The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-09-07

ffoncrt ~ N 0tter cases hhu w tnsh ot w tsN-
fui for any assessor 70 sssess tsx sssinei any
person whatever within the ten dayp next pre-
ceding the election TO he held on the ~ Tuesdey
before any election for ei., ~ oi pre,ident snd
Vice President Of the Uniied states any viois-
sion O. III, prs,,sn :hs sSs ala, ns or
,oon,ictior. not exceeding one hundred dousre
or 90 impris onnent not exceeding three months
or both, at the discretion Of the court
srcTion II On the petition Of nvo or moro
citifsrs Of the county stating, under oath, that
they verify believe thst frauds Will be prsctletd
At the election about 70 be held IN any district.
II shall be the duty Of the court Of common pleas
Of said county, Hin Stssion, or II not ludge
thereof IN ,ysSation, to sproin,t Two Jpa,eicss
NJ ovorseets ~ said eectonj siid ovetFcers shall
he scecicd from different political parties, and
whore both Of said inspe tors belong to the zane
pulitic.i party. both Of the oversects shall te
taken from the opposite party said overtccls
shall have the right to be present with the ON.
same IL held the votes counter and the returns
made out and signed BY the election oficerst to
keep ilst " voters. VI they soc rropctjto chsi.
longo any pcr on Offering 10 vote aud interte-
pate hin and his witnesses unde' oath, In rexa'd
TO his right of suffrage at said election and .
examine his papers produced, and the "rtcert Of
snld election are required to sGotj TO- said UyVr.
sceissp selected " appointed, every convent
cuce and ncility for the discharge OF their duties
and II said cer ton officers hall refuse to porrrit
sail ovcrsccr' to be present aud perform their
duties rs aforesaid, or u they shall he driven
away from ths POLLS by violence or intimldatiUa.
all the votes . He'd ut such election district m1y
test undet sail election. Provided That no per.
son signing the Ietltion shall be appointed an
oyct'ecr.
Sg,riov n any p'othonotnry, clark, or
tho deputy uf either or any other person, shall
iuN tlo seal ui otncc TO aay naturalization pa
per- or permit the same tp DO RihNei, or give out
or cause or pHfmit the same to be given out. In
blank; whereby Il may te frauiulentiy usSi, or
rrtnI.h a naturalization certificate to any por.
son who shall not have been duly examined ami
sworn In open court, IN the prc'ctce OF some %
the Judges thereof, according to the act Of Con.
grc.s of shall aid tn counivc at, or In any way
permit tho issue OF any fraudulent nnturall1a.
lion certificate he shall be guilty ui hiyh mts-
dcmcanoi, or ifany one shall trauiulontly me
any such certificate " naturaliEltiln, knowing
that II was frnudulcutly issued or shall vote, pr
attempt g. vote thereon, or II any ono shali vote
W attempt 10 vote on any certificate Of natu.
tatiti0n II not issued T. him. heshali be guilty Of
= high mislemeauor; Rui either or any Of tLo
pct.ons, their ador, or hbctors, guilty Of either
/ NJ the mislemcRnUrs alote-aid shall, un cOnyic-
ton. be fined In "A sum not exceeding one thous.
and dnllpfs, aud imprlsuucl Ia tho proper pen
] tentnry for n period not exceeding throo yosrp.
! SEOTruN II. Any person " don oath OF ailli,-
nation, IN W befofeany court In this state. or
officers authorized to administer o.ths. shall. to
procure certificate OF naturalization for him
self or any other person, willtully lCp1sc, de.
clare or q ilirm bny matter to bo a fact, knowing
] the same g. DO truc. shnll bc deemed guilty II
/ perjury. Rud any certificate oiuaturali,utUu ~.
! sLul II pur' unnce OF any such deposition, Dc.
I claratisu ur affirmation, shall hc nall ana void;
AMI " shalt he the duty oi tho court Issuing N"
. same upon proof Lcing made bsioTc 1t that II
was ,fraudulcntly obtained, take Immediate
measure for recalling the same los cancellation;
and any pcrspn who shall vote, or attempt to
vote on any paper So obtained, "r who shall In
any way ALI In. couniyc ~, or have any agency
whatever In rs'su rcu1tlon or use any
fraudulent naturalization certificate snail bo
deemed guilty OF = pis,lcmcanur, aud upon con.
yictipn thereof shall undergo nn inprisunmenL
In the reni'cntinry Tor more than two yent-, aud
pay u iinc oln not more than one thpusani dolln'a
Tor eyery such offence Or either or both at tho
discretion ui the court.
SrcrioN II ANY assessor election ofnccr or
aI.sa
lrct or refuse IN perform any duty ehlOlned by
thls act, without reasonable or lcg,l = 2,
shnl he subject t. \ penalty OF one hundred dol
lars, and II any assessor shall asses NHy r
sou a. voter who Il not qualified. or shall re-
tuse tn assess any ane Who l. quilted, he a. I'll
he guilty uf mislcmeanor In office, ana IN con.
vi.tion be punished by nne or imprisontl-nt
and also he suhect to an action for damages by
the rntiy aggrloycl. ami II any person shall
iraululcutly alter add to, detnce Or destroy any
list OF voters made out a. directed by this act,
or tear down or remove tho samo from the place,
whore 1t ha. been nycl, viii fraudulent or mis-
chicyious intent, or for ANY Improper purpose,
the porsDn 500 Offending shall be- gnilty o. ligh
ml.drmoanor, and On convict n. shah be pun.
lshed hy n iinc not exceeding nve hundred 'dt
. lars, or imprisonment not -Ncocling two years
Or both, At the discretion oi th" court.
, SrcrIoN 49, At al election, hereafter held.
Ter the laws Of this coninunwcnlt.i, tho polls
shah he opened between tho hours oi slx sni SO.
ven O'Clock \ N,uni closed ~ o'clock IN.
SECTIoN n II shalt be- the duty OF the score.
taty Ul the cutnm0nwcll. h I" prepare forms tor
All thcb blanks made ncs1ssary ty this act sud
furnish co les of he same 70 tho county com.
mi,siouets "i each county shall, as soon a. nco.
. Csshry after receipt oi the san.. AZ the proper
: expense oi tho county procure and furnish to all
the election officers OF tho elections districts Of
their respective counties copies ~ such blanks,
{ In such quantities as may bc rendered necessary
Tor the discharge Of thoiT dutie. under this act
, SrcrioS 10 That tho clticas of this state
temporarily la tho s"Iyicect tho state or Of tho
Initci state, governments. on orlcai or 9th.
= trN Nut NIF not a. auIlpwpl a.
shall nut 10 thereby deprived Of the rizht to vote
B.. IN their sewers election districts 1. otherwise du-
ly quallhcd.
a To the county Commissioners anl sheriff OF the
i County oi Snyder.
Q WufR.A-, Tho fifteenth amendment Of the
Constitution ui the United state T. a. follows
">gCrtuN !, The risHt " citizens NJ the TINT.
ted states tu 'uto III al not be denied ~ abrld<-
,. cd by the United -tatcs, or any state. ou ac-
cruuut OF race, color, or previous conli'ion VI
+ scryituic.'
{ o. enforce THIS article ~ appropriate legislI-
I tipu.n
/ Aud wAerets, The Cangre.. ~ tho United
Statcs, on the 3lst day Of March, 1870 passed an
I act entitled "Nu ActtD enforce the right Of cit.
itels VI the tnitod states = vote In the several
70 states ui tAi, Union, and Tor other purposes,
the hrst and second sections of which are Ne fol-
. lows
n SRcrroN / he It enacted by tho Senate and
J.. House Of Representative oi the lnitel state.
II of America In Congress assembled' That all
citizens of the IniteI states whO are, 1r shall
- be otherwise qualiheI by law to vote At any
e election by the pcpp.c, In aLy state Territory,
g district, county, city, parish, township, school
n district, municipality or other territorial sub IL
Il vision, .h al ba entiusi AMI ill-wei u vote At
3, all suCh elections without distinction Of race Oi
! color or previous condition Oi servitIie; any
be- Constitution, law, custom, usage, or regulation
IA OF any Statepr Territory, or by, og under It's au'
3 ihOrity, to the contrary utviihstaudiug.
J. SECTioN And he II further enacted, ThN
$ u OF under the authority VI tie constitutio;
e or laws Ot any state or tho laws Of any Terrific
y Ty, an act l. or shall req lirel tu he done ~
sequisitc Ot qualification f,r voting and by such
Di Constitution Or laws, persons or officers are oI
2 shall b. charged with the performance OF duties
10 In furnishing 10 citizens au opportunity u per
u form such requisites, or to become qualidcf {,
y vote, II shall De the duty Of oyery such parsoT
D. aud uth'er TO siyo all citizens of the Unite,
u states the same ahd equal opportunity t. per
q form such prerequisite. nd u b. 'nme qutlihe
N e. vote without distinction Of race or color o
l. previous condition Of servitude; snd IT, any suc
10 person or unirer shah refuse or knowingly oni
10 u give iull effect 10 this section hs shall, 70
- every such offence, turtcitths sum fhye hundrc
u dollars 10 the perton hSgfieved thereby, 70 D
\, recovered by AZ action on the case, with iql
~ cVsts and such allowance tor counsel fees Us ~
* court shall deem lust and shall also, for ever
Us such offence bs deemed guilty Of Anisiemeauy
. ami on conviction thereof, be nnei not les. hdl
u hye hundred dullats, or be Imprisoned not los
nc than one month and not more than Uro year, o
An Outh, at the discretion OF tho court"
VI. And whereas. II is declared BY tho sNcon
he section Of hu With article OF the Constitution
VI the United States, that This tenstitu tlon, an
pn the laws of the United states which snail
q d msle ig ppr'uanee Thereof, shall be the 'ugre@
H law Of the land aLytl n
ce In the Constitution or laws otany state - th
q contrary yuutwithstanding
en- And whcrols, The Legislature Of th'. Con
"a monwealth N tie oh day OF April, A. ~, lsi'
,h passed an act entitled "a farther suplleineu
he to the act relating & elections 10 h!s u0mmon
" wealth tue thentb section ofwhieh provides q
AT follows