The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-03

TO undergo all imprisonment not more tnan
one year, or either or both, at the discretion
of the court.
i Sec. 7. Ten DAYS preceding every cleo
4 tion for electors of President and Vice Presi.
dent of the United States, it sha be the
duty ofthe 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 sse ssed 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 righ; of suffrage in such dis
trlct, on the personal application of the
ciimant only and forthwith assess them with
the tax. Alter 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 aud
at the election the same course shall be pur-
sued, in all respects, as ls required by this
act, and the acts to which /, 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 oil this section; and the coun-
| iy commissioners shall furnish copies thereof
to The election officers in euch district, in like
manner, IN all respects, as is required at the
general election in October.
Sec. 8. The same rules and regulations
shal apply at every special election, and
at every seperate city, borough or ward cleo
iion, in all respects ut The general elections
in October.
Sec. 8. The respective assessors, inspec-
tors and Judges of the elections shall each
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 sd id officers under this
act; and any willful false sw caring 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 shall each receive
the same compensation for the lime neces-
sarily spent in periormlng the duties hereby
enjoined as is provided by law for the per-
iormance of their other duties, TO be paid
by the county commissioners as III 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 Oh 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 violation OF this provision shall be mis-
demeanor and subject the officers So offend
ing 10 a 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. L. On the petition of five or more
citizens of the county, stating under oath
that they verify believe that frauds will be
practiced at the election about 10 be held in
any district, it sha be the duty of the court
of common pleas of said county, if in session
or if not Judge thereof in vacation, to ap-
point two ludcious, sober and intelligent cit
izens of the county TO act as overseers at said
eIeclion; said overseers shall be selected from
different political parries where the nspec-
tors belong 10 different parties, and where
both of said inspectors belong TO the same
political party, both of the overscers 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 list of
voters, if they see proper; to challenge any
person offering 10 vote, lnterrogate him and
his witness under oath, in regard 10 bis right
of suffrage at said election, and 10 exa mine
| his pa pers produced; and the officers of sa id
election are required to afford to said over
seers so selected and appointed every con-
venence and facility for the discharge of
their duties and If aid election officers shall
refuse to permit said overseers be present
and perform their duties as aforesaid, or if
they shall be driven away from the polls by
violence or intimid ida ton, all the votes polled
at such election district may be rejected by
any tribunal trying a contest under said cleo
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
afflx the seal of office to any naturalization
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 naturalization
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, connive at, or in any way permit the
issue of any fraudulent naturalization certi-
ficate. he shall be guilty of high
misdemeanor; or If any one shall fraudulentlv
use any such certificate of naturalization,
knowing that it was fraudulcntly issued, or
shall vote. or attempt to vote thereon. ifany
one shall vote, or attempt TO vote, on any
certificate of naturalization not issued TO him.
he shall be guilty of high misdcmeannr; !;
and either or any OF the persons, their aiders
of abetlors, guilty of either of the mi<demea-
nors aforesaid, shall, on conviction be fined
in a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars.
and imprisoned in the proper PenItcntiary
for period not exceeding three years
Sec l3. Any person Who on olth or
affirmation, in or before any court in this
State, or officer authorized to administer
oaths, shall, 10 procure certificate OF
raiza tion, for himself or any other per-
son, wilfnliy depose, deciore or affirm any
matter to be fact, knowing the same TO be