The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-12-10


ers or abettors, shall on conviction be fined
In sum not exceeding one thousand doi-
lars, and imprisonment In the proper PEN
itentiary for a period not exceeding thi 90
years.
SRc. -. Any person who, on oath or af-
firmation before any court of this State, or
officer authorized 10 administer oatl s,
shall, to procure certificate of naturalsa-
tion, for himself or any other person, " l.
fully depose or affirm any matter to be iacs,
knowing the same 10 be untrue. shall | Q
guilty OF PERJURY; and any certificate of
nhturali cation issued In pursuance of ai.y
ch deposition, declaration or attirmati' n
shall be null and void; and II shall he the
duty OF the court Issuing the same, upon
proof being made beioro IL that Il Wjs
fraudulently obtained. 10 take Immediate O
measures for recalling the same tor can
collation.; and any person who shall vote
or attempt to vote on any paper so ol-
tained, or shall any WAY aid in convive at
or have any agency Whatever in the isauc,
circulation or use OF any fraudulent natuI-
slization certificate shall be deemed guilty
of nisdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall undergo Imprisonment tie
psnitenttaty for not more than two year,,
and pay tne of not more than Que thou
sand dollars, or either or both, vt the dis
cretou OF the court.
Sic. IL. Any assessor, election officer or
person appointed m an overseer. v no shall
joined by this act, without legal cause,
shat be suhject to a penalty OF one hun
drcd dollars aud if any assessor Shall2 as
sess any person voter who II not
qualified, or refuse t. aSsess any one who
is qualified. he shall be deemed guilty OF
misdGmeander in office, and on conviction
be punished by hus and imprisonment,
and subject to an action. for damage by the
| person aggrieved, aud IL any person shall
traudulentlv add to, deiace or DESTROY
lisi of voters made out as directed by this
act, or tear down or remove the same from
the place where it has beeh tillod, with
| fraudulent or mischievous intent. or for
any improper purpose, tho person 80 Of
| Tending shall be guilty of a high misde-
mesnor, and on conviction shall BE- pun
! ishod by n fine not exceeding five iundrod
| dollars or imprisonment not exceed ng
two years, or both, at the discretion of the
| court.
SIC. Is. All elections hereafter held un-
| der tho laws Of this Commonwe enlth, / @
| polls shall be opened between the l.ours of
six and seven o'clock a. M, and closed ut
seven O'Clock II. IN.
SEC. l6. 1t shall he the duty OF the Score
tary of tho Comm nwealih to prepare
/ forms for all the blanks made necessary
! by this act, and furnish copies OF the same
| TO all the county commissioners OF the sew
| eru counties of tho Commonwealth, and
/ the county comm, ,ssiOnPrs of Zach county
! Of the Same, at the proper expense of the
county, procure ana furnish 10 all the
! election officers of the election discricts ot
their respective counties, copies of such
blanks in such quantities a. may be rem
dGred necessary for the discharge of their
duties under this act,
SEC. II. That citizeds of this State lem
porsrilN in the service of the State or tho
United States Government, OH clerical or
other duty and who do not vote where
| thus emploved, shall not lie deprived
thereby of the right to vote in their several
election distri is if otherwise duly quail
fed.
CHANGE IN THE MODE OF VOTING.
As therein directed I also give official
notice of the following provisions of an
act approved the seth If March, lS66, en-
titled "An Act regulating the modo of vo;-
ing at all the elections in this Common
wealth"
SEc. !. BE it enacted by tho Senate and
House of Representatives OF the Common
wealth of Pennsyl vania in General Assem-
| bly, met, and il is hereby enacted by the
Authority of the same, That the qualified
voters of tho several counties OF this Com
monwealth, at all general, township, bor-
ough and special ecetinns are hereby here
after authorized and required to vote 10y
tickets printed or written. or partly print
ed aud partly written, severallv classified
80 follows: one ticket shall embrace the
names of all Judges OF courts voted for,
and be labeled "Judciary," ono ticket
shell embrace the names of all the State
officer, voted for and be labeled estate,
one ticket shall embrace the names of all
tho county officers voted for. including
oihcc of Senator and member of Assem-
bly,. if voted for. and member of Cougross,
ii vo ed for, and he labeled County, lone
ticket shall embrace the names of all the
township officers voted for, and be labeled
"rownship," one ticket shall embrace the
names of all tho borough officers voted for,
and he labeled Borough" and each class
snail be deposited in separate ballot boxes.
: Pursuant 10 the provisions contai ned
in the 10th section of the act first aforesaid
tho judges of the aforesaid districts shall
representa;ively take charge of the cortih-
Gates of return OF the election of their re-
spective districts, and produce them at a
meeting of one judge from each district.
at the Borough of 1ionesta, on the 81 day
after the election, being FRIDAY TUE
18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1873, then
and there 10 perform the duties required
by law of said judges.
Also, that where = judge, by sickness or
unavoidable accident is unable 10 attend
such meeting of judges, then the certificate
of return shall be taken G. ar @ of by one
of the inspectors Or clerks of election OF
the district. who shall do and perform the
duties of said juugo unable to attend.
Il. j. VAN GIESEN, Sheriff
Trial List for December Term, 1873.