The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-15

theTetron and returned, and who shall have re
sided III the election district and paid taxes.
aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote after residing
In the State six months PYorid,d. That the
twcnty-one and twenty-two years, who have
resided in an election district aforSsii. shall
be entitled 70 vote, although they shall not have
paid taxes
name IL not contained in tiIt. list of taxable, in
hahitants furnished by Commissioners unless,
First, he ptOduces receipt for the payment
within t~o years of Il State or county tax. as
scssed agreeably To the Constitution. and give
satisfactory evidence, either on his Oeth ar af-
hrmation or the CsfiI or affirmation of another,
that he has paid such a tax, on failure to pro-
uuce receipt shall make cath TO the pay yneut
thereof Second, if he claim the right to vote
by being an elcctor between the age OF twenty
one, ana twenty-five years, be shall dcpose ON
oath or Affirmation that be has resided in this
State at least one year next before his applica-
tom |and make such proof of residence I'm the
district as is required By this act; and that he
does verify believe from the account given him
that he is of the age aforesaid. and stsCh other
evidence as is rcqtIiroi BY this act: " hercupon
the name of the person thus adm itted To Vote
shall he inserted in the alpha betici list by the
inspectors and a note. made UIicsitp thereto hv
writing the word tax" if he Shall he admitted
To vote by reason of having laid TAX. the
word age" il lie shall hc admitted 70 vote by
reason of such age; ana the same shall be called
oIIt to the clerks, who shall nuke the like notes
ON the list of voters kept bY them.
In all cases where the name of tie person
claiming tn vote Is found on the LIST furnished
by til commissioners ard asscssOr, or his right
To vote whether found thereon not. is OBJ
1eced 10 10y any qualified citizen il shall be the
duty of the inspectors to eIaH!nt. such person
to have resided within the State for one year or
more his oath shall not be sufficient proof
competent witness. who shall bc qualified elec-
tor, that ne has resided in the district for more
election. and shall also himself swear that his
hona tide residence, in pursuance of his lawful
calling IL in said district and that hc did not
removc into said district for the purpose OF vO-
ting therein.
shall make due proof, if required, OF his resi-
uencc and payment of taxes as aforesaid, shall
be admitted TO vote in the township, ward
district in which he shall reside
IT any person shall prevent or attempt TO pre-
from holding such election. use or threaten
any violence 20 any such officer. or shall fnter=
execution Of his duty, or shall block tin the
window ur ayenne to any window where the
the pcncC ht such election, or shall use any in=
tinidating threats. force or violence, with de-
sign confluence unJuly or oycrawe any eIcctor,
or TO prevent him from voting. or to restrain
tie freedom Of choice, such person, on curlVic-
tl"n: shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
lNc hundred collars and be imprisoned for any
time not less than three nor more than twelve
months; and if II shall he shown to the court
where the trial Of such otreTSe sliail be had, that
the person so offending WIS not a resident Of
the city, ward district or township where the
oifense "as committed, and rot entitled To vote
therein thtn, on conviction. he shall Et SEN
tenced 10 pay fine of not lCss than enc hum
frcq nor more tEan one Thousand dollars, End
be ihiirisoTed not less than six moEihs i:Ur
more han two Years.
If any person. not by law qIIalifie shall fraud
uleHtly vote at any election of This CoIniIIon-
WcHlth. being OthcTWlSp g!I8iifiptl, shall
out Of his proper district or If any cTsoTl know
ing the want of such qualifications shall aid or
procure such person 10 vote. the person uffend-
ing shaii, on conviction be fined in any sum not
exceeding two hundred dollars and be impris-
oned In any term not exceeding three months
II any person shall vote AT more tlan one elcc-
tion district. or ofherWise fT8UGulentIy YotU
moro than once on the same day. sha II fraud
MieHiiy foid ana deliver To the Inspector two
tickets together. with the intent flIfgally to
vote. or shall procure another to do 50. he or
they offending shall ON conviction, be fined in
an! slInl Eut lss thHf HftF nor more than five.
hundred dollars. and hc imprisoned for a term
MOI IrtS than three nor more than twelve months
If any person not qualified 20 vote in this
sons of qualified citizens shall ar1car at any
place OF election for The purpose of influencing
the citizens qualified to vote. Re shall. on con-
one hundred dollars for every such OF tense and
he tnPr:Sohed for any term not exec ediDg three
ciIASGE IN rnE MODE OF VOTING.
AN ACT rcsuiEtinC the mode Of voting at all
Ihe elections in the several counties of this
Commonwealth, approved March Goth. 1856
SECTION I. BE Il eEGffcd IN The Senate and
HG'ise II Representatives ff fIr Commonwealth f
PcfBSl'r1ni'; in GrneIJI }Ss. nBlJ met and II Is
h'rtHg ci.Gctsd iY tic authority of lie same That
the qualified voters of the several counties of
this Commonwealth. at the general, township
borough or special elections. are hereby. here
after. authorized and required to vote. by tic
kcts printed or written Or partly nrintd,i sDfi
partly written seVcraliy classified as follows
One ticket shall embrace the IA mes of all judy
c. of courts voted tor, and bs Labelled oiitside
Judiciary; ore ticket shall emhTHce the naints
OF all State officers voted for and be labelled
'State;' ticket shall embrace the names of
all county officers voted for and be labelled
pl ali township officers voted for and he labelled
ToWEShip; one ticket shall Gin brace the Iiatiles
Of ail borough officers vuted for. and be labelled
'Borough: and each class shall be deposited I'm
separate balot-boXcS
AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION Us
SECTION l. The right of citizens of tile I nj
Ted States 10 vote shall not be denied or abridged
oy the United States, by any State. ON az
count OF race, color, or previous condition OF
FIRST AND SECOND SECTION OF ACT OF CONGRESS
OF MARCH 81, 1870.
SECTION i. BE II enacted In the Sej,Hfs and
House Of Representatives. gf the ;-niifi Stat. OF
<uafricf in ConHrss assembled. That ali citizens
of the United States WHO are or Shall be other
people, i'll any State, Territory. district county
ci'y, parish, township, school district, imurici-
pality or other territorial subdivision shall I've
entitled and allowed to vote at uii such cleo
yipis condition of servirude. any Constellation
law; cnsTon, usage or regulation of amy State
or territory, or by or under its authority, to the
contrary notwit outstanding.
''SEC, > Ind Ec II further cndcfcd, That if by
Ia 'Ts of any State or tie laws of any Territorv
any act is or shal! hi ra,iiIired to lie don, as N
or oualific:ltfnn for voting ana h%
such Constitution or law persons or officers are
or shall he charged with the perfornlauce of
duties i'll furnishing to citizens an opportunity
or perform SIIt h prerequisite to become quail
ifed 10 vote it shall be the duty of every person
ana officer TO give TO all citizens of the United
form such prerequisite and to become qualified
10 vote without distinction of race, color, or
I
such pcrSbn or officer shall refuse or kuowfnrix-
omit tn give fun effect TO this section, hc shsll
for every slch Oifcuse. forfeit and pay tho sum
hi hEe hundred dollars to tine person ns-.,risvctf
thereby. To be recovered by an action sss. tho
case. with fun costs and such allowance for
counsel fees as the court shall deem JuSf ana
shall also, for every such ofreDs.., 6c deemed
EGlifN OF a miscemeanor, ana ghali. on cunvis.-
ticn thereof he fined not loss than I've hundred
toilars.or be imprisoned not less than one month
cretion of the court
SEC-TI' 10 OE AN ACT OF THE PRSSSYIykNIA
LEGISLATURE OF April. o. A. ID. 1S19
SEC. 10. That So much Of every act Of Assem-
hly as provides that only white frecIrcn are on
titled To vote, or be registered as voters. or as
claiming to vote at any gt-IfeIstl special 6e-
tlon of this Common wealth. nc and the same tS
hereby repealed; and that hereafter an free
men. without distinction OF color. shall be en-
rolled and registered ctcordiug 10 he provisions
of the first section Of the act approved Eth of
\ prii. 1863, entitled An act further supple
mental TO the act relating To the elections of
this Commonwealth. and when oi ferw lac quail
fled under the eN iStinR laws, he entitled to vote