The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-10-04

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district, or Otherwise fraudulenly vote more
than once on the same day, orshall lraudulently
fold and deliver tothe inspector two tickets Io'
pether with theintent Illegally TO vote or who
shaii procure another to do so, he or they Of
fending shall, ON conviction, be nneu IN any
ann not less than fifty nor more than i've nun
tIred doilnrg and DO Imprisoned for u term not
less than three nor more than tweive months.
If any person noI naS9 20 a 70 te Ss sons o.
qualified cltzens,) shall appear ~ nny piace, 9l
election for the purpose OF inuenelng tU cru cru
fslt and nav n sum not exceeding One nunlred
dollars for every suoh offence aud be lmpfison-
cd for a term not exceeding three m)h0'7'
THE REGISTRY LAW,
t,is, rtve odi,lal noti-o ,otho oieat9rs Of C,i-
unbia county that by m act, entiJled AN
Act further supplemental 70 thc act relttivc TO
April l7th, A. ID. 1850. IL IL provided a3 fol-
lows:
,tnted on the tenth day preceding tue Sccondl
tuesday In october OF each year, the assessop
shall on the Monday immediately followinBa
make n return TO the county commissioners on
Inc names of all persons assessed by hini since
the return required TO be made by him by thei
second section OF this act, noting opposite elcl
name the observations and explanations requlr-
ed to be noted as Aforesaid; mud the county com
mlsslouers shall thereupon cause the same TO be
added TO the return required by the second sec
ton OF this act and full and correct copy there.
of to be- made containing the names of al per-
sons 50 returned rs resident taxabes In said
ward, borough, township or precinct, apd furnish
SloSit M tI,soffi eers sof,theelestiof wfilf
O'CLOCK in the morning of the second Tuesday. Oh
October, and no man shall bp permitted to vote
NJ tho election on that day whoss nRme is not
on said list. unless tie shall make proof OF his
right TO vote, rs hereinafter required.
Sff }, On the-day OF the election auy person
whose name is not on the said list. and claimlsg
the right to vote at said election, shall produce nj
least one quali4ei voter OF the district as q Wit
trct in which he claims to be voter for the
period OF NJ least ten days next preceding said
election, which witness stall ials and subscribe
n written or partly written nnd partly printed
anldaviJ To the fact STATED by him, which atiin.
tic nersor 40 clsinlt,g to be n yoier, aod ihe
person 80 claiming the right to vote shall also
lake and subscribe u written or partly written
and partly printed affidavit, stating 10 the best
OF his knowledge and belief, wncre and when he
was born, that ne is u citizen of the Common
that he has resided in the Commonwealth oNe
year, or II formerly n citizen tnerein, and has
months neS preas1ns S sad6eooa S
not moved into the district for the purpose OF
voting therein that he has paid a state orcoun
ty tax within Two years, which was assessed Mt
least ten days before said election and ifanat-
urali2ed citizen, snail also state wnon, where and
by what court ne was naturalzed, and snail also
produce his certificate of naturalization for eX-
animation the said affidavit snall also state
the oiiiant was assessed, and when, where ana
to whon1e PAID and the tax receipt therefor
ainaut shall STATE on his affidavit that It has
been lost destroyed, or that he never received
any, but II the person 50 claiming. the right 20
vote shall take and subscribe nm affidavit that he
is native born citizen of the United States (or
if born elsewhere, shall state tn fact in his am
davlt, and shall produce evidence that he has
been nGturalzed, or that he Is entitled to citi-
zenship by reason OF his fathers snaturalizltion:)
and shall further state in his atfilavit that he IS
at the time OF taking the ahdaYit between the
ages of twenty zone and twenty-five years (; that
he has resided in the state one year and in the
election district ten days next preceding such
election, he shall be entitled to vote although he
shall not have paid taxes and the said tlilavlts
of all persons mll;ing such claims and the III
davits of the witnesses to their residence, shall
be preserved by the election board, and at the
close of the election they shall be enclosed with
Inc list of voters tally list and other paners re-
quired by law TO be filed by the return judge
with the e,prothonotary, and shall remain on file
herewith in the prothOnotaryS Office subject To
examination, as other election papers are II
the election officers shall find that tie applicant
applicants possess all the legal qualifications
OF voters, he or they shall be permitte1to vote,
and the name or names shall he added to their
list OF taxables by the election officers the ord
"taX being added wnere the claimant claims TO
vote on tax, and the word age where he claims
to vote on age; the same words being added ;hy
the clerks in each case resp 3cttVely UI tge list
OF persons voting az such election - .at
SEQ. s. 1t shall be lawful for any q la,lle clti-
zen OF the district notwithstanding tls nlme oi
the epropose9 IS 1ttinei on the lst of res
son wnerelp1l the sam pr11t ot the r.snt of
sulEfege as is low required by ilw snail % plo-
licly ni't,ls and aote ION by ths election bard
and the vote aimtttel or teiostel according to
the evidence every person cluimlns - De Il nat
uraliZel citizen shall be required to pro luce his
naturalization certificate at the election before
voting excepting where ne lS been lDt ten years
couseCutivcy,a voter IN the dis tric, IN wnch he
offers his vote ana on til oYOte Of such person DG-
ing received, IL shall be the duty OF tns elertiDn
officers to write Of stamp on such cartl'lrtte the
word "votei, with the month uni year, AMI II
any election on Ger or officers sll I'll re'ai e sec
ond vote on the same day, by virtIs ot the sam
certificate excepting where sons are elttt4ei to
vote by virtue of the notur1iiH ttiOn oi heir IL
thers, they aud the person VINO shall ol1r suJh
second vote upon 50 offending Sh Ill BE- guilty OF
a high miSdemeanor, aud ol conviction thereof,
be fined or imprisoned, or both, at the discretion
of the court but the 1iue sA Nj not oX359i one
hunirei dollars in each cls,, nor lhe impris IN.
ment Que year; the ike punishment snail be-
inflicted on cDnylctto on IN; odi ;ers oIclec.ion
VINO shall neglect OF re.us1 10 N tt9, OF ctuSe y
be made, the iuiorseneuJ r5I tirei On Aforesaid
naturalization ccrtiuclJ3.
Sec g. II any electlol olio1r slIll roiIso OF
neglect to require sIen pflJi of the rslt OF ait
rage as is prescribed by tlis ilw, or the laws Ia
which this IS Il supplem out from any person Of
ferins to vote whose nlme IS NOT on tle list oi
assessed voters, or whose righs 10 vote i3 clli-
lengei by any qu Ilit "a yoter present. aai slril
admit such pafsOn 10 vote WlthDl 1t requirinl
such proof every person 50 on. tils slu!l, up
and shall be segteneel, for eyery such u.i5ncs
to pay a line no, eXceeling one nun tVei dollars
or 10 undergo an imprS9nm elt u)J more tltl
one ycaI, OF eltner or D)tli a. tho d.s'tsJl1l ol
the court
and judges of the elections shtu elrh nave thl
power to administer oatl any persJ cl II ntu4
the rig to be assessed or th5 rlght OF suffrage
or in regard TO any o1Aat IN UT ~ ortAnS re4ulr-
ei to be done o. inquire iut) by any OF nj Of
llcers under tins act ull ',r( W Hal llls1
swearing BY any person in lEo...,,ltJ llJ nat,
ter or thing concerning Wt.rl -t-5 a- III b,
lawfully inJerrOsl59l bJ p l. D. ii-t III c1rs
shall be punished as PERJURY.
Scc 10. The aSSgssOrs sll. ~ Ht'.F3 tu1
same compensation for LE2 J'.tf A.t-islrlly
spent in performing lAe date, ..s-.a y vHJDlr'
ed as Is provided by law i)r LIt '.r Jt.I, ,I's OF
their other duties TO ba plid D. tl'a'Apty e)m-
missionsr5 as in other Clss3 .l 3. sIyLt u)i
be lawful for any assessor tJ'ts''s' t--. .ltsI
any person Whatever NIL4tu Usl 4! !tys 3 Pee pr
&C ling tao election u. D5 Lett ..s. .'JlI
Tuesday in october in any yet', .. .'.,.4 -sI
days next before any elIctIph 40 stss.. r %,
President aud VlGs-Presldcl. Of t... y D.. -
States any violation of tli8 y-1,ts,J4 4,4S.. q.
| Il nislemeIn0r and subject lu' oil 49,, - oI
hleuung - n iiue NOT eHceeIih4, Ilv IIL Lee, J
I4atSr az - lllD:i3Dumeut ny uEgayilus LArel
THoHths, of BOA, ~ the d,s;.etlJl of Ia coIrt.
zaAs OF the cJlaty, s'3tins un. otl.i lllt mex
verify D'Icye tnaI IrJui Wll Ue ptJeIc5i nj
va t'tcinh IJJH- 70 pc HE'LL II aly u.atr,c., n
sIal. ~ tt5 dUiy oI tIt cJI.V uI CN.lul 3l plea.
| OF said comfy II in session, ~ " nIs n IN It,
rheieol "a va @Llol, toHpglini tED iul!eioIs, 81
ne; NAn IA, ,t.usen. c.gilsns OF the county tp ac
| rs oietstsrs nt salt election: said. cyet.safT,
snII b sci "a ItoaI different p),iuall parties
wA9Ya tAe lusPe,, 1rs psloAst1 iil.reat . t,tisi
anl where batn OF slit tasopeto.s 'bs!Snt In fh,
h't'nI pot,li ~ ptr.J, bntl nrtla sra shall
ov e - y ~ ps!te political party; SAID
overseas s!ll4 II I've l5 rlslt u be present witt
the o4iters of Tue election during ths whole
tliils tle same ls hel! t5 vay1s couulel ana tht
|
GERS TO Keep list of voters, II they sea oronnr
zen tLehse any peis - o-I,c.1 - vote and IN,
| I5ttostle MN ahi II. Nit1Gss15 under ontl fl
Iesud 70 MS fl5li Es outrage at said eIgsL ION
Nuu 70 eXitihine hlig flpgrs prOdUe al aud th,
ol';sIs oi slld eloct.pt are .ectUrel t. ul,rl 4,
| sllu oVerseers 50 elsut5i and app0lntel evarX
SonEenlence ana facility !Jr adiscnlrge OF fthei
uu'Ies Hlld }! slld election ul.urs sh IN rsfus,
| W permit SAID overSeor3 10 be present. unt
| psltVtl luelr duties rs aforesaid or If theN
snlA sun M D9 urlSen away from the p)l.s by ylOlenG
| ana Intimidation, al the votes poileI nj sIcl
| eisctl1n district may be rejected BY any trtbu
ny N.Y. trylhg contest under SAID ol9ction Pr5r.
o,S, Intt 10 person signing ths ps.,tiln 81 III b
neci H. ANY assessor, elCs don Jill - 4I p -rsl.
| aPPolnteu Us an oVerseer, WAl aLtll AtL,e1. D
| iCiuac 70 perform any duty eri J!all Jy tIts ae
| MLttoul ledsonlDlo or legal CLIss, aIltll bs sao
| JccL lo u penalty OF one hun lrud dI.ltrs, aui /
| uny H9sossor snail assess any person rs T. vote
VINO - hoU qualnod, or shah rcluS4 - assess lly
one VINO IS quallheI, Ae s n. be guilty OF "a mis-
| GGli93Nol IN ouIce, and Ol cJaylclll4 b. pan
| iisutu " Hhs or Imprisonment, 10 Al als) % sub
| JeGl 70 tu aet1Qn iOr damages by tls prty' ag
gTrtteyeL ahl II any persQn shan frtl ,u.hnlN
NIler or Hld 10, ueLlc3 or dCstgO, Any l.}' OF yu
| lrlS hlnI1 out rs directed by this aiJ, or tea
| uo"l or rem1Ye the same from ths pl.'e lyttsri
| IL mas paen hNed with fraudulent or Ali-clisV
| ous Intent or for any improper purpl,,, tht
| person so offending shall be gully OF a 'Aial
| misdemeanOr, and ON conviction shall be- nun,
| lshcl by u fine not exceeding one hundrel dol