The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1870-10-11

deprived thereby OF the right TO vote
n their several election districts if
otherwise duly qualified. 20
goa ExEcuTtvt CHAMBER, I
Harrisburg, Pa5 Aug. 81, 1909 -
EOate Coimty Commissioners aud iSherI
7 M efthc CountyQf Forest ya; al
WHEREAs, the Fifteenth Amend |
ment to the Constitution of tho United |
States Is as follows: A'A' a'is
/ Sec. /. The fright of citizens Of the
United States to vote shall not be de-
MED or abridged by the United States,
or by any State, on account Of previous
condition of seryitude.
Sec. 9. The Congress shall have
power to enfore this article 10y appro-
pirate legislation. q t11fl.,~ lell
And Whereas, The Congress of the
United States, on the 3lst day of.
March, 1870, passed an act entitled
"An act to enforcethoi fight of citizens
of the United States, and Tor other
pnrposes," the first and second sections
Of which are as follows;
See, /. BE it-onacted by the Senate
- ~ Representatives Of the
anu IrVuSe y. -'''- -
Uuited States Of America IN Uong. 80.
assembled, That ell citizens of the
United States who are or shall bo
qualified by law to vote at any election
BY the people, in, any State, Territory,
district, county, city, parish, township,
school district, municipality or other
territorial subdivision, shallT be en-
titled and allowed to vote at aHlsuch
elections, without distinction of race,
color or previous condition Of scryi-
tude; any Constitution, law, custom,
usage, or regulation of any State or
Territory, or by, or mtleFits authority
TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That if by or under the Constitution or
laws of any Territory, any act is or
shall be required to be done as q pres
requisite or Qualification forllvoting,
and by such Constitution or law, per,
sons or officers are or, shall be charged
with the performance of duties in fur
nishing to citizens an opportunity to
\ perform such prerequisite, or 10 be-
come qualified to vote, ii shall be tie
duty of every person or officer to give
to all citizens of the United States the
same equal opportunity to oZperform
such prerequisite, and to become quail
fed to vote without distinction of race,
color or previous condition of servi-
tude; and if any person or officer shall
refuse or knowingly omit to give full
effect to this section, he shall for every
such 9eepce forfeit and ipagthe sum Of
! five hqndred dollars, to the person ag-
[grieycd thereby,, to be recovered by an
action in case, with full costs and such
allowance for counsel fees as the court
| shalE deem just, ands shall also, for
4 every such offence, he deemed guilty
of misdemcanor,. and shall on con.
Yiction thereof, be fined not less than
five, hundred dollars, or to be impris-
oned not less than one month and not
Emorelthan one year, or both at 1.-THE dis
4 licretion of the court. ~
And Whereas, 1t is declared by the
second section Of the VI article Of the
! Constitution ofthe United States, that
! This Constitution, and the laws of the
I United States whicheshall be made IN
purs6ahce thereof shall be the supreme
law Of the land - s ~ anything
in the Constitution or laws of the State
to the contrary notwithstanding,
| And Whereas, The Legislature o.
! this Common@c5ith, on the 6thsday o.
\ April AZ d., 1870, passed an acr"A
further supplement to the act relating
to elections in this Commonwealth
The tenth section of which provides a
Sec. 10. That So ihueh ofSevefy act o
Assembly as provides that only white
treenen shall be entitled to vote or b,
registered as voters, or as claiming t,
o5Yote at any general or. special elec
ti0n Of this Commonwealth be and th'
I same is hereby repealed; and tha!Acre
4 after All freeMen, without distinctiono
i Pqlor, shall be enrolled and registered
according to'the provisions of the frs
section of the act approved 1l7th o
April, 1869, entitled "Ah 'adtl tlfurthe,
supplemental to the act relating to th,
] ELECTIONS Of this Commonwealth. ,
Y And Whereas, IT is my constitution
q pl. and'oticial duty'ito ''taReeEre, thal
! the laws befaithfully exeeuted,F6and i
! has came to nlyl.nowledge that sun
: tIFy, 7asssss9rs and registers of voter
lmYe refused, and are refusing to asses,
i and register divers. colored malo eiti
d 1ens oflawful age, and otherwise quail
tied as eleetors; ll4ca-. az - lla9m
u Now, Therefore, in consideration, O
4 the premises, the county commissioner
! Of said county are hereby notified apC
7 directed to Instruct the several assess
}. ors and REGISTERS of voters therein, {,
obeyandhOonforn to- the requirement.
OF said constitutional amendment anc
laws; and the sheriff of said county i
: hereby authorized and required &
publish in his election proclamation
for the nextensuing election the hereii
recited constitutional amendment oc