Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-05-26
NEW SERIES--V0L. 8, NO. A.

aforesaid, on said naturalization cor.
tificate.
SIC. g. If any election officer shall
refuse or neglect 10 require such proof
Of the right Of suffrage as is pre-.
scribed by this law, or tho laws ia
which this is supplement, from any
person Offering TO vote whose name is
not on tho list of assessed voters, or
whose right TO vote is challenged by
any qualified voter present, and shall
admit such person TO vote without re-
quiring such proof every person so
offending shall, upon conviction, be
guilty of high misdemeanor, and
shall be sentenced. for every such of
fence, TO pay a fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or to undergo an inn
prisonment not moro than one year,
or either, or both, at the discretion OF
the court.
SEc. 7. Ten days preceding every
election for election OF President and
Vice President of the United States,
IL shall be the duty Of the assessors 10
attend at the place fixed by law for
holding the election in each election
district, and then and there hear all
applications Of persons whose names
have been omitted from the list Of as.
sessed voters, and who claim tho right
TO vote, or whose rights have origina.
ted since the same was made out, and
shall add the names of persons thereto
as shall show that they are entitled "a
the right Of suffrage in such district
on the personal application Of the
claimant only, and forthwith assess
them with the proper tax. Af(er com.
pleting the list, n copy thereof shall bc
place on the door OF, or on, the house
where the election is to be held, al
least eight days before the election
and at the election the same course
shall be pursued, in all respects, as is
required by this act, and the acts to
which il is supplement, at the gene.
raj election iu October. The assessor
shall also make the same returns IN
the county commissioners Of all assess
ments made by virtue Of this section
and the county commissioners shall
furnish copies thereof to the election
officers in ouch district, in like manner,
in all respects, as is required at the
general election in October.
SEC 8. The same rules and Tegula-
tions shall apply at every special clec.
tion, and AT every separate city, Dor.
ough or ward election, in all respects,
as at the general elections in October.
SEc. The respective assessors, in
spectors and judges of the elections
shall each have the power to admins
ter oaths TO any person 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
inquired into by any Of said officers
under this act, aud auy willful false
swearing by any person in relation TO
any matter or thing concerning which
they shall be lawfully interrogatcd by
any Of said officers, shall be punished
rs purjury.
SEc. 10. The assessors shall each
receive tho same compensation for the
time necessarily spent in performing
the duties hereby enjoincd as is pro
vided by law for the performance OF
their other duties, TO be paid by the
county commissioners as in other
cases; and IL shall not be lawful forany
assessor to assess tax against any
person whatever within ten days next
preceding the election to be held on
the second Tuesday Of October, 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 misdcmcanor and subject
the officers so offending TO fine, on
conviction, not exceeding one hundred
dollars, or to Imprisonment not exceed.
ing three months, or both at the dis
cretion of the court
SEC. IL. Or the petition Of Eve or
more citizens of tho county, stating
under oath that they verify believe
that fraud will be practieed at the
election about TO be held. 10 any dis
trict, " shall he the duty of the court
Of common pleas Of said county, if in
session, or il not, a Judge thereof ir
vacation, TO appoint two jndicious,
sober and intelligent citizens OF the
county TO act rs overseers of said
election; said overseers shall be cleo
ted from different political parties,
where tho inspectors belong TO differ
ent parties, and where both Of said
inspectors belong TO the same political
party, both Of the overseers shall be
taken from the opposite political party,
said overseers shall have the right 10
be present with the officers Of the cleo
tion, during the whole time the same
is held, the votes counted, aud the re.
turns made out and signed by the
election officers; to keep Q list Of
voters, If they see proper to challenge
any person offering to vote, and inter.
rogate him and his witnesses, under
oath. in regard to his right Of suffrage
at said election, and To examine his pa.
pers produced; and the officers Of said
election are required to afford to said
overseers so selected and appointed
every convenience and facility for the
discharge Of their duties; and f said
election officers shall refuse to pcrmit
said ovcrsoers 20 be present aud pcr-
form their duties as aforesaid, or il
they shall be driven away from the
polls by violence or intimidation, all
the votes polled at such election dis
trict may be rejected by any tribunal
trying a contest under said election
Provided, That no person signing the
petition shall be appointed an oversecr
SEC l2. lfany prothouotary, clerk,
or the deputy of either, or any other
person, shall afiix tho 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 il may bc
fraudulently used, or furnish n nain-
ralisation certificate 10 any person
who shall not have been duly examined
and sworn in open court. in the pros
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