The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-31
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| 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 tn be
given out, in blank, whereby it may be
traudlently used, or furnish naturalization
certificate, 10 any person who shall not have
been duly examined and sw orn In open court,
III the presence of some of The judges there
OF, according 10 the act of Congress, or shall
aid III, connive at, or in any way permit the
issue of any fraudulent naturalization certl-
ficate. he shall be guilty of a high
misdemeanor; or ifany one sha III fiaudulently
use any such certificate of naturalization,
knowing that it was fra rauduently issued, or
shall vote, or attempt to vote thereon, ifaRy
one shall vote, or attempt TO vote, on any
certificate OF m alizalion not issued TO him.
he shall be guilty of high msdemeanor;
and either or any OF the persons their aiders
OF abetiors, 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 pententiary
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
uralization, for himself or any other per-
son, wllfuliy depose, declore 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-
ancc of any such deposition, declaration or
affirmation, shall he null and void and it
shall be the duty of the court issuing The
same, upon proof being made before is that
it was fraudlenty obtanined, 10 take i'm
mediate measures for calling 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, connive at,
or have any agency whatever in the issue,
circulation or use of any fraudulent naturaIiza-
tion certificate, shall be deemed guilty of a
miSdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof,
shall undergo an Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for no. more than two years
and pay a fine, not more than one thousa nd
dollars, for evey such offence, or both, at the
discretion of the court.
Sec. IA. Any assessor, election officer or
or person appointed is an overseer, who shal
neglect or refuse 20 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 as a voter who is not qualif
ed or shall refuse to assess any one who is
qualified, he shall be guilty of a msdemeanor
IN Office, and on conviction be punished by
fine or imprisonment. and also be subject to
ar action for damages by the party aggriev-
ed and if any person shall fraudulently
alter, add to, Geface or destroy any list OF
voters made out as directed by this act, or
tear down or remove the same from the place
where il 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 fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or Imprisonment not
exceeding two years, or both, at the discre-
ton of the court.
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
soners of each county shall, as soon as NAV
be necessary after receipt of the same at the
proper expense of the county. procure and
furnish to al the election officers of the elec-
tion disticts of the respective counties copies
of such blanks in such quantities as may be
rendered necessary tor 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 10
meet at 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 TO perform the things required of them
by law.
God Save the Commonwealth.
CHARLES HENRY, Sheriff,
Sheriff's Office. Stroudsburg,