The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-10-02


syc. rG. That the c,tlr,ns OF thls state tempo
rarily In tho service OF the state nr of the Uuitel
states government, on clerical or other duty
and do not vote whore @ thus enp'oyei, ~ -, NJ,
several election districts u otherwise duly quail
ihed.
1, sh.lIb, tho duty Of tho several assessors Of
each district to attc1l at tho pl1'e OF holding
~very general srscai or township election. dur,
ing tho who'll tim, said election is Kept op'n, for
the purpnsco of giving ininrnatipn q tnc inspe
ors and iulges. whom called on, In relation t. thu
right of any person assessed bv thsn 60 vote at
sich election, or suct O.hor matters IN relation
u the assessments Of votcrs A. the "a III Inspect
ors or either OF thom shall from time to time re.
Ifany person shall Prevent or at,emp, To pre-.
wont ang oincrr Of this ele'tion undor TINS act
from holding such Il ctiun, or use 81 threitcn
any yiol uco t1 any such oInr.r or SHAH inter.
rup, or Improperly intcricrc with him In " exc.
cution NJ his duty. or shall b'o'k up tho windpw,
or avenue e. any window who're h semo may be
holding, or shalt riu,ously diiturb iha pc,cf ~
ich clio ton, or shall uso anv intimdrln' {
threats. force or violence with desght inhucnce
nnduly or ovcTnwe any ole't'r, or 20 prevent
him from voting or 10 rostrlin tho freedom ~
eh,icc such persons on convict pn n All hc nhel
In any sum not exceciing i've hundred liirs.
aud inprisin'd fDr any time M -. mar threc
nor more than twelve months, aud iflt shall D.
shown 20 ths court, Whero the trlN OF such oi-
fense shall b. had. That TIM p'rspn - oue1iil %
was not \ resident Of tho city, wari, district ~
township whore the offence was comm tie !, ,ni
not entitled to voic therein, then on cinvcti m
h. shalbo senrenc'd To pay a me II nor los.
rhan one hundred nor moro rhan ono rlipusIn u
dollars aud b, Imprisoned no. less Thin rir
months nor mpra Than Two wears.
fanv person or pcrsonsslhll make any bet or
wa9cr upon tho result ot tho eectinr " thin the
20 nmonwealth ~ shall o'ior TO IN IKE any 81 h
bot or wage, oiThcr by verbal p'oc'auarion
| thereof. or 10y any wriTren or rprinr'd a lYcrrisH
m'nr. or iayirc any psr'on o. o,-on. TO mage
Or rhcy shall forfeit anil pay rhrce Tiincs the
am,1nr 80 ber or offered TO DO O't.
And rho el'cTibn laws o. The COunonw alrh
furrhcr provides rhNr "rh' lnspecro-s Julgcs
N rlorks shall 'ct'rc onrctiug on no ddrt 's
OF rholr Offices, scyc-ally fAio AMI s1bnri1c
rh' otth or affirmation hnrciuafrcr dirc'ie
which shall b, adnini.rcrtd To rhcn by any
Judge, alderman or lusrice OF rh' p'a'n, huI II
no such magisrrarr be prnscur. on, OF tho Ia
-pccro-s Of The o,ecrlon shall administer TEe
oarh or aiirnarion To The oThot Judge an N.
-pc,Tor, and Thcn The iusp crps ~ qualin Il
shall administer Tho oarh or Affirmation To HIN.
"The inspectors, jgdge and clerks re-
quircd by law TO hold township aud gener-
al elections shall take and subscribe the
several oaihs aud Alterations required by
the 18th, 10th and 2lst sections of the act
Of "a day of July, 1889, An act relating
to the elections of this Commonwealth,
which oaths or aiiirmations shall bc pre-
pared aud administered in the manner
prescribed in the 18th and 22l sections of
said act. and in allition to the power con.
ferrci by tho 18Th section of said act, the
Judges or either Of tho inspectors shall
have the power to administer the oaths
prescribed by said act to any clerk of a
general. special or townshiped election.
To tho county Conmls5ioaors and SheriI Of the
County Of SNYDER.
WnTngAs, The nroenth amen lment OF the
Coustitutlul OF the uuItei states l. a. follows
SIC |. The rigit OF citi1en,oi tho United
states to v1ts shall not be dsuirl or abrd eel by
the Uniiel states, or any state, on a count ot
race, color or previous condition oi -eryitude.' "
"STc. ,. Toe Congress shall have lwee to en-
force this article br Appropriate leSislatInn."
Ant whereas, The Congress OF tue unt'i
States on the 3lst lay Of March. 1870 passed. an
act cntttle AN act e entIrcc the Eht oi eta.
zrns OF the United St4tc' TO vote IN the several
states OF this Uuiou, AMI for other purp ',.s,'
the first aul so1Jnd sections q which are as iI.'
lows;
'SEc. l. Bo 1t enacted By the Senate an !
I5u,c OF Representatives Of the Cn 20 stat I
America In Congress ass'mbel That all .it &.
leus e the United stats, wu1 are, OF shall be
9th rwi,e qu,litel by law 20 vote Al any e,e,'
tion by tn peoal In any state. rrrritpy,d 4 e
trtct county, city, paris, tosnship, scLu1l us
trict municipality or 9th. territorial snb-tlF :,
sion, shall bt entitled and allowed TO vote ~ all
slch elections without distlnc ioI Of rae or j.
n, or proyicus sevItuie; any Constitution, law,
custom, usage, or regulation OF any -taie or
Territory, or by or unlce Us authority 70 'h7
SRc. ,. AMI belt farther ennctol That iiby
or un1cr the authority Oi the tonstitri n Or
avs oiany state ~ tho laws OF any I'rr.t'fy,
m act l. OF shall b. required 70 De dnue as ~
quisite or qralilica'itu tr voting anl hy 81 h
Constitution Os laws, persons or u.htcrs are or
shall bechargei vita tho peri'rmance Of dlties
In turn ahiuH to citiErns an opportunity & per
ior n n,h rcluisit' or % become qraliaclt1 70
IL shall be tAu Ity OF every "a IA person AMI ON
,rr to give all citizens 0f tAo untel SiAe' the
same an equal opportunity to pert 'rm st'h ire>
70 III sits, AMI TO become quathei 20 vote " b.
ont st.ucllln Of "a c or color, or 'eyious cuIs
dillon u servitudv; ant ifany such person or
m e. shall refuse or knowingly omit o give
full ehe1t To thi. section he snail, tot eVery such
Oilenc', FORTE the sum ol ave hundre sllirs 20
the person aggricyed thereby 70 be re 'oSersi ~
an action on the case, with tull costs and such
allowance for counsel fees a. the court m " deem
Just, aud snail ais, for every such offence De
leenei guilty of a misdemeanor and on eonvic.
{ on thereof he nLel not less thap tiye hundrei
dollars or b. Imprisoned not l'ss than ono m nth
and not m lre than Que year, or both az the dis
cretiOn OF the court.h
Aud Shercas, 1t is declared by the second se,,
the UnIteI States, that "rhis Consultation and
the lass OF the United Sthes which shall be
made in parsaanse thereof, .hah ee ne snpTems
Constitution or laws OF any state - ths coat.ary
notsithstau ling.
non ealth on the 6th day ot April, \, ID. $50,
passei an act entitled - fu-thsr suppl,m NJ 10
The at relating TO the el cious OF this 30 anon
waalth." the tenta SECTION whish Proyiles as fol'
Sac: 10. That $, mush Of every act OF Assem-.
bly a. proyids thst only white iree Nc shall b.
cut tied 10 vOo o. be Registered as follows. os as
claiming TO vote at aly gesegal o. special elee-
tion OF this Commonwealth be ani the sans Il
I. reby repealed, AMI thst hereafter all tresInen
without d.stinctipn Of race or cnor, shall b. gu
ruled aad registered ae,orltng 10 ths provisions
of tie nrst section OF the act approved seven.
teeuth April, ISIS eatitlei "An Act turthe 81 D.
plsmental % the at relating to the clseiions Of
int, Common wealth END SheH 0. nc wise quail
ined undsr existing laws, be enttlel q vote a.
all general aud special eleciions of this Com.
monwealth," and when other~i-e qnalinet un-
der exisliny laws, 30 entitlet q vote At all Gen
sral and sPeclal election' Of this Coun5a-
wealth.
Ard where's, 4; Is my constitutional AMI o.
cial daty ta"tase care TIA, the laws 10 faithfully
ex eg,ei," and Il has oae 70 my knoslelss that
suuiry assessors aud register or No;es have re-
fas d, aud ae refusing 10 assess AMI register Ill
yers eolOrei male cltiIens OF lawful ase, aud
otherwi o quail ned as elestlous
Now therefor, In consideration OF the rrctnises
the county commissioners ot ssii eou ~ are
hprely nOtined aud dire tlons % tas,rucl ,he
several essors vnd resi,ters Of voters there n,
q oheg and CONFORM ~ the rvlu rcnents OF saii
Constitutional amcndment and hws aud the
re luirSi 10 paNiish In tuts election ProclAml-
ton for the next ensaing election the hsrela re-
cited Constitutional ameamsnt aet " Cpngre>s
.nl act Ql toe gilAtlgo. q the eat that the
1sms man y Known, executed snl ooeyei by all
tho asses sars, registers ot vVtvrs. elcctioa on,
cers aed 9th -, ani taAt the rtSts ani pr,Nlle
he siilzsas OF lhis Com soawsats sAgited -
The same.
issALl 0,yea.under my hsnd aad tAe great
seal OF tho state, at Harrisburg, the day aud
year nrsl abese written. J>o. W. .NkAGN.
Also. that were judge, by sickness or
unavoidable accident, Is unable to attend
such meeIiag VI judges, thea the eer,ih'
cate or return shall be taksa charge OF BY
one Of the inspectors or clerks Of tas elee-
lion Of the district, who shall do aud per-
form the duties required Of said judges aa-
aele 10 attend,