Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-29

the provisions Of this act; and the county COM
mlssloners. in making duplicate copies OF all such
returns, shah make duplicate copies of the names
OF the voters in each precinct. separately. and
snail furnish the same TO the assessor; and th 9
copies required by th is act 10 be placed on the
doors of the election places on or before the
nrst OF august in each year, shall be placed on
the door of or on the election place in each of said
precincts
SEC. After the assessments have been com.
pleted on the tenth day preceding the second Tues
day IN october of each year. the shall on
the Monday Immediately following, make a re-
all persons assessed by i'm BY the second section
OF this act noting opposite each the obse rva-
Ions and explanations required to be noted as a.
foreSaid; and the county commissioners sh all
thereupon eause the same to be added to tho re-
turn required by the second section of this act and
a fuii snd correct copy thereof to be ade, con-
tanning the names of all persons so returned as
resident taxables in said ward, borough, township
or precinct. and furnish the saile, together with
the necessary election blanks to the officers of the
election in said ward borough, township or pre-
cInet, on OF before six o'clock in the morning of
the second Tuesday OF October; and no ma n sh ali
be permitted TO vote at the election that day
whose name is not on said list. unless he shall
make proof Of his right to vote, hereinafter
required
SEC 4. On the day of the election any person
whose name is not on the said list, and claiming
the right TO vote said election shall produce at
least one quaiifed voter of the district as q wit
bcSs " the Ttsiuenco OF inc claimant Ia the ulS-
trict In which he claims tO be voter for the Pc
Rod of at least ten days next preceding said eec
ton, which witness shall take and subscribe a
written, or partly written and partly printed at
hdavit TO the facts stated by him, which afida
shall define clearly where the residence is of the
person so claiming to be voter; and the person
so m.ng the right to vote shall also take and
subscribe written or partly written and partly
printed affidavit stating to the best of his knowl
edge and belief where and when he was born 4:
that he is citizen of the com monHealth of Penn
sylvania and Of the United States that he has re-
siued IN the CON monwe ealth one year, If form
Seriy citizen therein. and has moved thererom
that he has resided therein six months next pre-
ccding said election; that he has not moved into
the district for the purpose of rotiag therein;
that ne has PAID state or county tax within two
years, which was assessed at least days before
SAID election; and, if naturaized citizen. shall
also state when, where and by what court he was
nsturalsed and sh all also produce his certificate
OF naturailzatIon for examination; the said ari
davIt shall also state when and where the tax
claimed to be paid by the afiant was assessed and
when, where aud to whom paid, and the tax re-
ceipt therefor shall be produced for examination.
unless the aiant sh ali in his affidavit that il
has been lost or destroyed tn at he never re-
ceived any; but If the person claiming the ri gh
to vote shall take aud subscribe an affidavit that
he Is native b IN citizen of the United States
COR If born elsewhere shall state that fact in his
affidavit, and shiril produce evidence that he has
osen naturaizcd that he is entitled to citizen
ship by reason of his fathers haturalization) and
shall further state in his affidavit that he is at
the time OF tai ing the affidavit, between the ages
OF twenty one and twenty two years; that he has
resided In the state one year and in the election
district ten days next preceding such election, he
shall be entitled to vote. although he shalt not
nave PAID taxes the said aRd avits of all persons
making such claims and the afidayits of the wit
ncsses TO their residence shall be preserved by the
election board, and at the close of the election
they shall be enclosed with the list of voters tai
iy list and other papers required by law be filed
by the return Judge with the prothonotary and
shall rem ain on file Herewith in the pro.honOta-
ry s ofice, subject to examination. other cleo
ton papers are; if the election officers shall find
that the applicant applicants possess all the ls
gal qualifications Of voters, he or they shall be
permitted to vote, and the name names shall he
added TO the list of taxables by the election off
GERS, the word tax being added where the claim
ant claims TO vote on tax, and the word ''age
where he claims to vote on age: the same words
being added by the clerks in each case respec-
lively on the lists of persons voting at such eIec-
ton
SEC.5. 1t shall be lawful for any qualified cftf-
zen of the district, notwithstanding the name of
the proposed voter is contained the list of res
ident taxablcs, to challenge the Of such per
son; whereupon the same proof of the right of
suffrage is required by law shall be pub
1icly made and acted on by the election hoard
and the vote admitted or rejected. according TO
the evidence; every person claiming to be a nat
uraiIzed citizen shall be required to produce his
natur rali zaton certificate at the election before
voting, Except where he has been for ten years
cons nsecutively- voter in the district ia which he
offers his vote and on the of such person
being received, it shall be the duty of the elec
ton officers to write stamp such certificate
the word voted" /" with the month and year; and
if any election officer or officers shall receive a
second vote on the same day, by viftre Of the
same certificate, excepting where sons are enti-
tied to vote fy virtue of the naturalization of
their fathers, they ard the person who shall offer
such second vote, upon SO offending shall he gull
ty of high misdemeanor, and en- conviction
th ereof, be fined imprisoned, both. at the
discretion the court; but the fiue shall rot
coed one hundred dollars in each case, the
imprisonment one year; the like punishment
shall be inflicted. on conviction, the officers of
election who shall refuse or neglect to make or
cause to be made, the Endorsement required as
aforesaid on said naturalization certificate.
SEC. s. If any election officer shall refuse or
ne glect to require such proof of the right of suf
frage as is prescribed by this law or the laws TO
W hich this is a supplement from any person of
fering to vote whose name is not on the list of
sessed voters, or wn ose right to vote is chal enged
by any qualified voter present. and shall admit
such person to vote without requiring such proof.
every person so offending, shall upon conviction
be guilty of high misdemeanor, and shall be
for every such offence to pay fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars, or TO undergo
an impriso onment not moro than year, or eli
ther or both, at the discretion of the court
SEC. I. Ten days preceding every election for
electors of President and Vice President of the
United States 1t shail be the duty OF the Assessor
TO alteA PiaCS uAcu py Ia"
the election in each election district, and then
and there hear all applications of persons whose
names have been omitted from the list of assess
ed voters. and who claim the right to vote or
W hose ri shts have originated since the same
made out, and shall add the names of such per-
sons therto a shall show that they entitled
TO the right of suffrage in such district the
personal application of the claimant only. and
Forthwith assess them with the proper tax, After
the list copy thereof shall be placed
on the door of the house where the election
is to be held, at least eight days before the cleo
tion; and at the election the same course shall
be pursued in all respects, as is required by this
act and the acts TO which it is a supplement, at
the general elections in October. The Assessor
sh all also make the same returns to the county
of all assessm ents made by virtue
of this section; and the county com IN issioners
sh all furnish copies thereof to the election off
GERS in each district, in like manner, IN all re-
spects as is required at the general elections in
October
SEC s. The same rules and regulations shall
apply at every special election, aud at every sep
arate city, borough or ward election, in all
spects as at the general elections in October
SEC. 9. The respective assessors, inspectors and
ud ges of the elections shall each have the power
TO adm mister oaths to any persons claiming the
right to be assessed or the right of suffrage or in
regard to any other matter or thing required to
be done or CURED into by any of said officers
any person in relation to any matter thing
concerning which they shall be lawfully interro,
gated by any of said officers shall be punished as
PERJURY
SEC 10. The assessors shall each receive the
eaua compensation for the time pesessariIv snert