The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-09-14

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tni tor sny sssessor to asssss a tar ssalnst s'y
person whatever with the I'm days next pf
esdlng the elec,ion 20 he held M the n Tutsii
pctcber, IN any year, or within zen tRys me- 3
before any election for eject ~ cf pretiicpt an.
Vice Presidcn, Of the TINT cd states any viois-
tlon Of this provision shall he q mi-dem esnor,
and subject the OILERS ~ oHendIne 10 q brs. on
conviction. not exceeding one hundred dollars
OF to imrri, onmcnt not eseeeding three months
or both al the discretion OF the court.
SECTION ~ Gn the petition of hve or moro
citizens ofthc count y stating, under oath, that
they verify believe thst frauds win be practieef
at the election abput T. he held ~ any district.
It shall b. the tuty Of tle court OF common pleas
Of said county, I'm scNhnn, ~ v not a. lndge
oSpf nnG " ncTss. 20 eP.s' i~C
- OvetU efs q said electiontsaid oyerseefs shall
bc selected & ON dineTent Political parties, AMI
vherc blth ot stil inspectors belong to the zane
pNliuc.i party, both Of the oversects shnii ,.,
t,k,n froin the opposite party ,sah ovcrssets
shall h,tc The tight toh ptcs,nt with the oih.
GERS ot tho election, during the whole time th.
same H. held tho votes uitci ard the returns
made ont and signed by the election oTcefs, 20
Keep list of voters, ~ thcy see rroperite chat.
'engc my rcr,on Offering tO vote. and inter's-
Vatc m nnd his witnesses under oath, in regard
II rglt Of suffrage ~ said election and .
examine he pnrcrs fro,uced' and the eihcers Of
said election are repaired to afford to said over
'cctsso selcotel or appointed every convent
encc aud facility for Tho scharRe oftheir duties
tnl u said cloe ton ufhc.fs shs n reiuseto permit
AID oversclrs tob he present and perforn n "
duties as aforesaid or n they shall bs driven
iway from th~ pblls hy violence or naturalization.
test under snli election. Provided, That no per
'on slgninS the letitlon shah he appointed an
over ecr.
ShCTiov ~. II any prothonotary. clerk, or
tho deputy Of either or any other person. shall
fN q q scll NJ ofti @ to nay naturalization n.
pcf, or permit the same to 10 afHxed or siyc 6ut
pr cau " TrrrIit the same to hc given ont, in
Mans. Whereby Il may 10 irtudulently usoi or
iniut'h naturalization ccrtihcato 60 any ICt-
."n Who shall not lave bcen duly examined and
sworn In open court, In tho prcsencc Of sune Of
the ludgcs thereof, according 30 tho net OF con.
2ress orshail aid In. cnnniSc ~ ~ IN Any WAY
| Vctlnlt tic issue u any fraudulent nSturaivi.
tion certificate he shall he guilty ofa hl!h mis-
ldcmcaupf, or any ono shall iTauiuietNly uss
any such certificate Of uaturall,lt.n knowing
that II was tfnudulehtly issued, or shall vote, Or
attempt ~ vote thereon, or II any ono shalt vote
| ur attempt 10 vote, on any certificate Of natu.
ialigtti n not issued g. HIN, he .baii he gnity ~
| = high inl'lcmeinor; and either or any Of ~.
lcrsous. their nidurs or nbetOfs guilty ufclthcr
| ut the ml'deuc'nors Aforesaid shall on convi,.
] tlon, he huOl IN SUN not exceeding ont thouf.
and dullirs. and imprisoned In the proper pc i
tcntiiry tu' = period not exceeding three years.
| StcrroH IL. Any rorsOn wto'pu oath OF alr.
nation, Ia ar before any court iu this state. or
/ officers authorized tl administer oatts shall t.
| procure certificate oi naturalization. fpr him
/ clare or aiirm any matter TO he u TACT, knowing
the satrc 10 bc true, shall he deemed guilty "
perjury, an any certificate oinnturilitation T..
! sued In pursuance ot any such deposition, de
clnrttipn ur affirmation, shnli Lc nall and void:
nIl II shall 10 the duty Of tho court Issuing thu
came upon proof lciug made before II that H.
measure for recalling the samo tor cancellation;
and any pcrsOn who shah vote, 0r attcnu' L.
/ vote on any paper so obtained, nr who shall n
Inny wuy nil I'M, "innive ~. or have my agency
whItcycr In It's u. c rcul.tiOn or use any
! fraudulent naturalization certificate. shall h,
deemed guilty OF a pi.demeanor. and upon cHu-
/ yictiun thereof, shall undergo IN Impri,lnmeu.
In the pcniteutiiry mrtc than two wears, ami
pay 4 0no not more than ono thousand dollars
Tor every such offence or either or both nt tho
discretion ni tho court.
SrcrioN u Amy assessor election ofhlc or
pcr'un appointed NJ m oycrsoor who shall ncg
| lcct pr refuse to perform any duty obloinrh by
this net, without reasonable or legal cause,
sh1 bc subject t. n penalty OF one hundred drl-
. ltts;u 1t any nssessoor shall asses any pcr-
/ sou ~ voter who t. not qualified, or shall re-
luse to assess any auo who l. tlihed. he shI all
bc guilty OF 'Nisicmcannr Ia uti g, and On con.
yic!ion bc punished by hnc or imprisonment
lnl also lie subject T. nacti"n for damages Nv
tho party nggrioScd, aud II any person shan
Itrauiulcutly altcr ana to. dcfacc or destroy any
list of voters mtlo cut ~ directed by this not
pr tear down or remove the same irotn the place
whore II has been iNoi, with trIuduloht or ml.-
chicvlnus intent, or tor any Improper purpose,
the person 80 Offending shall be- guilty Ot hi,h
inisdcmcanor, anl "h conviction shnll he pun
ishci by hnc not exceeding Ave hundred dl
lars. or imprisonment not exceeding two yoIr,
or '.'h' 't tue discretion oi Va" court.
SgcrIoS ~. At All elections hereafter he'i
under the Laws thls commonwealth tho up'ls
shalt tc opened between tIe hours ui siN ant 20.
ven o'clock \, NJ, anil closed ~ o'clock =. Y.
SgcrIoN Il II shan be- the duty oI tao score
all the blanks made necessary by this act, AMI
furnish GO ,ios ol tho same t. the county COM.
missioners otcarh county shall, as soon as Moe
csNary attcr receipt ut the same, AZ the proper
expense Of the county procure and furnish to nil
the election officer, oi the elections districts ut
their respective counties. copies of such blank.
In slch quantities rs may be rendered necessary
for the discharge Of thoiT duties under this act.
SgCrtoS u. That the citizens OF this state
temporarily In the service ol the state or OF tho
United States governments. on q orirni or 9TH
er duty aud do not vote where thus employed,
shall not be thereby deprived ui the right to vote
IN their several election districts II otherwise lu.
~ qualified.
TO the clun ty Commissioners and sheriff Of tho
WngaEAs, Tho nnccuth amendment ortL,
Constitution of tie United States l. NJ follows (:
! ">BCrioN /, The right of citizens oi tho TAI.
ted states to vote shall not be denied or abrIls
ed by the United states, or any Sta.e, o. ac-
ccount OF race, color, or previous condition ot
"SEcrioN 2 Tho Congress shall have power
To enforce this article by appropriate legisil.
tiDn.n
Aud whoreis, Tho Congress Of tho United
States, on the Jlstdiy of March. 1870, passed an
act enti. led An Actto enforce the right of cit
liens Of the United states to vote In the severn I
States OF this Union, and Tor other purplscs, 4"
the tirst and second sections Of which are "a pl.
lows
4 SECTION |. he It enacted by the Scnatoaud
House ul Representatives Of the United states
! ot America In Congress assembled. That alt
ICltiLcnr Oi TIC lrltCu states, who are, gr thlli
Q b. Otherwise qualified By law to vote at any
. election by tho people, In any Sthte. Territory
. district, county city, parish, township, school
district municipality or other territorial sub IA
vision, sh tll be outitlel anl allowed t. vote az
70 all such elections without distinction of race ur
, color, or previous condition OF seryltulc; any
Constitution, law, custom, usage, or regulation
ut any state or Territory or By or icT IT. au-
thority, to the contrary notwithstanding.
SECTION q, And DO 1t further enacted, That
. II by or under the authority Of the Constitution
or laws of any state or the laws Of any Terrific
ry, nn act u or SHAH Q required to bo done u
. requisite or puaiihcation for voting and Dy such
u Constitution ur laws. persons or officers nTe or
shall be- charged with the performance OF dut &c
. IN furnishing To- citizens an opportunity u per
I form such requisites or - become qualified o.
y vote, II shall be the duty oil every such person
= and officer to give all citizens OF the United
! states tho same nnt equal opportunity to por
70 form such prerequisite. and % be 'Oino qutlineu
10 vote without ,lhtlnctlon Ol race or color, Ui
: preylou condition Ji seTyltule, aud lfany tuct
o person or ufi'or shah refuse or knowingly omit
To give iull effect to this gcctiOn ho shall lbi
y every such offence inreitthe SUN OF tive hundrot
i dollars to tho person aggrieved thereby, TO D'
!, recovered by an action on tho case, With iul
u costs aud such allowance Tor counsel fees as th'
: court shall deem Just, and shall also, Tor ever
Is such offence be deemed guilty oi amisdemelnOl
and on conviction thereof, bo hned not less than
q than one month aud not more than one year. Ol
% both at the discretion Of the cOurt,n
II And whereas, II Il declared by til. secon,
e section of tho With article of the Constitution
u tho United States that "Ihis CenstiIu tlun, IN,
n the laws Of the United States which shall b.
made 10 pnriuance thereof, shall be the suprrm'
'e law OF the land nnythinl
% In the Constitution or laws offs any state tO ,h'
J. contrary notwithstanding
n Aud whereas, The Legislature OF this C"m
y mOnwenlth ON tho 9th day OF April, A ID. 1870
Il passed n n act entitled "a further supplemen
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