The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-04-17
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

y, On the petition of five or more citi-
zens of the county, stating under oath
that they verify believe that frauds
will be prncticed ut the election about
to be held in any district, 1t shall he
the duty of the court of common pleas
of said county, If in session, or, If not,
judge thereof in vacation, to appoint
two persons, Judicious, sober and intel
ligent citizens of the county, to act as
overscers at said election. Said persons
shall be selected from different political
parties, where the inspectors belong to
different parties, and where both of said
inspectors belong to the same political
party both Of the overseers shall be tax
en- from the opposite political party.
Said overseers shall have the right to
be present with the officers Of the elec-
ton during the whole time the same is
held, the votes counted and returns
made out and signed by the election
officers; to keep list of the voters, If
they see proper; to challenge any per-
son offering to vote and interrogate him
and his witnesses under oath In regard
TO the right of suffrage at said election; to
examine his papers produced, and the
officers of said election are required to
afford to said oversecrs, so selected and
appointed, every convenience and facil-
ity for the discharge of their duty; and
If said officers shall refuse to permit
said overs; ers to be present and perform
their duty a. aforesaid, or they shall be
driven away from the polls by violence
or intimidation, all the votes polled at
such election district shall be rejected
by any tribunal trying contest under
said election.
10. If any prothonOtary, clerk or the
deputy of either, or any other person,
shall afiiX the seal of office to any ma
turlizatiOn paper and give out the same
In blank, whereby it may hc fraudu-
lently used, or furnish naturalization
! certificate to any person who shall not
have been duly examined and sworn
| In open court in presence of some of
the judges thereof, according to the act
| of Congress, he shall be guilty ofa high
misdcmeanor; or if any person shall
uS' any ENNii W
naturalization, knowing that it was
! fraudu lently issued, and shall vote or
attempt to vote thereon, he shall be
| guilty ora high misdeneanor, and eth
or ar any OF the persons, their aiders or
abettors, guilty of either of the misde-
meanors aforesaid, on conviction, shall
be fined in sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars, and Imprisoned IN
the proper penitentiary for period
not exceeding three years.
II. Any assessor, election officer or
person appointed rs an ovcrseef, who
shall neglect or refuse to perform any
duty enjuincd by this act, without rca-
sonahle legal cause, shall bc subjected
to n penalty of one hundred dollars !:
t and il any assessor or election officer
shall enroll any person as IA voter who
, he shall know is not qualified, or refuse
to enrol any one who he shall know is
qualified, he shall be guilty of a misdc-
, mcanOr in Office, and, Oh conviction, be
punished by fine and imprisonment,
r and also be subject to an action for dam
, ! 49, ~ ''' f't''S s'S WV "i'' -
any person shall fraudulvntly alter, add
to, deiace or destroy any registry OF
voters, made out as directed by this
, act, Or tear down or remove the same
? from the place where il has been fixed,
by or under the direction of the election
, officers, with like fraudulent or mis-
chievouS intent, or for any improper
purpose, the person so offending shall
| be guilty of high misdemeanOr, and
= on conviction, shall be punished by {
q fine not exceeding live hundred dollars
o and imprisonment not exceeding tive
p, years.
-. Ifuny tax collector is found guilt,
=, Ofissuing receipt for taxes to any per
son whatsoever, said taxes not having
been paid, he shall be deemed guilty o
, a misdemeAnCr in Office, and, on convic
ton, shall be fined in sum not less
:, than one hundred dollars, and suffer al
. imprisonment, in the county Jail for
>, term not less than three months 10
every offence.
y IL. That for all elections hcrcatte
holden under this act, thepolis shall b
opened between The hours of six an
" seven O'Clock, A. NJ, and be closed t
. six o'clock, y, NJ.
- II. That the county commissioner
" shall,at the proper expense OF the coul
It ty, procure and furnish all the hanl
y made necessary by this act.
' Is. All laws inconsistent with an
ofthe provisions OF this act he, aud th
u same are hereby repealed.