The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-09-27

hnttn pt q
ing of the election, the quailhed voters OF the
tnTTynshin ward districts, for which such oti-
rers have been elected present a. the place OF
election, shalt elect some OF their number 10 iii
the vacancy.
sons of this act ShaIi neglect 70 attend AT any
rInctinn during the said year, il shall be the
dnfv of the inspector vino appointed said clerk,
or the person GIiing the Office OF such inSpec-
TOR 10 forthwith appoint a suitable person as
rIrrk qualified us aforesaid, who shall perform
thr ,IlIjpS of the year.
ny snail he the duty of the several assessors.
respectively, to attend al Tue place oil holding
every general, special or tGwHShip cIecLtoh,
during the whole time said election Is kept
open, for the purpose OF giving lhl0rn9ti3n TO
i'm relation to the right OF any person assessed
by them to vote ut such el' cllon, " shca other
matters in relation TO the ass sihent u voters
,S the said inspectors or either Of them, shall
from time 70 time require
cIcction as aforesaid, other than freeman OF
the AGE OF twcnty-Onc years or more who shall
have resided in the State III least one year, and
i'm thr cI-ctio ion district where he offers to vote
mt least ten days immediately preceding Such
%icSfion and mas within two Years paid 4 : tate
or county tax. which shall have been assessed
Mt least ten days before The election. But u
,.ifilnn of the United States no HAS previously
hprn II qualified voter ot this State and re
moved rhereTrOm and rctItr. d. and who shall
L.,.r r,sidcd i'm the election district and paid
raves as aforesaid, shall bC entitled To vote
after residing in the State six months. pTUUi-
JlJ 1'hat Tho ffpelucl. citizens Of the United
states between tweuty-Unc and tw wcury-two
wears. who have resided in an election district
as aforesaid shall be entitled 10 vote, although
No ncrs0n shall be permitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable in
hahitautS furnished 10y commissioners unless
First. he produces n ccipt Tor The pay mcnt
within two years of "a state or county tax, AZ
stssrd agrccably to the nst!tutton, and give
satisfactory evidence. either ON Ills oath cor al
frmatiOn of another, that he has paid such II
tax, or on failure TO procure receipt shall
make oath to the payment thereof Second. II
he claim the right to vote by being an clcCtur
between the age 4l tWchl! ON. ana twelll Nv Two t"
wears, he shall dcpoSt on oath or affirmation
that he has resided in this State at least one
year next before his application hnd make
such DT0of of residence in the district as II re
quircd by this act, and that lac does Nc'ily be
lieve from the account given him that lac Is of
the age aforesaid, ana suCn other evidence a.
is required 10y thIS act ; wher"upun the name
OF the person thus admitted 10 Nut" shall he
inserted ia the Alphabetical list 10y the Ii$pcC-
tors and Il note made opposite thereto uS writ
ing the word tax, If he shall bc admitted Il,
vote 10y reason OF having paid tax or the word
age. if he shall be admitted to vote 10y reason
OF such age and the same shall he Cihi'd "hi
to I:Ie clerk. wno shall make Inc Ilhc hvte9 Oh
tho list of voters kept 10y them.
In alI cases where the name of the person
clairnis 10 yott. is found on the list furnished
hy tbe commissioners and assessors, Or his right
to vote. whether found thereon or NOT l. on
ir,td TO bv any qualified citizen. il SHALL be the
amy Of fh.. iu~itctt0rs to examine such person
oath us to his qualhc;ttous' ana II ne CIi''ii-
or more, his oath shall not hc sufficient proof
thereof, but ht shall make proof 10y at least
uI,r competent witness. " leo sail bc quail ii
circtor mat he has resided in the district Tor
more In;tn ten days next Immediately proceed
in.r such Cicctlon. aud shall ais, himself swear
that lis bOuaiidc residence. ia pursuance OF hIS
awful calling is in said district. and that lac
did not remove into said district Tor the pur-
pD~t. Of voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof, n r"uuIrtt- Oi hI> rr>I-
dcncc and pay NuIcnt oil takes aforesaid. su'iIi
bc admitted IL vote in the township, ward OF
district in which he shall reside.
IL any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vent any officer of amy election under thI~
Act tr~m holding such elections, ga use Ur
threaten any Violence To amy such officer, OF
shall interrupt or Hhnl 'n'i.N Ih'eiiIr WIN
him in the execution uI hiS dHtA, or shall block
up the window ~ avenue 10 amy window where
the same may hc holding, on shall rItousiy dis
rUTb the peace at such CiCCjIuu- OF Shait use
any inIimldating threats. force or Nioleuc",
with design 10 HilluthCc ntuulA NI "Ntl''"'
any cleCtor, or TO prevent him from voting, o.
70 restrain the freedom OF choice, Such person,
on conYIctiun' shili u" nut; Ia any sum hoi
exceeding five hundred dollars, ahd bc im-
prisou"d for any term not less than three nor
more than twelve months; anu II IL sl'ii oe
shown to the court where III" trial OF such Of
fence shall he had that the person 50 offending
was not Il resident ni the city ward ui>tiiCl or
township where the offence WAS CUmnIIttc, .
and not entitled 10 vote therein. then, on con
viction, lac strait De sentenced To pay Il iIuC OF
not less than =, ne huuGryd nor more than one
thousand dollars, and hC Imprisoned not less
than six months nor more Juttu two years.
1t amy person not 10y law qualified shall fraud
UlcuIIy vote at any election Uf this common
ZrcsltG or hcju.y on ihcryyis qua .tted shall vote
out ul his proper district, OF il any person
knowing the want of such qualifications shall
aid or procure SuCh person 10 vote the pei son
offending shall. on conviction, be hued an any
sum not exceeding two hundred dollars. aHI
uc Imprisoned IL any term not exceeding three
II any person shall vote at more than one
election ulsJriCt, or otherwise ti@duIentiN volc
more thuu once on the same GsN, or shall
rrauduIcutIy fold and deliver to the Inspector
two tickets together with the intent illegally
to vote. or shall procure another 10 do 80. ne
or they 50 Offending shall, on conviction, bc
tHcd III any sum not less tndu nlfy nor more
Iuuu five hundred dollars, and toe imprisoned
for a term not less thuu three nor more thtn
twelve months
II any person not qualified to vote in this
commonwealth agreeabiy 10 law teNccpt the
sons of qualified citizens shall appear at amy
place OF election for the purpose of inhuenc-
Iug the citizens qualIhed To vote he snail on
conviction, forfeit and pay any sum not eN-
cccding one hundred dollars for every such
oheHsc, and be imprisoned tor any term not
exceeding three mouths
CHANGE IN THE MODE OF VOTING.
AH ACT regulating the mode of voting at all
the ccctIUIIs i'll the several counties of this
commonwealth approved March ~ 1866:
SECTION !. he u CHTtiCd on thc ScnuJc and
Ruuse tJ R,pItSc IttditCCs 1f the LomHOHCCuUI
~ PtUSWrdnrt n' GcHerdt / SSoEihty met dI'd a
i> HCTCbB enacted tn the authority ~ the same,
That the qualined 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 icy
tickets printed or written of parity printed
and party written, ScVerully classified is follow.
one ucket small cinofaSe tue hithiT OF an
judges OF courts voted Tor, and be labelled
outside Judiciary; one ticket shall embrace
the names OF ali State officers voted Tor. and
be labelled state one ticket shall embrace
the name of all county officers voted for and
be labelled County one cl<et snail embrace
the names OF ali tow IShlp officers voice Tor tud
be labelled ''Towuship ouV ticket shall en-
brace the names OF all borough officers voted
for. aud toe iiheIled thorough : and each class
shall be depusitcd in ScpcrttC ballot boxes.
ANENDM To L. :. CONSTITUTIONS.
SECTION l. The right of citizens OF the Uni
tea States to vote shall not be denied or ahrig-
ed 10y the GuitCd States, or 10y any State. on
account OF race, color, on previous condition
of ScrNitude.'
FIRST AND SECOND SECTION or ACT OF CON
GI;ESS OF MARCH 81. iSIU.
''SECTTON l. Be il enacted by the Senate and
House Representatives - the jHtiCd States Of
Amciica lI congress GsSt H,biCd, That all citizens
uf the RitUL States who are or shall bc other
wise entitled to vote at any election by the
people in amy state territory. district. county,
city, parish, township. school district, munich
patitN. or other territorial uh-dlN ISiOn. shall
hc entitled and allowed to vote ut ali such
elections. without distinction of race, color.
or previous condition of SerViJudc, any couSti-
futiOa. law. custom, usage Ct regulation OF any
state or territory, or by or under its authority
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
.sSEC. -. / MT he Is tluthCr enacted, That If 10y
or under the authority of the constitution or
laws of any STATE. or the laws of any territory.
amy gEt il or Sl.ii toe required to hc done i ::