The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-09-18
Sec. IL. On the petition of five or nor,

, citizens of the county, stating under oath
that they verify believe that frauds will be
practiced ot the election about 10 be held in
any district. ii shall be the dnty of the court
OF common pleas Of sa i'd county, if in session
or If not a Judge thereof in vacation, to sp-
point two judicious, sober and intelligent
4 cltizens OF The county TO act o s overseers at
/ SAID election; said ovrrseers shall be selected
from dltfefe mt political parties, where the
inspectors belong TO different parties, and
where both of said inspectors belong TO the
same political party, both of the oversesrs
shall be taken from the opposite political
party; said overseers shs II have the right to
oe present with the officers of the eleccion,
curing he whole time the same is held, the
votes counted and the returns made out and
signed by the election officers; to keep q
,'s' OF voters If they see proper; 10 chal-
| ienge any pHrson Offering to vote interro-
gate MIN ond his witness under oath, i'm re.
gard to his right of suffrage at said elec-
'iou, and to examine his papers produced
/ ana the otncers OF said election are required
10 aHoro 10 said oyerseers so select ed and
appointed every convenience and fsciiiiy
for the discharge Of their duties and if said
election officers shall refuse to permit 81 id
overseers be present and pefurm their duties
as aforesaid, or II they shall be driven away
from the polls by violence or intimidation,
all the votes poiled at such election district
may be rejected by any tribunal trying a
contest under said election: Provided,
That no person signing the petition shall be
appointed an overseer.
Sec. II. Ifany prothonotsry, clerk, or the
deputy of either, or any other person, shall
affIx the seal of office to any natural,z ,tion
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give out, or cause or permit the same tn be
gwen out, IN blank, whereby it may be-
fraudiently used, or furnish a natura lizationl
certificate, 10 any person no shal 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, connise at, or in any way permit The
issue Of any fraudulent naturalization certi-
fcate. he shalt be guilty of high
msdemeanor; or if any one cha II fra audulentIv
use any such certificate of naturalization,
knowing that it was fraudulently issued, or
shall vote, or attempt to vote thereon, ifany
one shall vote, or attempt to vote, on any
certificate OF naturalization not issued TO him,
he shall be gully of high m,sdemeanor;
and either or any oi the persons, their aders
Or abetIors, guilty Of either Of the misdemea-
in sum not exceeding one thousand dollars,
and imprisoned in the proper penitentiary
for period not exceeding three years
! Sec l3. Any person who on oath or
affirmation, a in or before any court in thu
Stale, or officer authorized to administer
oaths, shall, 10 procure a certificate Of
natura liza ton, for himself or any other per-
son, wilfally depase, declore or affirm any
matter to he 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 or
aft rmation, 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 fraudlenty obtanined, 10 AXE i'm
mediate measures for recalling the same for
cancellation ; and any person who shall vote,
or at'emp, 10 vote, on any paper so obtained
or who shall in any way aid in, connive at,
! or have any agency whatever in the issue,
circulation or use of any fra udient naturaliza-
ton certificate. shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof,
shall undergo an imprisonment in the
penitenli4ry for not more thnn two years.
dollars for evey such offence, or both, al the
discretion Of the court.
Sec. Ia. Any assessor, election officer or
i 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 if an assessor shall
assess any person as voter who is not qualifi-
ed OF 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-
| cd 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 the place
where i, has been fixed, with fraudulent or
mschievous intent, or for any improper pur-
pose, the person so offending shall be guilty
of a high misdemeanor, and on conviction
shall be punished by fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not
exceeding two years, or both, at the discre-
| tion of the court.
Sec 16 Atall elections herl fter held uu-
der the laws of this commonwealth, the polls
shall be opened betw cen the hours of six and
O'Clock. p. m
Sec. 7. II shall 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
Ecommonwealth; and the county commits
sioners of each county shall. as soon may
be necessary after receipt of the same at the
proper expense of The county. procure and
furnish tn al the election officers of the cleo
! tion dis,icts Of The respective counties copies
OF such blanks in such quantities as may be
rendered necessary for 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 who do not vote where thus
employed. shall not be thereby deprived of
| the right to vote IN their several election dis
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