The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-28

not on The list of assessed voters, or whose
right to vote is challenged by any qualified
voter present. and shall admit such person
to vote without requiring such proof, every
person so offending, shall upon conviction,
be sentenced, for every such offence, to pay
a 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
ton for electors of President and Vice Pres-
dent OF the United States, it 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 of assessed 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 After completing the list, copy
thereof shal be placed on the door of or on
the house where the election is TO be held,
at least eight days befor the election; and
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sued, in all respects, as is required by this
act, and the acts to which il is 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-
. ~ 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. 8. The same rules and regulations
shall apply at every special election, and
at every seperaie city, borough or ward elec-
tion, in all respects rs at the general elections
in October.
Sec. 9. 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 OF
the right of suffra ge, or in regard to any 9TH
er matter or thing required 10 be done or in,
quired into by any of aid officers under this
act; and any wiIlful false sw caring by any
:. person in relation to any mat er or thing
concerning which they shall be lawfully in
terrogated by any of said officers shall be
punished as perjury.
Sec. 10. The assessors shall each receive
the same compensation for the time neces.
. sarily spent in performing the duties hereby
enjoined 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 a tax against any person wha tever
within ten days next preceding the election
to be held on the second Tuesday of Octo.
Der, in any year, or within ten days next be-
fore any election for electors of President
and Vice President of the United States
any violation of this provision shall be 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 at the election about TO be held in
any district, it shall be the duty of the court
of common pleas of said county. il 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 overscers at said
election; said overseers shall be selected from
different political parties, where the inspec-
tors belong to different parties, and where
both of said inspectors belong to the me
political party, both of the overscers shat
be taken from the opposite political party
said overseers shall have the right to be 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 o.
voters, if they see proper to challenge any
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his witness under oath, in regard TO his right
of suffrage at said election, and to examine
his papers produced and the officers of sa i'd
election are required to afford to said over
seers so selected and appointed every con-
venence and facility for the discharge OF
their duties; and If sa i'd election officers shall
refuse to permit said overseers be present
and perform their duties as aforesaid, or il
they shalI be driven away from the polls by
violence or intim ida ton, all the votes polled
at such election district may be rejected by
any tribunal trying a contest under said cleo
iion: Prouided, That no person signing the
petition shall be appointed an ovcrseer.
Sec. II. Ifany prothonotary, clerk, or the
deputy of either, or any other person, shall
affIx the seal Of office to any naturalIza tion
| pa per, or permit the same TO 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-
fica,e. he shall be guilty of high
misdemeanor; or if any one shall fraudulently
use any such certificate Of naturalization
knowing that it was fraudulently issued, OIL
shall vote, or attempt to vote thereon, ifany
one shall vote, or attempt to vote, on any
certificate of natura lization not issued 10 him
he shall be guilty of high m'sdemean"r;
and either or any OF the persons, their aiders
of abetors, guilty of either of the msdemea.
nors aforesaid, shall, on conviction. be fined
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