Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-09-10
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not on the list of assessed voters, or whose
right to vote is challenged by any qualified
voter present, and shall admit such person
to vote without requiring such proof, every
person SO offending shall, upon conviction,
be guilty of high misdcmeanor, and sha'l
be sentenced, for every such offence, to lay
a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars,
or to undergo an imprisonment not more
than one year, or either or both, at the dis
cretion of the court.
8. Ten days preceding every election
for electors of President and wee fresi-
dent of the United States, it shall be the
duty of the Assessor to attend al the place
fixed by law for holding the election in each
election district, and then and there near
all applications OF persons whose names
have been omitted from the list OF assessed
voters, and who claim the right to vote, or
whose rights have originated since the same
was made out, and shall add the names OF
snch persons thereto as shall s. ow that they
are entitled to the right of suffrage In such
district, on the personal application OF the
claimant only, and forthwith assess them
with a prop.r tax. After completing the
list, copy thereof shall be placed on the
door of the house where the election IS TO
be held, at least eight days before the eiec-
ton; and at the election the same courss
shall be pursued, in all respects, as Is re-
qnlred by this act and the acts to which 1t
is a supplement, at the general elections IN
October. The Assessor shall also make
the same returns TO the County Commits
sioners of all assessm 'nts made by virtue
of this section; and the County Commls-
sioners shall furnish copies thereof to the
election officers in each district, in like man-
ner as is required at the general elections
in October.
Q. The same rules and regulations shall
apply at every special election, and at every
separate city, borough or ward election, in
October.
10. The respective Assessors, Inspectors
and Judges of the elections shall each have
the power TO administer Oaths to any per-
son claiming the right to be assessed or the
right of suffrage, or in regard to any of sad
officers under this act; any wilful false
swearing by any person in relation to any
matter or thing concerning which they shall
be lawfully interrogated by any of said Of
fcers, shall be punished as perjury.
IL. The Assessors shall receive the same
compensation for the time necessarily spent
in performing the duties hereby enjoined as
provided by law for the performance Of
their other duties, to be paid by the County
missioners, as in other cases, and it
shall not be lawful for any Assessor TO as
sess tax against any person whatever
within ten days next preceding the election
to be held on the ID Tuesday of October, in
any year, or within ten d Us next before any
election for electors of President or Vice
President of the United States; any viola
ton of this provision shall be a misdemean
or, and subject the officers so offending to
a fine, on conviction, net exceeding one
hundred dollars, or to Imprisonment not ex
ceeding three months, or both, at the dis
cretion of the court.
And the Judges of the respective Dis
tricts aforesaid, are by the SAID act required
to meet at the Court House in the Borough
of Mifilntown, on the third day after the
said day OF Election, being FRIDAY, the
SEVENTEENTH day of OCTOBER, then
and there to perform the things required of
them by law.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in
the 9th section of the Act first aforesaid,
the Judges of the aforesaid district shall re-
spectively take charge of the certificate of
return of the election of their respective
districts and produce them at meeting of
the judges from each district, at the Court
House in the borough of Miffiintown, on the
third day after the day Of election, being
the present year on Friday, the Sth day of
November, then and there to do and perform
the duties required By law of said Judges.
Also, that where Judge by sickness or un-
avoidable accident is unable to attend said
meeting of jydges, then the certificate of
return aforesaid, shall be taken charge of
hx-.. af,ff hn rrSv fAry oil. So h..
election of said district, who shall do and
perform the duties required of said judges
unable to attend.
SECTION l. Be it enacted, &C., That the
qualified voters of this Commonwealth shall
choose by ball It, on she second Tuesday of
October, Ammo Domini one Thousand eight
hundred and seventy-thre e, and on the lay
of the general election e.ery second year
thereafter, one person to till the office of
State Treasurer, and until such officer is
elected and assumes the duties of his office,
according to the prov sions of this act, tn.
present incumbent, upon his renewing his
official bond, to be approved by the Cover
no not Later than the first Monday of May
next, shall have all the powers and perform
all the duties of State Treasurer
SECTION 2. Any person elected State
Treasurer in pursuance of the provisions of
this act, shall be commissioned BY the Gov
ernor of this Commonwealth, and assume
the duties of the office on the first Monday
of May next succeeding his election, and
shall have and possess all the powers grant
ed, perform all ne duties and be subject to
all the penalties imposed by existing laws of |
the Commonwealth relating to State Treas
urer and the management Of the State treas
ury.
SECTION 8. The term of the Office of State |
Treasurer shall be two years, from the first |
Mo day OfMay next succeeding his election. |
His salary Shall be five thousand dollars per |
payable quarterly, and no person |
shall be twice chosen in four years.
SECTION 4. The election laws now in force |
or the choice of Governor of this Common |
wealth, shall regulate the election of Stat,
treasurer; aud in case of any vacancy oc-
,urring in said office from death, resignation,
allure to qualify and assume the duties af- /
ter election or otherwise, the Governor shall |
ippolnt some proper person to nil such va
;ancy until the first Monday of Nav follow
ng the next general electi and the quail
fied electors shall, at the first general cleo
ion, which shall happen more than sixty
lays alter such vacancy shall occr elect,
n the manner herein provided, 4 suitable
,erson to fill said office for the full term
authorized by the provisions of this act
SECTION 3. That the election of any per-
on appearing to be elected Treasurer under
he provisions Of this act, may be contested
N the petition of .he qualified electors of
his Commonwealth, by the same tribunal
nd in the same manner and under the same
esolutions and restrictions prescribed un-
er the act of July second. one thousand
light hundred and thirty-nine, for contest
ng the election of arv pc son as Governor
4 this Commonwealth.
SECTION 6. Before he enters upon the du-
les of his office, the State Treasurer shall
ike the cath of office, or affirmation of Of
ce, agreeably to the directions of the Con.
titution of the United States and this Com
lonwealth, and shall become pound in an
litigation with five or more sureties, to be
pproved by the Governor, in the sum of
ne million of dollars lawful money of the
Inited States, conditioned for The true and
iithful performance of the trusts and duties
and reuuirad lv I,ur 60 L.