The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-11-01

October, and no man shall n, -.
| NJ the election on that d1v 40 .lnlttel ,,
riaht To- VOTE az hsroe ne shall make "ne nHe 1g
see. 4. On theday of tho eiiduted " lh
Wlose Nh ~, name Is not ON the said Iiei IN any ps
ine fIgnt 70 vote at said electlSn 'si anu cd.rA
least one qualified voter of ihn,' sha p.1Gla
ness ness 70 tne residence of the clSi,nsStrlc asa ,
nnTod m o T'o at aas n9 claims to be v, ln ed
election, which witness shall ~ precedms W.
| aWrltlen, or partly written AMI nINe AMI 5ub,g
Vii shaii Icaneo ,ict nia stated by him, wy pr1
| inc person SO claiming to be n a's w. IeNllelesi ~"
petson oo an SO o,alning the right to voo aal us
| lhRe anu subscribe n written or 'u,e shan iF 7
and partly printed afiiiavit' sia, purity wr1N
or OF, ms knowledge and belief, wnernss 10 The b
wes p5r ns bnaI ne Is citizen OF bsn whe
That he has resided In the Cnnu,e, United Sgl'
year. or II formerly u citizen tn"r,nllw wealth T
rion9S o,tE tner9lrom That he has resIdeI aul M
not moved into the district for 'uru That b,lI
voting therein that he has PAL az, Az ,P1r1,ts
,s, StH ,o witin W, Iwo year., which was a orca
| lelSG zen Hys before said election v n, U,'e,'els
uralized citizen, shall also state ,y, ,ll ltlbE
| by what court he was naturalZ5II' o,' WhersT
| produce his certificate of natural, ~ s1lIa
| animation the said aflidayit Vs,tt@@Nlo1 n,S,I
| when ana whore the Tux Claimed ~ ,aNl NlN
i ine , a,,ilanI was assessed, and whe1. w w,s tl b
| shall be produced for oXamln,iinp pl ihW.i,
| anlaut shall state on his AM lavi'' Na.e, gs
| peeu iosI aeStroyeu or that he now" u Bus
| any, but IL the person 50 Glllmin, w. It'svi
| vote Shall take and subscrlbenn mn li li i-I N
| ~ u nutlNe porn cltlAen OF the Uuii1i ~ tIli
| davlt, and shall produce evlden,t rH uha
been naturaliled, or that he Is Cni.iinlN A- ID,
| Hensnlp pY reason OF his fathers MAN, % Ui.
| anu snail further state in his am invW' T@rHt
| W tle tllne OF taking the a1idlyf G ,,,al H-h
| ages of twenty-one and tweniy.t,y, ~. WeaaNs
ne mas resided in the state one year y,n'i' l,
| election district ten days next rr.'NIil 10 DE-
/ tlottlDn, he gl al be h., ltlL
snail not have paid taxes aud tho .,Viilnnn2lsla
9a o. az az persons l ; making such claims and M
uaNltS OF tne witnesses to their rrsiiaa lNs'e.
| DO preserved by the election boori n,4, e a.I
close OF the election they shall be- AMI "Al ai
nIra dnG iiSC %, ot voters ially INST and other r
| qulreu ny law TO be filed bv ira 70, ~ -' 10
with tho,prothonotary, and shall Tni1oV51 ii1aV51 .s
oneIeWWiIi o,Wii IN lhe prothonotary's Office o1 .t
| examination, rs other election mSN.s sNa %
Tue election Officers shall fnd tint H. ,iN att
| or applicants possess all the legal an, "". 4s
Oh voters, ne or they shall be permiitn'l l,. l.A
| ana the name or names shall be milk p We
| list of taNablcS by the election oni'',V TO- l,
| 'aN being added where the clninn',' '.'. a;i
| Vote on TAX, and the word "age'' wGgrei .li'aa
70 NOte on age; the same words bri,, 80, '.It.
| the clerks in each case respectivpi,.N tlltl
OF persons voting at such election vi 'ae ,a /
| ,o Sec, e. ., o. IT. shall DO lawful foranyqll,g
zen OF the district, nOUwtthsinnli,, H. 'i-ll.,
| the proposed voter is coutainei n,, = H 4l4sf
| IuehJ taNaOleS, TO challenge the volnuri,..''~ ''~
son son Where upon the same proof Of "a, r.. r.
| suffrage as Is now required by law sim t.@N.
| hcly made and acted on by tha rI..,0. '' l!.
ana the vote admitted or Tpira5ei .,'I .H.
| the evidence every person CnImln',t ''4s
| uraliHed citizen shall be requlrri i,77 r 1'
naturalization certificate ut tus S,,ol'' l'',''- b.
| Young, excepting where he hasbe.n ipr," Nsa
voter IN the district In N
ouerS nls vote; and on the VOjeOfsurII' +. '' Hs
| lng recelVeu IL shall be the duty of tI.,.t.'
olloers 10 write or stamp on suih ccr..I..5,,4
word voted" WITH the month unI t,... .'' .'
any election OIL GER or lIicer, si, III aII.
| ont vote on the same d.ty, by yiril',r,.'' 'a"
vnte hv virI,,o ~ s where SON! are ear -I
thers, they and the person yynl sh,ll ,,g %" ,r
| second vote, upon 80 Offending sh lIl h.la..,.
| a nlsh J, i,hlsueiheanor ana on conviction rI.2
De nned or Imprisoned, or both nL th,,l.g.-'a
| of the court, but the hue sh iii no, ry,I1 1-
| hunureu dollars in each case, nor the Inn .''
ment oie year; the like punishment ,.,'-.
| lnnlctei on convctio ., on tho OH ,rr,nI.i w.
| VINO shlll neglect or refuse to IN IKE, or cii..,
| De maI~, the Endorsement required on aI,,.
| naturalization certiiic ats. ''"'
| see. q. II any clectiol oilicer SlllI r.t..
neglect 10 require such proof OF the ritplUf.s
| rage rs is prescribed by this law, or tl' l,y,
which this is II supplement, from uuy' mr.
lerlnS 10 vote whose name Is no. on he u.. .
assessed voters, or whose rghl to vote /, ,'
| lengcd by any qualified voter present, anil ,'
ADMIT such person to vote without r.Ig..'
such proof every person 50 oil.uuins small a'
on CONVICTION, be guilty OF II IgnmI,Ionl'i1
ana snail bosentenccd, for every such U.s94
| to pay fine not exceeding one nun lr,I .I|g
or 10 undergo an Imprisonment not IuIr, t,.'
| one year, or either or both, at the disre..JI"
the court.
and judges of the elections shall each Ity.. f.
power to administer oaths To any ppr,lurI,iD0.
the rlgnt TO be assessed or the righ. ol suIIIIr
or IN regard to any other mltter or thlng r,Ils.
| ca 10 be done or inquired Into by any ut >u'i..
ncers under tins act; AMI auy wIuu ul,.
| swearing by any person in relation tpauy m,.
yer or thlnS concerning which ti,y SIlI n
| lawfully interrogltel by any Of sal uTrr,
snail be punished as perjury.
Sec. H. the assessors shall eltl rgt.',at..
same compensation for the TIM. up,.,,Is..
spent III performing the duties thereby euIy..
Ell as Is provided by law for tus pag,urnlus. ~
tnelr other duties TO be paid BY lAe county cj4,
missloner5 as in other cas- IS ami 70 ,.l..ur
be lawful Tor any assessor tDa 3Sess a tlyutuu,
any person whatever within ten days ucXt p.
eellhg the election to be hell on the s.4.
tuesday IN OCTOBER in any year, or w!tAl o.
days next before any election for uleeil. .
President and Nlc5-Presdput OF tn, uuHa
states any violation OF this provision shall 4.
u nlsdemednOr and subject ina Officers sI...
| Tending toa fine not exceeding one hunirtG...
iars, or TO Imprisonment not exceeding i.s
| months, or both, at the discretion OF the clg..
osc. H.. On Tue petition OF I'VE or mpro aa.
HenS OF tne county, stating under oath that t.si
verify believe that iriui will be pac,I..l
llle election about to be helI IN Uly dI,lg...
snali be the duty of tho court Of common p..s
OF SAID county, IL in session, or II not a iuI..
rhereoi In va alton, t1appont two julcoi,,n
Der ana intelligent citizens of the CDuliy o. AL
as oyefsecrs at slii election said oversee,
shitlI DC selected from different political ptgg.,
wnere the inspectors belpngtO different plG.s
ana where Dotn OF said Inspectors belUu! uus
same pOIltl'al party, both of the OvcrsttTS sA4
be taken from tins opposite political plrly:,sl
oyerseerS shall have the right to be present NI.
the oih;ers OF the election, daring the wI.
tline the same Is held, the votes CUuntg tal o..
returns made outanl signedby Jhe election oh
GERS 10 Keep list of voters, II they see propr.
70 chalienge any perSOa Offering 10 yJ,s, ullll.
terrog ate nm AMI his witnesses under ullu, %
regard TO MS right of suffrage at ,sald election
and to examine his papers produced and Oh.
oilcers OF sad election are required DHllul, %
said OverSeers so elected and appointed every
convenience and facility for hedi>cnl.seUi il.at
Gu ali Inn, .Fti -| |. 81
to permit said overseerS 10 BE- present, aul
perform their duties as aforesaid, or o lly
shall De driven away from the polls by Noe4"
and intimidation, all the votes pOlgl 10 >l..
electi IN district maJ be rCieCtcl by any lua
nal trying u contest under said election P".t
ga, Ihat no person signing the ptt.Ipu '4', +"
appointed an oNcrsesr.
Sec. IL. Anyasscssor election oil 't.u' u.:,Ja
appointed as an overSeer VINO snail urAt'y u
refuse to perform any duty euj piuel Uy lII, at
without reasonable or lie gal ctuSs, sinai BE- ssr
ject 10 Il penalty OF one hundred dollars, aIl
any assessor shall assess uuy person o., yoN,
VINO Is not qualified, o: Shlll TciI,s TO I,sa,rJt
one one VINO Is Iuliihed, he shall BE- gully q. "'
demeanor IN oillce aud on cOuvIctiDu be- I4"
lshed by fine or Imprisonment u ID alsp -Nil'
Ject to an action tor damages by the pUij a-'
grieved; aud ii any person shan lgu tU,rui.'
alter, or add TO, detlce or destroy any lest ID. y'
ters maize out rs directed by tlis' act ot 'eH
doWn or remove the same from the place |uat
it has been fixed, with fraudulent or m,ttItf''
GUS Intent, or i1r any improper plVnn 't.
person 50 offending snail be gully OF HI.
miSdeneanOr, and ON conviction snail u' ttl'
lsnei by n iue not exceeding one huullrI Dole
lars, or Imprisonment not exceeding t"l J..ir
or both, at the discretion of tn CJur,.
Sec. 10. All elections Tor cly, ward, Dh''-t.
township aud election officers sh Ill hereafter 100
held on the sec Jni Tuesday of October NI."
TO all provisions OF tue laws egulatlns tue tr"
tlon OF Sucn officers not in consistent W'.H 'H.
act the persons elected to Such OlnttN Hl '.'
time snail take their places nj the expiration "
tie terms otthe persons holding tn slmr ..'
tiinC OF such election; but no election '". ''
ONCE of assessor or assistant ASSESSOR 81 " .
held, under this act, until IN yclfoue iI'...|
eight huHtrei and seyenty-twO.
In Obedteuc3 To The requirement OF JOIN NJ
Gedry, q )yernor Of the CummDuwetllh pl t't.'
sSlVdnia, hereby publish tht Fllirahll A tt,'
meut of the Con ,tltutiOu OF the tnucl N.I'
the Act OF Congress enforcing the same, Att ...
ACT OF Assembly relative thereto:
Tne Fifteenth Amendment o. the JptN.. ..,."
of the United 81 tteS Is rs follows;
- ECriON |, The Right Of clLl"snS Oi lIt lt..
states slall not be deni5i or abridged IF" ..
United States, or by any state, ON account 'I|'
color, or previous cDlilliDu OF StfNNadt
"SECrION .. Tho Congress shall nave pow.
enforce tins article by appropriate le2''I.o.
An Act 10 enforce the right Ol cllh'As n ''
unlted states to vote IN tne several 81 t''' OBJ .
Union and for other purposes;
SECTION /. BE cHqccd 6J Mg sing q" ,
House Of Representatives. Of ne tdHci N.'N
dmertcd IN CJagTCSS IySemJtCd Ihlt an ti.'
of the United states, who are, or Shlli h'o,'
wise qualified by law to vote ~ any tlt't'" "
the people, any STATE, Territory, usbN'. '''
", city, parish, township, schoo! dlNlH'i, '"'''
clp1ity, or Othsr territorial suO'dNlNlhl '''
be entitled aud allowed to vote ~ an su'l ''
lions, without distinction at race, rlllr, n' l..,
Gus condition of servitude; any ClhStlI't,,.'.'
law, custom, usage, or regulation OF any 0Ib.g
Territory, or by, or under ITS aulhlHlN,l l' ".
contrary Notwithstanding" ,r. ..
SECTION 2 AHd be IL Urthcr tH8F I, IH.."
ny or under the authority OF lhe @ lnst ,rr,
any act Is or shall be required u bt u'ht".