Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-05-26

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vote, on any certificate of naiufailss.
liou wst imnd 70 hhn he shall N
guilty of = high mts,lcmcanor, snd
either or any Of tie persona, their
aidcrs or ahettors, guilty Of either Of
the misdemcnnors aforesaid. shall, on
conviction. be hnd In sum not ex.
ceediug one thcnssnd dollars, and im.
prisoned in tbs proper penlientiary
for period not exceeding throe years
SIo, iS. Any person who, on oath
or affirmation, in or before any court
In this State, or any officer authorized
TO administer oaths. shall, TO procure
II certificate Of naturalization, for him
self or any other person, wilfully de-
pose. declare or Affirm any matter to
be a fact, knowing the same 70 bo
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
snch deposition, declaration or afiirmA.
ton, shall be null and void; ard it
shall be the duty of the court issuing
the same, upon proof being mado be,
fore 1t that il was fraudulently obtain
ed, to take immediate measures for
recalling the same for cancellation
and any person who shall vote, or at
tempt TO vote, on any paper SO obtair-
cd, or who shall in any way aid ia,
connive at, or have any agency what
over in the issue, circulation or nsa OF
any fraudulent naturalization oertif-
cate, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demoanor. and, upon conviction there
of, shall undergo an imprisonment IN
the pcnitcntiary for not more than two
years, and pay fine, not more than
one thousand dollars, for every such
offence, or either, or both, at the dis-
erection of the court.
SEC, H. Any assessor, election Off
Ger OF person appointed as an overseer,
VINO 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 dol
lars; and If any assessor shall assess
any person as voter who is not qnali-
fed, or shall refuse 10 assess any one
who is qualified, he shall be guilty of
misdemeanor in office, and on con-
viction bc punished by fine or irppris-
onmcnt, and also be subject 20 an
action for damages by the party
aggrievcd; 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 the same from the place where
it has been fixed, with fraudulent or
mischievous intent, or for any i'm
proper purpose, the person SO offend,
ing shall be guilty of high misde-
meanor, and on conviction shall DO
punished by fine not exceeding Eve
hundred dollars, or imprisonment not
exceeding two years, or both, at the
discretion Of the court.
SEC. Is. 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 tho
election Of such officers not inconsist-
ent with this act; the persons elected
to such offices at that lime 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.
Sac. lG At all elections hereafter
held, under the laws Of this Common
wealth, the polls shall he opened be-
tween tho hours of six and seven
O'Clock, m and close Mt seven
o'clock, p. m.
SIC. II. 1t shall be the duty OF tho
Secretary of the Commonwealth to
prepare forms for all tho blanks made
necessary by this act, and furnish
copies of the same TO the county com-
missioners of the several counties of
the Commonwealth and the county
commissioners OF each county shall, as
soon as may be necessary after receipt
of the same, at the proper expense Of
the county, procure and furnish TO all
the election officers OF the election dis
tricts of their respective counties cop
les Of such blanks, in such quantities
as may be rendered necessary for tho
discharge of their duties under this
act.
SFc. Is. None of the foregoing pro-
visions of this act shall apply 20 tho
city OF Philadelphia, excepting Sec
lions twelve and thirteen.
SIC. 10. That citizens of this State
in the service of the State
or Of the United States government,
on clerical or other duty, and who do
not vote where thus employed, shall
not be thereby deprived of the right
TO vote in their several election dis
tricts If otherwise duly qualified.
SEC. 20. The act, entitled "A further
supplement TO the act relating TO the
elections of this Commonwealth" ap-
proved April fourth, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
eight, and all othor laws altered or
supplied by this act, be and the same
arc hereby repealed.
A TOUCHING SroRY.--The Hon. A.
III. Stephens, Of Georgia, in a recent