The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-05-01

! turalizatiOn papers with the proper
month and year, preserving the papers,
and all other things as are required by
this act at the general elections in Oc-
! tOber.
SECTION Z. At every special election
directed by law, and at every city ward,
borough, or township election, the reg
istry, required to be kept as aforesaid,
may be used by the proper officers as
evidence of the persons entitled to vote
thereat, and said officers shall require
all persons whose names are not on the
registry, whether challenged or not.
to show that they possess the right Of
suffrage at said election, but nothing
herein contained shall make the want
of said registry conclusive against the
right of the person TO vote at such elec
ton, but the same shall be judged of
and decided as in other cases,
SECTION s. Before entering on the
duties of their offices under this act,
the respective assessors, and inspectors,
and judges Of the elections, shall take
an oath before some competent authori-
! ty. in addition to Oaths now required
| by law, "tO perform the several duties
enjoined by this act, with fidelity, and
according to the requirements thereof
in every particular, to the best of their
ability" They shall each have the
power to administer OathS to every
person claiming the right to be assess
ed, or in regard to any other matter, or
thing required to be done, or inquired
into by said officers under this act;
and any Wilful false swearing by any
person, in relation to any matter, or
thing, concerning which they shall be
lawfully interrOgated by any of said of
ficers under this act, shall be punished
as perjury. Said assessors, inspectors,
and judges, shall each receive the same
compensation for the time necessarily
spent in performing the duties hereby
enjoined, as provided by law for the
performance of their other duties. to
be paid by the county commissioners as
in other cases, with properallowance,
to be judged of by the said commits
toner's, for the expenses of making
the list of registries hereby required
to be made out and it shall not be law
ful for any assessor, to assess a tax
against any person whatever, within
ten days next preceding the election to
be held on the second Tuesday in Octo-
ber in any year, or within ten days
next before any election for electors of
President or Vice President of the
United States and violation Of this
provision shall be misdemeanor, and
subject the officer so soOifending to fine,
on conviction, of not less than ten, nor
exceeding one hundred dollars, or to
Imprisonment not exceeding three
months, or both, at the discretion of the
court.
| SECTION 0. On the petition Of five or
more citizens of the county, stated un-
der oath, that they believe that frauds
will be practiced at the election about
to be held in any district, it shall be
the duty of the court of common pleas
of said county, if in session, or if not,
a Judge thereof in vacation, to appoint
two persons, judicious, sober, and in
telligent citizens of the county, to act
as overseers of said election. Said per-
sons shall be selected from different pO-
itical parties where the inspectors
belong to different parties, and where
both of said inspectors belong to the
same political party both of the over
seers shall be taken from the opposite
political party. Said OverseerS 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 the returns made out, and
signed by the election officers, to keep
list of the voters if they see proper,
to challenge any person offering to vote,
and interrogate him and his witnes- -eS
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 overseers, selected and appoint
ed, every convenience and facility for
the discharge of their duty, and if said
officers shall refuse to permit said over
seers to be present, and perform their
duty as aforesaid, or they shall be driv-
en- away from the polls by violence or
intimidation, all the votes pOlled at such
election district shall be rejected by any
tribunal trying q contest under said
election.
SECTION 10. If any prothonotary
clerk, or the deputy Of either, or any
other person, shall affiX the seal of of
flee to any naturalization paper, and
give out the same in blank, whereby il
may be fraudulently used, or furnish q
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 gull
ty of a high misdemeanor or if any
person shall fraudulently use any such
certificate of naturalization, knowing
, that it was fraudulently issued, and
shall vote or attempt to vote thereon
, he shall be guilty of high misdemean'
, or, and either, or any of the persons
, their aiders, or abettors, guilty Of eth