Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-09-29


district Tor tho purpose Of voting theroiF
| that he has paid State or county tax With
Ia two Saars. which was assessed al least
tom DAYS before said election aud, III nat,
lurali1ea citizen shall slso state whom
where aud by what court he was natural
| iixed. and shall also produce a certificate %
naturalization frr examination. the ksit
affidavit shall also state when and wher,
tho tax claimed Ia be paid by the allan
was assessed, and when, where and {,
whom paid. aud the tax receipt therefor,
shall be produced for examination, unles
the siliant shall state in his affidavit that Il
has been lost ar destroyed, of that he noye
received any bat u the person "a CLAIMING
| tho right 10 vote shall take aud subscrb,
an affidavit, that hr h native born clu
zen ~ the United States Tor " born else
where. shall state that fact ln his affidavit
aud shall produce evidence that hc hai
been naturaliErd, or that he entitled o. eli
lizenship hy reason nf his fathers naturali
Eatinn j and shall further slate la his affl
dAyit that hr Is. at the time of taking ths
affidavit between the age Of twenty on,
und twenty-five years that he has resided
in the State ono year aud la the election
district ten days next preceding such eioc,
tian, he shall be entitled 90 vote, although
hs shall not have paid taxes the said an
making such claims, and the ailldAyits 0i
the witnesses to their residence, shall be-
preserved by the election board aud at ths
close OF the election they shall be enclosed
with the list Of voters, tally list and othei
papers required by law % be- died by ths
return Judge with the pr0lhonolary, aud
shall remain on Tile Herewith in the pro-
thonOtary Office, subject 10 examination
as other election papers are VI the election
officers shall hnd that the applicants pos
sess all the legal qualifications OF voters
he or they shall be permitted 10 vote, and
tho name or names shall be added 20 tbs
llst Of tAxables BY the election officers the
word TAX" being added where the claim.
ant claims 10 vote on tax, aud the word
age where lac claims 10 vote on age; the
same words being added by the clerks In
each case respectively ON the lists Of per
sons voting al such election.
SIZE !. II shall be- lawful for any quail
fod citizen Of the district, notwithstanding
tho name If the proposed voter Is contained
on the lisl Of resident taxablcs. 10 challenge
the vote Of such persons Whereupon the
same proof of the right Oi suffrage as il nov
required by law shalt be publicly made
and acted ON by the election board. aud
the vote admitted or rejected, according 10
the evidence every person claiming 10 b0
naturaliEed citizen shall be required 20
produce his natuFaEaIiOn certificate at the
election before voting except where he has
been for ten years consequently a voter ia
he district la which he offers his vote and
on the vote Of such person being received
il shall be the duty Of the election officers
TO write or stamp on such certificate the
word voted. with the month and year
and ANY election officer or officers shail
receive a second vote on the same day. BY
virtue Of the same certificate, excepting
where sous are entitled "a vote by virtue
of the naturalization OF their fathers. they
aud the persons who shall offcr such second
vote, upon 50 offending shall be guilty Of
high misdemeanoF and on conviction there
Of be fined or Imprisoned. or both, al the
discretion Of the court, bat the hne shall
not exceed one hundred dollars IN each
case, nor tho imprisonment one year the
like punishment shall be iaaicIod, on con-
yietlon. on the officers of election who
shall neglect on refuse % make or cause a.
make. or cause 20 be made, the iniofse.
mont required as aforesaid an said natural
EatiOn cctiacHte,
SIC G, IL any election officer shall refuse
Dr. neglect 10 require such proof OF the right
II suffrage ~ Is prescribed by this law, or
he Law 10 which this u q supplement- from
,ny person offering o. vote whose name j.
,nt on the list Of assessed voters, or whose
right 10 vote challenged by any qualified
voter present and shall admit such persons
% vote without requiring such proof. every
person SO offending shall, upon conviction. (
be guilty 81 high misdcmeanor, aud shall
be- sentenced for every such ofrnse. to pay
4 fne not exceeding one hundred dollars
,r 10 undergo an Imprisonment not more
.han one year. OF either. or both. az the
discretion of the eouFL
SIC. Ten days prcsreiing every rlec-
ton FOR election ~ President aud Vice
President 81 the United States, u shall be
Tho duty ag the assessor 10 attend at the
place hKed. by law Tor holding the election
Ia each election district. and then aud
there hear all applications Of person whose
names have been omitted from the list q
assessed voters, and who claim the right to
vote or whose rights have originated since
the satire was made cut. aud shalt add the
names ofsuch persons therein a. shall show
that they arc entitled O. the right of sufl-
rage in each district, on the personal APP
plcntion OF the claimant only, and forth
with assess them with the proper tax. AZ
ter completing the list copy thereof shall
be placed on the do9r Of or on the house
n here the election ia ~ ha held, al least
eight DAYS before the election aud At the
election the same course shall be pursued.
In all respects as Is required BY this act aud
the acts 10 which Il Is n supplement, ai the
general elections I'm October. The assessor
shall also make the returns 10 the county
of all assessments madc by
virtue Of this section aud the county com
missioners shalt furnish copies thereof tn
the election officers In each district. IN like
manner in all respects, As Is required Ai the
general elections in October.
i The awNan wfttNW and ~ tWWe
shall apply nj every special election. and
at every separate city, borough or ward
election. in all sespccts ~ ai the general in
elections in October.
SEc. @ The respective assessors. inspect
nrs and judges OF the elections shall each
have the power TO administer oath % any
persons claiming tho r.8ht 30 bp assastcd or
The right Of suffrage or in regard ta any
other matter or thing 20 be done or in
1uired into by any Of said officers under
his act; and any willful false swearing by
any person IN relation 10 any matter or
hing concerning which they shall be law
FULLY Intercepted by any Of said officers
lhall be punished - perjury
SEC 10 Fho assessors shall receive the
lame conpensstions for the time neccsFR-
-ily spent in performing the duties hereby
snjoined As j. provided by law for the per
Iormance OF their other duties to be paid
~ the county commissioners M IL shalt not
Dc lawful for any assessor 20 assess n tar
against any person whatever within ten
LAYS next preceding the election 10 be
held on tho so0nnd Tuesday af October, IN |
my pear, or within ten days next before
my election for electors of President
md Vice President Of the United States
md violations Of this provision shall be al
and subject the officers sol
aaaasa
,eeding one hundred dollors. or 20 impris-
10Th, nj the discretion of The court.
SEc. III. On the petition OF fiyc or more
'itizcns Of the county, stating under oath
hat they verify believe that frauds Will
,e practiced at the election about Co be
leld in any district, IL shall be the duty Of
he court of common pleas of said county,
T in session or ifnos n Judge thereof in aca-
ion, 60 appoint two judicious, sober and
Intelligent citizens Of the county 20 act rs
'verscers VI said election said oyerseers
hall be selected nom different political
PARTIES, where inspectors belong 90 differ
mt parties, and where both Of said inspec-
ors belong 90 the same political patty, both
II the ovcrsoers shall be taken from the OPP
,osite political party; said overseers shall
lavo the right 20 be present with officers Of
he election, during tho whole time thcl
anne 4 held, the votes counted and the re-
urns made out aud signed by the election
'hiccrs to keep a list, Of voters, If they see
,rOper; 10 challenge any person Offering
o vote. aud interrogatc him and his wit
Tess under outh, IN regard to his right of
utiragc at said said election, and 10 exam
nc his papers produced and the officers
II said election are required 20 afford lol
aid overseers 30 selected and appointed
very convenience and facility for the
discharge of their duties and IL said cleo.
ion officers shall refuse to permit said
90 be present and perform their
lutics rs aforesaid. or II they shall be driv 4
N away from the poll by violence or intl-