The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-26
RECLAMATION OF GENER-
AI EfECTTON


saembly Of The Commonwealth of Penn
ylvania, entitled An Act to regulate the
General Elections within this Common
'ealth,' it is epjoined upon me TO give
ubfic notice OF said elections, aud to
uumerate in said notice what officers are
)beelected, I, T.J. Van Giesen. High Sher-
7 of the county of Forest, do hereby make
nown aud give this public notice 10 the
lectors Of the county of Forest, that n
leneral Election will he held in said coun-
v, on the
HIRD TUESDAY lsth) OF DECEMBER, 1878,
{ the several districts, VIA:
In Barnett township at Clafington school
touse.
In Green township at the house of l..
Arner.
In Howe township at Brookston, in
lrookston Hall.
In jerks township at the court house in
darien.
In Harmony township at Allendcr school
,ouse.
In Hickory township at Ball school
louse.
In Kingsley township at Wheeler, Du-
enbury & Co.'S store.
In Tionesta township at school house in
Honesta borough.
In Tionesta borough at school house in
aid borough.
At which timo and places the qualified
lectors will vote
For or Against the New Constitution,
he text of which is herewith published.
Notice is heBeby given, That any person
excepting Justices of the Peace who shall
lold any office or appointment of profit or
rust under the United States, or this State
VI any city or corporated district, whether
commissioned officer or otherwise, a
subordinate officer or agent who is OF shall
70 employed under the legislature, execu-
i've or judiciary department of this State,
)r of any city, or of any incorporated dis
;rict, and also, that every member of Con-
sress and of the State Legislature, or of
the select or common council of any oity,
Or commissioners of any Incorporated dis
tfict, is by law incapable of holding or ex-
srcising 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
for.
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 18th 1859, it 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 Commemorative:
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
Sd, 1865. All persons who have deserted
the military or naval services of the Uni
ted States, and who have been discharged
or rali no ~
therein provided, are deemed and taken
to have voluntarily relinquished and for
feited their rights TO become citizens, and
are deprived of exercising any rights OF
citizenship hereof;
And whereas, persons rot citi2ens OF
the United States, are under the constitu-
ton and laws of Pennsylvania qualified
electors of this Commonwealth
SEC. /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvonia In General Assem-
bly, met and ii is hereby enacted by the
same and in all elections hereafter to be
held in this Commonwealth it shall bt
unlawful for the judges or inspectors oi
any such election TO receive any ballot OF
ballots from any persons embraced in the
provisions, and subject to the disabilities
imposed by said act of Congress, approved
March Sd, 1865. And il shall be unlawful
for any such person to offer to vote any
such ballot or ba!l0ts.
SEC. ., That if any such judge or inspec
tors of election or any ofthem shall receiv,
or consent 10 receive any such unlawful
ballot or ballots from any such disqualified
person, he or they so offending shall h,
guilty OF misdemeanor, and upon convic
tion thereof in any Court OF Quarter Ses
slOns of this Commonwealth, she shalt fo
each offence be sentenced to pay fine 0
not less than one hundred dollars, and t
undergo Imprisonment in the jail Of th
proper county for not less than sixty days
SIC. 3, That if any person deprived o
citizenship and disqualified as aforesait
shall at any election hereafter to be hel'
in this Com moDw ealth vote or tender 4
the officers thereof, and Offer to vote bal
lot or hallots, any person so Offending
shall be guilty OF a misdemeonor, and ol
conyiction thereof in any Court Of Quartz
Sessions OF this Commonwealth, shall 70
each offence be punished in like manne
as is provided in the proceeding section c
this act, in the case Of officers of election
receiving 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
I aforesaid, to offer any ballot or ballots
the officers OF any election hereafter to
held in this Commonwealth, or shall pei
suade OF advise any such officer TO receiv
any ballot or ballots from any person dc
privcd of citizenship and disqualified a
aforesaid, such persons so offending sha
be guilty of misdemeanor, and upo
conviction thereof in any Court of Quartz
Sessions of this Commonwealth, shall l.
punished in like manner as provided in til
second section of this act, in the case
officers Of such election receiying such ur
lawful ballot or ballots.
REGISTRY LAW.
e l also give official notice to the electoi
81. Of Forest county that, by an act entitle
An act further supplemental 10 the al
relative 10 the elections of this Common
wealth. approved April 18th, 1859, it
pfoyided as follows;