The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1870-10-11

,laims.e and the ofidavits of the WITT
,essos to their residences, shall be pre-
served by, the election board, and at,
.he close of the election they shall be
enclosed with the list Of voters, tally
list and other papers required by law /
to be fled by the returnjaagefwitlt the
prothonotary, and shall remamDopAle'h }
herewith inthe prothonotary's Office,
subject to examination, as other election I
officers shall find that the applicants |
possess nli the legal qualifications of
voters, heor they shall be permitted
to vote, and the name or names shall,
be added totho list of taxablos by The
election officers, the word "tax' be;Dg
added where the claimant claims TO
vote of, tax, AID the word "age' where
he claims to vote on age tho1eaIhe
worlsf being added by the clerks in
.each case respectively on the list Of
persons voting at such election,
Sec. 5, It shall be lawful for any
Qualified Ciiizcn Of the district, not.
withstanding The name of the proposed
.potcr is contained on the list of resi-
dent tsxables, to challenge the vote of
such person; whereupoptho same proof
of the right Of suffrage a. is NOW re,
quired by law shall be publi9ly made
and acted on by the election board and
leih1 yot5 aaMik6lor rejected, atc6rd-
sing to Tie evidence; every person
I.claiming tO,alo2W nate riliNed citizen
Shdll be rdquired to produce his natur-
alikation certificate -at-thc election be-
foresxUsme igm@itC7iiere he has been
ffir ten years, eansocuhvelY.R. voter in
the district in which he oiIeE Lis vote;
and on the vote of such person being
received, il shalf be the duty of the
! election oillcers TO write or stamp on
such certificate the. word voted with
the month and year, and il any elec-
tion officer or officers shall receive il
second vote. on tisesaiheldly, by virtuu
t'of the same certificate, excepting where
,sonsqsrs enptledrAo vote by, virtue Of
/ THO HatpRlization Of their iat hers, they
and the peIson who shalf 'oflaf such
second VOTE, upon so o!FSndihs shall
be guilty of aohigh nisdomeanor, and
on c9ivictienr thereof be-fined or i'm.
prisonsdS bfsbOaIsnt the discretion Of
1 tire court; but the fine shall not exceed
l.Qne hundred dollars in each case, uol
| the Imprisonment one year; the like
punishment Shall be inflicted, on con
victiop, On the officers Of election who
shall -negleetor to make or cause
to be made,:.the endorsement required
ai aforesaid on said naturalization Ger
tlioate. Sqri. f. q s7raa1r--- 49,
Sec. 6. If any. election officer shall
refuse or neglect to require such prbo
of the right of suffrage as is srequired by
:, this law, or the laws to which this is 1
supplement, from any person offering
| to vote whoSe name Is .ifot on the lis
4 of assessed voters, or whose right t.
fvote is challenged by any qualified vo
'ttar present, aud shall, admit such per
.hson to vote without requiring sucl
proof every person so offending shall
upon CONVICTION, be guilty OF Il higl
misdemeanor, and shall be .sentapc cet
for every such offence, to pay fin,
Fuot EXCEEDING one hundred dollars o
to undergo an imprisonment not, ex
\ ,ceeding one year, or either or both, a
the discretion of the court. . -
! See. Z. Ten days preceding ever
election for electors for President ant
n Vice President of the United States,
shaAhbe the duty Of the assessor to at
:, tend atIhe place fixed by law for hold
! ing the election in each electiondi
trict, and then and there hear all ap
plieatiOns Of persons whose names hav
f been omitted from the list of assesse
I voters, and who claims his right I
vote, or whose. rights have. originate
since the same was tAade out, ana shal
: add the names of such persons there q
: shall show that they. are entitled to th
i right of suflragein such district, on th
: personal application Of the claiman
: only and forthwith assess them wit
. proper tax. After completing the fis
: 3 copy thereof shah be placed on I'll
door OF er on the house where the ele,
| tienlis teps held, Mt least eight day
+, before the election; and at the electio
a Wv SIiaiC CyHicG SiANitl}c isiieNSuj III ~
81 respects, as is required by this act an
/ the acts to Which it is 4 sulplemept 9
I the general eIeotiah III October. I'll
assessor shall also mako the same *
, turns to the county commissioners {
e all assessments made by' virtue Of III
: section, and the couptyf commissjoasl
: shall furnish copies thereof 10 the eieS
! tion officers in each district y IN lik
b manner, in all respects, rs is require
: at the general Aeeti6pin October.
Y .4SeS y. 1Al6e fSine. P.lcs, and regali
a. tons shall apply at every special ele,
2, ltion, and at every separate city, boi
t ough Or ~gftiAeleetion, inall -itspect
S as atthe general election in Octobe
Ste.9. 'fhG Respective asseasots, il
3 Ispeel ops aDdhJIdgss OF the'eleotioi
d iistqll each have tte, ,poYcr, to admin
I fer o;Rhtte. ally person ciafihiugj III
i fright to be assessed or the right OF su
c fyage, or in regard to any other ma
s Ter or thing required to be done or il
S quired into by any said officers unde
J. this act and willfUl' 'thlseswearing b
Q any person in relationfto any perso
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