The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-12-20
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down or remove the same from the nlnc", Nai
IL has been liked, with fraudulent or misc,Gt',s
Gus Intent, or for any Improper purn"sSg l'gv'
person so offending shall be guilty dnt a lle
mtsdemeanor, and on conviction shall h" A,sl
ished by II fine not exceeding one hnndrt Pun
lars, or Imprisonment not exceeding I've do,
or both. at the discretion of the couri "oye'S
Sec. To- All elections for CITY WnrI H.
township aud election officers shall "a1alull,
held on the second Tuesday of October ,F st 13
TO all provisions OF the laws regulating ib,e1 e1os
act the persons elected to such Office m ihs
time shall take their places at the exnIrIV ~ lAa
ii ,he terms OF the persons holding the samcSlI"a
time of such election but no election t "a. ,le e
oitce OF assessor or assistant assessor sho IL we
held, under this act until the year one tban D'
eight huadred and seventy '''u''hl
In obedience to the requirement Of t,h. 60,
Geary, Governor of the Commonwealth In ng gII5 W W.
sylvania, hereby publish the Fifteenth rea4'
ment OF the Constitution of the UnItej ,g,N'
the Act of Congress enforcing the same pHn'',g',
Act of Assembly relative thereto: '''' 'As
The Fifteenth Amendment of the Cong,i,,,..
| of the United States is aS follows: '""'h
"SECrIoN |. Theright of citizens of tho r',t,.,
States snail not be denied or abridged bv',l br ,i
United states, by any State, on pccoan o% % , 'Dg
color, or previous condition of servituda 'a.5
| "SECTIoN O. The Congress shall have no,ra,
enforce this article by appropriate leglsinii9n I
| An Act to enforce tho right of citi71"nS,' ag
United States to vote in the several states ofs i4s
| Union and for other purposes: vi '1h
"SEorIoN /. BE IL cnqc,ed Jy The Seaa,e ,,,
House Of Representatives. Of he UaNcd N1,s',,
| Americn IN C)n0ress assembled. That all cItlzao
| OF the United States, who are or Shall he '.S o,T.S
wise qualified by law to vote at any election 6r
| the people, in any state Territory district c,gS
| ty, city, parish, township, school district. m1g
| cpality, or other territorial sub-division s5ig
| be entitled and allowed TO vote at nll such rs"
| tions, without dlstinctlon'ol race color or prry
GUS condition of seryitude; any CDnSttn'lI
law. custom, usage, or regulation ofauy Sa,go.
| Territory, or by, or under Its authority Ton.
| contrary Notwithstanding"
SECTION 2. And be IL further ea1cici TIM.
| by or under the authority of the Constitution.
| laws of State. or the laws of
| any act IL or shall be required To be donoa,l
prerequisite or qualification for voting, anl hs
| such Constitution or law, persons or Officers af4
| or shall be charged with the reriOrmlncp H
| duties in furnishing to citizens au opportunW
o spGn m be the y 70 of M
person and officer to give to all citizens Of The
| United States, the same and equal opportuNay
| to perform such prerequisites, anl to b3tIM.
| qualified to vote without distinction of rae
| color, or previous condition Of seryitude; ault
| any such person or officer Shall refuse or kuyg.
| iuglv omit To give full effect to this section be-
| shall, for every such offence, forfeit aud pay la
sum five hundred dollars to the per on a..
| greved thereby, to be recovered by an action 90
| the case, with full costs and such allowance i'
| counsel fees as the court shall deem just, and
shall also, for every such offence be deemed
| guilty of a misdemeauor, and shall on conviction
| thereof, be fined not less than five hundred dol.
lars. or be imprisoned not less than one m9n,1
| and not more than one year, or both, at the dl
| erection of the Court"
| A further supplement to the act relating ID
| elections IN this commonwealth
| "SECTIoS ID. That so much of every act of A..
sembly as provides that ouly white freemel
snail be entitled to vote or be registered yo,.
| ers, ora as claiming to vote at any general o.
| special election of this Commonwealth, be AMI
| the same is hereby repealed; and that hereafter
| That all freemen, without distinction OF color
shall be enrolled and registered according To ta4
provision OF thu first section of the act approved
| the 18th day of April, 1889, entitled "An Act
| further supplemental To the act relating to The
| elections OF this commonwealth" aud when
| otherwice qualified under existing laws be en-.
Titled to vote ut all general and special elections
| in this Commonwealth"
| Given under my hand. at my Office, in Blooms
| burg this 9th day of December, in the year Vi
| our Lord one thousand eight hundred aud sew.
| enty-two and in the ninety seventh year of u.
| Independence of the United states.
AARON SMITH
sheriff OF Columbia COUNTY
Bloomsbury, Pa. December u. 1872.