The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-06
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or on the house where the election is to be
held, at least eight days before the election;
and at the election the same course shall be
pursued, in all respects, as is required bv
this act and the acts to which it is a sup
plement, at the general elections in October.
The assessor shall also make the same re-
turns to the county commissioners shall fuE-
nish copies thereof to the election officers in
each district, in like manner in all respects az
is required at the general election in Octo-
ber
Sec. s. The same rules and regulations
shall apply at every special election, and at
every separate city. borough or ward election
in all respects, as at the elections in 0cto-
ber.
Sec. 9. The respective assessors. inspco-
tors and Judges of the elections shall each
have the power to administer oaths to any
person claiming the right to be assessed or
the right Of suffrage. or in regard to any
other matter or thing required 70 be done
or inquired into by any persen in relation TO
any matter or thing concerning which they
shall be lawfully interrogated by any of
said officers, shall be punished as perjury.
Sec. 10. The assessors shall each receive
the same compensation for the time neces-
sarily spent in performing the duties hereby
enjoiDed as is provided by law for the per-
formance Of their other duties. to be paid by
the county commissioners as in other cases
and it shall not be lawful for assessors to as
sess tax against any person whatever
within ten days next preceding the election
to be held on the second Tuesday of October
in any year, or within ten days next before
any election for electors for President or Vice
President Of the United States; any viola
tion of this provision shall be msdenean-
or, and subject the officers so offending to
fine. on conviction. not exceeding one hun
dred dollars, or to imprisonment not exceed
ing three months, or both. at the discretion
of the court
Sec. H. On the petition of FIVE or more
citizens OF the county, stating under oath
that they verify believe that frauds viii 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. Judge thereof in vaca-
tion. to appoint two judieious, sober and in-
telligent citizens of the county to act Is
overseers Of said election; said overseers
shall be selected from different political par
ties. 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 taken from the op-
posite 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 re-
I turns made out and signed by the election.
| officers to keep list of voters, If they see
! proper to challenge any person Offering to
/ vote, and interrogate him and his witnesses.
! under oath, in regard to his right of suffrage
! at said election. and TO examine his papers
/ produced: and the officers of said election
I are required to afford to said overSeers SO Sc
/ lected and appointed every convenience and
facility for the discharge of their duties; and
if said election officers shall refuse to permit
/ said overseers to be present and perform
! their duties as aforesaid, or if they shall be
| driven away from the polls by violence or
/ Intimidation, all the votes polled at such
election district may be rejected by any tri-
/ hunal trying a contest under said election:
/ Prorided. That no person signing the petit
/ ton shall be appointed an overseer.
Sec. II. If any prothonotaTy, clerk, or
! the deputy of either, any other person,
| shall affix tie seal of Office to any natural
/ ization paper. or permit the same to be AZ
| fixed, or give out, or cause or permit the
same to be given out, in blank, whereby it
may be fraudulently used, or furnish nat
/ uraliZation certificate to any person who
| shall not have been duly examined and
I sworn in olea court, in the presence of
some Of the judges thereof according to the
/ act of Congress, or shall aid in, connive at,
! or in any away permit the issue of any
/ fraudulent naturalization certificate, he
J shall be guilty of high misdemeanor; or if
any one shall fraudulently Use any such
! certificate Of naturalization, knowing that iS
1 was fraudulentiy issued, or shall vote, or at
tempt to vote thereon, or if any one shall
vote, or attempt to vote, on any certificate
! Of naturalization not issued to him, he stall
be guilty of high miSdsmeanor and either
OF any Of the persons, their aiders or abst-
! tors, guilty Of either of the misdemeanors
7 afor esaid, shall, on conviction, be fined in a
sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, and
imprisoned in the proper penitentisry for q
/ period not exceeding three years.
/ Sec. 13. Any person who on oath or az
6rmation, in or before any court in this State,
or officer authorized to administer oaths shall.
to procure certificate Of naturalization, for
I himself or anY other person, wilfully deposs.
declare or affirm any matter to be fact.
/ knowing the same 10 be false. or shall in like
manner deny any matter to be fact, knowing
the same to be true. shall be deemed guilty
/ Of pc jury and any certificate of natnraliza-
tion issued in pursuance of any such dsposi-
ton, declaration or Affirmation, shall be null
and void aud it shall be the duty of the
court Issuing the same, upon proof beng
made before it that it was fraudulently OBJ
tainsd, to take iDmsdists measures for recall
ing the same for cancellation and any psr-
son who shall vote, or attempt to vote, on
! any paper SO obtained, or who shall In any
way aid in, coDniys at, or nave any agency
whatever In the issue. circulation or use Of
any fraudulent naturalization certificate,
shall be- deemed guilty OF misdeneauor,
and upon conviction thereof. shall undergo
an imprisonment in TIE enitentiary for not
! more than two years. and pay fue of not
more than one thousand dollars. for every
such offence, or either or both, at the discre-
ton Of the court.
| Sec. IA. Any assessor, election officer or
| person appointed as an overseer. who shall
neglect or refuse to perform any duty snioin-
| ed by this act, without reasonable or legal
cs1se, shall be subject to a penalty of one
hundred dollars; and If any assessor shah