The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-24
petition shall be appointed an ovcrseer


petition shall be appointed an ovcrseer.
Sec. II. Ifany prothonotary, clerk, or the
deputy of either, or any other person, shall
affix the seal of office to any naturalization
paper, or permit the same 70 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 natura iization
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-
ticate. he shalt be guilty of a high
msdemeanor; or ffany one sha II fraudulently
use any such certificate of naturalization,
knowing that it was iraudulently issued, or
shall vote, or attempt to vote thereon, ifany
one shall vote, or attempt to vote, on any
certificate OF natura lization not issued TO him,
he shall be guilty of high misdemea nor;
and either or any o! 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
for 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 certificate Of
naturalization, for himself or any other per-
son, wilfully depose, declore or affirm any
matter to be fact, knowing the same to be
ia lse, 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 fraudlently obtanined, 10 take i'm
mediate measures for re calling the same for
cancellation A.; 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 naturaliza-
ton certificate, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof,
shall undergo an Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not more than Two years.
and pay a fine, not more than one thousa I'd
dollars, for evey such offence, or both, at the
discretion of the court.
or person appointed as an overseer, who shall
neglect or refuse 10 perform any duty en-
Joined by this act, without reasonable or
legal cause, shall be subject TO penalty of
one hundred dollars. and if an assessor sha II
assess any person lis a voter who is not quail III
ed ; or shall refuse to assess any one who is
qualified, he shall be guilty of a misdemean nor
in office, and on conviction be punished by
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an action for damages by the party aggrlev-
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 so offending shall be guilty
of high misdemaanor. and on conviction
shall be punished by a ine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not
exceeding two years, or both, at the dscre-
tion of the court.
Sec. IL 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 cleo
tion disticts of the respective counties copies
of such blanks in such quantities as may be
rendered necessary !or The discharge of their
duties under this act.
Sec. 10. That citizens of this State
temporarily in the service of the State or of
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 TO
meet at the Court House in the Borough of
Stroudsburg. on The third day afther 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 Commonwealth.
CHARLES HENRY, Sheriff,
Sheriff's Office. StroudSburg,