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

legal qualifications " voters, he or thew
shall be permitted to vote and the name
or names shall he sdded 20 the list Of taxa
hles by the the election officers, the word
tax" hciR1 ndlca when che eiaimant
eistnts 20 vste on tan, ard the word "Age''
when l-e c,;aius 10 vote On seSp, tiie same
words SciNg s'lded by tte olerks in each
case respectively otl tie lisa of peFs0ns Vo-
uRg ~ such elections.
SR0. s. II sAsil be lawful for any qaaii-
ned citiseR os The district, notwithstanding
the Rane ef the proposed voter ~ con
tatDed o. the liet suf re-acRt taNRhles, to
challenge the vote Of sAsch terpoa, where
upon Tho same proof Of right 81 AuifrA.re ~
Is now required by lkv sAsafl be Fslbliciy
maieynnd acted vIaou by the election l-oara
ing To the evidence; every person alsiuling
to be anasuralizei citizen shall bc required
TO produce his naturalization cevtticsste at
the election before volkng, except be hes
been For ten years oQnSecutiyely voter in
the district in which he offers his vote; and
on the vote Of euch person being received
II tshall be the duty OF the election officers
10 write or stamp on such certificate the
word "voted" with tho month lesd vosr.
aud II an election officer or officers shall
receive second vote on the same iay. by
virtue of the same certificate, excepting
whore sons are ehtitled to vote bv the na;s
urdization of their fathers, tEuy and the
person who shall offer such a second vote.
upon so offnnding Sh All be deemed guilty
OF high misdepeanor, aud on conviction
thereof be fined and imprisoned, or both.
ut the discretion of the court, but tho kne
shall not exceed one hundred dollars in
oach case or tho Imprisonment one year I;
the like punishment shall be inflicted, on
conviction, on the officers of election who
shall neglect or roiuSe to-nlake or cause to
be made, tho endorsement ronuired rs
aforesaid on said naturalization certiii-
Gates.
SIC. 6. If any election officer shall ro-
fuse or neglect TO require such proof of the
right OF suffrage rs Is required by this law.
or the laws To which this is n suppIemput
from any person Offering to vote whose
name il not on the list of assessed voters
or whose right to vote is challenged by
any qualified voter requiring such prnoi.
every person 80 offending shall upOri con
Nlctlon be doomed guilty of a high nlis,le-
nlcanor, and shall he sentenced. for every
otfense, to pay tue not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or to undergo an impris-
on,henl mot exceeding one year, or either
or both, NJ the discretion of the court.
SEC. Z. Ten days preceding every cleo
ton for electors for President and Vico
President OF the United States. il shall be
tho duty OF the sgsSesSOr to attend at the
place required by law for holding the elec-
ton in each election district, and then and
there hear alls applications of persons
whose names have been omitted fiom tho
list of assessed voters, who claimed the
right to vote, or whose rights have origins
ated since the same was made out, and
snail acu the names of such persons there
To rs shall show that they are entitled to
the right of suffrage in such district, ON
the personal application of the claimant
only, and forthwith asso $ them with the
proper tax. Amer completing tho list, A
copy thereof shall be placed on the door OF
or on the house where the election is to be
held,M least eight days before the election;
aud AT the election the same course shall
be pursued i'll all respects as is required
ny this act and the acts to which th.s il a
supplement-, ut the general election in Oc-
toner. the assessor shall also make the
same returns to The county commissioners
OF al assessments made by virtue OF this
section; and the county commissioners
shall furnish copies thereof to the election
officers i'm each district, IN like. .manuer, IN
all respects, as is required at the genera
election in October.
SEC. .. Tho respective assessors. [. spec,
tors and Judges OF tho election shall eacl
have the power to administer oaths TO any
person claiming the right to he assesse,
or tho right.Of suffrage. or in regard 10 any
other matter or thing required to be don,
or inquired into by any OF said officers un
der this act, and any williu false swearinc
concerning which they shallLbe lawfully
Intercepted by any of said officers, shai
be punished a. perjury.
SEQ. 10. Tho assessors shall each receive
the same compensation for that time neces
sarily spent in performing their du,ie.
hereby eiJoined.aS is provided Icy law iol
the performance of their other duties. I,
be paid by the county commissi oncrs rs il
other cases; and it shall not be lawful fol-
any person to assess a tax against any per
son whatever within ten days next preced.
ing the election TO be held on the secouc
Tuesday OF October, i'll any year, or within
-tcn days next before any election for e!ec
tors OF President and Vice President o
the United States; any violation of thi.
provision shall bo a. misde,neanor, aut
subiecting tho oiiicers,so offending to fin,
on conviction not exceeding one hundred
dollars or TO imprisonment not exceeding
three months, OF bothsat tho discretion o
| the court.
SEC. IL. On motion of five or more citi
| yens OF the county, stating under oath tina
they verify believe that frauds will bt
| practiced at the election about to be hel,
in any district, it.shall be the duty of IN,
/ Court of Common Pleas of said county, i
in session, if not a judge thereof in vaca
/ ton, To appoint two judicious, sober ant
| intelligent citizens of the county to act a,
/ overSecrs of said election said overscer.
\ snail he selected from different politica
| parties, where the inspectors belong TO dif
/ ferent parties, and whore both inspector,
| belong to the same political party both o
! the oVorsoers shall he taken from the Cd
! posite political party; said overseers shal
have the right To be present with tho oil
GERS of the election during tho whole tim,
! the same is held the votes counted and TIA,
returns made out and signed by the cleo
| ton officers; TO keep list of the voters i
| they see proper 10 challenge any persoI
Offering 10 vote,and to interrogate him anC
his witnesses, under oath, in regard to hi
| right of suffrage Mt said election, and t,
examine his papers produced; and tn
officers of said election arc required to af
ford to said oYersecrs so selected and ap
| pointed every convenience and facility 70
the discharge of their duties and if sal,
election officers shall refuse to permit sal,
oversoers to be present and perform thei
duties as aforesaid, or If they shall b
! driven away from the polls hV violence O