The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-10-25

W. y, 'ie9igV,ton ei ~ NV nn thi,t uey whose name M
light TO vote, MS hereinafter reuuir, p''''"i ta
SEQ. !. ON the.day ofthe election nny.r,.
whose name Is not on the said Hat nn1 W y. ,I1
ho right to vote at said election shai shti, }lmN,
east Que qualified voter OF thodisiric1 ,,t,' .iu
ness 70 the residence of the cilimtnt i, ., ~ w.
rict in which he claims To he n voic. w IFS.
period OF at least ten days next prensil5,T 'lt
3 ,slectii0n when gu witness shall ialtj anl su5s &
affidavit TO the TACT stated by him, wRGcP Pt9ll
vit shall dehhe clearly whore the rosii t4 IT,
person so claiming the right TO voie sl'",Pl llo
lake and subscribe wrtton or parilv ", IIp
aud partly printed an iavit, stntinW tn t", ,'.u
of his knowledge and belief where mi ,l' @ ID IS.
was born that he Is n citizen of the SIu'l u'
wealth OF 9IPennsylyanta aud ortho UniIci '','''''
year, or II formerly n cltig1u tuerelg .,,n "'r
moves therefrom, that he has resided insf, yN
months next preceding sitt election, KY, 'E
not moved into the district for thg nIsa mas
voting therein that he has pal aSMt,lr.,,I
w YAK Wlthln Two years which WIS u.gs,.,I.
uralized citizen, shall also state wneu. ~. ~,
by what court he was naturallzed, aul si i,II.tli
animation the said afli iiavlt shall nj ~. 'y'
when aud where the tax claimed to h.,, ID o..
the alliaut was assessed, and when. w H' NY
TO whome paid, and the tax rectlp' i..'u
shall be proiucsd Tor examination ulls.. t
ahlaut sholl state on his AFFIDAVIT tina. II I,.
been lost destroyed, or that he never r.n.t.N
any, but IL the person 50 claiming tho 'I,I't'
vote shall take and subscribe an am layIt Ir"
IS nnattve born citizen of the Unitri SI1f ''
ifborn elsewhere, shall state thu ftct i'm bil ..t
davit, and shall produce evidence INT ~, i,,''
been naturallhed, or that he is omitted f. cn.
zenship by reason of his fathers uaturalz ,,I
and shall further state ia his am lnyit th.fI.H
at the time of taking the anidtvit botWg.1 ill.,
ages of twenty.one and twenty-five yulr, , Ill.,.
he has resided In the state one year ami i, ',"
election district ten days next prectlin5 .'.
election he shall be entitcdto vote altuGitlN
of all persons making such claims, and tI,9
davits of the witnesses TO their residence, SIKH
be preserved by the election board, ami M ny.
close Of the election they shall be enclosed vE
the list OF voters, tally list and other pi,er, T
gnIiirIed 6y lay to be filed by the return lois
thereWith In the pr0thOuotary's office sub,rr,g
examination, as other election papers ara.T
the election officers shall find that the appilo,,
or applicants possess all the legal qualiiisiiI.
of voters, lie or they shall be permitted 10 y,'
and the naino or names shall no added 4, i.'.
list of taxables by the election officers, tb ,S,,
tax" being added where the claimant cl ,iiu,,.
vote ON tax, and the word "nge" whore he clG IA.
to vote on age; the same words being added l1
the clerks in each case respectively on tlrIt
OF persons voting Mt such election
See, D. 1t shall be lawful for any qunli0.l l..
zen of the district, notwithstanding the n4n.at
| the proposed voter Is contained on the list or.
dent utXables, TO challenge the vote of ,u ,'
sou: whereupon the sane proof of tho r,ut ar
suffrage as Is now required by law Shall b5 pi,
| licly made and acted on by the election bJu1
and the vote admitted or rejected, Ho'Jrila, i'
| the evidence every person claiming % hrtUl,
| uralzed citizen shall be required to prpIur.l.
| naturalization certificate at tle election be,I.
| voting, excepting where he has been iDrtel yea,
consecutlvely, voter In the dis tra' in wui,NUF
offers his vote; and on the vote ofsuch person l
ing received, 1t Shall be the duty Of the election
| officers to write or stamp on such CartIueisfY'
| word "voted," with the month aud yeu;ulIV
any election officer or officers sh1ll retei .
| ond vote on the same day, by virtue OF The san.
| certificate excepting where sons are cat ..pI u
vote by virtue of the uaturalia lton oi tlI,lr f
theirs, they and the person vino shall olet sn.
| second vote, upon so offending sh Ill bagUHlyu
| high misdemeauor, ana on cOnylcttnn 90 r.L
be lined or imprisoned, or DOth at th3 dls.m.. d,
of the court; but the tlne sh Ill not eNneaj IIt
| hundred dollars in eucn case, nor the imlr,I.
| ment ooe year; the like punishment Nll. %.
| Inflicted on convicto on the oil ;ers ofte,.5I
| VINO shall neglect or refuse to make, or ctu,s 20
| be made, the Endorsement eqlired on u.usa..
naturalization certiiic tto
| Sec. q. If any election officer Shall rousar o..
rage MS is pres ;ribol by thls law, or iI5 lr,, m
| which this is Il supplement, from any persona o.
| tering To vote whose name Is not On tIo ll, Of
| assessed voters, or whose right to vote is c..
| admit such person 10 vote MIJhplj rrIuTAt
| such proof every person so OilsniAg sgul u.,
on CONVICTION, be guilty OF II high hmlsleHt,5.
| aud snail Desentehc3i; lpf eNerj NIl uI.l',
| to pay II line not exceeding one huu lrcI lUl,r
| or 10 undergo an Imprisonment not mlrN tau
| oneycar, or either or both, at tho diN'c.pu 0.
| the court.
| Sec. I. The respective assessDrs; inspector,
| ana ludses of the elections shall each his t.
| power to administer oaths tOauy person c,t tiulu.
| the right TO be assessed or the rigAl ol NptG,.
or in regard to any other matter OK thing rr u,,.
| ed to be done or inquired tutO by any ui stlu.
| hcers under tins act; aud any what Nl,i
| swearing by any person in relation % .uIy utD.
| ter or tnilg concerning WhiNl llN sad Doe
| llwiully lnJerrOSltei by any Oi sal ual t.lt
| shall be punished as PERJURY.
SEC. 10. Tue assessors shtll el'i r'''Na.t
| same compensation tor the TIM urrs.,l....
spent in performing the duties tuHgupy ratIl.
ed as Ii provided by law ipr tlU ptr.uru ll"t .u
their other duties To be PAID b. the cJvuty pu.
missionerS aS in other eases an o. sutl. nj
| be lawful for any assessor tJuNSeSS ttlN .D1 un,
| any person Whatever within ten days ue.a pre-.
| ceiins the election to h5 helt UI lu" ,..,ul
| Tuesday IN october in any year, of Wi.Nu ,yd
days next before any election Tor electors U.
| President and N!ce.PreSldyut Oi tt. JuutI
| states any violation nl TINS p,O,ls.'1 SAUL ,'
| II msiemeanur and subject lua OIL .r, 50 ur
| Tending To line not exceeding one huu,,.d t'''
| larS or TO Imprisonment not ,Nrtrilu, lI.,t
| months, or both, at the discretion ul tut cp.u.,
| Sec. II. On tue petition OF i've uf NOR au.
1ens of the county, stating under oath tAd llJ
| the election about To be held IN any dlstHnl
snail be tho duty of the court Of common p!..
of said county, If in session, or ID upt 70 DO T..
| rAereOlln Va 'dil~n, toapppIut "p lul,tt1us, ,I
| Der ana Intelligent citizens OF the county tp aH
as oyerseerS at soii election Sti uv.ra~n
| shall be selected from different ppuuct ptrHa'
| where the inspectors beOngtI dl!leryni parties
| and where bJtn Of said inspectors belong lp llg
| same pUliti al party, both OF the OVcr7eer, ,.l
| be taken from tne opposite political plGy; sul
overseerS snail have the right TO be present E'.
tAe oMierS OF the election. dur.u5 lt' "ua
time the slme IS held, the votes couutcI IuI 'a'
| rcturns made out AMI stsuedbg tne o.rs,nA uA'
GERS to keep list of voters, If they see Pgup"t
10 challenge any person Offering 10 vote, .Htll'
| terroSlle INN anl his witnesses under utiH, %
regard to his right of suffrage ~ istd e."iII4l
| and to examine his papers produced; aud 4
oincers oil slld election are required 10 HlIhl
| said Overseers so elected and appointed e'uN
convenience and facility for the dischlgg'ull ull.i
duties and ii said election officers snu. rc..a
| to permit SAID oyerscsrs to be present, HtI
perform their duties rs aforesaid, or o. uH
| shall be driven away from the polls by Np.nl
. | eeCti IN district mag be rejected by ANY l'H'
nal trying contest under sad election u
| cd, That no person signing lhe pcLlll'u N+.. .
| appointed an ONerseei.
II AnvaGgpssOr r10,ffn, n ritrr .4t u..r b..
| appointed as an oYerseer, VINO Sltll u.t.'' d.
refuse to perform any duty enJolae bv gus
without reasonable or legal cause, sutl De '- r
; ject TO u penalty OF one hun lreI dollars aAi q
. any assessor shall assess any person as q t..
who Is not qualified or halt rrtu,A 10 ts,','.4!
3 | one who Is quaidei, he shall b5 guu.y m"
| demeanor III Office, and on cDANlctlJl n' .'F
lshed by hne or Imprisonment, III ais D. D.. '''
: ject to an action tor damages by the parry ~
/ SrieVed; and IL any person shall MA ii.'It
alter, add to, dettcs or destroy any lis. p. 50
| terS mate out rs directed by TITS H'i or 'ru
1 | down or remove the same from tho p.H WrH
/ | it has been liked, with fraudulent OF ml'e4.''
} | Gus intent, or for any Improper pI'pH' u.
person so offending snail Da gulty ul w.
y | misdemeanor ana On conviction shtI n' F"'
i isncl by a tlne not exceeding one huuI'sI N..
e | lars, or i'm prlsJnment not exceeding tTJ .t.'
5 | or both, at the discretion OF III, clur.
| See. 10. All elections for city, Wtfl, hH'IH
, I township and election officers sh Ill h'!-u 81 .
| held on the sec Jui Tuesday OF October, >d .'
/ to all provisions OF the laws regulating ll' t'
/ | ton ol sLch officers not incoaNlNtcll "I! 90.
, | act the persons elected To such otitt~ AT .+'
: | time shuu take their places at JAa eNr.tl. '' D.
the terms OF the persons holding tht tn' D. 10
| tune OF such elecvlOn but NJ ClctNJl %. '
D oIlice OF assessor OF us5lStlnj assessor 50 f" '
c held, under this act, rltil tA yettul1 'i''
| eight huairot and seJenty-tWD. u
Z In ODcllsuCs to the reQulrcm nv u' I'tt "
| Geary, Governor OF the Comm JnVa uil ut = u
= | sylVlnia,l II 9reby PUBLISH the Fllir'lil \
[ neat Of the Con 1tltutiOu OF lAe lANr T ..
4 tue Act OF Congress enforcing the t!n'. b" 30
. Act Of Assembly ra.uJiye thero,): ....
e The Filt5euth Amendment Oi iuc l. t)@ lie. '
: of the United ~ ttes Is aS follows:
l n 81 r D Df plf E.4 % {
a states snail not b. dJll5i OF aDriiSrl N' 40
> United states, or BY any state, on Ac'pl a. '''.
: | color, OF previous Coalition of aerNNud'
| "SECriOS ,, The Congress- shall nave 20"
4 GafJrcs this article by appropriate les''t'!G
e An Act TO enIDrcc the rlsuJ oI cltlEcA' '. %
United states TO vote III lAu several states 1' '
$ Un.Ou aud lJr other purposes
1 SECTION !. he Z eE1c,cl by a, S.Nt Nl
n HjLye OF RsprtysatttUcS Of the U,ti'ei Ni.N
= Amarict n CJlgrcSy ISSemJiel That all c.'t'
i OF the United States, who are, or shllt pt'"
|, wise qualified by law TO vote az any elt',li '
i the people, In any state, Territory, uhIw'' ''
Il ty, city, PARISH tOWnSnlp, sCnpDt ualVl " go
! clpIlily, uc other territDrl SIl'uNi' pu, DO
X Db enttle aud allowed ~ vote ~ an ai1l '..
tiOus Without distinction OF race, GJlp', pI pI.'
J. GUS cOndiLlpl Of serYiJudo; any tph''tl ~
- law, custom, usage, Or.rusulliinn ut all s. 81 .
q | Territory, or by, or under lts Huih G"t' 10 "
& contrary Notwithstanding" ..... .
+ 'SEJrIoS .. dHd be II Utftter ci"'' ~"
Z by or under the authority OF the tpuNtliu. o.
: | laws OF any state, or the laws Of any IHt'N'
u any act il or slIlt be required u pa d'NI 10.
prerequisite or Qullilicl4pn I1r NnlnE: "a .
n such Constitution OF ltW, ptrSDAS 'r n"l ~ ~ q
q or shall be cAlrsel with the lttll'm tl..
y duties ia furnishing to cltE5nS IN up'lI'"'
J. to perform such prerel luiSuc, or , ht'1H, DO
y illeu To vote, 1t snail Dc lA5 uuly ol th.'1 %