The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-12-03

shall be permitted to vote, and the name
or names shall be added to the list of taxa
bles by the the election officers, the word
tax" hoing added when the claimant
claims TO vote on tax, and the word age
when he claims to vote on arc. tho same
words being added 10y the clerks in each
case respectively on the list of persons vo-
ting at such elections.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be lawful for any quail
fled citizen OF the district, notwithstanding
the name of the proposed voter Isl con-
tanned on the list of resident taxablcs., 10
challenge the vote of such person, where
upon the same proof Of right of suffrage as
Is now required by law shall be publicly
made and acted upon by the election lleart,
aud the vote admitted or rejected. accord =
ing 10 the evidence; every person claiming
to be auaturalized citizen shall be required
TO produce his naturalization certificate nj
the election before voting, except he has
been for ten years consecutivelva n voter in
the district in which he offers his vote; and
on the vote of such person being received
II snail be the duty of the election officers
10 write or stamp on such certificate tha
word voted" with tho month and wear.
and II an election officer or officers shall
receive second vote on the same day. bv
virtue OF the same certificate. excepting
where sons are entitled to vote bv the nat
ural'zation of their fathers, thew and tho
person who shall offer such n second vote.
upon so offending sh III be deemed guilty.
OF hlgh miSdeneanor. and on conviction
Thereon be fined and imprisoned, or both.
at the discretion of the court, but tho fine
Shall not exceed ono hundred dollars in
cacl case or the imprisonment ono vaar
the IKE punishment, shall be inflicted, on
CONVICTION. on the officers Of election who
shall neglect or refuse TO make or cause to
DC made, tho endorsement reuuired MS
aiorcsalu ON said naturalization certiti-
Gates.
SEC. 6. If any election officer shall re-
iuse or neglect to require such proof of tho
right OF suffrage as is required by this law
or inc laws 10 which this is supplement
from any person Offering to vute whose
name Is not on the list of assessed voters.
or whose right to vote is challenged by
any quallhed voter requiring such proof
every person so offending shall upon con
Viction be deemed guilty of a hiyh mistlo-
lneanor, and shall DO sentenced, for every
olense, to pay fine not exceeding ono
hs'ii'lrei uoIaEs, or to undergo an inipris-
onmeut not exceeding one wear. or either
or both, at the discretion of the court.
SIC. Z. Ten days preceding every olec-
tion for electors for President and Vice
President Of tho United States. IL Shall be
the duty of tho assessor To attend nj tho
place required by law for holding the eler-
tioh IN each election district, and then and
A'N'N' 'fAA OF DtfSN1lS
whose names have been omitted from [! O
list of assessed voters, who claimed the
rlght To vote, or whose rights have origins
ateu since the same was made out and
shall add the names OF such persons there
to as shall show that they are entitled to
the right of suffrage in such district. ON
tne personal application of the claimant
only, and forthwith aSse them with the
proper tax. After completing the list. a
copy thereof shall be placed on the door of
or on the house where tho election is to be
neld,at least eight days before the election;
and at the election tho same course shnll
be pursued in all respects as is required
by this act and the acts TO which this il II
supplement-, at the general election in Oc-
to"er. the assessor shall also make the
same returns t. the county commissioners
OF all assessments made by virtue of this
section; and the county commissioners
snail furnish copies thereof to tho election
officers in eacn district, IN like aanucr, in
all respects, as is required at the general
election i'm October. ;ss.'i'.
SEC. 8. The respective assessors, | spec
tors and Judges OF the election shall each
have the power to administer oatlis TO any
person Gaining the right to be assessed
or the right.Oi suffrage, or in regard to any
other matter or thing required 10 be done
or inquired into by any of said officers uu-
der this act, and any willful false swearing
by any person in relation 10 any matter
concerning which they shall he lawfully
interrogaied by any of said officers. shall
be punished as perjury.
SEC. 10. The assessors shall each receive
the same compensation for that time iieces-
sarlly spent III performing their duties
hereby eIjoined as is provided by law for
the performance of their other duties. To
be paid 10y the county commissi 1nersas in
other cases; and it shall not be lawful for
tn n fnN-
SON whatever within ten days next preced-
ing the election TO be held on the second
Tuesday of October, in any year, or within
ten days next before any election for elec-
tors of President and Vice President of
the United States; any violation OF this
provision shall be misdemeanor, and
suhjecting the officers so offending to fine
on conviction not exceeding one hundred
dollars or 10 imprisonment not exceeding
three months, OF both at the discretion OF
the court.
SEC. IL. On motion of five or moro citi-
ZenS of the county, stating under oath tllat
they verify believe that frauds will be
practiced at the election about to be held
in any district, it shall be the duty of the
Court of Common Pleas of said county, il
in session, if not judge thereof in Vara-
ton, to appoint two judicious, sober and
intelligent citizens Of the county 10 act rs
oVerseors of said election said oVOrseers
shall he selected from different political
parties, where the inspectors belong to dil-
terent parties, and where both inspectors
belong 20 the Same political party both OF
the OVerseers shall bo taken from the op-
poslte political party; said oVerseers shall
have the right TO be present with the OIL
GERS OF the election during the whole time
the same is held, the votes counted and the
returns made out and signed by the elec-
tion officers to keep list of the voters il
they see proper; to challenge any person
Offering TO vote,and TO interrogato him and
his witnesses, under oath, in regard TO his
right of suffrage AT said election, and e
examine his papers produced; and the
officers of said election are required to al
ford 10 said oVerseers so selected aud ap
pointed every convenience and facility fol
the discharge of their duties; and if sale
election officers shall refuse TO permit sait
overseers To be present and perform theil
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