The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-10-23

SEC. Z. len uHNS DfeCeuiTlR every eleC-
ton for electors for President and Vice
President of the United States, it shall be
the duty of the assessor TO attend at the
place required by law for holding the cleo
ton in each election district, and then and
there hear all applications of persons
whose names have been omitted from the
list of assessed voters, who claimed the
right to vote, or whose rights have origin
ated since the same was made out, and
shall add the names of such persons there
20 rs shall show that they are entitled to
the right of suffrage in such district on
the personal application of the claimant
only, and forthwith assess them with the
proper tax. After completing the list,
copy thereof shall be placed on the door of
or on the house where the election is to- be
held, at least eight days before the election;
and at the election the same course shall
be pursued in all respects as is required
by this act and the acts to which this is a
supplement, at the general election in Oc-
toher. The assessor shall also make the
same returns to the county commissioners
of all assessments made by virtue of this
section; and the county commissioners
shall furnish copies thereof to the election
officers in each district, in like Uanner, in
all respects, as is required at the general
election in October.
SEC. 9. The respective assessors, inspec-
tors and judges of the election shall each
have the power to administer oaths to any
person claiming the right to be assessed
or the right ofsuffrage, or in regard to any
other matter or thing required to be done
or inquired into by anv Of said officers un-
der this act, aGi any wiiful false swearing
by any person in relation to any matter
concerning which they shall be lawfully
interrogated by any of said officers, shall
be punished as perjury.
SEC. 10. The assessors shall each receive
the same compensation for the time neces-
tInt. .l,,tfn
hereby enjolned as is provided by law for
the performance of their other duties, to
be paid by the county commissioners as in
other cases and it shall not be lawful for
any nerson to assess tax against any per-
son whatever within ten days next prece-
ding the election to be held on the second
Tuesday orOctobel, in any year, or within
ten days next before any election for cleo
tors of President and Vice President of
the United states; any violation OF TINS
provision shall be "A misdemeanor, ana
subjecting the officers so offending to f1ne
on conviction not exceeding one hundred
dollars, or to imprisonment not exceeding
three months, or both, at the discretion of
the court.
SEC. IL. on petition of five or more cit
izen~ of the county, stating under oath that
they verify believe that frauds Will be
practiced at the election about To be held
in anv district it shall be the duty of the
in session, If not a judge thereof in Vaca-
ton, TO appoint two judicious, sober and
| Intelligent citizens of the county to act as
| ove.seers of said election; said overseers
shall be selected from different political
| Darties where the inspectors belong to diff
| ierent parties, and where both inspectors
belong 10 the same political party both of
| the oyerseers shall be taken from the op-
| posite political party; said overseers shall
have the right TO be present with the Off
: cers &C the election during the whole time
I tho s.,me is held, the votes counted and the
| returns maGC ont and signed by the eiec-
| ton officers to keep a..S. "' tne voters IL
| they see proper; TO challenge HnI person
| Offering TO vote, and 10 interrogate him and
| his witnesses, under oath, in regard to his
| right of suffrage at said election, and to
! examine his papers produced; and the
| officers of said election are required to af-
| ford TO said overseers so selected and ap-
pointed every convenience and facility for
| the discharge of their duties: and il said
| election officers shall refuse to permit said
| overseers To be present and perform their
duties as aforesaid, or if they shall be
driven away from the polls 10y violence or
! intimidation, all tho vote polled at such
| election district may be rejected, by any
| tribunal trying contest under the said
election: Provided, that no person signing
, the petition shall be appointed AN overseer.
SEC. II. If any pr0thOnOtary, clerk, or
: deputy of either, or any other person shall
atiiN the seal ofotice toany naturalization
| paper, or permit the same to be affixed, or
] give out, or cause, or permit the same to
! be given out, in blank, whereby il may be
/ iraudulently used, or furnish u naturaiiza-
i ton paper 10 any person who shall not
| have been duly examined and sworn in
/ open court in the presence of some of the
! judges thereof according 10 the act of
| Congress- or shall aid in, or conniVc at, or
/ N a. nprmll IllR is1la truIlI-
ule naturalization certificates, he shall be
/ guilty of high misdemeanoT or If any
| one shall fraudulently use any such certif-
/ icate of naturalization, knowing that il was
| fraudulently issued, or shall vote or at
| tempt TO vote thereon, or n any one shall
vote or attempt To vote on any certificate
! of naturalization not issued 10 him, he
| shall be guilty of n high msdemeanOr !;
| and either or any ofthe parsons, their aid
/ ers or abettors, snail ON conviction be fined
/ in n sum not exceeding one thousand dol-
/ lars, and Imprisonment in the proper PEN
| itenliary for a period not exceeding three
/ years.
| SIC. l3. ANY person who, on oath or af-
4 frmation before any court of this State, or
/ officer authorized 10 administer Oaths,
/ shall. 20 procure "A certificate of naturaliZa-
] tial, iur himself or any other person, will
| fully depose or affirm any matter Ia bo
facts, knowing the same % be true, shall
/ be guilty OF perjury; ana any ttltllNatFo VI
| naturalization issued la pursuance OF any
such deposition, declaration or atiirma ion
| shall be null aud void and IL shall be the
/ duty of the court issuing the same. upon
proof being made before Il that Il was
/ iaudulenty obtained, to take immediate
measures for recalling tho Same tor can
: cellationi and any person who shall vote
| or attempt 90 vote on any paper 50 OBJ
/ tanned, or shall any way aid In, Conniye at
| or have any agency whatever IN the issue,
1 circulation or use 90 any fraudulent natur~
I alizaiion certificate, shall be deemed guilty
l OF "A misdCmcanor, aud upon convection
I thereof shall undergo Imprisonment in the
/ pcnitentary for not more than fwo years,
| and pay a line uf not more than one thou
; sand dollars. or either or both, at the dis
l erection Of the court.
/ SIC. "a. ANY assessor, election officer or
I pes son appointed AZ an oycr,cor, who shall
I neglect or refuse 60 perform any duty en-
I joined by this act, without legal cause,
I shall ho subject to "A penalty of one hun
/ drcd dollar, and ii any assessor shall as-
] sCss any person a. "a voter Who is not
I qualified, or refuse Co a-sO,, ANY one who
l is qualified, he shall boz deemed guilty ofa