The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-09-15

crs he or they shall bo permitted to vote, and
taxables by the election Officers, tho word "tax"
beng added where tho claimant claims 20 vote
vote on age; the samo words being added by the
clerks in each respectv ON tho lists of
persons voting at such election.
SEC. s. IL shall be lawful for any qualified
ctizen of the district, Notwithstanding the
list of resilient taxabes, to challenge the vote OF
such person; whereupon the same proof of the
be publicly made and acted on by the election
board, aud the vote admitted or rejected, accord
be a naturalized citizen shall he required TO pro-
duce his naturalization certificate ut the election
years, conseentyely,a a voter IN the district IN
which he offers his vote; and on the vote OF
of the election officers to write or stamp on such
certificate the word voted with the month ani snn
receive n second vote ON the samo day. by virtue
onttied III o to vote by Virtue Of The DECENTRALIZATION
OF their fathers, they and the person who n Shali
guilty Of a high misdomeanor, and on conviction
thereof be fined or imprisoned, or both a. IN,
exceed one hundred dollars IN each case, nor
the imprlsonm ent one year, the IKE punish
officers of election who shall neglect refuse to
make, or cause to be made, the endorsement roe
tldcate.
SEC. 0. II any election officer shall refuse or
neglect TO require such proof Of the right OF SUI,
which this is n supplement, from any person of
lerng to vote whose name is n9t on & the 81 st ch 81
lenged by any qualified voter present, and shall
admit such person to vote ,,i without reqniring
conviction, be guilty of nigh misdemennor,
and shall be sentenced. for every such offence.
| 10 nav n fine not exceeding one hundred dollars,
or TO undergo an imprisonment not more Than
| one year. or either or both, at the discretion OF
SEC !. Ton days preceding every election for
| electors OF President and Nice-Presidcnt OF the
United s,ntesi shall be the duty of the assessor
| to attend at the place fixed by law for holding
| the election in each election district, ana thon
ana there hear allapplicatons OF persons whose
names have been omitted from the list of assess
| ed voters, and who claim the right to vote or
| whose rights have originated since the same was
| made out, aud shall add the names OF such per-
| to the right of suffrage In such district, on the
| personal application of the claimant only, and
coinpctng The list, n copy thereof shall be piac-
| ed on the door or on the house whore the cleo
| election and at the election the same course
shall be pursued, in all respects, as is required
| ment, at the general elections in October The
assessor shall ais make the same returns to tho
county commissioners of all assessment mado
by virtue of this section and the county COM
missioncrs shall furnish copies thereof to the
election officers in each district, in like manner,
in all respects, as is required at the general eiec-
ton in October.
| SEC. s. The same rules and regulations shall
apply at every special election, and every srpar.
ate city, borough ward election, in all respects
| as Mt the general election in October.
, | SEC D. The respective assessors, inspectors
and judges of the elections shall each have the
ing the right TO be assessed the right of suf-
frage, or IN regard to any other matter or thing
+ required to be done or inquired into by any of
said officers under this act; and any wlllul false
, swearing by any person IN relation to any mat
ter or thing concerning which they siall be law
fully interrogated by any of said officers shall
be punished as perjury. a.
same compensation for tho time necessarily
spent in performing the duties hereby enjoncd
Their other duties, to be pa paid by the county COM.
, mssionersas in other cases; and it shall not he
| n n tlN
any person whatever within ten days next pro;
Gedng the election to be held on the second
days next before amy election for electors OF
/ States any violation of this provision shall be
! misdemeanor, and subject the officers soof-
e one hundred dollars. or to Imprisonment no.
exceeding three months, or both. at the discreet
, tion of the court.
e they verify believe that fraud viii be practcel
at the election about to be held in any district,
a Pleas of said county, IL in session, If not
cious Sober and fnteliseht CITIZENS of the coun-
!, ty to act overseers at said election said over
parties Where the inspectors belong to dintirrent
parties and where botn of said inspectors belong
. shall be taken from the opposite political party;
said overseers shall have the right to be present
/ time the same is held, the votes counted and the
returns made out and signed by the election of.
GERS; to keep list OF voters. If they see proper
to challenge any person offering to vote, and in
serr9{ate , nm MA, ana ~ his Wtne1s under oath In re-;
examine sdIS his haper odTeed and the OH
Y | overseers so selected and appointed overy oon-
is yenience and facility for the discharge Of their
a to permit said overseers to be present and per-
lie form their duties as aforesaid, or ifthey shall bo
,e driven away from the polls by violence intlm-
n dation all the votes polled at such election dis
IA trlst may be rejected by any tribunal trying n
person signing the petition shall be eappointoi an
> | oycrscer
:, SEC l2. If any prothonotary, clerk, or the
deputy of either, or any other person. shall atlix
o the seal OF oihco in any naturalization paper
l. permit the same to be affixed, given out, or
}, cause or permit the same to he given out, ia
,, ,, n%ank % whereby II may be fraudnlently used, or
p who shall not have been examined and sworn In
n open court, IN presence of some of the Judges
n aid in, connive at in any way permit the is.
ie sue OF any fraudulent naturalization certificate,
N amy one shall lrSuduiently use any such Gerli
cate Of naturalization, knowing that it was
s. frauduently issued, or shall vote or attempt 10
u vote, on any certificate of naturalization not is.
s. su ed to him, he shall be guilty OF a high mlsde-
id meanor and either or any of the persons, their
aiders or abettors guilty of either Of the iSdo.
It meanors aforesaid shall, on conviction, be lined
Is | In sum not exceeding one thousand dollars,
OF and Imprisonment In the proper penltentiary ior
ne | period not exceeding three years.
nao SEC, l3 Any person who on oath or unlrma-
a. tlon III or before any court In the state or oll-
in Ger authorized to administer oaths, SHALL to pro-
a. cure certificate OF naturalization, for himself
~ any other person, willfuly depOSe, declare or
~ aitrm any matter to be fact, KNOWN. the same
ht 10 0,, De m,se or shall ln Ike manner dcuy any
Iv ,n.all ,nall be deemed guilty of perjury; ana any
~ tiilcate of naturalization issued In pursuance Of
er any such deposition, declaration or affirmation
a. snail be null and void aud it shall be the duty
made 6ers sshas i tbas y nS S Sss 9PGn proof being
80 10 tlke Immediate measures for recalling tho
be ynh 90 ipr and any person who SHAT
a ay or VINO shall In any way aid H. conniveat, or
-, nave any agency whatever in the issue, crcua-
!, t9n or use OF any fraudulent naturalization GER
es unon rtc, Snali De guilty OF misdemeanor, and
"a hrlsonment in the penitentIary for not more
ie one ntn IW1 ySars and pay ne not more than
~, eilhef or both, at the discretion of the court.
a SEC II. Any assessor, election officer or por.
OF so son appoihted as an overseer, who shall neglect
i'm or refuse To perform any duty eniyneu nv / hi a
s. act, without reasonable or legal cause shall IL,
ne subject "a penalty OF one hundred dollars, and ii
IN any assessor shall assess any person as n voter
es VINO Is not qualified, shall refuse TO assess any
OF pGiISom VINO Is lualGed, he snail be guilty of
OF punished by fine or Imprisonment, and also 10
20 a an acton y for d2m9ges by the party
I'd teT add TO- deiaee Or destroy any list voters
remove 9 the as neesa by ths aS or tear down
rs | oeeh alnSed, with fraudulent or mscheyous in
offending saai be- eny Of RsS tas psrson 50
a nat on eon1,yGton shall be punished BY ns
,e | discretion OF the court, " " N'''
ie SEC. lG. AZ all elections hereafter held under
ct the laws OF thls commonwealth, tho polls shall
es De open between the hours Of six aud seven
IS O'Clock m, ana closed at seven O'clock D. m .
I'd SEC. ~ IL shall be the duty OF the Secretary
y ol M NE e4nmonwealth TO prepare forms for ali
In the blanks made necessary by this act and urn.
or lsh copies oi lhe same to the county commlS.
nd sohers OF the several counties OF the common.
r. wealth ana the county com missioners OF each
Sc county shnll as soon as may be neQu ssary ailvi
me receipt OF the same at the proper EXPENSE Oh
G. the county procure and furnish TO all the cleo.
ton ollcers OF the election districts of their res.
n pectve counties copies of such blanks in such
lg Inahttes is may be rendered necessary flr the
&c discharge oi their duties under this act
ie SEC. ~ That citizens OF this State temporarIlv
IA IN lhe service Of the state or tie United states
~ | governments, on clerical or other duty ana who
"a | 90 not vote where thus employed, shall NOT ID
a. thereby deprived OF tho right to vote in their
Is | incd. '' 49,
~ SEC. ~. The act entitled "a further supple.
M hehl 70 the act relating To tho elections of this
a. couhhphwealth,' approved April the fourth
,e ammo Domlhl one thousand eight hundred and
~ sixty eight, and all Otner laws altered sup
4. nll mn. ~.