The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-09-12


person so offending, ehall 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.
u Sec 7. Ten days preceding every cleo
ton 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 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 fassessed 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 shall show that they are
entitled 10 the right of suffrage u such dis
trict, on the personal application of the
clima mt only, and forthwith assess them with
the tax After completing the list, copy
thereof shali be placed on the door of or on
the house where the election is 10 be held
at least eight days beior 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 IL is Il 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-
Fl " 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 6. The same rules and regulations
shall apply at every special election, and
at every seperate city, borough or ward cleo
lion, in Il Ill respec Is s at the general elections
in October.
Sec. 9. The respective assessors, inspec-
tors and judges of the elections shall zach
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 wilful false swearing by any
Il 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 shal each receive
8 the same compensation for the time neces-
E sarily spent in performing the duties hereby
. enioined 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
IL
+, 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 Prcsiden
= 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, conviction, not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or to Imprisonment no
tbrpn he hot Mt no IS
81 erection of the court.
! Sec. IL. On the petition of five or more
:. citizens of the county, stating under oatl
. that they verify believe that frauds will bt
practiced a the election about TO be held IL
: any district, it shall be the duty of the cour
= of common pleas of said 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 sail
- election; said overscers shall be selected from
different political parties, where the inspec
:, tors belong 10 different parties, and wher
. both of said inspectors belong to the sam
y political party, both Of the overseers shal
- be taken from the opposite political party
20 said oversecrs shall have the right to be pre-
. sent with the officers of the election, durin
the whole time the same is held, the vote
- counted and the returns made out and sigr
. ed by the election officers; to keep list
of voters, if they see proper; to challenge an
= person offering TO vote, interrogate him an
~ his witness under oath, in regard 10 his rigt
! of suffrage at said election, and TO examin
=, his papers produced ; and the officers of sal
- election are required to afford to said over
: seers so selected and appointed every cor
- venience and facility for the discharge
their duties and if sa id election officers sha
y refuse to permit said overseers be preser
: and perform their duties as aforesaid, or
;, they shall be driven away from the polls
violence or intimidn ton, all the votes pole
- at such election district may be rejected
- any tribunal trying a contest under said elet
- ton: Provided, That no person signing tn
= petition shall be appointed an overseer.
of Sec. -. Ifany prothonotary, clerk, or tn
I'd deputy of either, or any other person, sha
n affix The seal of office to any naturaliza tic
le pa per, or permit the same 70 be affixed,
b. give ont, or cause or permit the same to
RS given out, in blank, whereby it may
a, fraudlently used, or furnish a natura liza tic
,e certificate, 10 any person who shall not hav
II been duly examined and sworn in open cour
es in the presence OF some of the Judges there
10 of according to the act of Congress, or sha
,d aid in, conniye at, or in any way permit th
x issue Of any fraudulent naturalization cert
te ficate. he shalt be guilty of hig
,e msdemeanor or ifany one shall fraudulent
Is use any such certificate of naturalization
knowing that it was fraudulently issued, {
" shall vote, or attempt to vote thereon, ifan
d. one shall vote, or attempt 10 vote, on an
II. certificate OF naturalization not issued TO hin
to he shall be guilty of a high misdemeanor
G. and either or any OF the persons. their aide
re of abetIors, guilty of either of the msdemo;
" nors aforesaid, shall, on conviction. be fine
I'd i'll sum not exceeding one thousand dollar
to and imprisoned in the proper pententiar
a for period not exceeding three years.
o. Sec. ID. Any person who on oath