Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-09-29

snr ruch Opposition, declaration o. sffmatien.
,hen b. null sod void md n shall b. The tuiy
Of ,hs eour " ulng the ssre. upon proof hoing
made before N that n vat fraudnenily nlasined,
10 ale immedisie MEASURES for rerailnf tho
same for csneclisiioui and any perscu who shal
vote, or sitempt n vote, on any paper % Oh
talnsd. o. Who shall IN ary way aid In eohnise
at. or have say Aeenty whstever 10 ibe Issue
eireulatian or nee ~ any fraudulent nstnrniifs
uon certificate, shan Do deemed guilty o. mis-.
demsnnor. and upon conviction thereof shall
undergo on imprisonment IN the peniieutiary Tor
rof more ihan two Year.. and psy hne not more
than Que ihous I'd dollars for every fuch offence,
or either or both, Vt the discretion 81 the court
ksc "a. Any Assessor, election ofheer or per-
son as an Overseer. who fhall neglect or refufs
10 perform a. duty eujol7ca by this act. With
out reasonable or legal cause. thal he subject 10
q t.naity Of one haudfed iollars and n any
Assessor shall sssess any person ~ voter Who
il not qualified, or shall refuse to assess any one
who is lualihed. be shall be guilty Of misde
meanor in Office, and on conviction be punished
] by hne or imI risonmfnt. and sls0 be subject 10
an sc;ion for .iamsges ny the party aggrieved ;
and II any person shall fraudnlsntiy alter. adj
to- deface or destroy any list Of voters, made out
a. directed BY this act. Or tear down or remove
the same from tho place where u ha' been fixed,
wi b fraudulent or misehieyous intent. or Tor any
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he guilty. of A high misdemeanor. and on convie-
,ion shall he punished by a 6pe not exceeding
aye hundred dollars, or imprisonment not sH.
eeeding two yesrs, or both, At the discretion Of
the court.
Sac. Is. All elections for city. ward, borough.
town.hip and election ofhcers shall heresiter bs
held on the reeond Tussisy Of Octooer. subject
20 all the provision. 81 the laws regnlaiing the
election OF such eaiesrs not iueontistent with
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that time shall take their places at the oxpira-
tion Of the terms Of the persons holding The
same at the time q rueh election hut no elso-
tion for the ofhce Of Assessor or Assistant ASSES
sor shall BE- held, under this act until the ear
1870.
sEc. 49, Al all elections hereafter held, under
the laws Of this Commonwealth. the polls shall
be opened between the hours Of six and seven
o'el,ck q. m. rnd closed A. srFen O'Clock ,. M.
sEc. n. II snail be the duty Of the Secretary
Of the Commonwealth 10 p'epare forms for al
the blanks made necessary by this act and ier-
nish copies Of the same to the County Comnis
! sian~rs Of the severai counties of the Comm on
wealth; snd the Comfy Commissioners Of each
county tban a. sonn A. NAV he becessarv alter
receipt Of the sRme. at the proper eHpense af the
county. procure and iprnish 10 sli the election
officers Of the election districts their rssP-et-
i've counties copies Of such blanks. In each quan-
charge Of dutie, under this aet
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i src. 10 That citizens Of this State tempora-
rily in tho service Of this ststs 81 Of the Uaisd
States gov-rnmrnts. on clerical or other daty,
and who d. not vote where thus ~mp.oye shsil
not be the eby deprived Of the right to vote N
their several election districts II Otters is> dub
qualified
Notice IL further hereby given, That
! all persons except Jus'ices Of the Peace, ~bc
shall held an Vahee Or appointment Of trust under
the government of the United States, or Of tbi,
state. tr Of any incorporated district, whether ,
/ commissioned u1eer or otherwise, a tubardi nate
ufiter or agent, who l. or shaii be employed IN
der the Legislative. fxtcutive or Judieinl De
partmens Of this State or Of the United Staies
or any city or Incorporated disuieL and slso
that every msnber of CohGress. or 0f the State
Legislature, or Of the common or select c'uuci
" any city or eummistiobrr ofnny Il corporated
dislrict. are by law incapable Of haldinE or
exercising, at ihe same time, the ofhce or sp
peirtment of Judge. lpspeetor " Cl,fk Of any
election of his Commonwealth.
The Return Judges Of the respective district,
Rfaresaid are rrquested to meet at the Court
House. In tho boron. b Of clearksld. on the hrsi
Priday next after the .aii second Tuesday 81
oetober, then snd there to d. ltoss things
required Of them BY law.
GIVEN under my hand and zeal. at clearh.ld.
this fifteenth day Of September. in th,
LIS year of our Lord one thuusand sii nj
hundred and sixty nine. aud ( the Iude-
pondsnes VI the United Sptes the ninety ihird.
cYRENIUs HOWE. Sheriff.