The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-08
Election Proclamation.

Elections OF this commonwealth. approved the
2d day of July, A. D., ls39, |, S p. REYNOLDS,
Sheriff Of the county OF Potter. Pennsylvania, do
hereby make known and give notice TO the elect
ors of the county aforesaid that General Elec-
ton viii be held IN the said county Of Potter on
TUESDAY, the 14fh day Of October,
1873, for the purpose Of electing the several Off
GERS hereinafter named;
One person for Judge Of the Supreme Court OF
PennSy iYania.
one person for Treasurer OF the State Of Penn
syN;lIii3.
one person for Member Of the House Of Repre-
SentaiIFes OF the General Assembly of PennSyl-
wanna ia conjunction with the county Of Mexican
10 represent the counties of Mckean and Potter.
One person Tor Commissioner Of the county Of
Potter.
one lerson for Auditor Of the county OF Potter.
Two persons FOR Jury Commissioners OF The
county Of Potter.
/ also make known and give notice. as in and
D4 the l5ih Section Of the Aforesaid Act am di-
fsctSu' that every person excepting Justices OF
The Peace who hold any Office or appointment of
profit OF trust under the Government of the Uni
Ted states or this stale, or of any city or incorpo
rated district, whether commissioned officer or
otherwise subordinate officer or agent, who is
or shan ee employed under the legislative Judi
cary or executive departments Of this State or
the United States or any city or Incorporated dis
tlict, and also that every Member of Congress
the State Legislature. and of the select and com
mon council OF any city, or commissioner d any
iidbie OF mold
ing or exercising at the same time the Office or
appointment of Judge inspector or clerk of an
election IN this Commonwealth and that no in
Si'ecIoT, Judge or any other officer OF any such
election, SiIall be elsibie TO any Office then 10 be
voted for.
Also that in the 18th Section OF the Act OF As
sembly entitled An act relating To elections and
for other purposes, approved April Is lS50, it is
enacted that the aforesaid 18th sect shah not he
construed As to prevent any military officers or
borough officer from serving aS judge, inspector
g4Igrt tf.H-. 10 "a tim RIA.
Commonwealth
By Act Of Assembly OF July g, ISSq, it is also
made tle duty Oi every mayor sheriff. alderman,
justice Of the peace, constable OF every city, coun
tytUWnship or district within this commonwealth
whenever called upon by any officer OF an election,
or by three qualified electors thereof, To clear any
window or avenue 10 the window OF the place oI
general election which shall be Obstrucjed IN such
a way As to prevent voters from approaching the
same: and IL shall be the duty OF every respective
canStabe Of such ward, district or township with
in this Commonwealth. 10 be present or by depu-
y al the place OF holding elections in such ward,
district OF township for the purpose OF preserving
tie peace as aforesaid.
Also, that in the Isl Sect Of Act OF Assembly
entitled An act regulating he mode Of voting al
elections in the several counties of this Common
wealth" approved March ~. 1865. il j. enacted
That tHe qualified voters UI the several counties
In this Commonwealth at all general, township.
borough aud special elections are hereby hereaf-
ter authorized and required rs vote by tickets,
printed or written, or partly printed and partly
written, ScFeIal!y c!a>>lIled ~ follows One Tick
et sIah embrace The names oi Al! Judges 0l court
voted Tor and 10 be labeled outside judiciary
one ticket shall embrace the names OF al state Of
ncers and shall he labeled stale; one ticket
saaH embrace the names OF all county officers
voted Tor Including oace . senator, lneinbcEan
members OF assembly and oi congress, II voted
iclf ana 3e labced 'c-G GniF oil" ilciej >ilail en-
brace the names Of all. l.toWA>hlp officers yajed lpr
and te taacled township: one ticket shall en-
brace the names of all borough officers voted Tor
snd be laHeied borough ana edch cioss sLal!
be deposited III separate hdllot-DoAc,.
II j. further directed that the meeting OF the Ie-
turu-iGdges al the Count HOUSE in CoudeTSpuTt
10 make GUJ the general returns, shall s the nrsi
FRIDAY succeeding tie general election which
"lii BE Tie SL1 ENTEj-NTH day 0i pCT0BER.
! also here make known and give notice that
the pace ui holding the aforesaid general c.ec-
ton IN the several townships and hpTOGgiS With
in the county Of Potter are As follows, 10 Wit:
Abbott-At the GeglaaHia Hotel
-any-At the school house near the place
formerly owned by Chester Andrews.
BiugEan-At Bingham Centre school house.
Caia-AI school house near Sala Stevens.
Eulalia-At the Court House III C0udersport
Gvneoee-ln EAIsbuTg IL the house formerly
occupied by :. ), EaScue.
HaITison-At TIE house formerly occupied by
Ira Bartholomew.
HpbTCn-At the school house near " oOdW2ru ;
steam Hill
Hecror-At school house il Sunderlinyillr.
H0mcr-At school house near Jacob Peets :.
Jack~on-At school house al mouth Ci Gushing
Creek
Osway0-At tie house Of J. Y. Brown.
hedUMg-At the house Of Phny Harris
fuTIaee-At school house near Benz. Everett 5
Pleasant aiiey-At school house No. -
Pihe--aJ the house of J. NJ. ki.bOurHe
kpHrt-At school house near Leroy Lyman :
ShdIou-AI Ihe house Of He.eg Burdick.
SWedtu-Ai the house of {. l. CorsdW.
NlewaIGs0n-At New Norway school house.
Summit tie house ol J.. stevens.
SlivaHia-.ht school hulise near J. VI. Rees.
Ulysses Al the house oi D. Nhipple, 10" own
ed ;'t II. n. Dent.
~
Wiariun-At TIE i0Uss - stephen Horton
tuUGeI>pUTt-AI the Court House.
LeWi>yInc-At the house OF Burton Lewis
Polls 10 be opened between the hours of e and
o'ciock, j. H-- and 70 close n o'clock, p. m.
NHEl.EAs. The Fifteenth Amendment of the
Constitution OF the United States Is a follows:
see J. Tie right OF citizens OF the United States
10 vote shall not be denied or abridged by the l.
=, or by any state, on account OF race, color or
previous condition of Seryitude-
Sec. = Congress snail have power 10 enforce
this article by appropriate legislation"
Ind lriereas. The Congress Of the L. s, on the
tAITty-fI>t day Ol March. l51u, passed an Act en-
tilted An Act TO enforce the night of citizens OF
The L. = 10 vote in tie several states in this Union
and for other purposes the IN Il and second sec
Il Jns of which are aS follows:
SEC. /. BE II enacted 10y the Senate and House
Of Representatives OF the United States of AneTi-
ca Ill Congress assembled, That all citizens Of Tie
L. :. who are OF snail be otherwise qualified by
law 10 vote at any election OF the people III any
=
ship. school district, municipality OF other terri
tUIlal subdivision, shall be entitled and allowed
toVOte at all such elections without distinction Of
race. color or previous condition OF SerNltude;
any constitution. law. custom, usage or regUla-
tun Of any state or territory: or by or under lis
authority, To tie contrary notwithstanding.
Sc. :. ana Be 1t TuIJHeE enacted, nat Il by or
under the authority Of the Constitution or laws Of
any state the laws OF any Territory, any Act l.
or shah be required 10 be Done - prerequisite
or qualification for voting, and 10y such ConstItu-
lion @. law, persons or officers are or shall be
charged with tic performance Of duties for fur
nishlshiug 10 citizens an opportunity 10 perform
such prerequisite or TO become qualified 10 vote,
II shall be the duty Of every such person anu OIL
Ger 10 give 10 al citizens OF the nlted states the
same and equal opportunity to perform such pre-
requisite, and 10 become qualin1d 10 vote, With
out distinction Of race, color, or previous coldi-
ton OF seTVltude and II any such person or officer
shall refuse or knowingly omit TO give full effect
TO this section he shall for every such OheHse for
felt ana pay the sum uf Eve hundred dollars TO
the person aggrieyed thereby, 10 be recovered by
action on the case With full costs and such allow
ance Tor counsel ices as ie court suau deem just,
ami shall also, for every such Oliense, he deemed
guilty OF miSdeneaEOT, and shall. on conviction
thereof. be fined not less than i've hundred dol
lars. or be Imprisoned u9t lees than one month
and not more tnau one year, or both, at the discTe
ton 0f the court.
-And lchereas. 1t is declaredby the second sec
tiou Of the VI article of the Constitution of the
United States, that This Constitution, and the
laws OF the Iuited States which snail be made in
pursuance thereof, shall be the supreme law of
the land, anything in the Constitution
or laws Of any State to the contrary notwithstand-
ing
A1td lChereos, The Legislature Of This Com
monWealth, on the 9th day Of April, A. ID. 1870,
passed an Act entitled. a further supplement 10
the act relating to the elections in this Common
wealth, the tenth section provides as follows:
SEC. 10. That 80 much of every Act Of Assem-
bio provides that every White freeInen shaH be
entitled 10 vote AT any general or special election
Of this COmmOnw ealth, be, and the same Is here
by repealed and that hereafter al freemen, with
cut distinction of color, shall be enrolled and reg
istered according 20 the provisions of the first Sec
tion OF the Act appf gved 18th April, 1863 entitled