The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-12-11

special elections inythis Commonw ealth.
No person shall be permitted to vote
whose name is not contained on the list of
taxable inhabitants furnished by the COM
missioners unless he first produces re
cept for the pay ment within two years Of
State or county tax, assessed agreeably to
the constitution, and give satisfactory evi.
dence either on his own oath or affirmation
of another that he has paid such tax, or on
failure to produce such receipt shall make
oath of the payment thereof; if he claims
to vote by being an elector between the
ages of twenty one and twenty two years,
he shall depose on oath or affirmation that
he has resided in the State at least one year
before his application, and make proof of
his residence within his district, as required
by the act, and that he does verify believe
from accounts given him, that he is of the
age aforesaid, and give such other evidence
as is required by the act, whereupon the
name of the person So admitted TO vote
shall be registered in the alphabetical list
by the inspector, and note made opposite
thereto by the word ''tax," if he shall ha We
been admitted to vote by reason of having
paid tax, or the word cage" if he shall
have teen admitted to vote by reasoni of
age, shall be called out to the clerks, who
shall make like notes on the lists kept by
them.
In all cases where the name of persons
claiming to vote is found on the list fur
nished. by the commissioners and assee-
sors, and his right 10 vote, whether found
thereon or not, is objected to by any quail
fed citizen, it shall be the inspect ors'
duty TO cxamin such persons on oath as
to his qualifications. and if he claims to
have resided within the State or one year
or more, oath shall not.sbc suiliciant proof
thereof, but shall make proof thereof by
AT least one competent witness, who shall
he qualified elector, that he as resided
within the district for the purpose of vote
ing therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and
who shall make the due proof. if qualified,
Of his residence and payment of taxes,
aforesaid in the township, ward or district
in which he shall reside.
If any person shall prevent or attempt
TO prevent, any officer of any election under
this act from holding such election or use
or threaten any violence 10 any such officer.
or shall interrupt or improperly interfere
With him i'll the execution of his duty, or
shall block up the window or avenue to any
U,
or shall riOtously disturb the peace at such
election, or shall use or practice any in
timidatiOu threats, force or violence, with
design to influence unduly or overawe any
elcctor, or to prevent him from voting, or
10 restrain the freedom of choice. such
persons on conviction shall be fined in any
sum not exceeding five hundred dollars,
and be imprisoned for any time not less
than one month or more than one wear:
and it be shown that the person so offend
ing was not It resident of the city, ward.
district or township where the said offence
was committed, and not entitled to vote
therein, he shall on con yction be sentenced
TO pay fine of not less than one hundred
or more than one the u1and dollars, and be
imprisoned not less than six months or
more than two years.
WHEREAS, By the act of the Congress of
the United States, entitled IAN act to
amend the several acts heretofore PISSED
| to provide for the enrolling and calling out
the national forces, and for other pur-
| poses," and approved March third, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty five. all
PERSONS who have deserted the military OF
naval service of the United States, and
who have not been discharged or relieve
from the penalty or disability therein pro
yided, are deemed and AIKEN to have vol
UNFAIRLY relipquished and forfeited their
| right to citizenship and their RICH IN no.
| % -"J i.o"'S y. oi,IAos tneleUi;
And schercaS, Persons not citizens of the
United states are not, uLier the coustitu.
ton and laws Of Pennsylvania, qualified
electors of this Commonwealth.
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted6y the S.nqte cuo
House Of ReprCseHtattpcSo Of lie Commonwealth
| Of PeRpyy5Gaaia IN General .Isyembjy mo,
anil be It hereby enacted By The qufhori,y n,
| the same; That in all elections hereafter -
be held in this Commonwealth il shall ba
unlawful for the judge or inspectors nf 9nv
such election to receive any ballot or hoi-
| lots from any person or persons embraced
in the provisions and subject to The Iiso.
bility imposed by said act OF Congrass en-.
proved March third, one thousand oirbt
hundred and sixty five, and it shall he tn-
lawful for any such persons to offer to vote
any ballot or ballots.
SEC. ,. That if any such iudge and in
spectors CT election, or any one Of tLan
shall receive or consent to receive any such
unlawful ballot or ballots from am swcI
disqualified person, he or they SO otreudjng
shall be guilty cf misdomeanor. and rno9
conviction thereof in any couIt of or
sessions Of this Commonwealth he sbau f,r
eacn offence be sentenced to paw fna If
not less than one hundred dollars. and IN
undergo an imprisonment in The iail of tbo
proper county for not less than sixty davs
SEC. 3. That # any person deprived of
citizenship, and disqualified as aforesaid
shall, at any election hereafter to he baId
IN this Commonwealth, vote or tender to
the officers there and offer to vote, a hollnt
or ballots, any person so offending shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor. and an
conviction thereof in any court of Quarter
sessions of this Commonwealth shan for
each offence, be punished in a like manner
as is provided in the preceding seotion og
tins act IN the case OF officers OF election
receiving such unlawful ballot or ballots
SEC. 4. That if any person shall here.
after persuade or advise any person or ner-
sons deprived of citizenship and DISQUALIFIED
as aforesaid, TO offer any ballot or ballots
to The officers of any election her,aftcr -
be hel4 II ihlS Commonwealth, or shall
persuade or advise an ~uch officer to re-
ceive any ballot or ballots from anv person
deprived of citizenship and Disqualified ms
aforesaid, such person so offending shall be
guilty Of misdemeanor and upon conyie-
ton thereof in any court Of quar- er sessions
Of this commonwealth shall be punished in
like manner as is provided in the second
section Of this act in the case Of officers of
such election receiving such unlawful ballot
or ballots.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in
the @th section as aforesaid the judges of