The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-10-04

'i'f In caSs. any clerk appointed under the provi
sions of this act shall neglect to attend at any
| duty of the inspector who appointed said clerk,
! or the person filing the office of such inspec-
tor TO forthwith appoint suitable person as
clerk, qualified as aforesaid, who shall perform
the duties of the year.
| respectively, to attend at the place of holding
every general, special or township election,
during the whole time said election is kept
open. for the purpose of giving information 10
the inspectors and the judg" when called on,
in relation to the right of any nerson assessed
by them to vote at sucn elI cilon VI S'G T t ot,
matters in relation to the as9oss ment ol voters X
as the said inspectors, or either OF them, small
! from time to time require.
! No person shall he permitted TO vote at any
election, as aforesaid, other than freeman 0I
/ the age of twenry-one years or more who shall
have resided in the State at least one year, auu
/ in the election district where he oilers 10 NotS
/ at least ten days Immediately preceding such
election, and has within two years Palu d @ ottit
/ or county tax, which shall bave been asISsseu
! at least ten days before the election. But
| citizen of the United states VINO HAS preNIouSIS
/ been qualified voter OF tins Statc anu ~
moved thcrefrom aud returned :tnu "n3 3 Sila,i ii
/ have resided in the election dlStrict ana paId
7 taxes, as aforesaid, shall be entltlGu 10 fote
after residing in the State SIX months. it5 .t,t
/ Gcd, That the frcemen, citizens OF the uhlteu
IGr Who have resided in an election district
1 as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote, although
+ they ShaIl not have palu tuNcS
/ No person shall be permitted to vote whose
/ name is not contained i'll the list OF takable ID
/ habitants furnished by Commissioners, uhieSs
| First, ne produces receipt Tor tnt pay II tlth' gu
/ within two years of Il state or county taA as
|
satisfactory evidence, elJileI OF ms oi1 & VI az !
! frmatiun Of another, that he has pald such
tax, or on iailure 10 ptoc&u[e & Spnd i't' -
make oath to the payment thctcol. nc',IIiu, ~, - -
/ he claim the right to vote by beng an eIector
/ between the age of twenty y-one and twenty two
I years, he shall depose on oath or affirmation
/ that he has resided in this State AT least one
I wear next before his application, aud make
/ Snch nroof of residence in the district as is
/ ouircd hy this act, and that lie docs verify Dc-
! lieve from the account given him that he is OF
! the age aforesaid, and sncn other evidence as
! is required by this act whereupon the name
/ of the person thus Admitted l" NoLe i sham ne
! inserted in the alphabetical hst by.the ihspec-
/ tors and note made opposite theret3 % ny writ
/ vote 10y reason Of having PAID tax, or the word
age" if he shall be admitted to vote by reason
OF such age; and the same snail be called out
the list of voters kept by them.
In all cases where the name of the person
claiming vote is found on the list furnished
bY the commissioners and assessors, or his rlSht
TO vote, whether Iounu ildfrc"i i 4t - ~ ~
jected TO by amy quaIfled citizen IL snail oe the
duty of the inspectors to examine such person
on oath as TO his qualifications, ana II ne claim
to have resided WITHIN the state LOT one year
or more, his oath shall not he sufficient proof
thereof, but he shall make proof by al least
one competent witness. who snail he Il quahhcd
clector, that he has resided in the district for
mOre than ten days next Immediately proceed
ing such election, and shall also himself swear
that lis bOnalde residence, i'll pursuance OF his
lawful calling, is in said district, ana that he
did not remove into said district for the pur-
pose OF voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof, IL rtlUIfcu' OF ms resi-
/ deucc and payment of taxes as aforesaid, shall
u, .
! district in which he shall reside
If any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
/ vent any officer OF any election under This
/ Act fIem holding snch 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 shall block
! up the window avenue to any window where
/ the same may be holding, or shall rItously dis
/ turb the peace at such election. or shall use
any intimidatiug threats, force or violence,
/ with design TO influence uuduly or overawe
any clectOr, or to prevent him from voting, or
/ to restrain the freedom OF choice such person,
ON conviction, shall be iined i'll any sum not
exceeding hNe hundred dolIarS, anu De I'M
Z prisOued for any term not less than three nor
/ more than twelve months and II II shall be
/ shown to the court where the trli'i OF Such Of
! fence shall be had that the person so offending
/ was not resident of the city, ward district or
/ township where the offence was committed
and not entitled to vote therein, then, on con
| vicriou, he shall be sentenced to pay a tine Of
/ not less than one hundred nor more thail one
thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less
than six months nor more than two years.
/ If any person not by law qualified shall fraud
ucntly vote at any election OF this common
wealth, or, being otherwise qualified shall vote
out OF his proper district or II any person
. knowing the want OF such qualifications shall
aid procure such person To vote, the person
/ Offending shall, on conviction, he fined in ANY
[ sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, and
be imprisoned in any term not exceeding three
! If any person shall vote at more than one
( election district, or otherwise fradulentIy vote
fraudulcntly fold and deliver TO the inspector
two tickets together with the intent illegally
to vote, or shall procure another TO do so, he
/ or they offending shall, ON conviction, be
fneG in any sum not less tnan fifty nor more
| than five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned
for term not less than three nor more than
twelve months
/ If any person not qualified to vote in this
commonwealth agreeably to law except the
sons of qualified citizens shall appear at any
! place of election for the purpose of infuenc-
, ing the citizens qualified to vote, he shall, on
conviction, forfeit and pay any sum not eX-
ccedug one hundred dollars for every such
/ OtfeuSe. and be imprisoned for any term not
exceeding three months.
CHANGE IN THE MODE OF VOTING.
| AN ACT regulating the mode of voting at all
the elections i'll the several counties of. this
commonwealth, approved March 80 1865:
SECTION l. BE IL enacted by the Senate and
House ~ ReprcScluGtireS ~ me IGmmoHUtdtth
| Ot Pennsylvania IN General SScnLhtD met, and ii
Is hercby e"Gcted bB me dhtho1itg W 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
( One ticket shall embrace the name of all
! Judges of courts voted for, and be labelled
! outside judiciary one ticket shali embrace
! be labelled state; one ticket shall embrace
the name pi an 0n tt biI e i0F ana
/ the names of all township officers voted for and
! brace the names of all borough officers voted
for, and he labelled Borough aud each class
| shall be deposited in seperate bailot-boXes.
AMENDMENT TO U. 5. CONSTITUTION.
SECTION l. The right of citizens of the Uni
ted states to vote shall not bc denied or abrig-
/ cd by the Uuited States, or by any State, on
account OF race. COiOI, OF pICNIO COLGillOu
of scrVitude."
FIRST AND SECOND SECTION OF ACT OF CON
GIEsS OF MARCH 81, 1870.
''SECTION l, BE ii enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives. of the United States of
I Americd iII Congress assembled, That all citizens
| of the United States who or shall be other
| wise entitled to vote at any election by the
people, in any state, territory, district, county,
city, parish, township, school district, munich
paity, other territorial subdivision, shall
be entitled and allowed to vote at all such
elections, without distinction of race, color,
Itga q i
tuition, law, custom, usage or regulation of any
state or territory, or by or under its authority y,
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
"SEC. ,. And he Is further enacted, That if by
or under the authority of the constitution or
laws of any state. the laws of any territory
any act is shall be required to be done as Il
prerequisite or qualification for voting, and
BY such constitution or law persons or officers
are or shall be charged with the performanc
of duties in furnishing to citizens oppor-
tunity to perform such prerequisite or 10 be-
come qualified to vote, ii shall be the duty of
| every person and officer give all citizens of