The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-14

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
hne not exceeding one hundred dollars, oil
to undergo an imprisonment not more than
one year, or either or both, at the discretion
j of the court.
Sec. Z. Ten days preceding every cleo
ton for electors of President and Vice Presi.
dent OF the United States, il shall be the
duty OF the Assessor to attend at the place
fXed 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 ofassessed 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
trlct, on the personal application of the
clImant only, and forthwith assess them with
the tax. After completing the list, copy
thereof shall 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
at the election the same course shall be pur-
sued, IN all respects, as is required by this
act, and the acts to which ii is a 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 secton and the coun-
! ty commissioners shall furnish copies thereof
to the election officers in ach district, in like
manner, IN all respects, as is required at the
general election in October.
Sec. s. The same rules and regulations
shall apply at every special election, and
at every seperate city, borough or ward elec-
ilon, lnatl respects as the general elections
in October.
Sec 9. The respective assessors, inspec-
tors and judges of the elections shall ach
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 sa id 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-
sarlly spent in performing the duties hereby
enJoIned as is provided by law for the per-
torrance OF their other duties, 10 be paid
by the county commissioners as in other cases;
and it shall not be lawful for any assessor
to assess tax against any person whatever
within ten days next preceding the election
TO be held on the second Tuesday of Octo-
ber, In any year, or within ten days next be-
fore any election for electors of President
and Vice President of the United States :;
any viola ton of this provision shall be a 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. ii. On the petition of five or more
citizens of the county, stating under oath
that they verify believe that frauds will be
pracliced at the election about 10 be held in
any district it shall be the duty of the court
of common pleas of lid county, if 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 overseers at said
election; said overseers shall be selected from
different political parties, where the inspec-
tors belong 10 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 votes
counted and the returns made out and sign
ed by the election officers; to keep a list of
voters, If they see proper; to challenge any
person offering TO vote, lnterrogate 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 ia i'd
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 shali be driven away from the polls by
violence or intim ida ton, all the votes poled
at such election district may be rejected by
any tribunal trying a contest under said e!ec-
tion: 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
paper, 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 naturalization
certificate, TO any person who shall not ha We
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-
fcate. he shall be guilty of a high
misdemeanor; or ifany one shall fraudulently
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 naturalizati not issued 10 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 sum not exceeding one thousand dollars,