The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-10

by them to vote at such election or such othef
matters in relation to the assessment of voters
as the said inspectors, or either of them, shall
from time to time require.
election. aforesaid, other than a freeman OF
the age 9d in tbe tafe at least one YEAR and
in the election district where he offers to vote
at least ten Gays 1 ithf AVE- nid State
or county tax. which shall have been assessed
at least ten days before the election. But
citizen of the United States who has previously
been a qualified voter of this State and re-
moved therefrom and returned, and who shall
have resided in the election district and paid
taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote
Gcd That the freemen citizens of the United
States, 1hetween twenty-one and twenty-five
wears, wfao have resided in an election district
as aforesaid shall be entitled to vote, although
they shall not have paid taxes.
name is not contained in the list of taxable in
habitants furnished by Commissioners, unless
within TWO wears of a State or county tax, as
sessed agreeably to the Constitution, and give
| frmation of another, that he has paid such
! tax or on failure to procure receipt. shall
! make oath to the payment thereof. Second, if
| between the age of twenty-one and twenty-five
| years he shall depose on oath or affirmation
! wear next before his application, and make
such proof of residence in the district as is re-
| ouired by this act, and that he does verify be-
| lieye from the account given him that he is of
| the age aforesaid and such other evidence as
| is required by this act; whereupOn the name
of the person thus admitted to vote shall be in
! serted in the alpha bctical list by the irspec-
ing the word tax if he shall be admitted to
! vote by reason of having paid tax, or the word
Ea0e,'' if he shall be admitted to vote by reason
| of such age; and the same shall be called out
! to the clerk, who shall make the like notes on
! the list of voters kept by them.
! In all cases where the name of the person
! claiming TO vote is found on the list Furnished
/ by the commissioners and assessors, of his right
/ to vote. whether found thereon or not, is Oh
iected to by any qualified citizen, it shall be the
! duty of the inspectors to examine such person
/ on oath TO his qualifications, and if he claim
! to have resided within the State for one year
hi h hull No
thereof, but he shall make proof by ut least
! one competent witness, who shall be qualified
eIcctor, that he has resided in the district for
more than ten days next immediately preced-
! ing such election, and shall also himself swear
| that his bonafide residence, in pursuance OF his
! lawful calling, is in said district, and that he
! did not remove into said district for the pur-
| Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
! shall make due proof, if required, of his resi-
! dence and payment OF taxes as aforesaid, shall
be admitted to vote in the township, ward or
districtin which he shall reside.
! If any person shall prevent or attempt To pre-
vent any offfcrr any election under this
! threaten any violence to any such officer, or
/ shall interrupt or improperly interfere with
! him in the execution of his duty, or shall block
! up the window or avenue TO any window where
! the same may he holding or shall riotously dis
turb the the peace at such election, or shall use
/ any intimidatinE threats, force or violence,
/ with design to influence unduiy or ovcrawe
/ any eIectOr, or to prevent him from voting, or
! to restrain the freedom of choice, such person,
/ on conviction, shall be fined in any sum not
/ exceeding five hundred dollars, and he i'm
| prisoned for any term not less than three nor
/ more than twelve months; and If it shall be
I shown To the court where the trial of sIch Of
/ fence shall be had that the person SO offending
was not a resident of the city, ward, district
! township where the offence was committed,
| and not entitled TO vote therein, then, on con-
| viction, he shall be sentenced to pay fine of
not less than one hundred nor more than one
! thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less
than six months or more than two years.
If any person notify law qualified shall fraud
| uIentIy vote at any election of this common
wealth, or, being otherwise qualified shall vote
| out of his proper district, or If any person
knowing the want of such qualifications shall
aid or procure such person to vote, the person
offending shall, on conviction, be hned IN any
sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, and
be imprisoned in any term not exceeding three
If any person shall vote at more than one
election district,Or otherwise frauduently vote
| frauduientIy fold and deliver to the Inspector
two tickets together with the intent Illegally
or they so offending shall, on conviction, be
fined in any sum not less than fifty nor more
than five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned
for a term not less than three nor more than
If any person not qualified to vote in this
commonwealth agreeably to law except the
sons OF guahhed citizens) snail appear al any
place of election for the purpose OF lnhuenc-
ing the citizens qualified to vote, lie shall, on
ceeding one hundred dollars for every such
Offence, and be imprisoned for any term not
exceeding three months,
An Act regulating the mode of voting at all
the elections in the several counties of this
commonwealth, approved March 30th, 1866,
SECTION l. BE ii enacted by the Senate aud
!
If Pennsylvania in General 4 ssemblB met, and ii
is HeTehB enacted by the authority nt the same,
That he qualified voters of the several counties
of this commonwealth, at the general, town
ship, borough or special elections, are hereby
hereafter authorized and required to vote by
tickets printed written, or partly printed
and partly written, severally classified as fol-
all Judges of Courts voted for, and be labelled
outside Judiciary; one ticket shall embrace
labelled "State"; one ticket shall embrace the
names of all County officers voted for, ard be
the names of ali Township officers voted for,
and be labelled township; one ticket shall
ted for, and be labelled Borough" and each
class shall be deposited in separate ballot-box.
AMENDMENT TO THE u. s. CONSTITUTION.
SECTION l. The right of citizens of the United
States to vote shall not he denied or abridged
of race, color, or previous condition of servi-
tude.
First AND SECOND SECTIONS OF ACT OF Con-
GRESs OF MARCH 81, 1870.
Ec Bs e eageted St fds b te Sfistf e nf 81 H9Se
icu in Congress assembled, That ali citizens of
the United States who are or shall otherwise be
entitled to vote at any election by the people,
in any State, Territory, District, County, City,
Parish, Township, School District. Municipal
ity, or other territarial subdivision, shalt be
entitled and allowed to vote at all such eIec-
tiOns, without distinction of race, color. pre-
viOus condition of servitude, any constitution,
law, custom, usage or regulation of any State
or Territory, by under its authority, to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC 2, And be tt tlnther endcted, That if by
@ Ir uil&er no thS thority m Y or IL inc or
any act is or shall be required 20 be done as
prerequisite qualification, for voting, and by
such constitution or law persons or officers are
or shall be charged with the performance of
duties in furnishing to citizens opportunity
to perform such prerequisite or to become
! qualified to vote, it shall be the duty of every
person and officer to give all citizens of the Uni
! ted States the same and equal opportunity to
! perform such prerequisite and to become quail
flied to vote, without distinction of race, color,
/ or previous condition of Servitude; and if any
| such person or order shall refuse or knowingly
omit to give full effect to this section, he shall,
| for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum
/ of FIVE hundred dollars to the person aggrieved
thereby, to be recovered by an action on the
. case, with full costs and such allowance for
| counsel fees as the court shall deem Just, and
/ shall also, for every such Offensc, be deemed
! guilty of a misdemeHnOr, and shall, conVic-
tion thereof, be fined not less than five hundred
! dollars, or be imprisoned not less than one
month nor more than one year, both, al the
/ discretion of the court.
| SECTION 10 OF AN ACT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
LEGISLATURE OF APRIL g. A. ID. 1870.
! Sec. 10. That so much of every Act of Assem-