American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-09-11

IN case the person who should reCaiva the
highest number of votes for Inspector shall not attend
the day ofany election, then the psrrel who shall
have reesived tho second highest number Of votes for
Judge at the next preceding election shall act as o
spector in his place. and In the person who shall
havs received the highest number of for aspsc-
shall not attend the present elected Judge shall
appoint Inspector in his place and 10 person
elected Judge shall attend then the inspector who
itceived the highest number Of otes shali appoint
Judge ir his places and II any vacancy sha continue
in the board for the space OF hour ahsr the time
fixed by law for the opening of the election, the quail
ned voters Of the township ward or district oi which
Of election, shall elect one Of their number I'LL such
vacancy.
to attend at the place Of holding every general special
or township election during the time said election Is
open for tue purpose OF giving information to the In
rights Of any persons assessed By them TO vote at such
elections or such other matter lin relation to the
Of voters the said Inspectors or Judges
OF either of them shall from time to time require"
'No pers shall he permitted to vote Mt any cleo.
tion as aforesaid other than white freeman, of2t years
or more who shall have resided IN this State least
one yea aud in the election district where he offers to
vote at least ten da, immediately proceeding tho cleo
ton and Will IN two years paid State county tax,
which shall have been assessed at least ton days before
the eirciion hat citizen Of the Unitad ates who
had been previously qualified voter Of this sete and
removed theref ON and returned, and who shall have
resided IN tue election district and paid taxes afore
said shall be entitled to vote aftsr rosd In he state
six m1nths; Provided that the white fire. m ,n Ctisens
Of tbs United states; between the age OF 81 aud n
the district ten days afor sad, sh Ill be entl ed
vote, although they have tpaid taxes. e
''No person shall be entitled whose name is
rot contained iu the list OF taxable Inhabitants furnish
ed by tho Commissioners unless he produce receipt
for the payment within two years of State county
assessed agreeably to the Constitution give
isfactory evidence, either his oath affirmation Of
snother that he has paid such tax flure to
gu arees pit shall make oath OF the payment thereof.
or second II he claims to be an elector between the
age OF 2 ond 20 years. he shall depose on oath or AFR
nation that he resied in the State at least year
next before his application and make such proofof his
residence in the dtet is required by this Act and
that he does verify believe, from the account given
him. that he is Of the age aforesaid aud give such oth
er evidence as Is required by this Act wherenpon, the
Of the person admitted TO vote, shall be nsef-
ted in the alphabetical list by the inspector and note
made opposite thereto. by writing the word TAX" IL
tax, or the word CAGE " he shall be admitted
account q his and either case the reason Of sneh
vote shall be called out to the clerks who snail make
the like note In the list Of voters kept Wy them
In all CAGES where thu name Of the person. claiming
to vote Ia not fsund In the list furnished by the Com
missnners and Assessor, his right t. vote wether
found there not, Is objected TO by qualified cit-
zen it shalt be tho duty of the inspector to examine
sreh person oath as to his qualifications. and II he
claim to have resided In the State year more
his oath shall be snffcient proof thereof but hs shall
make proof by at least one compstent witness. who
shall he qualified elector. that he has resided in the
district for than ten DAYS noIt Immediately pre-
ceeding said election, and shall himself oXLs
boda:hde residence in pursuance Of his lawful calling
Is within the district and not for tho puposs OF voting
therein.
"If any person shall prevent, stsnpt t. prevent
officer Of tho election under tli act from holding
such election nss threaten any vol.ncs to any
such officer shall interrupt improperly interfere
with him In tho execution of his duty shall block up
attempt to block up the window tho
window vii ere the same may lie holden, shalt riot
ousy disturb the peace Of such election, shall
practice any intimidation threaten force volencS
with the design to influence unduly. overpower any
eectOr TO prevent him from voting to restrain tho
freedom OF his schoice such person. conviction shalt
be fined any not exceeding Ave hundred dollars
and be Imprisoned for any time not exceeding twelve
months and If 1t shall be shown to the Court where
the trial Of such offence shall be had that the person
offending was not resident Of the city ward, district
or township where the said offence committed and
not entitled 10 vote therein thea on conviction he
shall be sentence to pay fine not loss than hun
dred or moro than thousand dolla and to be i'm
prisonsd not less thad sir months nor than two
years
And if any pcr4on o- prisons sl, InsSs auv bet or
wager upon the results OF any election within as Com
monwsalth or shall offer to make any such bet
ger, either by verbal proclamation thereof otherwise
he they shall forfeit three times the amount bet
or offered to bet"
"If any person not bv law qualhel shall fradutenty
vote at any escton within this or being
otherwise QUE fed shall vote out OF his proper dis
triet. any person knowing the want OF su h quaf
cation shall aid or procure such persons to vote tho per
persons offending, SHALL on conviction, be In
ed any sum OF exceeding two hundred dollars and he
imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months"
"If any person -hnll vote at more than election
district otherwise frnndulenty vote and deliver to
the Inspector two tickets together with intent t. e-
gally vote shall vote the same; II any pcrscn
shall advise another to do so. he they
offending -hall, on conviction be fined In sum not
less than hftv. mtre thanh hundrcl dollars aud
he imprisoned for any term not less hathree
than twelve months.
In accordance with the provisions Of tho sth section
Of an act ensted "a further supplement to the E-o.
ton laws Of this Commonwealth, publish the fJsw
ing:
wHFRyAs By tho act n the Congress of the Unfsd
States entitled AN act to amend the several acts here
o.. fIa F.N-f fka
the National forces and f)r Other purp0s'ir AMI
approved March third thousand eight hundred an
aixtyve all who have drserJcd the military
or naval service OF tho United States aud who have not
discharged relieved from the penalty, iisN
bility therenprovided deemed and taken TO hava
Voluntarily relingushc and forfeited their rights VI
cizenhip and their rights to become citizen. and
deprived u exercising any rights n cz@as thereof:
md toGeyeas, Persons. not citiznns e the United
States arc not, under the Constitution All laws Of
Pennsylvania qualified electors OF this Commonwealth:
svorroS1 l. Re Il endct>f DE-. That in all secton
hcreaferto be held this Commonwealth, It shall bo
unlawful for the judge inspector of any such eseton
receive any ballot. ballots from any p-rson,
persons emb ace in the provisions, and subject to tho
disability imposed said act of Congress, approved
March third tbeusan eight hundred and sxty.hvs
and shall he for ANY such person to Offer to
vote any ballot, or ballots.
sEcrros2. Thatif any such judge and inspector o.
election or any OF them shall receive or consent to
reeeiys any such unlawful bal OF. ballot, from
such diquAhed person. he, they offending. shall
he guilty of nnsdcmeanor. an upon conviction
thereof in any court Of quarter sessions OF this Com
monweuth be shalt for each offence be sentenced to
pay ne Of not less than one hundred dollars and I,
undergo Imprisonment, in tho Jail of tho proper
county for not less than sixty days.
srcroS 3 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. baats. any person, offending shall be deem
ed guilty Of misdemeanor and on conviction thereof
in the court Of quarter sessions II this Common
shall, for each of .nce he punished in Ike manner a.
provided in the preceilg section Of this at in the
Of ocers0f election receiving such unlawful bal
loI, or ballots
Srcrics T. That II any person shall hereafter per
suade or advise any person or persons deprived Of
citizenship and disqualified rs aforesaid. to oner
ballot ballots 10 the officers Of any election here
after 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
dsq ualied 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 In the Of officers of
such election receiving snch unlawful ballot ballots
ParticuI attention is directed to the first section
the Act Of assembly, pEsed the Soth day Of March
D.. 1866, entitled An Act regulating the msnner OF
Voting all Elections in tho 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 sevealy classified
follows One ticket shall embrace tho names of all
judges of courts voted for and to be abeed outside
Judiciary !; ticket shall embrace the Of all
Officers voted for, and be labelled, state
ticket sh embrace the of all county officers
bers Of assembly II voted for and members Of congress-
IL voted for and be labelled, county - one ticket shall
embrace the Of all township officers voted for and
be labelled, township one ticket shall embrace the
names of all borough officers voted for and be labelled
borough - and each class shall be deposited In sepa
rate balot-boxes'" -sf