Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-19

NTeVTI0W
ProliIsd That tic several courts OF this Common
wealth shall have the same power and authority
investigate aud determine all qnestons Of fraud or
illeCality in relation the voting OF the soldiers as
are uw vested in said courts with regard to Questions
Of fraud and egaity arising from the voting of per-
SONS not military service under the present laws
relating thereto-
SEc 4 In elections for electors of President and
Vice President the United States il shall he
duty OF the Secretary of the Commonwealth tn iay-
bef re the Governor all returns received by him from
snv election as aforesaid who shall corpnare the SANE
WiTh the county returns and add thereto all such re-
turns shall appear such comparison NOT To b..
o,rlgira5 in said ro;JnTy rstI1rr,s i'm sTa,, - ~ 80 -
said military fer such counties shall have ban
received ny Sad secretary at a period too late for
ansniittjng them "a the proper pTothonotary in time
for the acton OF the Judges of the said counties
Sc D All said elections shall be subject to contest
~ the same manner a. = nov provided hy law; and in
all eases Of contested electons ali legal returns which
small have been bona iidc forwarded by said Judges
IN the manner hercinbeture prescribed shah be coint-
ed aud estimated although the same NAV not have
arrived or been received by the proper officers to be
counted anu estimated. the manner herein be fore
directed before issuing the certificates of election to
the persons appearing 70 have majority If the votes
then received and the said returns shall be subject IN
received in due time.
SIC. % 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary of tho
commonwealth to cause 70 be printed a sufficient
number OF copies Of thus with such extracts from
the general election law. as shall be deemed impor-
"''5 10 accompany me same ana blank forms of poll
books with tally lists and returns a prescribed in This
- .,,- ~ >'iE postage STAN pS 10 de-
LS expenses ana postage on returns shall, in suif-
clel Tune before any such election. be forwarded hv
stia secretary AT the expense of the Commonwealth
o! commissioners or otherwise. as shalt he deemed
most certain 70 insure delivery thereof to the captain
or commanding officer Of each company, or in case Of
detached voters the officer having charge Of the
post or hospital who shall retain the same until the
day OF election ana then deliver the same TO the ndres
elected. provided IN this act: PyofldeJ Tbat no
election shall be inyaidated by the reason OF the ne
giect failure Of the said secretary to caise the de-
livery Of said poll books to the proper persons as
SCR p. That for the purpose of more effectuallv
carrying out the provisions of this Governor
tle great seal OF the Commonwealth such number Of
commissioners. having the qualifications Of an elector
IN TINS STATE as ne shall deem necessary not exceed
one 70 each regiment Of tennsyiYana soldiers in the
service OF tins state, or of the United States and shall
apP"rHon the work among the commissioners and
supply Such vacancies As may occur in their number
such commissioners, before they act shall take and
subscribe an path or affirmation aud cause the same
the following effect: a4,nninraj .nY,I,,,;.
Sioner under the set to regulate elections by soldiers
IN actual military service. do soienniy swear lnr af-
hrml that VIII support the Constitution of the United
states and the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA. and
UnpartaiIy fully, and without reference to political
preer@1ces, or results PERFORM 10 the best of my
kh""eQge ana tDiiIty the duties imposed on me by
the said and that / will studiouSIy endeavOr To
prevent fraud deceit and abuse only in the cleo
OhS 70 De held under the same, but IN the returns
thereof Aud If any commissioner appointed hy or
under tiisact shall knowingly violate his duty or know
n2iy omit taii to do his duty. under this act or Vi
olaIe any part of his oath affirmation. he shall be
able to indictment for perjury. the proper county,
and, upon conviction. shall be punished hv y fn;s
not exceeding one thousand dollars. or imprison-
ment IN the penitentialy. labor exceeding one
year. or both, in the discretion of the court.
SEC p 1t shall be the duty OF commissioners
TO deliver as iaT rs practicable. at least four OF the
copies OF tins act and other extracts flaws published
a. hrrembeOre directed and least blank forms
al poll books tally lists and returns entrusted to
nelu. s mentioned IN the tweuty-third section of
thS eJ TO the commanding officers OF every compa-
ny or part OF company, of Pennsylvania soldiers in
the actual military naval service of the United
States or Of this State and to make suitable arrange
cnts and provisions for the opening of polls under
. cor iS-lD nprS
practicable after the day OF election 10 call
upon the Judges Of the eIecuon and procure one pol
book containing the returns of the election and safe
~ to preserve the only from loss but from
alteration and deliver the same without delay to the
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
SEC. 70. said commissioners shall receive in full
compensation for their services under this act ten
cents per lniie IN going 10 and returning from their
respective estimating the distance of travel
by the USUALLY travelled route; and hereby made
the duty oi the Auditor General and State Treasurer
10 auoU anu pay me accounts therefor. IN the
manner a. other claims now audited and paid, by
law; all commanding and other officers are requested
70 ali the commissioners herein appointed. and TO
give them all proper facilities enable them to carry
out the design and intention OF this act
SIC. y. No mere lntUrmaty in the manner of car
rying out or executing any of the provisions of this
act shall inFalldate any election held under the same
or authorize the return thereof be rejected or set
SloherS 70 fe'eh or VISIT any regiment or company or
part OF company, or the failure OF any company or
part OF company inyalldate any election which
may be held under this act.
SEC IS, The several officers authorized to conduct
such election shall have the ike powers and they.
well ~ other persons VINO may attend, yore, offer
vote such election shall be subject TO the like
penalties and restrictions declared provided
the of elections by the citizens at their usual
places of election; and all of the provisions of the
general election laws of this State so far as applicable
and inconsistent with the provisions of this act
nor supplied thereby shall apply to all elections held
under this
sec %. No compensation shall be allowed to any
judge or clerk under this act
see 80. When the sheriff Of any city county shall
issue his proclamation for an election for presiden
t.a cohP dlStfic' CITY county or state eiec
ton, under the laws OF this State, he shall transmit
Immediately copies thereof the field officers and
senior captains 10 the service, aforesaid from said city
SEC 81. The sum of fifteen thousand dollars or so
much thereof as may be necessary is hereby apprO-
priaed from the general revenue, be paid upon the
order of thcSecretaTy OF the Commonwealth to carry
this law Iuts effect.
SEC 50. When any OF the electors mentioned in the
first SECTION Of this act, less than in number shall
be members of companies of another State Terri
tory. ior any sufficient and legal cause, shall be sep
aracd from their proper company. or shall be in any
other duty. whether within or without this State
under such circumstances shall render it probable
that he, or they Will be unable to rejon their proper
company be present at his proper place of elec
ton, or before the day of the elections, therein
mentioned said elcctor or electors shall have right
the following manner
SEC 33. The voter aforesaid is hereby authorized
before the day Of election deposit MS ballot or bal
lots, properly folded required by the general eiec
ton laws of this State otherwise, the
choose in sealed enveiope together with written
printed. partly written and partly printed, state
ment containing the name of the voter, the county.
township borough ward of which he is resident,
and written or printed authority to some qualified
voter in the election district of which the said voter
is a resident, to cast the ballots contained in said en-
veope for him, the day of said election. Said
statement ana authority TO he signed by the Sad voter
and uttested by the commander or some commissioned
officer of the company of which he is member. in
the case of private anu oil some commissioned off,
Of the regiment in the Of officer If any Of
such officers conveniently accessible. and if 9TH
erwse then by some other witness and there shall
O
taken before some one of the officers aforesaid and
IN tue absence of such officers, before some other
person duly authorized administer oathS, by any
law of the State. that he is qualified voter the
election district which he proposes to vote that he
is in the actual military service of the United States
of this State, describing the organization to which
he belongs, that he has not sent his ballots to any
other person persons than the such author
nQlI which may be opened said election day ct any
ffttG whatsoever, and that he is not deserer and
gIe alnEhfen dIshonoraby dismissed from the
and. that he Is now stationed at m the State of