Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-05-21

per lax. after completing the list, a COPY
thereof shall be placed on the door Of 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 pur.
sued. 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
assessors shall also make the same returns to
toe county commissioners Of all assessments
made By virtue Of this aection; aud the
county commissioners shall furnish copies
thereof to the election officers in each dis
tTict, in ike manner in all respects as Is re-
quired at the general elections in October.
SIC s. The sane rules and regulations
shall apply at every special election, and at
every separate-city, borough or ward cleo
ton, in all respects, as at the general elec-
tons in October.
SEC. 9: The aspective assessors. inspect-
ors and judges Of the elections shall each
haze the power to, administer oaths to any
person claiming the right to be assessed or
'-the right Of suffrage. or ia regard to any
other matter or thing required to be done or
inquired into by any Of said officers under
this acti and any wiIlful false swearing by
any person in relation to any matter or thing
concerning which they shall be lawfully in
,errogateI By auy Of said officers, shall be
punished as perjury.
SIC. 10. The assessors shall each receive
the same compensation for the time neces-
sariIy spent in performing the duties thereby
enjoined as is provided by law for the per
Torrance Of their other duties, to be paid by
the county commissioners as in other cases:
and it shall not be lawful for any assessor to
assess a tax against any person whatever
within ten days next preceding the election
20 be held on the second Tuesday Of Octo-
Der, in any year, or within ten days next
before any election for electors Of President
and Vice President Of the United States:
any violation Of this provision shall be a mis-
demeanor, aud subject the officer so offend
iag to a fine, on conviction, not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment not
exceeding three months. or both. at the dis
cretion 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
gracuced 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 ses-
sion, or, if not a judge thereof ia vacation,
to appoint two iudicious, sober. and inteli-
gent citizens Of the county to act as over
seers at said election; said ovorseers shall be
selected from different political parties,
where the inspectors belong to different par
6as. and where both Of said inspectors be-
long to the same political party, both Of the
oyerseers shall be taken from the opposite
political party; said oyersecrs 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 aud signed By the election officers;
to keep a list of voters if they see proper;
- challenge any person offering to vote, aud
intarrogate 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
are required TO afford to said oyerseers so
selected aud appointed every. convenience
and facility for the discharge oftbeir duties;
and If said election officers shall refuse TO
permit said overseers to be present and per-
form their duties as aforesaid. OF if they
shall be driven away from the polls by vio-
lenca or intimidation. all the votes pollcd at
such election district may be rejected by any
tribunal trying contest under said election;
provided that 10 person signing the petit
lion shall be appointed as oyerseer
SEC. II. IF any prothonotary, clerk, OF the
deputy Of either, or any other person, shall
aflix the seal of Office to any naturalization
paper, or permit the same to be affixed, or
give out, or cause or permit the same to be
given out in blank, whereby ii may be
frauduIantly used, or furnish a naturaliza-
ton certificate 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, conuive at, or in any way per
nit the issue of any fraudulent naturaliza-
ti9n certificates, he shall be guilty of high
misdemeanor; or if any one shall fraudu-
lently use any such certificates Of naturali-
zati9n, knowing that it was fraudulently IS
sued. or shall vote or attempt to vote there
on. or If any one shall vote OF attempt to
vote on any certificate Of naturalization not
issued to him, he shall be guilty Of a high
misdemeanor; and either or any of the per
sons, their aiders 0rabettors, guilty ofeither
Of the misdemeanors aforesaid, shall on con
yiction, be fined in a sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars, aud imprisoned in the
praIer peniteutiary FOR a period not exceed.
ing three years
SEC. Is. Any person who on oath or af-
frnation, in or before any court in this
State, or officer authorized to administer
oaths, shall to procure a certificate Of natu-
ralizatien for himself or any other person
wiliulIy depose, declare, or affirm any mat
ter to be fact, knowing the same to be false,
or shall in ike manner deny any matter to
be fact, knowing the same to be tra shall
be deemed guilty Of perjury; aud any GER
tiicste of naturalization issued in pursuance
Of any such deposition, declaration, or affi--
nation shall be Dull and void and 1t shall
be the duty of the court issuing the same
upon proof being made before it that it was
fraudulenty obtained, to take immediate
measures for recalling the same for cancalla-
tion: and any person who shall vote, or at
tempt 10 vote on any paper 50 obtained, or
who shall in any way aid 10, connive at, or
bave any agency whatever in the issue, cir