The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-10-07

in any term not exceeding three MONTHS
If any one shalt vote ut more than one election
district, or otherwise frauduleutly vote more
than once on the same day, or shall fraudulently |
fold aud deliver to tho Inspector two tickets TO-
gether, with the intent Illegally TO vote, or who
shall procu re another to do so, he or they Of
Tending shall, on conviction, be fined IN any |
sum not less than hfty nor more than five hum
dred dollars, and he imprisoned for u term not |
less than three nor more than twelve months |
1fauy person not qualified to vote in this Com |
monwealth agreeably to law except the sons oil |
qualified ctizensJ shall appear ut any place OF
election for the purpose of Influencing the cll- |
zens qualified to vote, he shall ON conviction lor-
felt and pay any sum not exceeding one hundred
ed for any term not exceeding three mouths,
THE REGISTRY LAW.
| also give official notice TO the electors OF GO.
Act further supplemental to the actreatlNc the
elections of This Commonwealth" approved
April lTth, A. ID, 1862 1t Is provided as lOlloWs!
Sec. 3. After the assessments have been com;
peted ON the tenth day preceding the second
shall, ON tho Mon ny Immediately following,
make n return 70 the county commissioners Oh
the names of all persons assessed by MIN since
Inc return required to be made by him by the
second section of this act, noting opposite each
name the observations and explanations requir-
ed 10 be noted as aforesaid and the county com
missioners shall thereupon cause the name TO be
added to the return required by the second sec
ton of this act, and full and correct copy there
of to be made, containing the names OF al per,
sons so returned as resident tnxables in said
ward, borough towns hip or precinct and furnish
the same, together with the necessary election
blanks to the officers of the election in said ward
borough, township or precinct, on or before SIX
o'clock in the morning of tho second Tuesday oil
October, and no man shall be permitted to vote
at the election on that day whose name is not on
said list unless he shall make proof OF ms rlght
| to vote, rs hereinafter required.
whose name is not on the said list, ana claiinng
the right to vote ut said election sill produce ~
least one qualified voter OF the district MS II VIII
ness to the residence of the claimant IN tile
district of which he claims to be voter lor ll9
period OF at least ten days next preceding said
election, which witness sltll take and subscribe
| u written, or partly written and partly printed
| n %
Wit shall define clearly where the resueilGe Is o
the person so claiming to be avoter; ana the per
son claiming the right to vote shall also lake
and subscribe II Written or partly written anu
| knowledge and belief where and when he was
born, that he is n CittIon OF the COlnnonWeultn
| OF Pennsylvania and OF the United states; that
| be has resided in the Commonwealth one year,
| or If formerly q citizen therein, ana mus moved
therefrom that he has resided therein SIX months
| next preceding said election; that he has not
moved into the district for the purpose OF Young
| therein; that he has paid state or county tax
days before said election; and, II II natulailzeu
| ictizen shall also state when, where and by
| what court he was nnturalized, and shall also
produce his certificate OF naturallzatlon lor en-
animation; the said affidavit shall also o s'9te M
| the affidavit was assessed, and when, where anu
| to whom paid, and the tax receipt therefor
| shall be produced for examination, unless tine
affidavit shall state on his affidavit that IL mas
been lost or destroyed, or that he never received H
any. but If the person so claiming the right 10
vote shall take and subscIibe an afliant, tnat lie
is n native born citizen OF the United states (or
| /
davit, and shall produce evidence that he mas
been naturalized, or that he has been naturali-
zed or that he is entitled to citizenship by reas-
on of his fathers naturalizationDand Shall fur
ther state IN his affidavit that he is ut the time
twenty-one and twenty-two years; that he has
resided in the state one year and in the election
district ten days next preceding such electloni
he shall be entitled to vote, although he shall
not have paid taxes; the said aiiidaVits OF all
persons making such claims, and the atlidaVlts
6fthe witnesses to their residence shall be pres
erved by the election board, and at the close OF
the election ey sn6 aSd o9 b0Sers W b
law to be filed by the return Judge with the pro-
thonotary, and shall % reinain % on ME there%lth IN
ton as other election papers are If the election
officers shall find that the applicant or applicants
| possess all the legal qualifications OF VOTERS lie
| or they shall be permitted TO vote, and the name
or names shall be added to the list Of taXables
by the election officers, the word tax being adj
ded 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 on the lists OF persons
| voting at such election.
See s. II shall be lawful for any qualified citi-
zen of the district, Notwithstanding the name OF
the proposed voter is contained ON the list OF res
ident taxables to challenge the vote of such per.
| son whereupon the same proof OF the right OF
suffrage rs is now required by law shall be pub
iicly made and acted on by the election board
| and the vote admitted or rejected, according to
| the evidences: every person claiming TO be Il ma
turaized citizen shall be required TO produce his
naturoIization certiiicate at the election before
voting, except where he has been Tor ten years,
| consecutiyeya "A voter in the district in which lie
offers his vote and on the vote of such person be-
Inc received. il shall be the duty of tile election
officers TO write or stamp on such certificate the
| word 'voted," with the month and year: anu II
any election officer or officers shall receive sec
ond vote ON the same day, by virtue of the same
certificate excepting where sons are entitled u
vote by virtue vi the naturalization oil thelr lath
ers, theyand the person VINO snail oiier snch sec
ond vote, upon so offending shall be guilty OF d
high mlsdeneanor, and on convection tneLeoi, DC
fined or imprisoned, or hoth, at inc discretion on o
| dred dollars in each case, nor the imprisonment
one year; the like punishment shall ne lhhlcteu @
| tip,,f he m
neglect or refuse to make, or cause TO be made
the Endorsement required on aforesaid naLurali
| zation certificate. .,
See. O. If any election officer shall refuse ol
neglect to require such proof of the right OF sun
rage az Is prescribed by this law, or the laws lt
which this is Il supplement, from any person OIL
ering TO vote whose name is not on the list Of as
sessed voters, or whose right to vote Is chailen
gcd by any qualified voter present, and shall ad
nit such person to vote without requiring suci
! proof, every person so offending SHALL upon con
| viction, be guilty of n high misdemcanor, ant
J shall DO sentenced. for every such offence, u
pay n fine not exceeding one hundred dollars o
10 undergo an imprisonment not more than on,
year, or either or both, at the discretion OF th
| court.
Sec. 0. The respective assessors; inspectors anC
Judges of the elections shall each have the powe
i to administer oaths to any person claiming tn
right to be assessed or the right of suffrage, il
+, regard to any other matter or thing required L
o | be done or inquired intoby any OF sald oIicer
i under this act; and any wilful false swearing b.
u | any person in relation to any matter or tnin
\ concerning which they shall be lawfully interfo
gated by any of said officers snail be punished
n perjury.
: Sec. 10. The assessors shall each receive tn
IS | same compensation for the time necessaril
: spent in performing the duties thereby enJoine
as is provided by law for the performance OF thei
@ other duties TO be paid by the county commiss
If toner's in other cases; and IL shall not be law
II full for any assessor TO assess tax against an
II person whatever within ten days next precedin
Il the election 10 oe heia on lhe second a muesay
n fore any election for electors OF President an
hiS OF the United states any y9G
a, and subject the officers so offending to fine nc
l. exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprlsor
II ment not exceeding three months, or both, 0
% the discretion OF TIE court.
,s Sec. IL. On the petition OF five or more citizen
of the county, stating under oath that they Vel
y election about to be held in any district it sha
4, be the duty of the court of common pleas sal
vs. vacation, to appoint two judcious sober and il
h teligent citizens of the county toact as oyersee
"a from different political parties where the il
ps spectors belong to different parties and whei
ne both of said inspectors belong TO the same poit
IL cal party. both of the overseers shall be take
ii from the opposite political party; said oversee
shall have the right to be present with the Office
,S OF the election, during the whole time the san
ne is held, the votes counted and the returns mat
o. out and signed by the election ofiicers to keep
so list of voters if they see proper; TO challenge an
ct person offering to vote, and interrogae him an
te | his witness under OATH in regard to his right
" suffrage at said election, and TO examine his pi
Sc pers produced; and The officers OF said electio
p are required to afford to said overseers electt
IS and appointed every convenience and iacilii
tor the discharge OF their duties; and if said ele
tlOn OIlcefs snail refuse 10 permit SAID oversees
s to be present, aud perform their duties as afor
1n said, or II they shall be driven away rom II
rs polls by violence and intimidation, all the Yot,
M poled at such election district may be rejecte
id by any tribunal trying contest under said ele
or tion; Irovided That no person signing the pet
w tion shall be appointed an overseer.
M See. ii. Amy assessor, election officer perso
XII appointed as an oyerseer, who shall neglect {
of refuse to perform any duty enjoned by This n
Ie without reasonable or legal cause shall be SUI
G. ject to a penalty ofone hundred dollars, and
,d any assessor shall assess any person as n Vot,
,t who Is not qualified, shall refuse 10 an
~ one who is qualified, he shall be guilty of mi
nj demeanor In office, and on conviction be punisl
te | ed by nne OF imprisonment, and also be subie
be to an elton for damages by the party aggrieve
or and If any person shall fraudulently alter add {
Nv deiace or destroy any list of voters made out
ic directed by this act or tear down remove Il
IN Same from the place where 1t has been fixed wit
fraudulent or mischieVous intent or Tor any In
=, proper purpose, the person so offending shall |
~ guilty ola high misdemeanor, and ON conVictiO
~ shall be punished by fine not exceeding on
10 hundred dollars,or Imprisonment not eXccedu
~ two years or both, at the discretion OF the cour
w Sc. 10. All elections for city, ward, bOrOlgl
th township and election officers shall hereafter
Inu fba nat,