The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-10-06

one bundrcd dollo,s, or to imprlsonmopt no:
| exceeding thrco mohths, or both, NJ ths discret
| tlOn Of the court
| SEC. II. ON tho petition Of five or moro citi-
zens OF tho county, stating under oath that
they verify believe % mat iraud VII De pt'ctlGed
| u shalt be the duty OF the Court of Common
| Judge thereof Ia vacation, TO appoint. two iud-
c'ous, sober and intelligent citizens OF the codn-
ty TO act rs overseers at said election ~ ia
socrs shall bo selected from different politicu
| parties whore the inspectors belong TO different
parties and where both OF said Inspectors belong
10 the same political party, both of the overseers
shni be taken from Che opposite political party;
with the officers Of the election, during thH wnn'e
| time the same Is held, tho votes counted tnd ne
Gers; to keep list OF voters, II they proper;
TO challenge any person offering u vote, oni iu-
gard to his right of suffrage of said election, and
to examine his papers produced anl uir on.
| overseers so selected aud appointed every cpu-
vuncncc and facility FOR tud discharge of their
to permit said oyerseers to be present and per-
FORM their duties as aforesaid, or Il they shall DO
dation, all the votes pOled at such election dis
| triet may be rejected by any tribunal trying
contest under SAID election! IfOuticd, Tha' no
person signing the petition shall oeHpr't"ieI an
Oversocr
| SEQ. H. II any prothonotary, cle,k OF the
deputy of either or any other person, shalrnirix
tine seal of Office In any naturalization ptg'' or
| emit the same to De nilAcO, or given uups or
| cause permit the same % be giysu Out. ia
| blank, whereby ~ may be frauduleutly usc,I, or
| furnish IA naturalization certificate 70 any pcrson
| VINO snail not have been examined and aWoT in
pp"n court, in the presence oi some OF hU ludse5
| lhsreof according to the act Of Congress, orshill
ala in, cOnnive At, or in any way permit tho is
sue of any fraudulent naturalization certificate,
| he shall be guilty OF high ms'ione.uDr; or u
| any ono shall friudulonty use any such certih-
| cate of naturalization, knowing that IL vas
| lrauduieutiy issued, or shall vote or attempt TO
vote, on any certificate Of nptu rlzlt lon NOT is-
| sued to him, he shall be guilty Of ~ hgt ntstH-
uiders or abettors guilty OF either of ,pe IA s'ie.
meanors aforesaid. shall, on conviction, bg q led
| in q sum not exceeding one thousand dollars,
and impri, i,onment IN the proper panitcntiary iOr
| period not exceeding three years.
| SEC 10. Any person who en- oath pr amtua-
tion, In or before any court in TIC state, or oii-
Ger authorized to administer oaths, shall, TO pro-
cure "A certificate OF naturalization, for himself or
any other person. wlllfully depose, declare or
| aihrm any matter " be iact, Knowing the saue
| to be ftlsc, or shalt In like mauEor deny any
| mat cr to DC tact knowing the same 10 be true,
| shail be deem cd guilty Ol pcpuT. ahd any c9l-
amy such deposition declaration ur uiirmation,
shall be nuii aud void; aud 1t shall ue the du.y
made flr IL that It was iru en- v o5ttae9
| 10 take immediate measures Tor recalling ihe
| same ior cancellation, and any person who shall
vOte or att,Inpt to vote, on any paper 50 obtan-
ei, or who shall in any way aid ~, 'nntveat, or
| nave any agency whatever in the issue, ctrcuG-
| ton or use % any fraudulent naturalization cer-
| tincate shall be guilty Of misdemeanor, and
| prlsonment in the penitentiary for not more
| IL III two years and pay nne. not more th2u
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| either or butn, at the discretion Ol the cDdrt
| SIC. ii. Any assessor election uiiicer or pcr-
| or refuse to perform any duty chJoned by TINS
! act, without reasonable OF legal cause, shalt be
subj bject TO penalty OF one Aundred dollars and II
! amy assCSspr sha assess any person % voter
VINO is not qualified, or snail refuse 10 assess any
4 IniSdemcanor IN Office, and on cOnVIgtIos, bs
= punished by fine on Imprisonment, HHj also 10
1 subject to an action for damages by tho parry
assrteved; and II any person snail lluuiuieLuS
alter, add TO- dciace OF destroy any llst oi voters
Ia nat az l.ata
= remove the same from the place where IL mas
been affixed, with fraudulent or misvuioyo Gus iu-
tent, for any improper purpose, taC puI.J4i so
4 Offending snall be gul!ty oi ar'sh IN 5demeanOr,
; and on conYictlc }, sn1ll O9 pqmaA1I by hne
: ment not exceeding Two years, Oh botA at tho
. sec iG. htail electious hereafter held unler
q the laws of TINS comnonweaiti., the pole snail
Il be open betweel the hodrs .. SIL @ht seven
n SEC. H. 1t snail be the duly OF the Sec -eJary
a. of the commonwealth TO prepare forms for all
" the blanks made necessary b. this aci, and iurn-
n ! ish copies OF the same to the county cpuinLs-
r. siontfs the several couuties .. TIC common
a | wealth; and the county commissioners OF eacn
: county shall, as soon Us may be necessary after
e he eTny o1 nrocure mpd fuTnis 10 ali tg eIec
= peciiye counties copies OF sucn blanks, In such
quantities us may be rendered necossary for the
n discharge OF their duties under THIS a't.
'e SEC. 10. That citizens ofths state temporarll,
in INC service of the state or the United state
le do not vote where thus employed, siiall not b
III thereby deprived OF the rignJ to vote in thel
~ several erection districts II otherwise duly quIl
l. flied. ,.,,,,, .,..,,... ,,,,io
le nent to the act relating TO the ettt'ons Oh tni
GomTn%sa One RBpreSf%d tRBppnsHnd e % nUndred S a
ST sixty eight, and all other laws attfeu ot SUI
he piled by this az, be and me same are hereby i
=. P''''eCSH change IN THE MODE or VOTING.
he AN ACT regulating the mode Of voting at a
H. elections IN the several counties o. th!S CON
IN mouwealth.
ut SEC. he il enacted 6y tie Senate and House
W. Representatives QC the COWAlOEjtcQ "a u P'HFsy't
e ma IN General assembly met, and iyhcrtby e13r
is. cd By Ghe authority Of Ne same, That the qualic
n, wealth, at all general, township, borough IN
~ | special elections, are hereby hereafter authc
" lied and required To vote by tickets printed
I9 | written, or partly printed and partly wriLtcl
ed | seNcraily classified as follows:
m, One ticket shall enclose the names ofall juaei
pt of courts voted for snd to be labelled, outs't
M judiciary; :" one ticket shall embrace the nal
1t | OF all state officers voted for, aIl be label,
re- | "S tate :" one ticket shall embrace the names
he all county officers voted for, incud nr Office
III | Senate, member and members OF Assembly
no voted for, and members of Congress- # Vol ii it
ne aud be labelled County :" one ticket shall
s for, and be labelled, "rownsh!p;" one to-,
rs shall embrace the names Of all borough oiiitr
III voted for, and be labelled "BOrough;' = and eG,
Ia class shall be deposited in separate ballot 10.
ty- And the judges OF the resreGtyc pEir'
me Aforesaid, by the said act required to mcC-
ed | the Court House in the Town ol B.OomSburE,
al thc third day after the said day OF election, br
III | FRIDAY, the THIRTEENrlT day OF GCrOi fIA ili
h3 and there to perform the things required OF tae
all | BY law.
he cod Surc nc Commonwealth.
ith AARON SMITH, sheriff
re- SAcrinS Oflce bloomsbury sept. 10, 1870.