The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-09-20

o,r, after. the tune fixed by law Tor the open
-S,IiI, ,y9rd ar districts, for which such Off
GERS have been elected, present AT the place OF
election shall elect some of their number TO nil
In cnse any clerk appointed under the provi-
sinns nf this act shall neglect to attend at any
election during the said year. II shall he the
duty of the Inspector VINO appOlnten S;ilo clerk-
or the perSon filling the Office of such inspec-
tor to forthwith appoint suitable person as
clerk qualified aus aforesaid, who shall perform
II Shall be the duty of the several assessors,
respectively, TO attend at the PLACE OF huiilnG
GXTfS tbe Whole time said election is kept
open, for the purpose of giving information 20
the inspectors and the judge, when called on;
i'll relation to the right of any person assessed
10y them to vote at such election, or such other
matters in relation to the assessment of voters
the said inspectors, or either OF them, shai
from time to time require.
election, aforesaid. other than freeman OF
the age of twenty -One years or more VINO shhIi
have resided in the State AT least one year anu ana
in the election district where he offers 70 vote
ut least ten days Immediately precedlhg suCh
election, and has within two years pald Il @ Htat9
county tax. which shall have been itSseSSt-u
at least ten days before the electloh- buI Il
citizen of the United States who mas preFI39usS 9
been a qualified voter of this state aud re
moved therefrom ard returned, ana WHO sha', !
. have resided in the election dlStt!ct anu pau patu
taxes, as aforesaid, stall be entitled to vote
after residing in the State SIX months ftot13
dcd That the freenen, citIzeus OF the l ii.ttt @
States. between twenty-One and twenty-five
/ wears who have resided in an election district
as aforesaid, shall bc entitled to vote although
~, I,@rsn' sh.ii be permitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list OF tlk1'nie M
! First he produces Il receipt for the pay yinent
within two years Of a state or county taN, as
satisfactory evidence, either on his oath or az
tirmation of another, that he mas pain suGh en- =
/ tax, or ON failure to procure 81 receipt Slali
make oath to the payment thereon. Sccohu, u
/ he claim the right to vote 10y beiig an tict,oI @
q between the age of twenty ty-Oue and twenty
+ years, he shall depOSe on .OaIh or itInfhiit'i"h
/ that he has resided in this stare AT Ie;tst one
l,nf
such proof of residence in the district as IL re-
/ quired by this act, ana that he docs Nerlly pc
7 lieVe from the account given hin that ne Is OF
: the age aforesaid, aud sucn other eN Iielcc as
is required by this act whereup"n me iii'hle M
! of the person thus admitted TO vote sndlI pe
inserted in the Alphabetical list by the ilSl'ec-
tors and note made opposite thcret, %N %N oI wi Wit IT.
vote by reason OF having paid tax, or the word
''uge, =, if ne shall be admitted to vote by reason
3 of such age and the same shall be called out
Z TO the clerk, VINO shall make the Ike notes on
the list of voters kept by them. -. ....,
/ In all cases where the name OF the person
/ claiming TO vote is found on the list furnished
by the commissioners and assessors or Is rig iit
/ to vote whether found thereon or not, IL OBJ
jccted by any qualified citizen Ii sinai be the
duty of the inspectors 10 examine s1cn M ~ person pi
/ 10 have resided within the state Tor one ytiti
or more. his oath shall not be sufficient PROOF
thereof, but he shall make proof by at least
one cumpetcnt witness. who shall DC a qudilncu
cIpt.ror that he has resided in the district for
more than ten days next immediately prcccd-
ing such election, and shall also himself. swear
that his bonnfidc residence. in pursuance of his
/ lawful calling is in said district. uTu that he
: did not remove into said district FOR the pur-
pose Of voting therein.
t Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
/ shall make due proof, II required, OF his resi-
dcncc and pay yment OF taxes as aforesaid shall
be admitted to vote in the township, ward or
district in which he shall reside.
/ Ii any person shall prevent attempt To pre-
I vent any officer OF any election under this
Act from holding such elections or use or
/ threaten any violence TO any such officer. or
. shall Interrupt or improperly interfere. with
, him in the execution OF his duty, on shall block
up the window OrHVcnuc 10 ANY window " here
-.
turb the peace at such election, or snail use
any inrimid;itng threats, force or viOleHcc-
/ with design to influence uUdUIy or OVeraWc
/ any c'ector, or to prey cnt him from voting, on
/ on conviction, shalt be tiuc.i ia any SUM NOT
7 exceeding five hundred dollars, and bc i'm
. prisoued for any term not less tlian three nor
/ more than twelve months; and If it shall be
shown to the court where the trial OF such Of
! fence small be hdd th;lt the person SO nHcndlhg
was not resident of the city, ward, district
! township where the offence was committee,
. VIctUn he shall bc sentenced to pay line of
not less than one hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less
than six months nor more than two years.
Ii any person not 10y law qualified shall fraud
/ ulcntly vote at any election of this common
wealth, or, being otherwise Qualified, shall vote
out of his proper district, or il amy person
knowing the want oi such Qualifications shall
aid or procure such person To vote, the person
offending shall, on conviction, be fined in any
sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, ana
be imprisoned i'll any term not exceeding three
If any person shall vote at more tEan one
election district, or otherwise fradulenJly vote
more than once on the same day, or shall
fraudulently fold and deliver the Inspector
two tickets together with the intent illegally
TO vote, or shall procure another TO do SO, he
or they so ouenGing shlii' on SeonNictIon, be
than five hundred dollars and be Imprisoned
for a term not less than three nor more than
twelve months.
If any person not qualified to vote in this
I commonwealth agreeably TO law except the
sons of qualified citizens) shaii appear any
place of election for the purpose of infuenc-
ing the citizens qualified to vote, he shall, ON
stfa 4 nlN p
cecdiug one hundred dollars for every such
oGcnsc, and be imprisoned Tor any term not
exceeding three months.
CHANGE IN THE MODE OF VOTING.
AN ACT regulating the mO"e of voting AT all
the elections in the several counties OF this
commonwealth, approved March 30. 1866:
SECTION l. BE 1t cludctcd bU the SCHdtc and
ut Pennsylvania ia General 1SScJ!Iy met, ant it
i hcrcbB endcted by the duth"rtB 'q the same,
That the qualified voters OF the several counties
OF this commonwealth, at the general, town
ship, borough or special elections, are hereby
hereafter authorized and required to vote by
tickets printed or written, or partly printed
ami party written Scvcraly classified as follow:
one ticket shall embrace the name of all
judges of courts voted for, and be labelled
outside Judiciary ; one ticket shall embrace
| the names of all State officers voted for, and
be labelled state one ticket shall embrace
/ the name of ali county officers voted for and
be Labelled County one teket snail embrace
| the names of all township officers voted for and
lac labelled Township one ticket shall en-
foT. aud he labelled ':norough7 and each class
shall be deposited III seperate ballot boxes.
AMENDMENT TO I. 5. CONSTITUTION.
"SECTION l. The right of citizens OF the Uni
ted States to vote shall not bc denied abrig-
ed 10y the Uuitcd States, or by any State, on
! account of race, color, or previous condition
of scrVitude."
FIRST AND SECOND SECTION OF ACT OF CON
GREsS OF MARCH 81, 1870
'SECTION l, BE il enuctcd iy the Senate ana
HDttSC ~ ReprcSeIitdtiIc Uf the United States O
4 mericG tn Congress assembled That all citizen:
a ( of the United States who are shall be other
wise entitled to vote at any election by the
DpOplp, state. is
! city, parish, township, school district, munich
: pality, or other territorial subdivision, shall
be entitled and allowed to vote at all such
elections, without distinction of race, color
or previous condition of servitude. any cohsti.
= tuition, law, custom, usage or regulation of any
f state or territory, or by under its authority
; to the contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC >. 4 ytd lee iS further enacted. That if hN
or under the authority of the constitution Ol
: laws OF any state: or the laws of any territory
or. ha rirIt IL