Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-15

shall furnish the the assetsor. a,d 81 80
copies required by this act 10 be placed m ,be
doors OF o. the election places on or before the
hrst OF August in each year, shall be ptsced on
the door Of the election place in each Of s.id
precincts - -
SEC ) After the assessments have been con,
pleted on the tenth day preceding the second Tnrs
day In October Of each year. the assessor shall on
the Monday Immediately following max a. ~
turn To the county commissioners of the names oF
all persons assessed oy him by the second s.,,ior
oi TINS act noting opposite each name the obserya
uons and explanations required TO be noted "a a
foTesaid; and the county commissioners 81. n
thereupon cause the same to be added to tho m
turn required by the second section of This aet
a full and correct copy thereof to be made co,
tanning the names of all persons so returned as
resident taxabes in said ward bOrou. .-h townsh In
or precinct, and furnish the sane together viii,
the necessary election blanks Ia the officers of IN
election in sai,i ward, borough, township or pre
einct, on before six o'clock in the morning of
the second Tuesday OF October; and no man Il All
be permitted 10 vote at the election on that dav
whose name is not said list unless he shall
make Proof OF hls right to vote, as hereinafter
required
SEC. 4. On the day of the election any person
whose name is not the said list. and claiming
the right 10 vote at said election, shall produce ut
least one quaifed voter of the district as a wit
pess 10 the residence of the claimant in the dis
trlct In which he claims TO be voter fer the ne
rod of at least ten days next preceding said cleo
ton, which witness shall take and subscribe a
G1.
hdavit to the facts stated by him, which affidavit
shall define clearly where the residence is of the
person so claiming TO be 4 voter; and the person
SO Claiming the rIsdt 10 vote shalt also take and
subscribe written. partly written and partly
printed affidavit stating TO the best of his know
edge and belief, where and when he was born
that he is a citizen Of the common Sealrh of Penn
sylvania and OF the United States that he has re
sided IN the com mOnwealth one year. or if form
er!y a citizen therein, and has moved therefroIn
'ht,, ne has resided therein SIX months next pre-
ceding said election that he has not moved into
the district for the purpose of voting therein;
that he has paid state or county tax within two
year, which assessed at ieas; ten davs before
sad election; and, If natGralized citizen shall
also state when, where amt by what court he was
hoturaiIzed aaG shall also produce his Certificate
OF naturalization foT examination; the said aft
dailt shall! also state when and where the TAX
CLAIM sd TO be paid by the atant assessed and
when where and to whom paid and the tax re-
eeipt therefor shall be produced for examination
unles7 The aiaHT shall ssate in his affidavit that il
has been lost OF destroyed, or Ii at he never re-
ceiyed any butif the person Ella ii az The right
to vote shall take and su bscribe affidavit tn at
ne is native b IN citizen of the United States
cor II born elsewhere, shall state that fact in his
affidavit, and shall produce evidence that he has
oeen naturalized that he is entitled to citizen
ship by reason of his fathers snaiuralizationA and
shall further state IN ms affidavit that he is at
the time of tar ing the affidavit between the ages
OF twenty one and twenty two years: that he mas
resided III the State one year and in the election
uislfict ten udYs next preceding such election. he
shall pe entitled TO vote, although he shall rot
Rave paid taxes the said afdav t. of all persons
making such claims, and The affidavits of the wit
ntsses 10 their residence shall be by the
election board, and al the close Of the election
they snail be enclosed with the list Of voters tai
ly list and other papers required by law to be led
oy the return judge with the prothonotary and
snail rem ain on file Herewith in the proth on1ta-
ry office, subject examination. as other elec-
tion papers are; If the election officers shall fud
that the applicant or applicants possess all the le
gai qualifications of voters he or they shall be
permitted TO vote, and the mama names shall be
added 10 the list OF taxdbles by the election Off
Gers, the word tax being added where the claim
ant claims to vote on tax, aud the word age
where he claims to vote on age: the same words
being add q by the clerks in each case respec-
lively the lists of persons voting at such elee
ton
SEC. 5. 1t shall be lawful for any qualified citi-
zen OF the district, notwithstanding the name of
the proposed vot-r is contained the list of res
ident taXabIes, to challenge the of such per
son; whereupon the proof of the right of
suffrage as Is now required by law shall be pub
lIcly made and acted on By the elec ion board
and the vote admitted rejected. according to
uraiIzed citizen shall be required 10 produce his
certificate Ut the election before
gOaiGg, except where he has been for ten years
,0usecutiyey, voter III the district in which he
)hers his vote and the vote of such person
being received. ii shall be the duty OF the elec
.ion officers to write stamp such certificate
he word voted with the month and yeaI and
Il any election officer or officers shall receive n
second vote the same day, by virtue of the
anne certificate, excepting where sons are enti-
led 10 vote y virtue OF the naturalization OF
heir fathers, they and The person who shG all offer
uch second vote upon Offending sh all be gull
y of high misdencauor. and on conviction
hereof be fined imprisoned, or both at the
discretion the court; but the fiue sh haI noI ex
iced one hundred dollars in each case, nor the
inn prisonlnent one year; the like punishment
hail be iahicted. conviction. on the officers of
election who sh all refuse neglect to make or
,ause TO be made, the Endorsement reqCired as
Aforesaid on said naturalization certificate.
SEC G. If any election officer shall refuse or
neglect require such proof OF tho right of suf-
rage is prescribed by this law or the laws to
Ehieh this is a supplement from any person of
criBg to vote whose name IL not the list of as
essed voters. whose -ight to vote is clal enged
~ any qualified voter present and sh all admit
uch person 10 vote without requiring such proof
very person so offending, shall upon conviction
1e guilty. of high misdeme amor, and shall be |
entenced. for every such offence. to pay a fine
Tot exceeding one hundred dollars. or to undergo |
IN i'm prsoninent not more than one year, or ei
her or both, at the discretion of the court
SEC 7. Ten days proceed .ng every election for |
electors of President aud Vice President of the |
Iuited States IL shalt be the duty OF the Assessor
o atten the place fixed by Law tor holding
he election in each election district and then |
Ind there hear all Applications OF persons whose
names have been tttei from the list of assess
ghose rights have originated since the same was |
made out, and shall add the names of such per. |
sns ther,o as shall show that they are entitled !
o the right of suffrage in such district on the |
PERSONAL application of the claimant only and |
orhw with assess them with the proper tax After |
om pleting the list. cory Thereof sh ali be placed
n the door of the house where tae election |
to be held. at least eight days before the cleo
ion anu at the election the same course shall /
le pursued in All respects. Is req uired BY this
Lct and the actstO which it is supplement- at /
be general elections in October. The Assessor
% all a Is make the returns to the county |
of all assessa ents made by yirfpe
f this section and the county commissioners
hall furnish copies thereof to the election OF
ers in each district in like manner IN all re-
poets, is required at the general elections in |
october
SEC G. The same rules and regulations shall |
ipply at every special election, aud at every SEN
rate city, borough ward election in all, re. t
poets as at the general elections in October
SEC. y. The respective assessors inspectors and !
udges of the elections shall each have the Doyer
o adm mister oaths TO any persons claiming the |
ght to be assessed the right of saffrage or in
egard TO any o,her matter or thing required TO |
10 done or re auired into ty any OF said officers
lndcr this act and any wiliul false swearing bv /
my person in relation to any matter or thing
which they shall, be lawfully interro-
lated by any of said officers shall be punished as
,erJury.
SEC 10 The assessors shall each receive the /
anne compensation for the lime necessarily spent /
n performing the duties hereby enioined as il |
provided by law for the performances Of other