Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-05-01

the vote Of such person, whereupDn the
same proof OF the right of suffrage al lis now
required by law shall be publicly made and
again acted on BY the election boarl, and
the vote admitted or rejected according TO
the evidence. Every person claiming to be
a naturalized citizen shall be requir,d to
produce his naturalization certificate a, the
election before voting, as required by ex
isting laws, except where his case cones
within the fifth provision Of the sixty fourth
section Of the act of one thousand eirht
hundred aud thirty nine, ts which this i
supplement, although the same may have
been exhibited TO the election board before
| registry; and, on the vote of such persons
being received, it shall be the duty of the
election officers to cause 10 be distinctly
written thereon the word 'Vated, - with the
month and year, and If any deetion officers
at the same or any other dStrict shall lreceiye
a second vote on the same day by virtue Of
/ such certificate, they and the Ierson who shall
offer such second vote, tie persons so
| offending shall De guilty d a high misde-
| meanor, and, on conviction thereof, be fined
| and imprisoned at the dissection of the court;
| R0Uided, Said fine shall not exceed one
| hundred dollars and the IMPRISONMENT shall
not exceed one year, and Ike punishment
| shall be inflicted on the officers of the cleo
| tion who shall neglect or refuse 20 make, or
| cause TO be made the endorsement required
| as aforesaid onsaid naturalization certificate.
.. On the close of the pols the registry
| list, on which the memorandum of the
voting has been kept as lefore directed,
| shall be sealed up with anc preserved IN
| the same manner now reqUied by law as to
| the tally papers, and not tGken out until
after the next meeting of tie Legislature,
unless required on the hearing of a contested
| election or for the purpose Of being used at
| the election Of presidential electors, or
| preparatory Thereto, as hereinafter provided,
| alter which it shall again be sealed up and
carefully preserved as beore directed.
6. Ten days preceding every election for
| electors Of President and Vice President of
| the United States, it shall be the duty of
| the election board and the proper assessor
| 10 meet at the place Of holding the general
| election in the district ftr the same length
Of time and in the manIer directed in the
! third section Of this act, aud then and there
| hear all applications of PERSONS whose names
/ have been omitted from the registry and
| who claim the right TO tote, or whose right
/ have originated since tie same was made
out, and add thereto thenames Of such per-
/ sons as shall show that they are entitled TO
the right of suffrage in such district, on
the personal application of the claim
ant only, and, if the person shall mo-.
| have been previously assessed, it shall
be the duty Of the assessor forthwith
TO- assess him with tle proper tax,
After completing the lis copy thereof
| shall be placed on the door of tie house
where the election is to be held, at least
/ eight days prior to holding the same, when
/ the same course shall be pursued in every
/ particular in regard to receiving or rejecting
! the votes, marking the sane on the registry
/ list, endorsing the naturalization papers
with the proper month andFesr, preserving
! the paper and all other thigs as are re
| quired By this act at the geural elections IN
/ October
| 7. At every special lelectioIdirected by law,
| and at every separate city, ward, borough or
1 township election, the regisry required to
/ be kept as aforesaid may b used by the
| proper officers as evidence of the persons
entitled to vote thereat, aa said officers
| shall require all persons whose names are
not on the registry, wheths challenged or
not, to show that they posses the right Of
| suffrage at said eleetion butnothing herein
| contained shall make the want of said
| registry conclusive against be right of the
person to vote at such elect0n, but the same
shall be judged Of and deciad as in other
cases.
s. Before entering on theduties Of their
Offices under this act, the respective assessors
aud inspectors and judges of the elections
shall take an oath, before ome competent
authority, in addition to thi oaths now re-
quIred by law, Ito perform the several duties
| enjoined by this act with fielitS and accord
ing to the requirements thereof In every par
ticular, to the best of thei. ability. They
shall each have the power to administer
oaths to every person claiming the right to
be assessed or enrolled for the right of
suffrage, or in regard to any other natter or
thing required to be done or inquired into
By said officers under this ict, and any wilful
false swearing by any person in relation to
any matter or thing concerning which they
shall be lawfully interrogaed BY any OF said
officers under this act, shall be punished as
perjury Said assessors, inspectors and
judges shall each receive the same com
pensati0n for the time necessarily spent in
performing the duties hereby enjoined as is
provided by law for the performance Of their
other duties, TO be paid blythe county com
mIssloners % Ia other casei, with a proper
allowance to be judged of y the said COM
nlssIOners for the expense of making the
list or reglstries hereby reCuired to be made
out; and il shall not be lawful for any
assessor to assess tax agIBst any person
whatever within ten days next preceding
| the election to be held on the second Tuesday
| in October, in any year, or within ten DAYS
next before any election for electors OF
President or Vice President of the United
States, and any violation of this provision
shall be misdemeanor, and subject the
officer so offending to a fine, on conviction
of not less than ten nor exceeding one
hundred dollars, or to Imprisonment not eE
| eeeding three months, or both, at the
discretion Of the court
Q. On the petition Of five or more citizens
/ of the county, stating under oath that they
verify believe Il. at frauds will be practic.d at
| the election about to be held in any district,
/ 1t shall be the duty of the court of common
| pleas of said county, if in session, or, 4 not
judge thereof in vacation, TO appoint two
persons, judicious, sober and intelligent citi
zens of the county, to act as oveTseers at
said election. Said persons shall beseected
from different political parties, where the in
spectors belong TO different parties, and
where both of said inspectors belong to the
same political party, both of the overseers
shall be taken from the opposite political
party. Said overseeTs shall have the right
to be present with the officers Of the election
during the whole time the same is held the
votes counted and returns made out and
signed by the election officers; to keen list
Of the voters, if they see proper; to challenge
any person offering 10 vote and interrOgate
him and his witnesses under oath in regard
to the right of suffrage at said election; TO
examine bis papers produced, and the off
GERS Of said election are required to afford 20
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