The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-22

izen Of the United States who has previously
therefrom and returned, and who shall haye re-
sided in the election district and paid taxes. as
in the State d six months months ! Toaea That the
freemen, citizens of the United States, be tween
resided in an election district as aforsafd shall
be entitled TO vote, although they shall not have
: No person shall be permitted to vote whose
name Is not contained in the list of taxable in
habitants furnished by Commissioners, unless,
First, he ptoduces receipt for the payment
within two years OF a. state or county tax, as
\ acknowledgements either his oath or af-
firmation or the oath or affirmation OF another,
that he has paid such ts K or on 1alIufe 10 pro
/ duce a receipt, shall make oath to the payment
thereof. Second, if he claim the right to vote
by being an elector between the age OF twenty
one and twenty-five years, he shall depose ON
oath or affirnation that he has resided in this
State at least one year next before his appltea-
tionFand make such proof of residence in the
district as is requiTed by tins act, and that ne
that he is of the age aforesaid, and such other
evidence as is required by this act whereupon
shall be inserted in the alphabetical list by the
! inspectors and a note made opposite thereto by
to vote by reason OF having paid tax, or the
1 word age" if he shall he admitted to vote sby
out to the e certs ;S Who i' shall the Ike notes
| on the list of voters kept by them. 80
I In all cases where the name OF the person
claiming TO vote is found on the list furnished
by the commissioners and assessor, or his right
I TO vote, whether found thereon or not. is OBJ
tected to by any qualified citizen, it shall be the
duty OF the INSPECTORS to examine sHeh g person
to have resided within the State for one yearor
thereof but he snail make proof by at least one
competent witness, who shall be n qualified cleo
tor, that he has resided in the district for more
than ten DAYS next mmedfately preceding such
! election, and shall also himself swear that his
/ calling. is in said district and that he did not
/ remove into said district for the purpose OF Yo-
Every person qualified as aforesaid. and who
shall make due proof If required, OF hIsresI7 I7
/ 9e agmntted TO vote IN the townsh1p, ward or
/ district in which he shall reside.
vent III amy I s6a f T on be4 tb9 10 fc
I from holding such election. or use or threaten
rnt or G g S nterfeTe With him in the
4 execution of his duty. or shall block mp the
window or avenue to any window where the
\ same may be holding, or shall riotously disturb
/ the peace at such election, or shall use any in
sign toinfluence unduly or ov crave any elector,
/ or to prevent him from voting, or TO restrain
! the freedom of choice slIch person. on convic-
! Ion; shaiI ne hned IN any sum not exceeding
/ five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for any
I months and if it shall be shown to the court
where the trial Of such odense shall be had that
I the city. ward. district or township whore the
/ otfenSe was committed, and not entitled to vote
fenced to pay fine of not less than one hun
/ drcd nor more than one thousand dollars, and
\ be imprisoned not less than six months nor
/ more than two years.
! If any person. not by law qualified.shall fraud
NctI IT vi lt4iS SiliDii-
7 wealth, or, being otherwise qualified, shall vote
4 out of his proper Idistgict orif any person know
/ procure such person to vote, the person offerd
\ ing shah, on conviction. be fined in any not
4 exceeding two hundred dollars and bejmpris-
( oned In any term not exceeding three months.
/ If any person shall vote at more than one cleo
/ ton district, otherwise fTauGulentiY vote
iiientlv fed and Iyer 10 t n s5t tI,o
I tickets together, with the intent Illegally 10
| vote, or shall procure another 70 DO So he or
! they offending shall on conviction, be fined III
fngT,
! hundred dollars, and be imprisoned for term
9t q less than three nor more than twelve months
/ CommOnw ealth agreeably to law except the
/ place of election for the purpose of influencing
/ the citizens qualified to vote he shall, on con-
neti9n, vet doGfelt and pay any sum not Gxceeding
/ be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three
CHANGE IN TIE MODE OF VOTING.
/ AN act regulating the mode of voting at all
! commonwealth approved March 30th, 1866:
SECTION l. Be It enacted BV the Scnote and
nopSe OF Rcp1csent tatircS of The ComneopwedHh Of
hereiy enacted bB the authority Of The same That
the qualified voters of the several counties Of
this Commonwealth. at the general, township,
AFTER authorized and required to vote, by tic-
partly written sereraily classified rs follows.
One ticket shall embrace the names of all iudg-
Judiciry ore ticket aha embrace the names
OF all State officers voted for, and be labelled
~ 81 county oihcers voted for and be labelled
"Gomnty;' one ticket shall embrace the names
OF all township officers voted for. and be labelled
townships; one ticket shall EN- brace the names
81 oro2 all 2oT9ggn ocerS voted foT and be labelled
separate ballot-bOxes.
AMENDMENT CoNsTITTrTION,zIr. s. ..s.r
SECTION ]. The right of citizens of the Uni
ted states to vote shall not be denied abridged
by the United States, or by any State,.on ac-
connt Of race, color, or FIAvious condition OF
servitude.''
FIRST AND sECo,SD src-rro>r on, .,~r ~, ,o,,,.-
OF MARCH31, 1870.
M SECTION l. Re 1t enacted lB tlre Senate and
House Qf Representatives. Of The United States of
1tae1feG Sl cong7ess assembled That all citizens
wise qualified to vote at any election nv tbe
people in any State Territory, district county.
city, parish township, school district. nTInici
entitled and allowed to vote at all such cleo
vious condition of servitude. any Constitution.
law; customs usage or regulation of any State
eontrary Is al dgeF rs 'h0rfy to the
SEC 2 Z nd DC IL further enacted, That if by
or under the authority OF the Constitution or
laws OF any state, or the laws of any Territory,
any act rs or shall be required to be done as
such CONSTITUTION or law persons or officers are
9. or saal be charged with the performance of
orperform such prerequisite or o become quail
med to vote 1t shall be the duty of every person
and officer to give to all citizens of the tTnited
states the same and equal opportunity TO ner-
form slch prerequisite and TO become qualified |
previous. condition of seryitlIde: and if anv |
such person or officer shall refuse or knowingly
omit to give fun effect to this section he shall
Tor every such offense, forfeit and pay the sum |
3L M nNe hundred dollars to the person aggrieved !
thereby. to be recovered by an action on the /
case, with full costs and such allowance for |
counsel fees as the court shall deem Just and |
shall also, for every such. offense he deemed |
guilty of misdemeanor and SHALL on convic- I
ton thereof be fined not less than FIVE hundred
dollars. or he imprisoned notices. than one month /
and not more than one year, or both, at the dis /
erection of the court"
SECTION 10 OF AN ACT or THE PENNSYLVANIA /
A LEGISLATURE OF APRTIt6, A. d. .1ST0. 80
SEC. 10 That so much of every Act of Assem- I
ply ply as provides that oniy white freemen are en-
Titled to vote. or be registered as voters or rs
cialnlng TO vote ut any general or special cleo
tlon OF this commonwealth. be and the same. is
hereby repealed; aud that hereafter ali fret-
men, without distinction of color, shall be en-
rol'e and registered according to thepPoVisionS
OF the first. section of fheact approved nth of
april 1869, entitled ''An act further supple-
mental to the act relating to the elections of |
this Commonwealth : and when otherwfse q1ai-