The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-09-06

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Sc, o. n any election onicor shan 80,
neglect TO require such proof of the w. l9iuE' or
aEa nS ~ prescribed by this lHw or tiis' iul ,lN
l,rina to Vote y,5o na,nn i,0m ,, any par15 TO
ii'cH Notcri, or Nhp4o right tl ,oI.' 1857 o..
lomsU,l h& My qu1l NOD voter present ..,iru.
'lur auch petsuu tp vote Wlthnui ru' .H'
such proof, oVory person 40 onandInS l1O On.
on eonyi9tlon, be guilty OF II high nil.i.,aa, 0l.
10 pay ilnc not exceeding ono huu,irl oueuri
or 10 undergo m Imprisonment nni ~, lphr'
one year, or elthor or both, at the litr3,.9' tlp
Sec. 7. Tho respective assessor,. iu
and Judges of tho ecctonl shall each 'IG'necou
power 70 administer oathg to any persn, m3iye lm
tho right 10 be assessed or tho firGt m9 vNuias
or IN regard to any other m ltter or ihin9 9Ulrds3
ed TO be done or inquired i1to by any "'F glssmr'
swearing by any person In relation Tn,,inl lass
Ter or thing concernlng which th5y sy, ilG4.'
lawfully lnterrogatod by nny of s9il 'aa,l bo
shall be punished as perjury, '' plosh
Sec. 10. Tho assessors shall each rc,,,.
sane 'n, g., SompsesSion Ippe,r,, for the tine nocesr
cd rs Is provided by law for tho nerr,rS ehl0ln.
their other duties TO be paid by thc cHnni.e 0
be lawful for any assessor TO nSgess n ~ ~ snal not
any person whatever within ten davs nayy5 yy5'UlN
gnnlay nE ynG In 95eGion den 10 be held on the sedm &
lays next before any election for einlCditan Ten
PresiIolt anH Xie3.Presldcnt Of the h'igTI irIo, o,
msdemoanor aud subject Tho oiIir1Eslh iiIIiHn shNl he
fendinS top lue not exceeding ono Lnni1raPP 80 Of
n
months, or both, NJ tho discretion of Itiins tlr9
Sec II On the petition of flyo or vof',
zens OF tile count stating under oath ih9, ~, ,
verify believe tlli noud Will he nrnc ciTi'i tley
The election about " he hold in mn, iiTc,,'gel
shan 20 me duty Of iA9 court OF c5in,n9r,, 'C
Of said county, II In session, OF iTg iTg",!ou pltB
rhcreutt in va 3ati0n t0appDint wo ii,{ a. llie
Dor amt intelligent citizens oftho CSnniy' Us N.
as GycrseerS ut said election said 6yrr orr a..
shall be selected irOm ai iercnt noliticnj I'2oh
whore the INSPECTORS belongto diiiGrrnt p,.,N
ana where Dotn of said Inspectors bplont t,N
same political party, both of the ovcrsearsV Vi'93
De taken lr9m the opposite political pa.ly.s.4
oVersceiS shlll nave the right TO be pro,n9' 'I
He officers OF the election, during tho gS4S4 S44
Jlmo the same Is held, the votes counted n1'ir'
returns made out and signed BY the clcc, irn' 'h
cers TO keep list of voters, IL they led nr, 0'
terrogato im and his wiinesarss 10. 10 vote amin,
regard to his right of suffrage nj I.9iIi 31la l4
lnu i 10 eN',inlhe ~ ms papers produced; ANA
sald OEct5eers 50 elected ana BppointoI "'
convenience ana facility for the ulscharpS,
duties; ana If said election officers Sh'il l0't
| to permit said Ovorsucrs to ba presl,' 'V.l"
| perform their duties as aforesaid an y" gnu
| snail @ ne driven away from the polls by yi,.99
| INA intimidation, all the votes pullu1 III .-
| erection district muJ be rejected by n,,wy w 'I.I
| nal Trying contest uad, ,ald, clacii i,u p'''I
| "a, intt t 10 Po.aoI Sl5hIns INC petition sI.. .
Sc; Il. ANY assessor, election oflic,ro.r....
| appointed 0S IN DYorsuer, vino ANAL ,' l'''.a
| reuusc to perform any duty enioIned ht f.'.I
| without ruasDhdhl or legal cause sh,'ir..' "t
ject to penalty o. one hunirci dollar ,,.t'', .'
| 90
| who Is not qualified, OF shall refuse in me-. ''T
| one who is,qullliel, ne shall ba guiln5 i '43
| dem93ihors s IN Once, a9d on conviction be aa, .I
| lshed ny hne or lnpil'onment, and ala, h. t'4'
| ioct 10 tu action tor domNges by Inc b1rf' 1.
| sreNeN ana II any person hhtll rra' lIi.r-
alter, or add to, deflgH or destroy nI,,. i, -''
| ters ma TO- oat as directed by tGis &gi os I
| dpWu or remove The HJule nom the pIi,.U.'"
| it has been fixed, with fraudulent or mi.o,i..
| Gus intenj, or for any improper purnt,. t
| person so Offending shall be guilty 6i ~.
| mtsdenslnor, anu ON conEiciIon shall br l1.
isnci by me not exceeding one hUndicl j",
| lars, or imprisonment not exceeding two v...
| or both, at the discretion OF The court ''
See. lj All elections for city, ward, LiI...
| township ana election officers Shall uer.l, g'
| held on the sec1nl Tuesday OF October .,' .-
| to all provisions Of the laws fcgul. ting ira .
ton oi such officers not inconsistent viii t
act the persons elected to such Ouica, n t0,
| tlme shall take their places al tue expiration d..
| the terms ofthe persons holding the Stuea'r
| Office of assessor or assistant assessor ,5. nj.
held, under this act until the year ono tl,5,'al
eight hundred and seyenty-two. '"
| In obedience to The requirement OF r,.n ~.
| Geary, Governor of the commonwealth ~, par'
| sylvanla,I hereby publish the Fifteenth Ame'i
ment of the Constitution OF the Unci SiIr..
| the Act of Congress enforcing the Same ari
Act of Assembly relative thereto: '''
| OF the United states is as follows: '.1
| SECTION 1. The right OF citizens oft, I...r.,
states shail not De denied or abridged lyua
| color, or previous condition Of serytuIn f" ''
| "SECTTOS 2. Tho Congress Shall lly, r,u... .
1 IH 4I d Hr.t.
An Act to enforce the right Of cftiIeuS oIf.,
Uulted states to vote Ia the Sc yerll STAT, or.
| Union and i)r other purposes: '''
''SEC rIoS !. Be il enacted jy he S,,r..., .,.,
| H)uSG Of Reprcsentutrcs. Of HS UilV,i Sast y
Amcricq n Congress Iss6nJltd. That all ralla,,
of the United states, who are or shall be o'la,
| wise qualified by law TO vote at aly election Lr
the people, in amy State Territory d. strict conn
ty, city, parish, towns hip, schoO! district gg..
cipllity Or. other territorial suu.divl,iOn s,,r
be entitled aud allowed to vote =. ali sUc1 ,s,.
uohs, WIni3ut di't.Lgtiouoi race, color, orpreo-
ous s, Gon1tloH OF SeryltadG any Constitution.
| law, custom, usage, or.tcsultliJH U'any >;t'rur
1 contrary uotWilhsLmIius" ''' W. '''
| SECTION ,. Iai BE- u G,l,., ,..u..I IlltIf
| by or under the authority olt4s CJAstitu'.1Yaf af
laws OF any state, or the Rw, of any Territory,
| prerequisite or Qualification lpc yUl.uE ali BIZ
such Constitution Or law, psra JaS Dc 0i ,.rs Hf.
or shall bo charged with the Ie,.a.lilnr.' ,y '''
| duties in iurdishing 10 citizens an 1llbriln ~
| TO perform sdcI prerequisite OF d u-, Jne INK.
lued 10 vote, IL Slall DO the duty ot every >uu
| person anu Olli- n to give ID Nii yII..u,1f Ha
| United states, the same auI uIutl uplI.i il.rg
| TO PERFORM Su1h prerequisite, Jul - us.,.p
quullci - vote without distinction p. r.a
color, or p e5Ious condition oI saruiilu; Un {.
any su9A pcgs N o! officer shall re.t,e ur know.
us.y omit to give full effect To- tai, section b,
| snail, brewery such offence, Iu.Igil ul ,Ir. ..a
sum OF live hun lroI dollars ID ia. I..og a..
| srIaNeI th3rcbS,tO be recovered bJUU l,lf1,, ul
| the case, with iull costs AMI sue4 u..JWlu,, M
| counsel lees rs the court shall tc-m u,, lpl
| snail also, llf every such Ungucs DE u .-u.l
guilty OF iniSjemeaupr, aud shall ON r,p,irt.1
l lIAcANOA w AAAAtl llbN ltSS IMAM Nv o ral
lar5' or DC lnprisOn9d not less than uaa mona,
and not more than one year, or both. ri III, i.
| cretlou OF the Court"
| y further supplement tn tha met r,l,f.,r "a
| t!ectlons IN TINS Comm Juwealth:
"SES IloN ~. That so much of every at '. A;.
sSMpiy as provides that only white l.eem.n
huNII D1 emitted 10 vote OF be registered as vl..
i | oIs, or rs claiming 10 vote at any gasp.l ID,
, | sptcNt1 eIeSlion OF this Commonwealth, us ual
| lhe Stine Is hereby repelled Nld luli 4.,rH %
| thal lII lreemon, without distinction ut grn.
= | snail be enrolled and registered Htclyi,u. tl'.
p provision 0i the irSt section OF llt a't appoy
\ | seVGuteehlh April, 1853. entitled "Au At
| lnrther supplemental TO tho act rrltun5 olat
e!ecI!nns OF this Commpuwc uth, HHt wnN
~ | otherwise Qualified under existing tg, DE ea'
| ttlcd 10 vote at all general All sNa.ll r.-' Ia'
| III THIS Commonwealth
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,
4 At the same time and places, also an e.5 81 %
d | amend the Constitution of the Stluc inc,niotn
. | ity with the Act, entitled "Au Act = pr9Yir'G 'G
< calling n convention to amend the Cons, tuition
@ act. the following rules and rcguN ions shit "
Il ply to said election, and the returns 9i tie ~,
S First. At the general election u be ntlG t
second Tuesday in October next, there shall N
II | elected by the qualified electors Of thliCom"N
. wealth. delegates TO conyention 10 ieiH. ''
I | amend the Constitution Of this Stalei lAG SIN
: | convention shall consist of ono nunlrt' W
j. | thirtE-three members, to BE- elected IN lhs A''
e. ner following: Twenty-ci5ht members NJ ..'
4 shall be elected in the State at large, as ,p.
70 | Each yotet of the state shall 700 for h1' vi.
a than fourteen candidates, aui lhe INeitg g',i..
- highest in vote shall be declared gle'..ui NAV !
If nine delegates shall be appDutc TO ana cl. '
@ | from the different ScullDHtl dSlfIIN '' D.
o state three delegates TO be "lceleilnt ti. . ?
n atOr th5rctrOm; and IN choosing lll Us 'l. ..
n egNtes. tch voter shall b. entitled - y" D..
@ not more thln two of the M hb2rs 70 n''l ,'
- from his district, aui tao tlree slndi ltSa Ut t
/. | est in vote shall be declared elected tHl'tr
g the county OF Allegheny, tormas the iWo4G 1--WE.
+, | third senatorial District, where no El't. '
\ | vote for more tu9u SIX CJut l!i'-, an i"- 49,
* highest in vote shall be elect 'H llll4 I''-' '
If ties Of Luzerne, II DurOa lnl Pike, 'lpEh.'. .
/. | Thirteenth Senatorial Distract, WhcrI ~ ..
Il | shall vote for more tuOn four 'lnllH, 7. ~
= the six highest in vote ShNtl p1 Glttt.u, u,,' n'
Il | additional delegates shall be chosen l'"" BE-
q city of Pailalelphil, by n vote ut ItF-n ~ .,
: city, and In their election no vot 'r NhtI Ns.
e | more than three candidates, an | the six h'7'
Y in vote shall be declared elected. ..
4 Second. Tho Jnisrs aud inspectors ! !n' ,,y ~,
r election district shan pfovl lie lWp ~.
G fOr each poll, one in which % drpp'li tl' ~ ,
d which to deposit tho tictc Ep'tt -. i'..
o | Delegates; which boxes shall b, lllt.rH u. y.
. | lively. "Dal1Lltes At large" AMI "DlNIl '. 20.
n gatcs; aul In each district in lh2 city ~ ~
i | Gdclphil luuldttioual box shall uc p"n,. lg'
s | eacuppl, in which 70 deposit the ilt"e.,, '..
y boxes mas alIh bs lQlellel &c ~ D.IItWI ,
! | IHlL /. ,a'd election shall BE- hell w. . .
r. lug.l hy t.t proper election 0tll'h.S %! u.
n | ern. ulgtllu. districts of the Conm>nN' .
n and sAlll gt r|aruel aud regulate II "' .
h | sprt. s br tu 4erll election laws 9l W.. ...
e | molWtIltu, 80 .ur rs hesaae sIlH h' n. '.
: | bic thereto, GuA not Inconsistent W.lA '".
il | I.ugh The ,!s.so.s to be voted .o. 81. .l' d..
r | largo N' The 'luy. ltiou shall have on me U"
n | the words "p1-vs l,eS ut large and Oh t'
,- side tue name sos tAa candidates 10 nc '''