Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-26

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are now vested IN said conrs with regard TO questions
oil fraud and legaliy arising from the voting Of per
relating thereto
SEC a In elections for electors OF President and
wee PRESIDENT OF the United states, II shall he the
auty OF the Secretary OF the Commonwealth 10 lay
before the Governor all returns received by him from
any election, aforesaid who shall compare the
Win the county returns and add thereto all such re-
turns as shall sPpear such comparison not 10 be
contained in said county returns in every where
said military returns Tor such eouIles shan have been
received by ssid secretary 81 period too late for
transmitting them to the proper prohonotary IN time
for the action Of the Judges OF the said counties.
SIC -. All said elections shall Re subject contest
IN the manner IS provided by law; and in
all case OF contested eIectons all legal returns which
shall have been bona Fde forwarded 10y said judges,
the manner bereIRbeore prescribed. shall be count
ed and estimated. although the same NAV not have
arrived or been received by the proper officers be
counted ana estimated ia the manner heTeinhefore
directed be fore issuing the certificates of election to
the persons appearing have majority of the yo-es
then received and the said returns shall be stJectio
s sch oiSactions as other returns are liable To- when
received in due time.
SEc 23 II shall be the duty of the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth 10 10 be printed Sufficient
number of copies o this act with such extracts from
the general elertion law. shall be deemed lmpor-
accompany the and blank forms Of poll
books with tally lists and returns prescribed IL this
act, which, with the necessary postage stamps 70 de-
fray expenses anu postage returns, shall in su
cent time before any such election. he forwarded by
said secretary at the expense OF The commonwealth,
bV commissioners or otherwise. as shall be deemed
most certain delivery thereof to the captain
or commanding ofhcer OF each company or IN case OF
detached voters, the officer hay ing charge of the
post hospital who shall retain the until the
day ofeleeton and then deliver tie the indgsS
elected. provided this act: Prgiief That no
election shall be nvaldated by the of the
giect or failure OF the SAID secretary the de-
livery OF said poll books to the proper persons,
aforesaid
SIC "A. That for the purpose of more effectuaIv
carrying out the provisions OF this act the Governor
shall nave power 10 appoint and commission. under
the great seal Of the Commonwealth such number of
commissioners. having the qualifications eiector
IN this State ne shall deem necessary not exceed
one to each regiment of PENNSYLVANIA soldiers in the
OF II hall
! apportIon the work among the commissioners and
suppy slch vacancies as NAV occIIr i'm their nun,hsr
Such commissioners, before they act shall take and
subscribe an oath affirmation. and the
to be 4led with the Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
under the act regulate elections by soldiers
in acrual military do soemniy swear tor af
frml that VIII support the Constitution of the United
| States and the Commonwealth of Pennsyvania. and
mpaTtiay. fully, and without reference 10 political
! preferences results. perform, the best OF my
knowledge and ability the duties imposed on me by
the said act and that viii studousy endeavor to
prevent fraud, deceit and abuse, only in the
tons be held under the same. but IN the returns
thereof" And if any commissioner appointed by or
under this act shall knowingly violate his duty know
ngly omit or ta TO do ms duty under this act or VI
olete any part of his oath affirmation. he shall be
Liable 10 indictment for perjury in the proper county
and, upon CONVICTION. shall be punished by fine,
| not exceeding thousand dollars, imprson-
ment in the penitentary, at labor not exceeding
! year, both, in the discretion of the court.
| SEC. 25 II shall be the duty Of such commissioners
10 deliver far practicable, at least four of the
copies Of this act and other extracts OF laws
as hereinbeore directed, aud blank forms
Of poll books. tally lists and returns entrusted
! them as mentioned in the tweutythird section Of
this act, 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. of this State and 10 make suitable
ments ana provisions for the opening of polls under
this shall also be the duty ofsad commissioners
practicable after the day Of election call
upon the judges of the election and procure poll
book containing the returns OF the election and safe
~ TO preserve the same only from loss but from
alteration and deliver the same without delay the
| Secretary of the Commonwealth.
SIC 26. 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 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 audit and pay the accounts therefor in the same
manner other claims are now audited and paid, by
law all commanding and other officers requested
to aid the commissioners herein appointed. and to
give them all proper facilities 70 enable them TO carry
! out the design and intention of this act.
SEC. p. No mere informally in the of car
ryIng out or executing any Of the provisions of this
act shall inyadate any election held under the same
or authorize the return thereof be rejected or get
aside; shall any failure the part of the commits
part of company, or the failure of any company OF
part Of company TO vote invadate any electon which
| may be held under this
SEC. 2s The several officers authorized TO conduct
such election shall have the like powers and they as
well other persons who may attend. vote, or offer
at such election shall be subject to the like
penalties and restrictions are declared provided
in the case OF elections by the citizens their usua
places of election; and all of the provisions of the
general election laws Of this State far as applicable
nor supplied thereby, shall apply to all elections held
| under tins act.
| SEC. 20 No compensation shall be allowed to any
Judge or clerk under this
SEC 30 When the sheriff of any city or county shall
issue MS proclamation for an election, for presden
tal. congressional district city county State eec
ton, under the laws Of this State he shall transmit
immediately. copies thereof to the field officers ana
or county.
SEC 81. The sum of fifteen thousand dollars. or 50
much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appro
priated from the general paid upon the
order Of the Secretary OF the Commonwealth carry
SEC. q. When any of the electors mentioned in tht
first section Of this act less than ten in number shaI
he members of companies OF another Stale or Terri
tory. for any sufficient and legal cause shall be sep
araed from their proper company, shall be in any
hospital navy yard, vessel or recruiting provost
| other duty. whether within without this State
under such circumstances shall render prohabl,
that he, they. will be unable reion their prope
pany, to he present at hIS proper place Of eec
ton, before the day of the elections, therein
| mentioned said elector electors shall have righ
! to vote IN the following manner.
SEC. 80. The voter aforesaid is hereby authorized
before the day of election 20 deposit his ballot hal
lots properly folded required by the general elec
ZION laws OF this State. OF otherwise the ma
choose. IN sealed envelope, together with writer
printed, partly written and partly printed, state
ment- containing the name OF the voter, the county
township borough or ward. OF which he is residen
and written printed authority to some qualifie
IN the election district of which the said
is resident. 10 cast the ballots contained in said
! velope for him. on the day of said election. Sal
statement and authority be signed by the said vote
and atested by the commander or some commissions
officer oT the company OF which he is member
the case of private, and of some commissioned of
of the regiment in the of officer, If any
such officers conveniently accessible and if OF
erwise, then by some other witness and there shs
also accompany said ballots affidavit OF said vote
taken before some one Of the officers aforesaid. an
in the absence of such officers, before otht
person duly authorized to administer oaths, by an
law of the State. that he is a qualified III
election district which ne proposes vote. that
is IN the actual military service of the United State
of this State describing the organization to whc
he belongs, that ne has not sent his ballots 70 an
other person persons than the one N such autho
Ity mentioned, that he will not offer to vote at
poll which may be opened on said election day, an
place whatsoever and that he is not deserter, an
has not been dlshonoraby dismissed from the servic
| and that he is statIoned at the State
| Said sealed envelope, containing the baIlo;
statement, authority and affidavit 81 aforesaid.
sent TO the proper person by mail or otherwise havn