The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-09-25

! cltiZenS OF the county, stating under oath
that they verify believe that frauds will be
practiced at the election about to be helT in
any district, it shall be the duty of the court
of common pleas of 50 id county if in session
or IT not Judge thereof in vacation, to ap-
point TWO judicious. sober and intelligent
cltizens ot The county TO act as overseers at
said election; said overseers shall be selected
from different political parties, where the
inspectors belong 10 differeit parties, and
where both OF said inspectors belong 10 The
same political party, both of the overseers
shall be taken from the opposite political
party; said overseers shall have the right 10
be present with the officers of the eleccion,
during The whole time the same is held, The
votes counted and the returns made out and
sign by the election officers; TO keep a
'st OF voters If they see proper 10 chal-
'enge any person Offering TO vote, interro-
gate him and his witness under oath, in re-
gard 10 his right of suffrage at said cleo
ton, and to examine his papers produced
! and the officers of said election are required
10 afford TO said overseers so selected and
appointed every convenience and facility
for the discharge " their duties and if said
election officers shall refuse 10 permit sa id
! overseers be present and peform their duties
as aforesaid, or if they shall be drivenaway
from the polls by violence or intimidation,
Il II the votes peied at such election district
may be rejected by any tribunal trying
contest under said election: Provided.
That no person signing the petition shall be
| appointed an ovCrSeer.
Sec. II. Ifany prothonotary, clerk, or the
deputy of either, or any other person, shall
afflx the seal of office to any naturalization
paper, or permit the same TO be affixed, or
give out, or cause or permit the same tn be
given out, IN blank, whereby it may be
traudlently used, or furnish a naturalization
certificate, 10 any person who shalt not have
been duly examined and sworn in open court,
/, IN the presence OF some Of The judges there
of, according to the act of Congress, or shall
aid IN, connlve at, or IN any wav permit the
issue of any fraudulent naturalization certi~
fcate. he shall be guilty of a high
nisdemeanor; or IF any one sha II fraudulenty
use any such certificate of naturalization,
knowing that IT was fra udulently issued, or
shall vote, or attempt to vote thereon, ifaRy
one shall vote, or attempt TO vote, on any
certificate OF naturalization not issued 10 him,
he shall be gully of high misdemeanor;
and either or any o. the persons their alder5
or abetors, guilty OF either of the rNsdemea-
nors aforesaid, shall, on conviction, be fined
in sum not exceeding one thousand dollars,
and imprisoned In the proper pehltentary
for period not exceeding three years.
Sec. l3. Any person who on oath or
affirmation, in or before any court in this
State, or officer authorized to administer
oaths. shall, 10 procure certificate of
natura izaton, for himself or any other per-
son, wilfaIiy depase, declore or affirm any
matter to be fact. knowing the same to be
false, or shall in like manner deny any mat
ter to be fact, knowing the same to be true,
shall be deemed guilty Of perjury and any
certificate of naturalization issued IN pursur-
ance of any such deposition, declaration es
affirmation, shall be null and void and it
shall be the duty of the court issuing the
same, upon proof being made before is that
it was fraudlently obtanined. 10 take i'm
mediate measures for recalling the same for
cancellation and any person who shall vote,
or attempt 10 vote, on any paper so obtained
or who snail in any way aid in, connive at,
or have any agency whatey IN the ISSUE.
circulation OF use of any fra nd ent naturaiz "a
ton certificate, shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof,
shall undergo an Imprisonment in the
penItentiary for not more than two years,
and pay fine, not more than eae thousa nd
dollars, for evey such offence, or both, al the
discretion of the court.
/ Sec. IA. Any assessor, election officer or
or person appointed as an overseer, who shall
neglect or refuse 20 perform any duty en-
joined by this act, without reasonable or
legal cause, shall be subject TO a penalty OF
one hundred dollars, and II an assessor shal IL
assess any person as a voter who is not qualifi-
ed or shall refuse to assess any one who is
qualified, he shall be guilty of a misdemea nor
in Office, and on conviction be punished by
fine or imprisonment and also be subject to
an action for damages by the party aggriev-
ed and if any person shall fraudulently
alter, add to, deface or destroy any list Of
voters made out as directed by this act, or
tear down or remove the same from he place
where i, has been fixed, with fraudulent or
mIschlevous intent, or for any improper pur-
pose, the Persen so offending shah be guilty
of high misdemeanor- and on conviction
shall be punished by fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or mprisoumens not
exceeding two years, or both, at the disere-
ton of the court.
! Sec l6. AT elections hera fter held uu =
der the laws of this commonwealth, the polls
i shall be opened between the hours of SIX aud
seven o'clock a m, and closed at seven
o'clock. r. m.
Sec. IL. Itshall be the duty OF the Secre-
tary of The Commonwealth to prepare forms
for all the blanks made necessary by this act,
and furnish copies of the same to the county
commissioners of the several counties of the
commonwealth; and the county commits
sioners Of each county shall, as soon as may
be necessary after receipt OF the same al the
| proDer Pxrrp Frse of the county procure nd
furnish tn all the election officers of the elec-
!. tion disicts of the respective counties copies
of such blanks in such Quantities as may be
rendered necessary :or the discharge OF their
duties under This act
Sec. 10. That citizens of this State
temporarily in the service of the State or of
the United States governments on clerical or
other duty, and WIN do not vote where thus
employed. shall not be thereby deprived of
the right to vote in their several election dis
trfrts II ot herwise dulv ei,a ,frpH