The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-05-07
COL. DEM. VOL. XXXIII... mo. -.

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oaths shall, to procure a certificate of
naturalization, for himself or any other
person, willfully depose, declare or af.
firm any matter to be fact, knowing the
same to be false,or shall in like manner
deny any matter to be fact, knowing the
same to be true, shall be deemed guilty
of perjury; and any certificate of natu-
ralization issued in pursuance of any
such deposition, declaration or affirma-
tion, shall be null and void; and 1t shall
be the duty of the court issuing the same,
upon proof being made before 1t that it
was fraudulently obtained, to take i'm
mediate measures for recalling the same
for cancellation; and any person who
shall vote, or attempt to vote, on any pa
per so obtained or who shall in any way
aid in, connive at, or have any agency
whatever in the issue, circulation or
use ofany fraudulent naturalization cer-
tificate, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and, upon conviction there
of shall undergo an imprisonment in
the penitentiary for not more than two
years, and pay q fine, not more than one
thousand dollars, for every such ofiense,
or either or both, at the discretion of the
court.
Sec. II. 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 sub
ject to penalty of one hundred dollars;
and If any assessor shall assess any per-
son as voter who is not qualified, or
shall refuse to assess any one who is
qualified, he shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor in Office, and on conviction
be punished by 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 voters,
made out as directed by this act, or tear
down or remove thesame from the place
where it has been fixed, with fraudulent
or mischievous intent, or for any i'm
proper purpose, the person so offending
shall be guilty of a high misdemeanor,
and on conviction shall be punished by
a fine not exceeding five hundred dol
lars,or imprisonment not exceeding two
years, or both, at the diser;ion of the
court.
Sec. 10. 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 laws regulating the
election Of such officers not inconsistent
with this act; the persons elected to such
Offices at that time shall take their places
at the expiration of the terms of the
person holding the same at the time of
such election; but no election for the
Office of assessor or assistant assessor
shall be held, under this act, until the
year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy.
Sec. 16. AT all elections hereafter
held, under the laws of this Common
wealth, the polls shall be opened be
tween the hours of six and sever
O'Clock a. m, and close at seven O'Clock
p. m.
Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth to prepare
forms for all the blanks made necessary
by this act, and furnish copies of the
same to the county commissioners of the
several counties of the Commonwealth
and the county commissioners Of each
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sary after receipt of the same, at the
proper expense Of the county, procure
and furnish to all the election officers OF
the election districts of their respective
counties copies of such blanks, in such
quantities as may be rendered necessary
for the discharge Of their duties under
this act.
Sec. IS. None of the foregoing pro, is
ions of this act shall apply to the city o.
Philadelphia, excepting sections twelve
and thirteen.
Sec. l9. That citizens of this State tenn
porarily in the service of the State or
the United States government, on cleri-
cal or other duty, and who do not vote
where thus employed, shall not be there
by deprived Of the right to vote in their
several election districts if otherwise
duly qualified.
Sec. 70. The act, entitled "a further
supplement to the act relating to the
elections of this Commonwealth, APP
proved April fourth, Ammo Domini one
thousand eight hundredand sixty eigh {,
and all other laws altered or supplied
by this act, be and the same are hereby
repealed.
SEC. b. Every person who shall claim
II right to vote in the said election di-
vision at the next general election,
whose name does not appear on the as
SCISSORS division transcript, shall pro.
duce receipt for the payment of u State
or county tax within two years of the
day appointed for the said election, as
sessed agreeably to the constitutional ,and
give satisfactory evidence, either on his
own oath or affirmation OF D qualified
elector, that he has paid such Il tax 20
the proper person authorized by law to
receive the same; and ii either of the
said canvassers shall require ii, he shall
also prove his residence in the manner
hereina fter provided; and upon such
proofs being made to the satisfaction o!
the said division canvassers, but not
otherwise, they shall register the name
OF tho claimant oa the canvaSsers' list.
SEQ. 81. Every person who shall
claim right to vote in the said election
division at tho next general election, on
age. shall depose on oath or affirmation
that he does not intead to remove from
the said division before tile said election;
that II then living he will have resided
in the State at least one year next before
the said election, and that he will then