shall open it in the
presence Of the board and deposit the
ballots and accompanying papers, as other
ballots are deposited. The person deliy-
ering The ballot shall be compelled to
testify on oath that he has delivered it in
the same state as when received, and that
be has not opened it or changed or altered
the contents. Without such oath the
vote shall not be received. The right to
vote of the person sending the ballot may
be challenged the same as if he was per
present Any election officer re-
fusing 10 receive and count such vote, eX-
cepting when fraudulent, and any electoy
to whom such ballot is sent refusing to
ii to tho proper poll, are punish
able by $500 fine and one years imprison-
ment. Any person making false oath
touching these matters is subject to q
penalty Of $1,000 fine and five years i'm
SEC. 80. The Secretary OF State shall
prepare and furnish the necessary blanks
to carry out this act.
SEC. 80. In case Of an elector in military
service on vessel, the master of said YES
sci shall DO competent to take affidavit
and written statement of said elector.
Sec 40. Assessors are required to assess
a county tax Of ten cents on every non
commissioned officer and private, and the
usual tax on every commissioned officer,
known by them to be in the military SER
vice of the United States or of the State,
in the army or navy, and when names
shall have been omitted they must be
added on application Of any resident Of
the district. Non-commissioned officers
and privates are to be exempt from all
other personal taxes while in service.
Assessors must receive this tax from, and
furnish a certificate of payment to, any
citizen Offering to pay the same to said
soldier. Where the name has been en-
tered on the assessment books no certiii-
cate of assessment shall be required. The
certificate of payment must set forth the
name of the person for whom the tax is
paid, the date of payment, and year for
only bo evidence of payment Of taxes, and
shall not preclude q demand for other
evidence Of q right to vote. The penalty
for noncompliance on the part of the
assessors, collectors, or treasurers, shall
not be less than $50, nor more than 5000.
EeS~A dead mule, belonging to q Mem
phis citizen, was being hauled out of the
lines the other day when bayonet thrust
revealed the fact that the carcass contain
ed 10000 percussion caps, quantity OF
am munitiou and other contraband arii.
cles which some rebel sympathizer had
taken this means to spluggle'
ns1P"A large haul of Federal Treasury
officials in Vicksburg has been made, for
smuggling whiskey and cotton.
B5yCar! Shurz is speechifying in ST.
Louis for Fremont. Carl is very hungry
for some place or other.
RT~An American won 81, 900 in wrest-
ling match with an Englishmau down ir