American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-10-02

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And IL any person or persons shall make any bet OF
wagor upon the results of any election within this Com
monweath orshall Offer to make anyisnch bet or wa
ger either by verbal proclamation thereof 9th 5rwise
he they hal forfeit three times the amount SO bet
| or offered 60 bet " F-lA ft 4. VI, irA n
"If any person not by law qualified shall fraduently
vote at any election within this Commonwealth being
otherwise quefed shall vote out Of his proper dis
rict. any person knowing the want Of such qualih
cation shall ala such persons TO yote the per
son or persons 40 offending, shall, conviction be n-
ed any sum OF exceeding two hundred dollars and be
Imprisoned fOT any term not exceeding three months
"lf any person shall vote at than election
district otherwise fraudulenty vote and deliver to
the Inspector tickets together with intent 70 e-
galy vote, shall vote the same; II any perscn
shall advise procure another to do he they
offending SHALL conviction. be fined in any sum not
less than ATTY nor than five hundred dollars and
be imprisoned for any term not less than three nor more
than twelve months:
Iu accorance with tine provisions of the sth section
of act ensted "a further supplement TO the Eelc
tion laws Of this Commonwealth, publish the folew-
ing;
WHEREAS, BY the act of the Congress Of the United
States entitled "An act to amend hesevera acts here
toore passed 10 provide for the enrolling and calling
the National forces and for other purposes" and
approved March third thousand eight hundred and
sixty-fye all persons who have deserted the military
naval service of the United States ard who have not
been discharged reliev ed from the penalty, dsa
bity thereinprOyided deemed and taken, to have
voluntarily relinqushed and forfeited their rights of
citizenship and their rights become citizens and
deprived of exercising any rights of citizens thereof:
dnd tcheredS Persons, not citizens OF the United
States not, under the Constitution and laws of
Pennsylvania, qualified electors Of this Commonwealth:
SECTION l. Be IL enacted, de-. That in all election
hereafterto be held in this Commonwealth 1t shall be
unlawful for the judge inspector of such election
to receive any ballot ballots from any person. or
persons embraced in the provisions and subject to the
March third one thousand eight hundre and sixty vs
and IL shall be unlawful for any such person 10 offer to
vote any ballot or ballots.
SECTION q That If any such judge and inspector Of
ala ham al. III to
receive, any such unlawful ballot ballots from any
such disqualified person, he, they offending shall
be guilty OF misdemeanor, and, upon conviction
thereof in any court Of quarter sessions OF this Com
monwealth, be SHALL for each offence, be sentenced to
pay fine Of not less than one hundred dollars and to
undergo an imprisonment, in the Jail Of the proper
county, for not than sixty days
SECTION That II any person deprived of citizenship
and disqualified as aforesaid shall, at any election
hereafter to be held in this Commonwealth, vote Of
teuder the officers thereof, and offer to vote bal
lot ballets any person. offending shall be DEEM
ed guilty of msdemeanor; and on conviction thereof
in the court of quarter sessions of this 90 mmon wealth
shall for each offence be punished In like manner as
is provided in the preceding section OF this act in the
Of ocersof election receiving such unlawful bal
loi, or ballots, r"e
SECTION L. Tha; il any person shall hereafter per.
suade advise any person, persons, deprived Of
ballot ballots TO the officers OF any election here
after to be held in this Commonweal or shall per.
suade advise, any such officer to receive any ballot
or ballots from any person deprived of citizenship and
disc ualihed aforesaid such person. offending shall
be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction there
Of in any court Of quarter sessions of this Common
wealth. shall be punished in like Is provided
in the second section OF this act in the OF officers Of
such election receiving snch unlawful ballot ballots
Particular attention Is directed to the first section
the Act Of Assembly passed the 30th day OF March, A.
d., 1866 entitled, "An Act regulating the manner Of
Voting at all Elections, in the several counties Of this
That the qualified voters of the several counties OF
this Commonwealth at all general, township, borough
and special elections are hereby hereafter anthrized
and required to vote, by tickets printed written,
partly printed and partly written, severally classified
follows One ticket shall embrace the names of all
judges Of voted for and be labelled outside
Judiciary :" ticket shall embrace the names OF all
state officers voted for and be labelled state - one
ticket shall embrace the Of all county officers
ted for including office Of senator, member and mem
bers of assembly II voted for and members Of congress-
embrace the names of all township officers voted for, and
be labelled, township" ticket shall embrace the
Of all borough officers voted for, and be labelled
borough !" and each class shall be deposited in sepa
rate ballot-boxes." .t.... - - E
JURY COMMISSIONERS.
I 50 make known that by an Act entitled IAN Act
for the better nd impartial selection Of persons
to jurors In each of the counties of this Com
monwealtb, approved the 10th day Of April A. 1867
"That at the general election to be held on the sec
ond Tuesday Of October, A. D. one thousand eight hun
dred and sixtyseven. and ienniay thereafter at such
election the qualified electors of the Of
this Commonwealth shall elect in the pro-
yided by law for the selection of other county OH
SOBER Intelligent and judicous persons serv as
jury Commissioners In each of said countless for the
period OF three years ensuing their election but the
election than any period OF six years. PRo
vpEp That each Of said qualified electors shall vote for
person only Jury Commissioner and the two per-
having the greatest number Of votes for Jury Com
missioner shall be duly elected Jury Commissioners for
such county.
And the Return Judges Of the respective districts
aforesaid are hereby required to meet at the Court
House in Butler on Friday next October nth after
the second Tuesday in October next then and thereaf
Ter fu perform those things required by law