The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-05-14
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Sec. II. On the petition of five or
more citizens of the county, stating un-
der oath that they verify 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 COM
mon please Of said county, if in session,
or if not judge thereof in vacation, to
appoint two judicious. sober intelligent
citizens of the county to act as o.
verseers of said election; said O.
verseers shall be selected from different
political parties, where the inspectors
belong to different parties, and
where both of said inspectors be-
longing to the same political party,
both of the overseers shall be taken
from the opposite political party said
overseers shall have the right 10 be
present with the officers OF the cleo
ton, during the whole time the same is
held, the votes counted, and returns
made out and signed by the election Of
ficers; to keep list of voters, if they
see proper; to challenge any person Of
fering to vote, and interrogate him and
his witnesses, under oath in regard to
his righs of suffrage at said election.
and to examine his papers produced /;
and the officers of said election are re-
quired 10 afford to said overseers so Sc
lected and appointed every conve-
nience aud facility forthe discharge of
their duties and if said election off,
GERS shall refuse to permit said over
seers to be present and perform their
duties as aforesaid, or if they shall be
driven away from the polls by vio-
lence or intimidation, all the votes poll
at such election district may be rejec-
ted by any tribunal trying a contest
under said election Prorided, That no
person signing the petition shall be ap-
pointed an overseer.
Sec. II If any prothonotary, clerk,
or the deputy of either, or any other
person, shall affix the seal of Office to
any naturalization paper, or permit the
same to be affixed, or give cut, or cause
or permit the same to be given out, in
blank, whereby it may be fraudulentiy
used, or furnish a naturalization certifi-
cate to any person who shall not have
been duly examined and sworn in open
court, in the presence of some of the
judges thereof, according to the act of
Congress, or shall aid in, conniye at, or
in any way permit the issue of any
fraudulent naturalization certificate, he
shall be guilty of high misdemeanor
or if any one shall fraudulently use
any such certificate of naturalization,
knowing that it was fraudnIently is
sued, or shall vote, or attempt 10 vote
thereon, or if any one shall vote, or at
tempt to vote, on any certificate of nat
uralization not issued to him, he shall
be guilty of a high misdemeanor and
either or any of the persons, their aid
ers or abettors, guilty of either of
misdemeaners, aforesaid, shall on con-
viction, be fined in sum not ex-
eeeding one thousand dollars, and
imprisoned in the proper penitenti-
airy for period not exceeding three
years.
Sec. Is. Any person who on oath or
affirmation, in or before any court i'm
this State, or officer authorized TO adj
minister Oaths shall, to procure a GER
ticfiate of naturalization, for himself
or any other person wilfully de-
pose, declare or affirm any matter to be
fact, knowing the same to be false,
or shall in like manner deny any mat
ter to be fact, knowing the same to be
true, shall be deemed guilty OF perjury;
and any certificate of naturalization is-
sued in pursuance of any such despot-
ism, declaration or affirmation, shall
be null and void and it shall
be the duty of the court issuing the
same upon proof before it that it was
fraudulently obtained, to take imme-
date measures for recalling the same
for cancellation; and any person who
shall vote or attempt to vote On any
paper so obtained, or who shall in any
way aid in, connive at, or have any a.
gency whatever in the issue, circula-
tiou or use of any fraudulent naturaliz-
alton certificate, shall be deemed gull
ty of fmisdemeanor, and, upon convie-
ton thereof, shall undergo an impris-
onment in the penitentiary for not
more than two years, and pay fine,
not more than one thousand dollars,
for every such offense, or either or
both, at the discretion of the court.
Sec. IA. Any assessor, election officer
or person appointed as an overseer,
who shall neglect or refuse to perform
any duty enjoined by this act, without
reasonable or legal cause, shall be SUBJ
ject to penalty of one hundred dol
lars and ifany assessor shall assess any
person as voter who is not qualified,
or shall refuse to assess any one who is
qualified he shall be guilty of misde-
meanor in office, and on conviction be
punished by a fine or Imprisonment,
and also be subject to an action for
damages by the party aggrieved; and
if any person shall fraudulently alter.
add to, deface or destroy any list of vo-
tiers made out as directed by this act,
or tear down or remove the same from
the place where it has been fixed, with
fraudulent or mischievous intent, or
for any improper purpose, the person
SO offending shall be guilty of high
misdemeanor, and on conviction shall
be punished by fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or Imprisonment
not exceeding two years, or both, at
the discretion of the court.
Sec. l5. All elections for city, ward,
borough, township and election officers
shall hereafter be held on the second
Tuesday of October, subject to all the
provisions of the law regulating the
election of such officers not inconsistent
with this act: the persons elected to
such offices at the time shall take their
places at the expiration of the terms
of the persons holding the same at the
time of such election; but no election
for the office of assessor or assistant as
SCISSOR shall be held, under this act, un-
til the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy.
Sec. l8. At all elections hereafter
held under the laws of this Common