The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-09-27

months nor more th1n Two years.
Tpuy person, not by ltwGu tlti % itrli lriul
ulehug vote nj any election nl Iut Common
wealth, or being othcrwt1c qrNH I 9tnll vote
ont ofhis proper districlo tao i"ta,n knowing
the want of such qualification, .htll III ! or pro.
cure such person TO vote tti psrsph olohlinS
shall ON conviction b. flnCd IN any sum not nS.
ceeding Two hundred dollars, aud bc lmpri3buei
In any term not exceeding three months.
Ifony one shall vote nj more than one election
district, or otherwise fraudulently votU moro
than once on tho same day, or shall fraudu lently
gothcr, with tho Intent illegally to vote, or who
shall procure another TO do So he or thoy Of
snm not les, e IS iha iifty nor more than iye hun.
drol dollars, and be imprisoned for term not
e;s tnan three nor moT9 6an "a S%Sye months
mJnweaith agreeably 70 law except the sons OF
qualified oltllens,) shall appear at any place, OF
election for the purpose OF Influencing the citi-
zons duainod TO vote, he shall on oonvlctio IN for
flt and pay n sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars for every such offence and be lmprlsDn-
ca for n term not exceeding three months.
THE REGISTRY LAW.
Ialso give official notice iotno electors of Col-
umDia county that oy an 9SL, ,, on entitled "An !,
the elections OF this Commonwealth approved
April nth, y. y. 1859. 1t IL provided rs fol-
Ne, 8. After the asscssm onts have boon com.
pletod on the tenth day preceding the second
shall, OH the Monday Immediately following,
make n return 70 the county commissioners OF
ihe names of all persons assessed by him since
ihe return required to be made by him by the
second section OF this act, noting opposite each
name the observations and explanations requlr-
cd to be noted as aforesaid and the county com.
Inissioners shall thereupon cause the same TO bO
added 70 the return required by the second % sec
of TO DO made, containing the names OF al per-
sons SO returned as resident taxlbles IN said
Inc same together with the necessary election
blanks to the officers of the election in said ward
oclocis in the mofning of the second Tnesiay OF
October, and no man r., shall be permitted TO vote
on said list, unless he shall make proof OF his
right to VOTE as hereinafter rcquh ed.
Sec 4. On thc.day of the election any person
whose name is not on the said list. and Sldiming
the right to vote NJ said election, shall produce NJ
least one qualined voter OF the district as Wit
ness to the residence of the claimant in tho dis
trict in which he claims to be voter for tho
period Of n! least ten days next preceding said
II written, or partly written and partly printed
affidavit TO the fact stated by him, which Ia:
the person 50 claiming to be q voter; and tho
person SO claiming the right TO vote shall also
9kc and subscribe o| Written or partly written
OF his knowledge and belief, where and when he
wealth Of Pennsylvanian aud nfthe United states
hat he has resided in the Commonwealth oAe
year, or II formerly citizen tneren, and has
moved thcreirom, that he has resided thcroiu si x
months next preceding said election that g has
not moved into the dlstrict for the purpose OF
voting therein that he has paid state or coun.
/ ty tax within two years, which was assessed ut
least ten days before said election aud If al nat
by what court he was naturalizel, and shall also
| produce his certificate of naturalz ltion for ex-
l animation the said affidavit shall also state
| when and where the tax claimed to be paid by
| the afliaut was assessed, .and when, where and
shall % be produced for examination, Unless the the
afiiant shall state on his affidavit that IL has
been lost destroyed, or that he never received
| any but if the person so claiming, the right to
vote shall take and dsuoscribeana athlayt, that he
S9f9 e6sn sS St o ieG h e S SHes
| davit, and shall produce evidence that he has
been naturalized, or that he Is entitled to cti-
lenship by reason of his fathers naturaiHltiOn:)
and shall further state in his ai lavt that he IS
| ut the time of taking the affidavit between the
| ages of twenty-one and twenty-five years ; that
| he has resided in the State one year and la the
| election district ten days next preceding such
election, he shall be enItleito vote, although he
shall not have paid taxes and the said am iavits
of all persons making such claims, and the aiG.
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
the list OF voters tally liSt and other papers re,
! with tho'prothonotary and Shall remain on iile
l th5rewith in the prothonotary's office subject to
examination, as other election papers are II
the election officers shall lind that tile applicant
or applicants possess all the legal qualifications
and the name or names Shall be aided to theil
list OF tlXaolcs by the election officers, the word
| vote on tax, and tine word age where he claims
vote On age tn the sane words beng added by
/ of parsons voting at such election
Sec. D. 1t shall be lawful any q qlali.ieI eitl-
zen of the district, Notwithstanding the name oi
the proposed voter is lttinel Oh the list OF res
dent liXables, to chlJug1 the vote Uf su Ih per-
son; whereupon the san PtJ y 1I tAe ri5ht of
suffrage As is now required Dy law snail D5 pID-
lcly M I'd anl acte 1 Oh oy the election bard
| and the vote almittel or fciottol, ac.):iils to
the evidence: every person claiming 70 BE- Il lt-
uraliZei citizen shall BE- requirci TO pro luce t-
naturalization certificate at the election before
voting, xcepting where he ms been for tea years
eonseGutyelya voter IN tn9 disIrGt IN WI ih he
ing received, IL sh hlll be the duty Of the cehtion
officers to write OF stamp on such cert!htl;s the
word "votel, with the 1nOnth and yelc; AMI il
any election OH OH GERS sh III le,ei
oni vote on the same day, by virtle of tin sans
certificate excepting where sons are cltitiel Ia
vote by virtue of the naturalh lt)n OF til sir fl.
| thers, they and the person VINO snail oier such
l a high misdemeauor, and on CONVECTION thereof
be fined or imprisonel Or Dol, ut the discretion
/ of the court; but the tinc al not eXcoel on
l hundred dollars in each case. nor the imprisDn
| ment Que year: the Ike punishment SHAH b.
inflicted on convictlo j. on IN OH 'ers oteiocti1n
who shall neglect or refuse TO III IKE, OF ctuSe u
be made, the iulorscman, rAl lirel On aturoS lid
i naturalization certificate.
Sec. O. II any election OH scr 81 I'll ratuss or
neglect to rCQure such proof of the right OF al
rage is pres ;ribel By thlS law or the avs u
| which this is u supplom ent, tton Any pers1l ol-
l tering to vote whose name is not on the list ol
1 assessed voters OF whose right u vote IL Oh IL
| engel by any qualified voter present. and shall
| admit such person 10 vote without roquirin!
such proof, every person 50 otf,ntins sn0ll. up
/ on co Ivl3ton b. guilty OF hisn mlS leme lnof
L and shall be sentenced, for every Such ollonce
| TO pay a line not exceeding one nun tired dollars
or To- undergo an imprisonment not more tnln
one year, or either or both, Mt tho discretion %!
See. I. The respective assessors inspectors
Il and judge OF the elections sh iii et'h have tha
power to administer oathS to any p1rS On cl aiming
the rigut To be assessed or the right OF suitrtge
or in regard to amy other N .lL9f or thing requlr-
ed to be done o. inquired ut) by any OF sad OF
iicers under tins ncIi anl anj wildl lIlse
L swearing by any person III re1i.l - any mat
Il ter thing concerning wl'cl tIsy sIlll be
lawfully interrosa,ei by u - b.. ,,.l ollcers
/ shall be punished as pelJury.
See. 10. The assessors suts tt'. fc'',T1 the
| same compensation for Jh1 tl.n u't 80 tri!y
| spent in performing the dutiJi ~ '1Iy enJJiu-
ed as is provided by law Tor - p'r - Al tl'1 OF
| their other duties to be paid b. "a 'sIlrly c)m-
| missioner5 as in other clS3i; a, /. 81 Il! not
be lawfu for any assessor TIA i,sS .;tN - tnsi
| any person Whatever wlJlln ton a.. - - .'t1-
| ce1ing the election to be h1li %. 49, Ili
fdesday In Oct)per in any year, - ".'I' t1i
President and Vic 3.PresIdent ol ~ Jl...l
/ states; any Ni)llyion ol thls p'J ''N' b.N,t. D
| y mis- lemeanpr aud subject IN hi;..' - If.
l Tending 10 iiue not exceeding pIe Iu "a i Ji
| lars, OF 10 imprisonment not ufc-e aug tnruJ
| moAtA,, ~ 3oth, aJ the discretion of ths GoIrt.
zons II tAe county salt!4 IA ~ olth Gnlt they
yerilS ooiicEe tAIt frau VIII nc pracilcal al
| IN e.dc.Ion abolt 10 DO held al auy district il
| snlll p1 N iuly OF tAS court OF common pleas
| ol sttI COUNT, II IN session, or # not iulg,
Dor and Intelligent citih ms OF the county ID act
/ as oyers3ers nt sail election ; satd overs ,er.
| shall be sci gctei from different ppliticu parties
| ana where botn OF said inspectors ba!ons to Inc
same pollli al party, both Of the OVerse.rs shall
De taken from ths opposite political plrty. aid
oVetseers shall nave the right be pre sent with
the oncers OF the electiDn during the vii nl1
tlne the slme is held, th9 votes counted nnI INC
returns male out ana signed d. the election otIi
GERS 70 Keep list of voters, If they see nronrr
i 70 chalIenge any perS)l Offering To- vote and i'm.
i terroglte nun Qnt his witnesSe5 under oath i'm
regard 10 his rigat of Suffrage at Jsald election
/ anu 10 examine hls papers produce 81: and tht
olucers OF said election are REQUIRED to Drl h
| sald oYerseers SO electa and appointed every
convenience and facility ~ the Scharre of iheR
uutles ana II said election Dt lers shall refu SC
/ 10 permit sald oYerscegs - be present ana
perform tnelr duties as aforesaid or if they
/ snlli DC driven away from the polls by Violence
| anu intimidation, all the votes pOllcl at sucll
elecIl IN ulstflct may be rejected by any tribu,
mai trying contest under Sll lcilcttOn Pr9ritt.
| ca, Ihat no person signing the plJ.ton shall DC
appointed an overseer.
| &c. II. Any assessor, election onI aror person
appointed as an oyerseer, whl lali me-, ,.ecl o!
refuse 70 perform any duty chi olAol uy THIS uet
without reasonable Or lcgll cItls, sa ii b. sub.
Ject TO penalty OF one hul lrel llllrs, unI il
any assessor shall assess any person as "A yDiel
who IS not qualified shall ruf,ls to assess ANY
| one VINO Is qualified, he shll b. guilty of mis-.
| demeanor in Office, aud on conviction be pun.
| isheu ny nne or imprisonment, Il ld ulsJ b sub.
| srloVeui ana II any person sh Ill irlUiuluntly
ters ma 10 out as directed IN tls ttul ur tear
down or rcmove the same from tnu plt;s wiI3r
| IT has been liked, with fraudulolt or inisc ltey
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