Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-09-14

written or partly written and partly printed
afhdavit. stating to the best OIL ms knowledge and
belief, where and when he was bofd; thEt he is
citizen Of the commo n w eath OF Pennsylvania and
of the United States that he has resided in the
commonwealth one year, or u foimerl. citizen
therein. and has moved thereirom, that he has
| resided therein six M onths next preceding said
election; tn at he has not moved into the district
for the purpose Of voting therein that he has
paid a state county tax within two years. VII ich
was assessed at least ten days before said elec-
ton and ii a naturaized citizen. shall also state
when. where and by what court he was natural
lied and shall also produce his certificate of nat
uralizatiOn for examination the said affidavit
shall also state when and where the tax claim ed
| to be paid by the afiant was assessed and when
where and to whom paid and the tax receipt
therefor shall be produced for examination. un-
less the aft ant shall state in bis affidavit that it
has been lost OF destroyed. or that he never re-
ceived any; butif the person so claiming the
right to vote shall take and subscribe affidavit
that he is a native born citizen of the United
States Tor if born elsewhere shall state tn at fact
| in his affidavit and sh all produce evidence that
he has been naturalized or that he is entitled to
citizenship by reason of his fathers naturaliza-
tion and shall further state IS his affidavit that
/ he is at tn. time OF taking the afidavit between
| the ages of twenty-one and twenty-five years :;
that he has resided in ths state one year and in
the election district ten days next preceding such
election he shall be entitled to vote although he
shall not have paid taxes; the said af6dayits of
all persons m aking such claims and the afidavits
of the witnesses to tn cir residence, shall be pre-
the election they shall be enclosed with the list
of voters tally list end other papers required by
law to be fled by the return judge with the pro-
| thonotary, aud shall remain on file Herewith in
the prcthopotary's office. subject to examination.
a. other election papsrs are; if the election Off
GERS sh all ot nd that the applicant applicants
possess all the legal qualifications of voters. he
they shall be permitted to vote. and the name or
| names shall be added to the list of taxables by
ths election officers, the word tax being added
where 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. 5 1t shall be lawful for any qualified citi-
zen of the district. notwithstanding the name of
the proposed voter is contained on the list of
ident taxables TO challenge the vote such prrssn
whercupon the same proof OF the rght Of suffrage
| as is now required by law sh all be publicly made
and acted on by the election board. and the vote
admitted rejected according to the evidence !;
every person claiming to be a naturaIzed citizen
| shall be required to produce his naturalization
| certificate at the election before voting except
where he has been for ten years cousecutiveiy a
voter in the district in which he offers his vote
and on the tote of such person being received, it
shall be the duty of the election officers to write
| or stamp on such certificate the word voted. y
with the month and year; and If any election Of
| hcer or officers shall receive second vote on
| the same DAY BY virtue of the same certificate
excepting where SONS are entitled tovote by vir.
! tue of the naturalization of their fathers. they
and the person who shall oner such second vote,
| upon offending shall be guilty of h igh m isde
! meanor. and on conviction thereof, be fined or
imprisoned both at the discretion of the court;
but the fine shall not exceed one hundred dollars
| in each nor the imprisonment one year; the
liz. punishment hall be inflicted. on conviction.
OH the OH of election who shall refuse neg
| iect to make. or cause to he made, the iudorss-
meht required Al aforesaid on said naturalization
| certificate. Z
SEC 6. II any election oficer shall refuse or
neglect to require such proof OF the right of suf
frage a. is prescribed by this law. OF the laws to
| which this is supplement from any person offer
ing whose maine is not on the list of asses
.ed voters. OF whose right TO vote is challenged
| by any qualified voter present. and shall admit
such person to vote without requiring such proof
| every person offending, shall upon conviction,
| be guilty of b gh misdemeanor. and shall be SEN
! fenced, for every such offence to pay a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars. or to undergo an
| imprisonment not more than one year, or either
| or both, at the discretion of the court.
~
SEC 9. Tho respective assessors, inspectors and
Judges of the elections shall each have the power
right be assessed the right of suffrage. or in
| regard TO any other matter or thing required to
| be done required into by any of said officers
under this act and any wilfaf false swearing by
concefning which they shah be lawfully interro
gated by any of said officers sh all be punished al
| perjury.
! in performing the duties hereby ehjOined as /:
provided by law for the performances of Other
duties to bs paid BY the county dom issiouers as
in other cases. and il sh all not be lawful tor any
assessor to assess tax against any person what
ever within ten days next preceding the election
| to be held on the Second Tuesday of October, in
auy wear or within days next before any cleo
tion for President or Vice President of the United
States aby violation of this provision shall be
| n.isdemeanor and subject the officer so blending
| to II fine conviction not exceeding one hun
inr tSnr rrpp n hat ~ p n 9
thres m onths both at the dscretson Of the court
SEC. IL. On the petition of five or more eititon'
of the county. stating under oath that they verify
believe that frauds will be practiced at the cleo
| tion about to be held in any district it shall bs
| the duty of the court of common pleas Of said CO
if in session If not. judge thereof in vacation
to appoint two judcious sober and intelligent cit
izsns of the comfy to act Overseers at said e
lection said overseeTs shall be selected from diff
ferept political parties, whore the inspectors be
| long to different parties. and where both of said
INSPECTORS belong to the same political party
DO. ite political party said overseers shall have
| The right TO be present with the officers OF thu
election, during the whole time the same is held
| the votes counted and the returns made out anc
| signed by the election officers; to keep list o
votors, If they see proper; to challenge any per
| son Offering to vote, and intefrogate him and hi
witness under oath, IN regard to his night OF sui
| frags at said election. and to examine his paper
produced and the officers of said election are
| required to afford to said overseers so selected
! and appoi nted every convenience and facility TO
| the discharge of their duties; and if said elec
tiuh officers shall refuse to permit said Overseer
| to be present and perform their duties as afore
| said or if they shall be driven away from th'
| ,,ulIs by violence intim 'dation, all the vote
polled at such election district may be rejected
| by any tribunal trying a contest under said elec
| ton: Ptot,dsd. That no person signing the pc
| tition shall be appointed an orerseer
SEC. IL If any prothunotary, clerk. or thu
deputy of either, any other person, shall afil
the seal of Office to any naturalization paper. o.
permit the same aft xed, give out cause o.
| permit the same to be given out, in blank where
| by it may be fraudulentiy used, or furnish nat
uralizati0n certificate to any person who shall
not have been duly examined and sworn in opel
courtin tha presence of some of the judges there
of, according to the act of Congress. shall aiC
| In connive at, or In any way permit the issue O
any fraudulent naturalization certificate. he shal
| be guilty Of a high misdemeanor (; or if any on'
shall fraud ulenty use any such certihcats Of nat
uralization knowing that 1t was fraudulently is
| sued, or shall vote, or attempt to vote, ON AM
certificate of naturalization not issued to him. ht
shall be guilty of high misdemeanor; and Ell
| ther any of the persons, their aiders or abet
tors-guilty of either OF the IN isd demeanors afore
said, shall, Oh conviction, be fined in a sum no
| exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisoned
in the proper penitentiary for a period not eI
ceeding three years.
SEC. l3. Any person who on oath or affirmation
in or before apy court in this State, or officer au
thorized to administer oaths, shall. to procure
certificate of naturalization, for himself or AIN,
other person, wilfully depose declare. or affirm
any N after to be fact, knowing the same to b.
false shall in like manner deny any matter Il