The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-10-01
PROCLAMATION OF GENER-
AL ELECTION.

Whereas, in and by an act Of the General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, entitled AN Act 10 regulate the
General Elections within this Common-
wealth. IL is enjoined upon me to give
public notice of said elections, and TO
enumerate in said notice what officers are
TO be elected, /, r. J. Van Giesen, High Sher-
iff ofthe county of Forest, do hereby make
known and give this public notice TO the
electors of the county of Forest, that
General Election will be held in said coun-
ty, on the
SECOND TUESDAY .(llth) OF OCTOBER, 1878,
at the several districts, viz.
In Barnett township at Clarington school
house.
in Green township at the house of L.
Arner.
In Howe township at Brookston, in
Brookston Hall.
In jerks township at the court house in
MarieH.
In Harmony township at Allender school
house.
In Hickory township at Ball school
house.
In Kingsley township at Wheeler, Du-
sonbury q Cos store:
In Tionesta township at school house in
Tionesta borough.
In Tionesta borough at school house in
said borough.
At which time and places the qualified
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 10 represent
Clarion and Forest Counties.
Ono 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 the office of District At
tornoy of Forest County.
One person for the Office 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 corporated district, whether
commissioned officer or otherwise, q
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-
gress 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 ex-
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
fnr,
Also, that in the 4th section of the act OF
Assembly entitled " An act relating TO
elections and for other purposes" appro-
we'd April 10Th 1859, il is enacted that the
18th section shall not be so construed as to
| prevent any militia or borough officer
| from serving as Judge, Inspector or Clerk
at any general or special election in this
Commonwealth.
A further supplement TO the 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 to provide for the enrolling
and calling out of the national forces, and
| for other purposes" and approved March
| 3D., 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 taker
to have voluntarily relinquished and for.
| feited their rights to become citizens, ant
are deprived of exercising any rights o.
citizenship hereof;
And whereas, persons rot citizens o
| the United States, are under the constitu
| ton and laws of Pennsylvania qualified
electoN of this Commonwealth
SEC. !. Be it enacted by the Senate anC
/ House of Representatives of the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvonia in General Assem-
bly, met, and it is hereby enacted by tn,
same and in all elections hereafter to b'
| held in this Commonwealth; il shall b,
unlawful for the judges or inspectors o.
any such election tsaEeceive any ballot ol
| ballots from any persons embraced in thl
proviAbns, and subject to the disabilitie,
imposed by said act of Congress, approved
March Sd, 1865. And it shall be unlawful
for any such person to offer to vote an,
such ballot OF ballots.
NSEc. 2. That if any such judge or inspec
i Y 1s OF election or any ofthem shall receive
| ofSeonsesy to receive any such unlawful
ballot ofFallots from any such disqualified
person, he or they so offending shall h
guilty OF misdemeanor, and upon convic
ton thereof in any Court of Quarter Ses
sions of this Commonwealth, he shalt 10
each offence he sentenced TO pay fine o
not less than one hundred dollars, and b
undergo imprisonment in the jail of tn
proper county for not less than sixty days
SEC. 3, That If any person deprived O
citizenship and disqualified as atoresai'
snail at any election hereafter TO be hell
in this Commonwealth vote or tender t
the officers thereof, and oaeI to vote Q bal
lot or ballots, any person so offending
shall " guilty of a misdemeonor, and OF
conviV ion thereof in any Court of Quartz
Sessions of this Commonwealth, shall 70
each offence be punished in a like manne
as is provided in the preceding section Q
this act, in the case of officers of election
rece living such unlawful ballot or ballots
SEC. 4. That if any person shall hereafte
persuade or advise any person or person
deprived of citizenship and disqualified a
afosesaid, to offer any ballot or ballots b
the officers of any election hereafter to b
held in this Commonwealth, or shall per
suade or advise any such officer 10 receiv
any ballot or ballots from any person de
prived of citizenship anl disqualified q
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upo
conviction thereof in any Court of Quartz
Sessions of this Commonwealth, shall b
punished in like manner as provided in tn
second section of this act, in the case {
officers of such election receiving such un
| lawful ballot or ballots