Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-09-28

claiming to be vo;er and the person 20 claim
ing the right to vote shall also take and subscrib,
a written, or partly written aud partly printed
affidavit stating TO the best of his kpo,rIed pc ana
belief where and when he Was born; thar he is :
citizen OF the common wealth of Pannsyly;tfia nd
of the United States; that be hes resd ed in III,
comm monwealtlI one wear. 4 formerl. n citizer
therein. and has moved therefrOm. that he ha.
resided therein six months next preceding said
election; that he has not moved into the district
for the purposs of voting therein that he ba,
paid state or county tax within two years.whi ich
was assessed ait least ten days before said e'ec.
ton and If natGralZed citizen. shall also state
when, where and by what court be was natural
ized and shall also produce his certificate of nat
urailZation for examination: the said affidavit
shall also state when and where the tax claimed
to he paid by the atfant was assessed and when
where and TO whom splid. and the tax recent
therefor shall be produced for examination un.
less the afhant shall in his affidavit that II
has been lost or destroyed. or that he never re.
ceived any but if the person so claiming the
right to vote hall take and subscribe On AFFIDAVIT
that he is native born citizen of the United
States (Or if born elsewhere shall state that fact
IN his affidavit, and shall produce evidence that
ne has been naturaliEed. that he is entitled 10
citizenship by reason of his fathers naturaIfza-
tom and hall further state is his AFFIDAVIT; that
he Is at the time OF taking the affidavit between
the ages of twenty-oue and twentv-two wears
that he has resided in the State one year and in
the election district ten days next preceding such
sleeliOn. he shall be entitled to vote although he
shall not have paid taxes the said afidavits o!
all persons making such claims. and the afidayjts
of the witnesses to their residence, shall be pre-
served by the election hoard and Mt the close of
the election they shall bs enclosed with the list
of voters tally list and other papers required BY
law to be led by ths return Judge with the pro
thonotary, aud shall remain on file Herewith In
the prothonotaTy office. subject % examfna tion
as other election papers are; if the election off
GERS shall not find that tho applicant OF applicants
possess all the legal qualifications of voters he or
they shall be permitted to vote. and the name or
names shall BE- added 10 the list of iavabIes nv
the election officers, the word tax being added
whore the claimant claims to vote on tax and the
word "age' where he claims to vote on age the
same words being added by the clerks in each
case respectively the lists of persons voting at
such election
SEc. 1t shall be lawful for any onalifed citi-
zen OF the district. notwithstanding the name OF
the proposed voter is contained on the list Of res
dcAt taSahles. TO challenge the vote such rorson.
whereupon the same proof OF the right Of sufFra &C
as is now required by law shall he pub'icIy made
and acted on by the election board. and the vote
admitted rejected according to the evidence
every person claiming 10 be naturaliZel citizen
shall be required TO produce his naturalization
certificate at the election before voting except
where he has been for ten years consecutively. 3
voter in the district in which he offers his
and on the vote Of such person being received. il
shall be the duty of the election officers to write
or stamp on such certificate the word voted. -
with the month and year; and if fany.election of
hccr or officers shall receive second vote
the same day, bT virtue of the same certifca te
excepting where SONS are entitled tovoto hy vir
tue cf the naturalization of their fathers. thew
and the person who shall offer such second vote,
upon SO offending shall be guilty of high misde.
meanor. and on conviction thereof, be fined or
imprisoned or both AT the discretion of the court
but the fine shall rot exceed one hundred dollars
in each case. nor the imprisonment year; the
like pEnis shall be inflicted o a conviction.
on the Off ;ers of election who shall refuse neg
ect TO make. or cause to be made. the indorse-
ment required as aforesaid Oh said naturalization
certificate.
SEC 6. If any election officer shall refuse or
neglect to require such proof of the right Of SUI
frage a. is prescribed by this law. or the laws to
which this is a supplement- from any person offer
ing TO vote whose name is not on the list of asses
Sed voters CT whose right TO vote is challenged
by any qualified voter present and shall admit
such person to vote wiJhou requiring such proof
every person so offending. shall upon conviction
be guilty of high misdcmeanoT and shall be sen
fenced. for every such offence. to paw fire not
exceeding ono hundred dollars. OF to undergo
imprisonment not more than one year or either
or both, at the discretion of the court.
Sac Q The resneotirs ASSESSOR. in.peotors and
Judges of the elections shall each have tn power
to administer oaths to any persons clainin g the
right be assessed the right Of suffrage or in
regard 10 any other matter or thing required TO
be done OF required into by any of said officers
under this act snd any Wilfui false swearing by
any person in relation 20 any matter or thing
concerning which they shaN be lawfully inteTro
gated by any of said officers sh all be punished as
perjury.
SEC 10 The assessors shall each receive the
same compensation for the time necessarily spent
in performing the duties hereby enjoined as as
provided by law for the performance of other
duties To p.id by the county comm is-ioners rs
in other cases; and il shall not be lawft for any
assessor TO assess a tax against any person what
ever within ten days next preceding the election
TO be held on the Second Tuesday Of October II
nny year CT within ten days neNf before any elcs
ton for President or Vice President of the United
States any violation OF this provision shall be
III sd EN- eanor. and subject tho ofcer offending
to a fine on conviction. not exceeding one hun
dred dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding
three months both at the discretson of the court
SEC IL On the petition of FIVE more citizons
of the county stating under oath that they verify
believe that frauds will be pTaciicsd at the cleo
tion about he held in any district it shall be
the duty of the court Cf common pleas Of said CO.
IL in session or if Judge thereof in vacation
to appoint two iudicDus sober and inteiiEeu cit
izsps of the comfy to act as overseers at said
lection: said oVerseers shall be selected from dit
.crsut political parties, whore the inspectors he
long TO different parties, and where bon o. sal!
inspectors belong TO the same political party,
both of the 0yerSesrs shall! be taken froTa the op
pos ite political party said Oyerseers snail have
the right 10 be present with the Diners OF the
election during the whole time the nae Is held
the votes counted and the returns made out and
signed by the election Off ;orsi 10 keep list Of
yotors. If they see proper; &c challenge any per
son Offering TO vote. and IntJTIOE 7ic hi AMI his
witness under oath. il regard his light of suf-
fSage at said election. and to examine his papers
produce and the officers Of said election are
required To afford to said ogerseeTs selected
and appointed every convenience and facility for
the discharge of their duties; and If said e,ec-
tion officers shall refuse TO permit said overseers
to be present and periGrm their duties afore
said. or if they shall be driven away from the
oils by violence intim 'dation. all the vote.
poied at such election district may be rejected
hV tribunal irving contest under SAID Rinc
ton Prortfef. That no person signing the pc
titGn shall be appointed an overseer.
SEC. II If any protbonOtary. clerk. the
deputy of either, any other person. shall afiA
the seal of office TO any naturalization paper. Ol
permit the same affixed or give out cause ol
permit the same TO be given ont in blank where
by il may he fraudulentiy used, or furnish nat
uralizgtIOn certificate TO amy person Who shall
not have been duly examined and sworn in opeT
cosrt,in the presence of some Of the judges there
of, according to the act of Congress. or shan aid
in. connive at, or in any way permit the issue ol
any fraudulent naturalization certGca'e he sha all
be guilty of a high misiemc inor ; or if any one
shall fraud ulently any such certificate oi nat
uralIZation. knowing that il was frauduienily Is
sued. shall vote, attempt to vote, on any
certificate of naturalization not isSuci 10 him. hC
shall be guilty of high misdeneanor; and cl'
ther or any of the persons. their aiders or abet'
tors guiIty of either OF the 10 iSdcmeanOrs afOre
said shall on conviction. be fined III sum moi
exceeding one Thousand dollars and Imprisoned
in the proper peni;entlary fer 4 period lot eS
ceeding three years.
SEC i3. Any person who on oath or affirm aior
in or befgra aGi cuurL in this State or officer "a
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