The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-09-24
PROCLAMATION OF GENER-
AL ELECTION

Whereas, in and by an act of tho General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, entitled AN Act to regulate tho
General Elections within this Common
wealth. it is enjoined upon mo to give
public notice of said elections and to
enumerate in said notice what officers are
to be elected, l, Y. ]. Van Giesen, High Sher-
iff the county of Forest, do hereby make
known and give this public notice to the
electors of the county of Forest, that a
General Election will be held in said coun-
ty, on the
SECOND TUESDAY (lith) OF OCTOBER, 1873,
at the several districts, viz:
In Barnett township at Clarington school
house.
In Green township at the house Of l..
Arnor.
In Howe township at the house Of c. +.
Fox.
In jerks township at the court house in
Maren.
In Harmony township at Allcnder school
house.
In Hickory township at Ball school
house.
In.Kngsley township at Wheeler. Du-
senbury IL Co.'S store.
In Tionesta township at school house in
Tionesta borough.
In Tionesta borough at school house in
said borough.
~ OuallnCQ
electors will elect by ballot:
One person for the Office of Judge of the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
One person for tho office of Treasurer of
Pennsylvania.
One person for Assembly to represent
Clarion and Forest Counties.
One person for the office of County Com
missioner of Forest County.
one person for the office Of County Aud
itor of Forest County.
One person for tho Office of District At
torney of Forest County.
One person for The onice of Jury Com
missioner of Forest County.
One person for the Office of Coroner Of
Forest County.
Notice is hereby given, That any person
| excepting Justices of the Peace who shall
hold any Office or appointment of profit or
trust under the United States, or this State
| or any city or ccrporated district, whether
| commissioned officer or otherwise,
| subordinate officer or agent who is or shall
be employed under the legislature, execu-
tive or Judiciary department of this State,
or of any city, or OF any incorporated dis
! trict, and also, that every member of Con-
gross and of the State Legislature, or of
| the select or common council of any city,
or commissioners of any Incorporated dis
trict, is by law incapable of holding or oX-
ercising at the time, the office or appoint
| ment OF judge, inspector or clerk of any
! election of this Commonwealth, and that
! no inspector, judge or other officer of such
| election shall be eligible to be then voted
! for.
| Also, that in the 4th section of the act of
Assembly entitled " An act relating to
elections and tor other purposes" appro-
| we'd April 10Th 1889, it is enacted that the
| 18Th section shall not be so construed as to
prevent any militia or borough officer
| from serving rs Judge, Inspector or Clerk,
at any general or special election in this
| Commonwealth.
a further supplement to tho election
laws of this Commonwealth:
Whereas, by an act of the Congress
! of the United States, entitled "An
act to amend the several acts hereto
fore passed 10 provide for the enrolling
! and calling out of the national forces, and
| for other purposes and approved March
81. 1865. All persons who have deserted
the military or naval services of the Uni
ted States, and who have been discharged
or relieved from the penalty or disability
therein provided, are deemed and taken
to have voluntarily relinquished and for
| ieite1 their rights to become citizens, and
| are deprived of exercising any rights Of
citizenship hereof:
And whereas, persons rot citizens of
the United States, are under the constitu-
ton and laws of Pennsylvania qualified
| electors of this Commonwealth
Sec. l. BE it enacted by the Senate and
| House of Representatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvonia in General Assem-
bly, met, and it is hereby enacted by the
same and in all elections hereafter TO be
held in this Commonwealth il shall be
unlawful for the judges or inspectors of
any such election to receive any ballot or
ballots from any persons embraced in the
| provisions, and subject to the disabilities
imposed by said act of Congress, approved
March 3D., 1866. And it shall be unlawful
Nfor any such person to Citcr to vote any
such ballot or ballots.
SEC. 2. That if any such Judge or inspec-
tors of election or any of them shall receive
or consent TO receive any such unlawful
ballot or ballots from any such disqualified
person, he or they so offending shall he
guilty OF misdemeanor, and upon convic-
ton thereof in any Court of Quarter Ses-
slons of this Commonwealth, he shalt Tor
each offence be sentenced to pay a fine OF
not less than one hundred dollars, and to
undergo Imprisonment in the Jail of the
proper county for not less than sixty days.
SEC. 3, That if any person deprived OF
citizenship and disqualified as aforesaid
shall at any election hereafter to be held
in this Commonwealth vote or tender To
the officers thereof and of1eI to vote a bal
lot OF ballots, any person so offending
shall be guilty OF 4 misdemeonor, and on
conviction thereof in any Court of Quarter
Sessions OF this Commonwealth, shall for
each offence be punished in like manner
as is provided in the preceding section OF
this act, in the case Of officers of elections
rece living such unlawful ballot or ballots.
SEC. 4. That if any person shall hereafter
persuade or advise any person or persons
deprived of citizenship and disqualified as
aforesaid, to offer any ballot or ballots to
the officers of any election hereafter to be
held in this Commonwealth, or shall per
suade or advise any such officer to receive
any ballot or ballots from any person de-
prived of citizenship and disqualified as
aforesaid, such persons so offending shall
be guilty of u misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof in any Court of Quarter
Sessions of this Commonwealth, shall bC
punshed in like manner as provided in the
second section of this act in the ease oi
officers Of such election receiving such un-
lawful ballot or ballQt-