The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-10-09

afiiavit shall also state whom aud whore the tax
elsimsd 70 be paid by the ,pplicsnt was assessed
receipt therefor shall he produce examination,
nnles tho airant shall state In his afidivit that
ceivod any, but Il tho person so claiming ,hc
i5ht TO vote shall TAX, and subscribe an sfilia.
wit that he Il n eative born citizen OF the Unit.
ed states Cor Il born elsewhere state that TACT IN
the asdavit and snail pro luce evidence tha, he
has b,cn natnralixed, or that he IL entitled 20
ctlrcus hip b. reason Of his father's nntu -sliza
tion), and shall nirthor state In hii ahdayN that
he is, at tho time of taking the afld'yt. between
the ages OF twenty one and twenty two years I;
that he has resided in tho state one year and IN
the election, district ton days ne't preceding
such ele ,tion, he shall be entitled 10 vote al.
though no shah not have raid taScs, tho said
andayits OF all such persons making such
claims. nni the afldavits OF tho witnesses to
their resiicnce, shall be preserved by tho
election board, aud at tho close Of the election
they shall bc enclosed with the list Of voters, tai
ed by tho return Judges with the prothonotary,
and shall remain on hc herewith In the Pro-
thono,arys oihcc, subject T. examination, as
other eection papers aroj u the election oinaor
shall Aud that the applicant or applicants pos
sess oil the lefal publications OF voters, he or
rney sh, o. sd 10 81 ~. Os H. sp or ta,abss
the election officers. the word tax being added
where the claimant claims to vote on tax, ,hnd
tho word .age' whore he cl,ims TO vote on ago
the same words being added by the clerks in
each case respectively on tho lists OF persons yo>
ting at such election.
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iEen Of tho district, notwithstanding the name OF
tho proposed voter IL contained on tho list OF
resident taxablcs, tn challenge tho vote of such
person; whereuppn tho same proof OF the right OF
suffrage as l. now required by Law shall b, pub,
lie made and actcl on by tho election board an1
note admitted or rejected. according 20 the ovi,
dence; eve person claiming to TO a natural>
ilcd citizen shall bc required Ia profu his nat
uralilaton certi lcato At tue election Lobro yo-
ting, except whore he has boon for en- ycars
consccrtively. voter In tho dl-trI nNvf 5f.so
] % the -
ing received, II shall be the duty OF the election
oincer 10 write or stamp on such Certificate the
word voted with the month aud year and n an
election o,Dcer or officers shall reeve second
vote on tho same day, b. ~rtuc oi the same cor
tincatc, cx,cpting where sous arc entitled to
vote 10y virtue OF tho naturalization of their IA
ther. they and thu person who shall oacr such
second yo'e upon 10 otienllng shah Do guilty of
a high mlsio ncinor and on conviction thereof
be nned or imprisoncl or both, % tla1 discretion
/ Oi the court, but the tinc shall MT exceed one
hundred dollrs In each ease. nor the imprlson.
ment one year; the like punishment shall DO ins
fiicte', on conviction, on the oincsrs Of ele tion
who shall neglect or refuse to make or cause To-
be made, the endorsement required a. Aforesaid
on said naturalization certincate.
SEC 0. II any le,tlon oii,cr shall tofuse or
neglect to require such proof oi the ri,h, Of SUIT
rage as Is prescribed by this Law, or tho laws; To-
which this Is a snprlemen,, from any per.on or
ering to vote whose namr ls not on the li-t OF as
ssed voter, whose right 10 vote Is challenged
by auy qualified voter present, n shall admit
such person to vote without requiring surh pruof
every person 81 Oio ding shal upon cOnyI'tion
be guilty of n hish mi.ionl ahor, AMI shall DO
sentenced, for every such ohenco, TO pay u 6ne
not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to unlcr-
20 an imprisonment not moro than ono year OF
either or both at the discretion OF the court.
SEo. The same ru'e' ant regulations shan
apply at every spec ,al election AMI at every sep.
araie city, borough or ward olo,iion, In all r,s.
poets as at the genera elections in o,tober.
SEc. . the respective assessors Inspectors
and Iudgei OF the election shall each have tho
power t. administer oaths to any person claim,
ing tho rght to be- assessed or the right Of suff-
rage, or In gard to any other matter or thing
required to DO done or inquired into by any OF
said olhcers und Z this act; and any wliiui filsl
swearing by any person In Iclation TO any mat
/ r or tLiig cOnc1rning which they shall DO law
fully interrlgatad by auy n said officers shall
be punished a. perjury.
same compensation for tho time necessarily !
spent In performing the duties hereby enj0ined |
as is provided fer BY the law for tho performance
of their other duties u DO paid by the county |
commissioners n In other cases; ami II shall not
be lawful for any assessor to assess taxa against
any person whatever within ten dsys next pre-. !
ceding the election to b. held on the ID Tuesday
Of October. in any yoar, or within ten days next
before any election for electors Of president aud
vice presilen: OF the United states any violation
Of this provision shall be . misdemeanor, aud
subject tho officers so offending 10 nne. on
conviction, not excsding one hundrrd dollars or
to imprisonment not exceeding three months or
both at the discretion ofthe court
SIC. IL. Un the petition OF nve or more citizens
Of the county stating, under oath that they vert. |
ly believe that frauds will DO practiced at the
election about to be hold In any district, Il shah
be the duty OF the court Of common pleas Of said I
county, II In session, or II not Judge thereof IA
yacatl N, TO appoint 10 iuilclpus sober, and In
telgent citizens of the county & at oytrse RS
at said ele ron; said oy irseers SHAH be selected
from different political parties, ana where both I
Of said ins pectOrs belong to tho same political 1
party, both OF the oyers,ers shall DO taken IRON |
the opposite party; said oyerseers shall have the
right 10 be present with the ON 'ers OF the elec
tlOn. duriug the whole time tho same Is held, the
votes couutcd nud tao returns made out ana
signed by the eleciioa ciiicsrsj to Keep list Of
voters, II they see proper; G. challenge ans per
son Offering 10 vote, and interrogate him ana his |
witness under oath In regard TO his right ofsun'
rage at said election ana TO examine his papers
produced, and the officers Of said election are re-
quired 90 anoTd to said oycrseers so selected or
appointed, every convenience and facility for
the discharge Of the duties and II said election
officers shall refuse TO peImit said oyerseers to
he present and perform their duties as afore said
or II they shall be driven away from the polls by
violence or Intimidation, all the votes po,led at
such election district may test under SAID elee-
tion. Provided, That no person signing the p9.
tion shall be appointed an oyerseer.
SEC: Y, lfany proth notary, clerk, or tho dep;
office to any naturalization paper or permit tbs
same TO DO given out, ia biank whereby II may |
% i,sada,aty used or t1rnsa sn na,ssasaton a.,
duly examined and sworn In open court in the
presence Of some of the judges thereof according
70 the act OF Congress Or shail a,a Va, connye 81,
naturalization certificate ho shall DO guilty ot
high misdeneanorj or II any one shall fraudu.
lentiy any such certificate OF natura liz alton,
knowing that II vast audulently issued,o ,or shall
vote or attempt to vote thereon, or II any one
shall vote or attempt 20 vote, on any ccrtineate !
Of naturalization not Issued 10 him he shall be
guilty Of q high misdemeanor, and either or any
OF tho persons their aidors or abetsrs, guilty at
either OF the misiemeanors aiorsaid shat, on
conviction be fined Ia sum not exceeding one |
thousand dollars aud imprisoned In the proper
penitentiary tor period not exceeding three
years. /
tlon In or before any court Of this In this STATE,
or officers authorized 10 administer osths shall,
TO procure . csrtincate OF naturalization, Tor
himself or any other person whiinlly deposs,
declare or affirm any matter to DO q TACT. know.
Ing the Same 10 be true, shall be deemed guilty
OF perjury, and ANY eertineate OF naturalization
l. lssued in pursuance OF any such deposition, do
or aihrmaiion, shall DO null aud voldi
and 1t shall DO the duty OF tho court issuing the
same upon proof being made before Il that II was
obtained take Immediate measure
for recalling the same for clncvllationi and any
person who shall vote. OF attempt to vote on any
paper so obtained OF who shall in any way aid
In, connise at. or have any agency whatever iu
ITS Issue, circulation or use any fcAduleut natur-
lization certificate, shall be deemed guilty Of q
aud upon conviction thereof, shall
for more than than two years, and pay mo ot I
not more than QUE thousand dollars for every |
such offence or either or ooh at tho discretion oi
SEQ IL. Any assessor election ofaeer or pers
sou appointed as an oycrsesr, who shall neglect
or refuse 70 perform any uuty ,en)oiheu " Mis
act, without reasonable or legal cause, shall 10
subiect TO penalty OF one huudiei doilarsi aud
II Any assessor shall assess any person as voter
who IL not qaalihed, or shall refuse 30 assess any
ono who 10 qualified, ho snail 10 guilty ola lnis'
demeanor Ia ofhos, aud on conviction DO punish
cd by nne or Imprisonment aud also be subject
to action for damages by tho party aggrieved,
and II ANY person shall fraudulentiy altor. add
70, defaoo or destroy any list Of voters mAds out
~ directed by this set, or tear down or remsve
the same frou the place where u has beon nxed,
With fraudulent or mischlsvious intent, or for