The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-09-25
TIONESTA PA, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 1872. s.

lenge the vote Of such person; whereupon |
the same proof of right Of suffrage as is |
now required by law shall be publicly /
made and acted upon by the election board |
and the vote admitted or rejected, accord /
ing to the evidence every person claim
ing to be a naturalized citizen shall be re-
quired to produce his naturalization GER
tifcate at the election before voting, OK
cept he has been for ten years consecu-
lively q voter in the district in which he
offers his vote; and on the vote of such
person being received it shall be the duty
of the election officers to write or stamp
on such certificate the word voted with
the month and year, and if any election
officer or officers shall receive second
vote on the same day, by virtue of the
same certificate, excepting where sons are
entitled TO vote by the naturalization of
their fathers, thCy and the person who
shall offer such a second vote, upon SO Of
Tending shall be deemed guilty of high
misdemoanor, and upon conviction thereof
be fined or imprisoned, or both, at the
discretion of the court, but the fine shall
not exceed one hundred dollars in each
case or the imprisonment one year; the
like punishment shall be inflicted. on con-
vicuon, on the officers Of election who
shall neglect or refuse to make, OF. cause
to be made, the endorsement required rs
aforesaid on said naturalization certificates.
SEC. 8. If any election officer shall re-
fuse or neglect to require such proof ofthe
right of suffrage as is required 10y this law,
or the laws to which this is u supplement,
from any person Offering to vote whose
name is not on the list of assessed voters,
or whose right to vote is challenged by
any qualified voter requiring such proof,
every person so offending shall upon con-
| viction be deemed guilty of a high INSIDE
| mcanor, and shall be sentenced. for every
| l,,tfn To. mn A "a
hundred dollars, or to undergo an impris-
onment not exceeding one year, or either
or both, at the discretion of the court.
| SEC. 7. Ten days preceding 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
! to 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, q
copy thereof shall be placed on the door OF
or on the house where the election is to be
lelu, least tl2llt tltN lltlOIt inc tlttklOD
| and at the election the same course shall
be pursued in all respects rs is required
| bV this act and the acts to which this is o
| supplement, at the general election in DC.
tober. The assessor shall also make the
same returns to the county commissioners
Of all assessments made by virtue of thi,
section; and ihe county commissioners
shall furnish copies thereof to the election
officers in each district, in like D'anner il
all respects, as is required ut the genera
election i'll October.
SEC. 9. The respective assessors, inspec
tors and judges of the election shall oacl
have the power to administer oaths to any
person claiming the right to be asscssct
or tho right OF suffrage, or in regard to any
other matter or thing required to be dont
or inquired into by any OF said officers un
der this act, and any wiltul false swearin,
by any person in relation to any matte
concerning which they shall be lawful,
interrogated by any Of said officers, shal
be punished as perjury.
SEC. 10. The assessors shall each reCeiV
the same compensation for the time neces
sarily spent i'll performing their dutie
hereby cniolnCd as is provided by law fO
the performance of their other duties, t
be paid by the county commissioners as il
other cases: and il shall not be lawful 70
any person to assess tax against any per
| son whatever within ten days next precc
Tuesday of of0ctober, in any year, or within
ten days next before any election for elec
tors of President and Vice PRECEDENT q
, the United States any violation of thi
provision shall be misdemeanor, ant
subiCcting the officers so offending to n fin
: on conviction not exceeding one hundre
{ dollars, or to Imprisonment not exceeding
three months, or both, AT the discretion {
1 the court.
SEC. IL. On petition of five or moro cit
, iZen~ of the county, stating under oath tina
3 they verify believe that frauds viii b
: practiced mt the election about to be he'll
, in any district, it shall be the duty of tn
3 Court of Common Pleas of said county,
7 in session, if not judge thereof in Vaca
f ton, to appoint two judicious, sober an
2 intelligent citizens of the county to act q
e overseers of said election said oversecr
t shall be selected from different politica
/ parties, where the inspectors belong to di
= ierent parties, and whore both inspector
- belong TO the same political party both {
; the overseers shall be taken from the OF
r posite political party; said overseers sha
$ have the right To be present with the OIL
$ GERS OF the election during the whole tim
c the same is held, the votes counted and th
, returns made out and signed by the ele,
t ton officers to keep list of the voters
e they see proper; TO challenge any perso
% Offering to vote and to interrOgate him an
c | his witnesses, under oath, in regard 10 IN
i right OF suffrage at said election, and I
!, examine his papers produced; and I'll
= officers of said election are required 10 a
. ford to said oyerScers so selected and M
5 pointed every conYenienceand facility tl
!, the discharge of their duties: and if sal
G election officers shall refuse 10 permit sal
u overseers to be present and perform the
5 duties as aforesaid, or If they shall !
3, driven away from the polls by violence {
n intimidation, all the vote polled at sue
c election district may be rejected, by an
5 tribunal trying a contest under the sal
S election: Provided, that no person signia
= thepetition shall be appointed an oversee
G SIC. y. If any prothonotary, clerk, {
II deputy of either, or any other person sha
G anix the seal ofotlice tOany naturalizatiu
n paper, or permit the same TO be affixed, ,
: give out, or cause, or permit the same
h be given out, in blank, whereby il may /
- fraudnlently used, or furnish naturali2
g ton paper 70 any person who shall n,
|, have been duly examined and sworn j
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