The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-10-30

hundred dollars, or 20 undergo an impris-
onment not exceeding one year, or either
or both, at the discretion of the court
SEC. :. Ten days preceding every cleo
tion for electors for President and Vice
President of the United States il shall be
the duty of the assessor to attend at the
place required by law for holding the cleo
tion in each eectiC n district, and then and
there hear all applications of persons
whose names have been omitted from the
list Of assessed voters. who claimed the
right to vote, or whose rights have origin
ated since the same was made out, and
shall add the names of such persons there
to as shall show that they are entitled to
the right of suffrage in such district. on
the personal application of the claimant
only, and forthwith assess them with the
proper tax. After completing the list, Il
copy thereof shall be placed on the door Of
or on the house where the election is To be
held, at least eight DAYS before the election:
and at the election the same course shall
be pursued in all respects as is required
10y this act and the acts 10 which this is
supplement, at the general election in Oc-
tober. The assessor shall also make the
same returns to the county commissioners
of all assessments made by virtue of this
section; and the county commissioners
shall furnish copies thereof to the election
officers iii each district, in like D'anner, in
all respects, as is required aJ the general
election in October.
SEC. 8. The respective assessors, inspec-
tors and judges Of the election shall each
have the power to administer oaths to any
person claiming the right to he assessed
or the right orsuffrage, or in regard to any
other matter or thing required to be done
or inquired into by any of said officers un-
der this act, and any wifnl false swearing
by any person in relation to any matter
concerning which they shall be lawfully
interrogated by any of said officers, stall
be punished as perjury.
SEC. 10. The assessors shall each receive
the same cOmpen- alton for the time neces-
sariiy spent in performing their duties
hereby enjolncd ak is provided by law for
the performance Of their other duties, to
be paid by The county commissioners as in
other cases: and it shall not be lawful for
any person to assess tax against any per-
son whatever with n ten DAYS next prece-
ding the election TO be held on the second
Tuesday ofOctober, in any year, or within
ten days next before any election for elec-
tors of President and Vice President of
the United States; any violation of this
provision shall he "A misdemeanor and
subiecting the officers so offending to fine
on conviction not exceeding one hundred
dollars, or to imprisonment not exceeding
three months, or both, at the discretion OF
the court.
SEC. II. On petition Of five or more cit
iZen~ OF the county, stating under oath that
they verify believe that frauds VIII be
practiced at the election about to be held
in any district, 1t shall be the duty of the
Court OF Common Pleas of SAID county, ii
in session, If not judge thereof in vaCa-
ton, to appoint two judicious, sober and
intelligent citizens Of the county to act as
ovorseers Of said election; said ovcrscors
shall be selected from different political
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ierent parties, and where both inspectors
belong 10 the same political party both of
the overSeers shall be taken from the op-
posItc political party said oVerSeerS shall
have the right to he present with the Off
GERS of the election during the whole time
the same is held, the votes counted and the
returns made out and signed by the cleo
ton officers; to keep II list of the voters if
they see proper; to challenge any person
Offering to vote, and TO interrogate him and
his witnesses, under oath, in regard TO his
right OF suIr1ge mt said election, and to
examine his papers produced; and the
officers of said election are required to af-
ford to said oyerSeerS so selected and ap-
pointed every convenience and facility tor
the discharge of their duties: and ii said
election officers shall refuse to permit said
oVerseerS to be present and perform their
duties as aforesaid, or if they shall be
driven away from the polls by violence or
intimidation, all the vote pOlled mt such
election district may be rejected, by anv
tribuna! trying contest under the SAID
el ction: Provided, that no person signing
the petition shall he appointed an overscer.
SEC. II. If any parliamentary, clerk, or
deputy of either, or any other person shall
aiiiX the seal ofoilicc toany naturalization
paper, or permit the same to he affixed, or
give out, or cause, or permit the same to
be given out, in bl INK, whereby it NAV be
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ton paper to any person who shall not
have been duly examined and sworn in
open court, in the presence OF some Of the
judges thereof, according TO the act Of
Congress, or shall aid in, or connive ut, or
in anv way permit the issue OF any fraud
ule naturalization cert iicatcs, he shall be
guilty Of Il high mSiemcanOr or il any
one shall traudulently use any such ceytil-
icate of naturalization, Knowing that it was
trauduleutly issued, or shall vote or at
tempt To vote thereon, or If any one shall
vote or attempt to vote on any certificate
of naturalization not issued to him, he
shall be guilty of "A high misdemeanor
and either Urany ofthe parsons, their aid
ers or ahcttOrs, ,Shall on conviction be fined
in a sum not exceeding one thousand dUl-
lars, and Imprisonment in the proper pen
itentiary for period not exceeding three
years.
SEC. l3. Any person who, on oath or az
firmation before any court of this State, or
officer authorized TO administer oaths,
shall. to procure certificate of naluraliza-
ton, for himself or any other person, will
fully depose or affirm any matter to be
facts, knowing the same TO be true, shall
be guilty of PERJURY; and any certificate OF
naturalization issued in pursuance of any
such deposition, declaration or aflirma ion
shall be null and void; and il shall be the
duty of the court issuing the same. upon
proof being made before IL that it was
traudulently obtained, to take immediate
measures for recalling the same for can
cellationi and any person who shall vote
or attempt to vote on any paper so OBJ
tanned, or shall any way aid in, connive at
or have any agency whatever in the issue,
circulation or use Of any fraudulent natur~
ali2aiiOn certificate, shall be deemed guilty
Of n misdemeanOr, and upon conviction
thereof shall undergo imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not more than two years,
and pay a fine Of not more than one thou
sand dollars, or either or both, at the dis
erection OF the court.
SIC. II. Any assessor, election officer or
peIs appointed as an oyersecr, who shall
neglect or refuse 10 perform any duty en-
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