The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-21

to vote without requiring such proof, every
person so offending, shaH upon conviction,
be sentenced, for every such offence, to pay
fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or
to undergo an imprisonment not more than
one year, or either or both, at the discretion
of the court.
Sec. Z. Ten DAYS preceding every cleo
tion for electors of President and Vice Presi.
dent of the United States, ii shall be the
duty of the Assessor to attend at the place
fixed by law for holding the election in each
election district, and then and there hear all
applications of persons whose names have
been omitted from the list ofassess voters
and who claim the right to vote or whose
right have originated since the same was
made out, and shall add the names of such
persons thereto as shall show that they are
entitled 10 the right of suffrage in such dis
trIct, on the personal application of the
climant only, and forthwith assess them with
the tax. Alter completing the list, copy
thereof shall be placed on the door OF or on
the house where the election is TO be held,
al least eight days betor the election and
at the election the same course shall be pur-
sued, in all respects as is required by this
act, and the acts to which II is a supplement
at the general elections in October, The
Assessor shall also make the same returns to
the county commissioners of all assessments
made by virtue OF this section; and the coun-
Iy commissioners shall furnish copies thereof
to the election officers in each district, in like
manner, IN all respects, as is required at the
general election in October.
Sec. s. The same rules and regulations
shall apply at every special election, and
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lion, in all respects as a the general elections
in October.
Sec. g. The respective assessors, inspec-
tors and judges of the elections shall each
have The power to administer, oaths TO any
persons claiming the right 10 be assessed or
the right of suffrage, or in regard to any 9th
er matter or thing required 10 be done or in
quired into by any of sa id officers under this
act; and any wilfu false s~ caring by any
person in relation to any matter or thing
concerning which they shall be lawfully in-
terrogated by any of said officers shall be
punished as perjury
Sec TO- The assessors sha II each receive
! the same compensation for the time neces-
sariy spent in performing The duties hereby
enjoned as is provided by law for The per-
tormance of their other duties, TO be paid
by the county commissioners as in other cases;
and it shall not be lawful for any assessor
to assess tax against any person whatever
within ten days next preceding the election
to be held OH the second Tuesday of Octo-
ber, in any year, or within ten days next be-
| fore any election for electors of President
and Vice President of the United States
any viola ton of this provision shall be a mis-
demeanor, and subject the officers so offend
! ing 10 fine, on conviction, not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or to Imprisonment not
exceeding three months, or both at the dis
erection of the court.
Sec. IL. On the petition of five or more
citizens of the county, stating under oath
that they verify believe that frauds will be
practiced al the election about TO be held in
any district, it shall be the duty of the court
of common pleas of sd i'd county, if in session
or if not Judge thereof in vacation, to ap-
point two judicious, sober and intelligent cit
izens of the county TO act as overseers at said
election; said overseers shall be selected from
different political parties, where the inspec-
tors belong 10 different parties, and where
hoth of said inspectors belong TO the sume
political party, both of the overseers shall
be taken from the opposite political party
said overseers shall have the right To De pre-
sent with the officers of the election, during
the whole time the same is held, the votes
counted and the returns made out and sign.
ed by the election officers; to keep list of
voters, if they see proper; to challenge any
person offering to vote, interrogate him and
his witness under oath, in regard 10 his right
of suffrage at said election, and TO examine
his papers produced and the officers of sd i'd
election are required to afford TO said over
seers so selected and appointed every con-
venience and facility for the discharge of
their duties; and If said election officers shall
refuse to permit said overseers be present
and perform their duties as aforesaid, or if
they shalt be driven away from the polls by
violence or intim ida ton, all the votes polled
al such election district may be rejected by
any tribunal trying a contest under said eiec-
iion: Provided, That no person signiRg the
petition shall be appointed an overseer.
Sec II. Ifany prothonotary, clerk, or the
deputy of either, or any other person, shall
affix the seal of office to any naiurallza ton
paper, or permit the same 20 be affixed, or
give out, or cause or permit the same To be
given out, in blank, whereby it may be
fraudlently used, or furnish a naturalization
certificate, 10 any person who shall not have
been duly examined and sworn in open court,
in the presence of some of the judges there
of, according to the act of Congress, or shall
aid in, connive at, or in any way permit the
issue of any fraudulent naturalization certi-
ficate. he shall be guilty of a high
msdemeanor; or fony one shall fraudulentiy
use any such certificate Of naturalization,
knowing that it was traudulently issued, or
shall vote, or attempt to vote thereon, lfany
one shall vote, or attempt TO vote, on any
certificate of natura llzation not issued TO him.
he shall be guilty OF high misdemea nor;
and either or any OF the persons, their aiderS
of abetiors, guilty OF either of the misdemea-
nors aforesaid, shall, on conviction. be fined
in sum not exceeding one thousand dollars,
and imprisoned in the proper penItentiary
for a period not exceeding three years.
Sec. l3. Any person who on oath or
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