The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-30

lfany one shall vote at more tnan one elcctlOn |
district, or otherwise fraudulently vote more |
than once ON the same day, or shall fraudulently |
fold aud deliver 70 the Inspector two tickets to-
shall procu ie another to do so, he or they OIL |
Tending shall, on conviction, be fined IN any |
sum not less than nlty nor more than iive NUM-
dred dollars, aud be imprisoned for term not |
less than three nor more than twelve months |
monweaih ngreeably to law (except the sons of |
qualified citlaens) shall appear ut any place Of
sens Guailfed to vote, he shall ON conviction for
felt and pay any sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars for every such oilense and be imprison-
cd for any term not exceeding three months.
THE REGISTRY LAW.
also give official notice to the electors of Co
act T further suppementS @ to the act relative to the
elections of this Commonwealth approved
Nee 4 < itcr Inc 9ssessments have been COM
pleted ON the tonth day preceding the second
tuesday IN october OF fnGn Seat yhe ooySg
make return to the county commissioners OF
the names OF al persons assessed oy mn, IL si,iSe ,
second section OF this act, noting opposite each
name the observations and explanations requlr-
ed TO be noted as aforesaid anu tne county COIL IN
mssloncrs shall thereupon cause the name TO be
added TO the return required by the second sec
ton of this act, aud full and correct copy There
of to be made, containing the names OF all per,
sons so returned as resident taXables IN sald
The same together with the necessary election
blanks to the officers OF the election in SAID waru
borough township or precinct, on or before SIX
o'clock in the morning of this second Tuesday OF
October, and no man shall be permitted TO vote
ut the election on that day whose name Is not on
said list unless he shall make proof of his right
to vote, as hereinafter required.
See. /. ON the day Of election any person
whose name is not ON the said list, and claiming
the right to vote at said election, stall produce az
least one qualified voter of the district as wit
ness to the residence of the claimant i'll the
district of which he claims to be voter lor tne
period of at least ten days next preceding said
election which witness shall take and subscribe
IL written, or partly written ana party printed
affidavit to the Etct stated by hiln Wnlch aIut-
< lul pt e. Wlere
the person so claiming to be aNoter; ana the per
SON so claiming the right to vote shall also take
and subscribe Il written or partly written anu
partly printed affidavit, stating TO the best OIL ms
knowledge and belief, where and when ne WAS Was
born, thai he is Il citizen of the Commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania aud of the United SlAtesi lltt
ne has resided in NE @ o ol9 nSyaJ ge%i
therefrom, that he has resided therein siN months
next pIeredIug said election; that he has not
moved into the district Tor the purpose OF voting
therein; that he has paid State or county tlN
yithin two wears Wnicn was assessed at least ten
days before said election and, II n naturallHed
ictiZen, shall also state when, where anu ny
what court he was naturalized, and shall aiso
produce his certificate of naturalization Tor eN-
amination the said affidavit shall also state
when and where the tax claimed to be pald Dy
to whom paid, and the tax receipt therefor
shall be produced for examination, unless the
been lost or destroyed, or that he never received
any, but If the person so claiming the right 10
vote shall take and subscIibe an aiiiant, that ne
is n native born citizen oil the United states (or
if born elsewhere shall state the fact in his afli-
liz
been naturaliYed, or that he has been naturali-
zed, or that he entitled to citizenship by reas-
| on of his fathers snaturaliZation1and shall lur-
ther state his affidavit that he is, at the time
| of taking the affidavit, between the ages Oh
| twenty-o and twenty-five years; that ne nus nus
resided in the state one year ana IN the election
| district ten days next preceding such election,
| he shall be entitled to vote, although he snail
| not have paid taxes; the said atldaYits OF all
| persons making such claims, and the atlidaVits
of the witnesses to their residence, shall be pres
erVed by the election board, ana al the close OF
the election they shall be enclosed with the list
OF voters tally list ahd other papers required by
law to be filed by the return judge with the pro-
| thonotary and shall remain on file Herewith in
| The prothonotarys office subject to eXamin ma
tion as other election papers are; if the election
ofiicers shall find that the applicant or applicants
possess all the legal qualifications OF voters, he
or OF nans shaIl be added to the list of taxabIes
| by the election officers, the word tax being au-
ded where the claimant claims 10 Vote on on taH, S
| age; the same words being added by the clerks
in each case respectively on the lists oil persons
Sec, s. II shall be lawful for any qualified citi-
! zen of the district Notwithstanding the name oi
dent taXables, to challenge the vote OF sucn per-
| son; whereupon the same proof OF the right OF
| suffrage as is now required by law snail De pup
iicly made and acted on by The election board
and the vote admitted or rejected, according to
the evidences every person claiming TO be II ma
turalzed citizen shall be required to produce his
| naturalization certificate at the election Delsre
voting except where ne mas 3eSr ioi In ha
offers his vote; and ON the vote oil suc person pc
ing received IL shall be the duty OF the eleclion
officers to write stamp on such certlilcate tnt
| woid voted" with the month and year; ana II
any election officer or officers shall receive sec
ond vote on the same day, by virtue Oh tne s,i,t
| certificate excepting where sons are entltleu tt
vote by virtue VI the naturalization OF their iath
| ers they and the person VINO shail ouer such sec
| Dad vote, upon SO offending shall be guilty OF
| high misdcneanor, and ON conviction thereof bt
fined or imprisoned, or both, NJ the discretion o.
the court; but the fine shall not exceed one nun
dred dollars in each case nor the Imprisonment
one year; the like punishment shall be inflicted
on conviction on the officers OF election VINO shai
neglect or refuse to make, or cause TO be made
the Endorsement required on aforesaid naturall
zaton certificate.
Sec. 6. If any election officer shall refuse o.
neglect to require such proof of the right of sui
rage as is prescribed by This law, or the laws I9
which this Is n supplement- from any person on
sd " yoinrs or wboSe rabt 10 vote is chaen
ged by any qualined voter present, ana shail au
nit such person to vote without requiring suci
| proof, every person offending shall, "pon con
| viction, be guilty of n high mlsdenehnor, ant
| shall bo sentenced. for every such offence, u
| pay Il fine not exceeding one hundred dollars o.
| 10 undergo an Imprisonment not more than on'
year, or either or both, ut the discretion OF tn
| court
Sec. o. The respective assessors; Inspectors an'
Judges of the elections shall each have the powe
to administer oaths to any person claiming IN
right to be assessed or the right OF suffrage, or
regard 10 any other matter or thing required T.
, be done or inquired into by any OF said officer
| under this act; and any wilfu false swearing b.
any person i'm relation to any matter or thin
: concerning which they shall be lawfully interro
\ gated by any of said officers shall be punished Il
= perjury.
See. 10. The assessors shall each receive III
$ same compensation Tor the time necessari
spent in performing the duties thereby enjolne
a. is provided by law for the performance of thei
e other duties to be paid by the county eommiss
toner's as in other cases. and II shall not be law
iul for any assessor to assess a tax against an
4 person whatever within ten days next precedin
October in any year, or within ten days next be
S fore any election for electors of President an
8 Vice. President of the United states; any viola
, and subject the officers so offending to fine nc
: exceeding one hundred dollars, or TO imprson
4 ment not exceeding three months, or Doth, u
0 the discretion OF tie court.
Sec. IL. on the petition of five or more citizen
of the county, stating under oath that they vel
election about to be held in any district, it sha
i be the duty of the court OF common pleas OF sal
"a county, il in session, or ttnot judge thereof
C vacation, to appoint Two judicious, sober and il
+, teligent citizens of the county toact as overseel
IA at said election said overseers shall be Selecte
% from different political parties, where the ii
S | speetors belong to different parties, and wher
% | both OF said inspectors belong to the same polit
d cal party, both of the overseers shall be take
Il from the opposite political party; said overseel
% | of the election, during the whole time the san
= is held, the votes counted and the returns mac
out and signed by the election officers; TO keep
n list of voters, If they see proper to challenge an
II | person Offering to vote and lnterrogate him an
q his witness under oath, in regard to his right
suffrage at said election, and TO examine his p
70 pers produced; and the officers OF said ciectO
are required to afford To said oyerseers so eeett
- and appointed every convenience and lacilit
,, tor the discharge of their dutes and If said ele
tion officers shall refuse to permit said oversee
= TO be present, aud perform their duties as afor
m | said, or If they shall be driven away rom u
ns polls by violence and intimidation, all the vo
M polled at such election district may be reectt
ID by any tribunal trying contest under said ele
or tom I'roridcd, That no person signing the pei
va tion shall be appointed an oVerseer.
af Sec. Ia, Any assessor, election officer or persC
NJ appointed us AN ONerseer, who shall neglect
of refuse To perform any duty enJoined by This a
lis without reasonable or legal cause, shall be su
C. ject to Il penalty ofone hundred dollars, and
nd any assessor shall assess any person as Vot
rt who Is not qualified, shall refuse TO assess al
ii, one who is qualified, he shall be guilty of m
al demeanor in office, and on conviction be puns
ne ed by me OF imprisonment and also be subie
he to an ction for damages by the party aggrieVG
or and If any person shall traudulently ater, add
hv deface or destroy any list of voters made out
he directed by this act or tear down or remove {
ist same from the place where II has been fixed wi
fraudulent or mischieVous intent or for any II
- | proper purpose, the person so offending shall
On guilty ola high misdemeunOr, and ON conVicti
Dy | shall be punished by n hne not exceeding o
70 hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceed
tu two years or both, at the discretion OF the cOu
" SEC. Is, III elections for city, ward, hOroul
lh township and election OtliC shall hereafter