Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-09-21

OF a nigh ;nisdera amor and on conviction shall
be anished by a hue not exceeding Eve hundred
dollars or imprisonment not exceeding two years
or both, at the discretion Of the court
SEC 10 All elections for city, ward, borough.
township and election officers shall he-ea.ter be
aeid on the second Tuesday Of October subject to
all the provisions of tbe laws regulating the eIec.
ton Of such officers not inconsistent with this act
me persons elected to such Offices that time shall
take their places ht the expiration OF the terms
81 the pc sons holding the same at the time Of
such election but election for the Office Of
SCISSOR or assistant assessor shall be held under
TINS act until the year enc thousand eight hun
dred aud seventy
SEC. I6 At all election. here after held under
the laws of this commonwealth. the polls shall be
opened between the hours of sir and seven o.
conk. m. and closed ~ seven ?. m
SEC. IL. IL -hGl b. the duty Of the Secretary
Of the Commonwealth TO prepare forms for all
the blanks made necessary by this Get. ana fur
nish copies of tha same TO the county m ssiop-
ers of the several counties of the com rnonwsaith;
and the county commissioners OF each county
shall as soon may be necessary after receipt Of
the same. at the proper expense of the county.
procure and furnish TO all the election districts Of
their respective counties copies OF such bla nks in
such aUsnities may be rendered necessary for
ths discharge of their duties under this act.
SEC. 10. That citizens of this Stnto tempora-
riiy IN the service Of tho State or OF the United
States governments clerical OF ether duty and
who do not vote where thus employ ed shall not
he thersby deprived OF tho ri Sht vote in their
fed.
PROCLAMATION.
To the Couafy Commissioners and Sheriff
of the County Of CYeayie!d:
WHEREAS The Fifteenth Amendment Of
the Constitution OF the United States is as
follows
SECTION l. Fhe right Of citizens of the u
nited States to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States, or by any
State, on account OF race, co.or, or previous
condition of servitudc.
SEC. >. That Congress shall have power
to entolce this article by appropriate legis-
lation.
AND WHEREAS The Congress of the Uni
ted States on tho 3l-t day of March, 1870,
possed an act entitled, An act to eRf0rce
the right Of citizens 0f the United States Of
this Union, and for other purposes, the
first and second section, of which are as fol-
lows:
SECTION J. Be 1t enacted Jy the Senate
and House nf Representatives. Of the United
States Of America. m Congress assembled,
That all cities of the United States VINO are
or shall he otherwise qualified to vote at any
election 10y the people in any State, territory,
district county, city parish township. school
district, municipality, or other territorial sub Pc
division, shall he entitled and allowed to vote
At all such elections. without distinction of
color race, or previous condition OF seryl-
tude; any constitution, law, custom, usage.
or regulation of any State or Territory, or
by or under its authority, to the contrary
notwithS tGnling
SEC. >. And be It further enacted, That
If by or under the authority of the constitu-
lIOn or laws OF any State, or the laws OF any
territory, any act is or shall be required to be.
done as a pre- requisite or qualification for
1,
persons or officers are or shall bo charged
with the performance OF duties in furnishing
to cities an opportunity TO perform such
prerequisites or 10 become qualified to vote
it shall be the duty OF every such person and
officer to give all citizens of the United
States the same and equal opportunity to
perform such pre- requisite, and to become
qualified to vote without distinction of race,
color. or previous condition OF servitude
and If any such person or officer shall refuse
or knowingly omit to give tu.l effect TO this
section. he shall for every such offence, for
felt and pay the sum of five hundred dollars
10 the person aggrieyed thereby, to be re-
covered 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 offence, be deemed guilty OF 4
misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction
thereof be fined not less than FIVE hundred
dollars, or be imprisoned not less than one
month and not more than one year, or both,
at the discretion of the court.
AND WHEREAS, 1t is declared by the
second section Of VI. article OF the Consti-
tuition of the United States that This Con-
,,;.ution, and the laws of the United States,
which shall be made in pursuance thereof,
shall be the supreme law of the land,
anything in the Constitution or laros
Of opy iState TO the contrary nottouhstaRd-
tug.
AND WHEREAS, The Legislature of this
Commonwealth on the 9th day of April,
1870, passed an act entitled "A further sup
pl, nent to the act relating to elections IN
this Commonwealth, the tenth section of
which provides as flows.
SEC 10. That SO much of every act of
Assembly as proSIies that only white Tree
men shall be entitled to vote or be registered
as voters, or as claiming to vote at any gene
raj or special election OF this commonwealth,
be and the same is hereby repealed; and
thar hereafter all freenien, ithOut disilnc-
ton OF color shall be enrolled and registered
according TO ;he provisions of the first sec
ton of the act approved the l7th day of
April, 1869, entitled An act Further sup
Elemental to the act relative tS the elections
Of this Commonwealth" and shall, when
otherwise ctaiifed under existing laws, be
entitled to vote at all general and special
elections in this Commonwealth.
AND WHEREAS, 1t is my constitutional
and oifi ciai duty ITO take care hat Jaws be
faithfully executed; ;" and it has come to my
knowledge that sundry assessors and regis
tors oe voters have refused and are refusing
to assess and register divers colored male
cirizens of lawful age, and otherwise quail
fed as electors:
N0lc therefore, in considerations of the
premises. the County Commissioners of said
county are hereby notified and directed to
Instruct the several Assessors and Registers
of voters thereof to obey and conform 10 the
requirements of said constitutional amend
mentS and laws; ami the Sheriff of said
county is hereby authorized and required to
publish in his Election Proclamation for the
ensuing elections the herein rected constr.
tutianal amendment, act of Congress, and
act of Legislature to the end that the same
NAV be known. executed and obeyed by all
assessors, registers OF voters. efeciIon ON
cers. and Others; and that the rights and
privileges guaranteed therein my he secur-
ed tn all ci,izehS of the Commonwealth en-
titled to the same.
Given under my hand and 'h. great
IL. seal of the Safe. at Harriel,nrp. the
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