The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-10
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petition shall be appointed an overseer.
Sec. II. Ifany prothonotary, clerk, or the
deputy of either, or any other person, shall
a fix the seal of office to any naIuralizat ton
paper, or permit the same 20 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 Datura lization
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, connise at, in any way permit the
| issue of any fraudulent naturalization certi-
hcate. he shalt be guilty of a high
mIsdemeanor; or ifany one shal fraudulenty
use any such certificate of naturalization.
knowing that it was fra raudulently issued, or
| shall vote, or attempt to vote thereon, ifany
one shall vote, or attempt to vote, on any
certificate OF natural lization not issued to him.
he shall be guilty of high nisdemeanor;
and either or any OF the persons, their aiders
OF abettors, guilty OF either of the misdemea-
nors aforesaid, shall, on conviction, be fined
In sum not exceeding one thousand dollars,
and imprisoned in the proper penitentiary
Tor period not exceeding three years.
Sec. l3. Any person who on oath or
affirmation, in or before any court in this
State, or officer authorized to administer
oaths, shall, 10 procure a certificate of
naturalization, for himself or auy other per-
son, wilfully depose, dec!ore or affirm any
matter to be fact, knowing the same to be
false. or shall in like manner deny any mat
ter to be fact, knowing the same to be true,
shall be deemed guilty of perjury and any
certificate of naturalization issued in pursur-
ance of any such deposition. declaration or
affirmation, shall be null and void and it
shall be the duty of the court issuing the
same, upon proof being made before is that
| it was fraudently obtanined, 10 take i'm
mediate measures for recalling the same for
cancellation ; and any person who shall vote,
or attempt TO vote, on any paper SO obtained
or who shall in any way aid in, connve at,
or have any agency whatever in the issue,
circulation or use of any fraudulent naturalza-
ton certificate, shall be deemed guilty of a
miSdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof,
shall undergo an Imprisonment in the
penltenlidry for not more than Two years.
and pay fine, not more than one thousar I'd
dollars, for evey such offence, or both, at the
discretion Of the court.
Sec. Ia. Any assessor, election officer or
neg ect or refuse 20 perform any duty ep-
joined by this act, without reasonable or
legal cause. shall be subject to a penalty of
one hundred dollars. and if an assessor sha ii
assess any person rs voter who is not qualif-
ed !; or shall refuse to assess any one who is
qualified, he shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor
in Office, and on conviction be punished by
fine or imprisonment, and also be subject to
an action for damages by the party aggricv-
ed and if any person shall fraudulently
alter, add to, deface or destroy any list Of
voters made out as directed by this act, or
tear down or remove the same from The place
where it has been fixed, with fraudulent or
mischievous intent, or for any improper pur-
pose, the person offending shall be guilty
of high misdemaanor. and on conviction
shall be punished by fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not
exceeding two years, or both, at the discre-
ton of the court.
Sec. Is. AT tall elections hera fter held uu-
der the laws of this commonwealth, the polls
shall be opened between the hours of six and
seven O'clock, a m, and closed at seven
o'clock, p. m.
Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of the Secre
tary of The Commonwealth to prepare forms
for all the blanks made necessary by this act,
and furnish copies of The same to the county
commissioners Of the several counties of the
commonwealth; and the county commits
sioners of each county shall, as soon as may
be necessary after receipt of the same at the
proper expense of the county, procure and
furnish to all the election officers of the elee-
tion disicts of the respective counties copies
OF such blanks in such qua antilles as may be
rendered necessary Cor the discharge Of their
duties under this act.
Sec 10. That citizens of this State
temporarily in the service of the State or off
the United States governments, on clerical or
other duty, and who do not vote where thus
employed, shall not be thereby deprived of
the right to vote in their several election dis
tricis if otherwise duly qualified
And the Judges of the respective Districts
aforesaid, are by the said act required 10
meet ut the Court House in the Borough Of
Stroudsburg. on the third day afiher the
said day of election, being FRIDAY, the
EIGHTH day of NOVEMBER, then and
there 10 perform the things required of them
by law.
God Save the Commonw wealih.
CHARLES HENRY, Sheriff,
Sheriff. 5 Office. Stroudsburg, D
Ortnher IN 1879