The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-29

6IeCTIOn dISfr1ct and tayps. rs
aforesaid shall be entitled to vote after residing
IN the State six months PT0rided, That the
twenty-ene and twenty-five years, who have
resided in election district as aforsaid, shall
De entitled toEote although they shah 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 produces receipt for the payment
sessed agreeaby to the and Tax, o as
satisfactory evidence, either ON his oath or af-
/ nrmat1on or the oath or affirmation of another.
that he mas paid such tax, or on failure to pro-
duce 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 affirmation that he has resided in this
State at least one year next before his applica-
| tion. and make such proof of residence in the
district as Is required by this act and that he
uoes verify beneFe from the account given him
that he is of the age aforesaid, and such other
I evidence as is required by this act; whereupon
| the name or the person thus admitted to vote
shall be inserted in the alphabetical list by the
inspectors and note made opposite thereto by
writing the word tax if he shall be admitted
| TO vote by reason OF having paid ta1.aor the
word age" if he shall be admitted to vote by
reason OF such age; and the same shall be called
/ out to the clerks, who shall make the like notes
/ on the list of voters kept by them.
In all eases where the name of the person
claiming to vote is found on the list furnished
/ by the commissioners and assessor or his right
tected to by any qualified citizen it shall be the
! duty of the inspectors to examine such person
/ on oath as to his qualifications. and if he claim
! TO have resided within the State for one year or
more, his oath shallonot be Sufficient nroof
thereof but he shall make proof by at least on q
competent witness, who shall be qualified eiec-
TOR, that ne has resided in the district for more
than ten days next immediately preceding such
election, and shall also himself swear that his
/! bona hde residence, in pursuance of his lawful
Is IN sald district aud that ne old not
remove into said district for the purpose of vo-
| ting therein. ssets nrfiE
Every person qualified as aforesaid. and who
shaII make due proof, if required, of his resi-
dence and payment of taxes as aforesaid shall
3e aaIHitted III to vote in the township, ward or
IL any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vent any officer of any election under this Act
any violence to any such officer, or shall inter
rupt or Improperly interfere with him in 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 auy in
Iinlldatlng threats, force or violence, with de-
sign TO influence unduly or overawe any elector
the freedom of choice, such person on conVic
non, snail be fined in any sum not exceeding
tre t hu!dred @ RED dollars and be imprisoned for any
ulne NOT less Inan three nor more than twelve
months; and if it shall be shown to the court
where the trial of such ofense shall be had that
me the person so oHending was not a resident of
the city, ward, district or township where tho
I oiIense was committed, and not entitled to vote
tncreiu' then' on conviction, he shall he SEN
tenced to pay Il fine of not less than one hum
ired nor more than one thousand dollars and
pc imprisoned not less than six months nor
more than two years
If any person; not by Jaw qualifed.shall fraud
ulentiy vote at any election of this Common
wealth, or, being otherwise qualified shall vote
ont OF his proper district, or if any person know
ny ny tue want OF such qualifications shall aid or
procure such person to vote the person offend
ing shall on conviction. be fined in any sum not
eXceedlng Two hundred dollars and be impris-
oncd In any term not exceeding three months
If any person shall vote at more than one cleo
ton district, or otherwise fraudulently vote
more than once on the same day or shall frand
ulently fold and deliver to the Inspector two
tickets together, with the intent illegally to
Vote vote or shall procure another to do so, he or
they offending shall, on conviction be fined i'm
any sum not less than fifty nor more than five m
a
h9tless than three nor more than twelve months
II any person not qualified to vote in tbiS
Commonwealth agreeabIy to law (excent the
sons of qualified citizens) shall appear at any
place of election for the purpose of infiuencin3,
the citizens qualified to vote, he shall on con-
HlctIon, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding
months. - -0' ~ e''iiiS lhree
CHANGE IN THE MODE OF VOTING.
AN ACT regulating the mode of voting at all
me me elections in the several counties of this
commonwealth, approved March 3Oth, 1866
SECTION 1. BE it enacted By the Senate and
Pennsytud1td General 4sseinb net ana II = =
the qualified voters of the severai Ge sne Ihaf
rms Commonwealth, at the general. township
after, authorized and required to vote bv tic
kets; printed or written. or partly printed and
One ticket shall embrace the names of ali iudS
eS OF courts voted for, and be labelled outside
of all State officers voted for and he tiiI i eS
State; one ticket shall embrace the names Of |
laI
county" ;" one ticket shall embrace the names |
OF All township officers voted for and be labelled
OF all borough officers voted for and he IaheIed
Borough;" and each class shall be deposifed in |
AMENDMENT CoNsTIr1rrroDr
,SECTIoNl- The right of citizens of the ITni |
by tha United sate lot be be- denied abridged
servitnde.' 'iOh VI
FIRST AND SECOND SECTION OF ACT OF CONGRESS
NJ
1J,dH ~ 6 l: BE it enacted bJ the Senate and
a @ ~ itePTesentdtlceS Of the United States of
1tHeficd IN congress assembled, That all citizens
Ot i the Uni6ed States who are shall be other
nnod wise 9uaiilled to vote at any election by the
pCopie, III any state, Territory, district cOIIntv
city, parish. township, school district mInici'
paIity or other territorial subdivision shall he
hons without distinction of race color nr nre
ki0us condition of servitude any Constitution
~ d.SIIltory, orpy or under its authority, to the
SEC 2. AHd be it further e,,oetcd That ;f,b
Dr under the authority of the Constitution or |
avs ' OF any state; or the laws of any TERRITORY
prerequisite or qualification for voting and nv
"a ,uch "a CONSTITUTION or law persons or officers are
iuties in furnishing to citizens an opportnnitT
81 81 P perform such prerequisite or to become anal
sild o1hcer to give to all citizens of the tinted
,tanes dai,I the same and equal opportunity to per
o vote, without distinction of race color or ! I
,reElous ei condition of servitude; and if anV
VI OilICcT Snail re1uSe knowingly |
HlC 10 give full effect to this section he shSii
OF every such onenSe forfeit and p;Y the SIM, |
|, Z HVe hundred dollars to the person arrrieved !
hereby: TO be recovered by an action on the |
,tSe, with full costs and such allowance for | .
puIseL aI1 Iees as the court shall deem lust and
,iau iiI aIso Tor every snch offense be deemed S
ilItS OF lnlSdemeanOr, and SHALL on cOnyic @
pn on thereot DC fined not less than five hundred
oIidFe:of De imprisoned not less than one month
NJ NOT more than one year, or BOTH at the dis y
retion of the court" ''' az INC us
hCTIcN 10 OF AN ACT OF THE PENNsy1vAN1.
LEGlSLATURE OF APRIL 6, A. d. 1870. II
sec. 10. That so much of every Act of Assan, n
~ y as aS provides that only white freemen arc on e
ieu 10 vote, or be registered as voters or as | r
m t.Iiig II 70 vote at any general or speciaI eec II
Oh oi oI thls commonwealth, be and the same is Ii
sLepy repeated; and THAT hereafter ali fran :
~ Gn, Wltnout distinction of color shall he on
,iied ana registered according to the nroyiSiono
NH Is1 IGen section of the act approved nth of
pp1I prt, l9oS, entitled AN act further supple =
il C 10 the act relating to the elections of y
u, rs commonwealth" and when otherwise n1IeI 81
GU uhuef the existing laws be entitled fo Vota =
onwealth. :" 'iiiS Com- or
T T rrursuant to the provisions contained in tho ia
' ' senty sixth section of the Act first aforesaid
: IuogeS OF the aforesaid districts shall re-
&c scULtely take charge of the certificate or re- In
~ VI lne election in their dict,r;ots