The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-10-05

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, 10 pay
a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, o'
/, 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 elec-
tion for electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, it shall Be the
duty OF the Assessor to attend at the place
fixed by Jaw 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 asse ssed 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, q copy
thereof shal be placed on the door of or on
the house where the election is 10 be held,
at least eight days befor 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 it is a supplement
at the general elections in October, The
Assessor shall Iso make the same returns to
the county commissioners of all assessments
made by virtue OF this section and the coun-
] ty 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
sha II apply at every special election, and
at every seperate city, borough or ward elec-
tion, in all respects as at 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 TO be done or in
quired into by any of said officers under this
act; and any willful false swearing 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. 10. The assessors sha II 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-
formance of their other duties, to be paid
by the county commissioners as in other cases;
and it shall not be lawful for any assn ssor
to assess tax against any person whatever
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 a mis-
demeanor, and subject the officers so offend
ing 10 a 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 sha Il be the duty of the court
of common pleas of said county, if in session
or if not a 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 TO different parties, and where
both of said inspectors belong TO the same
political party, both of the overseers shall
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 voies
counted and the returns made out and sign
ed by the election officers; to keep list of
voters, if they see proper; to hallenge 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 sa id
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 ifI
they shal be driven away from the polls by
violence or intimidation, all the votes poled
at such election district may be rejected by
any tribunal trying a contest under said e!ec-
ton: Provided, That no person signing 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 natura LIZA ton
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
fraudently used, or furnish ralizaton
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-
fca.e. he shalt be guilty of high
misdemeanor; or ifany one shall frauduenty
use any such certificate of naturalization,
knowing that it was fraudulently issued, or
shall vote, or attempt to vote thereon, ifany
one shall vote, or attempt to vote, on any
certificate of natural lzation not issued TO him.
he shall be guilty of high misdemeanor;
and either or any Of the persons, their aiders
of abetiors, guilty of either of the msdemea-
nors aforesaid, SHALL on conviction, be fined
in a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars,
and Imprisoned in the proper pehtentiary
for period not exceeding three years.
Sec. 13. Any person who on oath or