American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-09-25

'Iu the person who should receive the second
highest number of for Inspector shall not attend
the day Of any election, then the person who shall
have received tho second highest number Of votes for
Judge at the next preceding election shall act as In
spector Ri place. and In the person who shall
hays received the highest number of votes for inpec-
tor shall not attend the present elected Judge shall
appoint Inspector In his pce and IN case the person
elected Judge shall attend then the inspector who
received the highest number Of votes shah appoint
Judge il his plaee and IL any vacancy shal continue
fixed by law for the opening Of the election the quail
fed voters Of the township ward district fol which
such officers shall have been elected present tho place
of election shall elect Of their number TO fill such
vacancy
TO attend at the place of holding every general special
township election during the time said election is
open for the purpose Of giving information the In
speetOrs and Judges vixen called on Id relation to tho
rights of any persons assessed by them 10 at such
elections or such other matter in relation 70 the
assessment of voters the said Inspectors Judges
or either OF them hall from lime u time require"
''No pers shall he permitted to vote at any rlec-
tion as Aforesaid other than white eenau Off years
or more, who shall have resided in this State at least
yeai and la The election district where he offers to
vote st least ten DAYS Immediately proceeding the cleo
tion and within two years paid State county
which ha have been ASSESSED at least ten days before
the election; bat citizen OF the United ates who
had been previously qu1hed Of this Stete and
removed thereffOm and returned, and who shall have
resided Ia the election district and paid taxes as afors
said shall entitled after rosdng in the Stae
six mpDtbs Provided that the white freemsn. Citizens
Of the United States. between the age Of 81 aud y
hnu HAVING ftsiheu IN tns state ia
the district ten days as aforesnd, hdl be entitled to
vote, although they baye not paid taxes.
"No person shall be entitled to whose name 10
not contained In the list OF axnble nabitants furnish
e1 by The Commissioners unless he produce receipt
for the payment within years IT a state or county
tax assessed agreeably To the Constitution or gye-at-
stactnry evidence, either his oath or armasiun OF
9noher that he has paid such tax filure to IoeHre
su'h arrcept shall make oath OF the payment thereof
or second II he claims TO be an eieetor between the
age Of q ond - years he snail depose on oath ahr
nation that he resided in the State Mt least one year
next before his apple ltion aud make such prooof his
residence in the district as is required by this Act and
that he does verify believe, from the account given
him. tina; he is of the age aforesaid and give such ot
er evidence as is required by this Act whereupon the
name of the person admitted TO vote shall be tnsef
tel in the alphabetical list By the inspector and note
made opposite thereto, by writing the word Tax,
tax or the word "Age' If he shall be admitted on
account of his age and either the OF such
vote shall be called ont TO the clerks who snail make
the like note in the list Of voters kept by them.
In all CAGES where the nam. of the person claiming
to vote is not found in the list furnished by the Com
misspners and Assessor his right h vote whether
found there not objected to by qualified cti
zen IL shall be the duty of the inspector 10 examine
such person oath to his qualifications and If he
claim TO bavo resided In the State year or more
his oath shall be suci proof thereof but he shall
make proof by ut least one competent witness. who
shall lie qualified elector that he has resided in the
district for than days n0xt Immediately pre-
ceeding said election and snail himself swear tosis
bOafde residence in pursuance Of his lawful calling
u within the district and not for the purpose OF voting
therein.
III any person shall prevent or attempt % prevent
officer Of the election under tli from holding
such election, threateR any violence 10 any
such officer shall interrupt improperly interfere
with him in the execution Of his duty shall bl ck up,
attempt to block up the window the to any
window whero the same may he holden, or shall riot
Ousiy disturb the sace Of such election, shall use
practice any intimidation, threaten force violence
with the design TO influence unduly overpowor any
eectoT to prevent him from voting to restrain the
freedom of his choice such person conviction shall
he fined not exceeding five hundred dollars,
and be Imprisoned for any time not exceeding twelve
months; and II ii shall be shown 10 the Court where
the trial of such offence shall be had that the
offending not resident Of the city, ward, district,
township where the said offence committed, and
not entitled To n vote therein thea conviction, he
shall be sentcucee TO pay fine not less than one hun
dred, than thousand d1llns, and 10 be i'm.
prsonsd not less thad six months more tbap two
years.
And IL any person ~ persons shall make any bet
wager upon the results of any election within this Com
monweaith or shall ofsr 10 make any such bet
ger, either by verbal proclamation thereof otherwise
he they shall forfeit three times the amount bet
offered TO bet "
sIf any person not bv law qualihel shall fadulently
vote at any election within this Commonwealth being
otherwise qualified, shall vote ont Of his proper dis
ttict person knowing the want Of such qnalih.
cation shalt aid procure such to vote the per
persons 30 offending, shall, on conviction he I'm.
ed any sum not exceeding two hundred dollars aud be
imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months"
NJ any person shall vote at more than oua election
district otherwise fruurlenty vOto and deliver II
the Inspector two tickets together with intent t. lille
gally vote, shall the same: il any perscn
shall advise procure another tn do he they
offending shall, conviction he fined in sum not
less than itv, than FIVE hundred dollars and
Imprisoned for any term not less than three nor more
than twelve months.
In accordrnce with the provisions Of the sh section
of an act ensed "A further supplement to the Eelc,
ton laws Of this Commonwealth, publish the follow
Ing:
-wHyRrE. By the set Of the Congress or tho Uuitsd
States entitled An net to amend the several
tjfore passed T. provide for the enrolling AMI calling
out the National brces and FIR other purpns,s.' and
approved March third thousand eight hundred and
siNty-hve all per who have deserted the military
or naval service Of the United States and who have not
discharged. reev "a n nm the penalty dsa
bilty thcrciuprovilcl deemed, and taken have
voluntarily renquiShei, anl frfiel, their rights Of
ctlzcn.hip aud their rights become ctzens pn1 're
deprived Of exercising any rights If citizens thereof
Aud ohereds, Persons, not cttiz"ns II tie United
States not, under the Constitution AMI laws OF
Pennsylvania, qualified electors OF this Commonwealth
SECTION NI BE Il ,nrctsi dc. That in all election
hereafter to be held in this wealth, it shan bo
unlawful for the jug or inspector of such election
persons embraced in the provisions and to tho
disability. imposed spil art II Congress approved
March third theu-an eight hundred and sixty Ave
and IL shall he unlawful for any snch person tO offer to
vote any ballot or ballots
SECTION ., Thutif any such ird.c and inspector of
election, any OF them shall r,ceive consent to
rec"tye amy snc' unlawful bal OF, or ballots from any
such disqualified person, e, or they offending shall
he guilty of misdemeanOr, and upon convi'tiOn
thereof any court Of quarter sessions of this Com.
monweath he shall, for each offence be sentenced tn
pay fine Of not less than hundred dollars and 20
undergo an Imprisonment, in the Jail of the proper
county, fer not less than sixty days.
3 That IL any person deprived Of citizenship
and disqualified aforesaid. shall, at any election,
hereafter to he held in tuis Commonwealth vote Of
teuder to tho officers thereof and offer vote bal.
lot. balsts any person, offending shall be deem
ed guilty Of n risdemeanor and conviction thereof
In the Of quarter sessions Of this 90 wealth
shalt, for each of 'nce be punished In like
is provided in the ling section of this act In the
Of otcersof election ewing such unlawful bal
loI, or ballots.
sEcrIos l.. That il any person shall hereafter per.
suade or advise, any person, persons deprived OF
citizenship and disqualified aforesaid to offer an
ballot. or ballots TO the officers of any election here
after TO be held in this Common wealth, shall per.
suade advise any such officer to receive any ballot
ballots from any person deprived of citizenship and
DISC ualifed 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
the section Of this act 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 Both day of March A.
D.. 1866 entitled "An Act regulating the mPnner Of
Voting at all Elections in the several counties Of this
Commonwealth
.'That the qualified voters of the several counties Of
this Commonwealth, at all general township, borough
and special elections hereby, hereafter authorized
and required to vote by tickets, printed written,
partly printed and partly written seyerally classified
follows One ticket shall embrace the names of all
judges of courts voted for and to be labelled outside
Judiciary :; ticket shall embrace the of all
state officers voted for, and be labelled, state -,
ticket shall embrace the names of all county officers
tod for, including Office of senator, member, and
Il voted for and be labelled county - ticket shall
embrace the names OF all township officers voted for and