The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-09-15

cept the sons OF qualified citizens shall
appear st any place of election for the pur-
pose of issueing tickets or OF influencing
the citizens qualified TO vote. lie shall on
conviction. forfeit aud pay any sum not ex.
cecding ono hundred dollats for every such
offence, and he imprisoned for any term not
exceeding three months"
In accordance with the provisions ~ the
sih section cf an act entitled IA further
supplement 10 the Election Laws Of this
Commonwealth" publish the following ;
Wuraeks. By The act " the Congress Of
the United Stfies, entitled "An Act to
amend the several acts hcrci oforc passed to
provide for the enrolling and calling out
the national forces. hnd for other purposcs,
and approved March I'D one thouSnnl eight
hundred md sixty five. NIL persons who
have deserted tho military or naval service
Of the United States, and who have not
been discharged or relieved from the pen
atty or disability therein provided, are
deemed aud taken TO have voluntarily re-.
linquished and Ia fcitrd their rights Of cit.
iienshiy nnd Ihcir rights 10 become citizens
and are deprived of escrcisiug amy rights
of citizens ihsteuf:
And ~hprcas. Persons not citizens OF the
United States are not. under the ConIiIu.
tion aud laws Of Pennsylvania, qualified
electors of this Commonwealth
SycrIoS, l. Bo IL enacted, Se., That in
all elections hereafter to be held in this
Commonwealth. II shall he unlawful for The
Judge or inspectors Of any such election to
receive any ballot or ballots from any per.
son or persons embraced in the provisions
and subj.e, 10 ,bc disability imposed by
lf,n
one ibUrsana eight hundred and sisty.hyc.
aud il shall be unlawful for any such per-
son 10 offer 10 vote any ballot or ballots.
Srcr,os, Tha, II any such judge and
inspectors Of election. or any one Of them
shall receive or consent 10 receive any sLcb
unlawful ballot or ballots from any such
disqualified person, he or they 80 offending
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor. and on
conviction thereof in any court of Quarter
Sessions Of this Comm opwehlh. he shall for
each offence, be sentenced 10 pay fine Of
not less than one hundred dollars. and 10
undergo m imprisonment, IN the jail of the
proper county for not less than sixty days
Srcrios D That ifany person deprived
Of citizenship. and disqualified NJ aforesn id :.
shall, nj any election hereafter TO he held
In this commonwealth, vote, or tender to
the officers thereof, and offer to vote, n
ballot or ballots. any person 80 offending
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeansr,
and ON conviction thereof in any court of
Quarter Sessions of this commonwealth.
shnll for each offence he punished in like
manner as provided in the preceding SETON
Of this act in the case Of officers Of election
receiving such unlawful ballot or ballots.
SECTION 4. That n any person shall
hereafter persuade or advise any person OF
dcrsons. deprived Of citizenship and dis.
qualified as aforesaid, TO offer any ballo, or
ballots TO the officers Of any election here
sfiertp be held In this common wealih,
suco person SO offending shall be guilty of
q misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
in any court Of Quarter Sessions Of this
shall he punished in like
manner rs is provided in the "a section Of
this act ss in the case Of officers OF snch
election receiving such unlaw ful ballot or
ballots.