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

shall be liable 70 i'm parchment for any misdemoauor
~ otlce; but Judgment N such eases shall not y
hcatiOn 10 hold any Office of trust profit under this
vcng o hs gsD % S con 70
Indictment, trial Judgment and punishment accord-
Sr l. An officers shall hold their Offices on the con
dton that they behave themselves well while In office
aud shall be removed on conviction of misbehavior
In Office or of any Infamous crime.
Appointed officers other than Judges Of the courts
otreoord and the Superintendent OF Publ. lnstruc.
tlOn may be removed at the pleasure OF the power
by which they shall have been appointed. All ON
GERS elected by the people except Governor, Lieu
and Judges OF the courts Of record, learned in the
law, shall be removed by the Governor for reason
able cause after due notice and ful hearing, the
address OF twothirds of the Senate.
ARTICLE VII.
OATH OF oFFIcR.
SECTION I. Senators and Representatives and all
tering on the duties Of their respective offices take
and subscribe the following oath or affirmation
obey and defend the Constitution Of the United States
and the constitution of this Commonwealth, and
deity that have NOT paid or contributed or prom.
ised TO pay contribute, either directly or Indirect
ly, any money other valuab Q thing toprocurc my
nomination or election lor appointmenD except for
necessary and proper expenses expressly authorzed
ion law ofthis Commonwealth. Or procured il to be
done by others in my behalf: th0tl Will not knowingly
receive directly or Indirectly. any money other
valuable thing for the performance or non-perform
ance OF any act or duty pertaining TO my once 9th
than the compensation allowed by law.
The foregoing oath shall be administered by some
person authorized 70 administer oahsand in the case
Of STATE o,heers and Judges OF the supreme Court
monwoalth, and In the case OF other Judicial and
county officers IN the office of the Prothouotary OF
refusing to take said oath ofaiirmnon shall forfeit
his qlce and any person who shall be convicted OF
lated said oath or affirmation shall be guilty of per
jury, aud be forever disqualified from holding any
Tine oath 10 the members OF the Senate and House
of Representatives shall be administered by one Of
the Judges of the Supreme Court or of Court of
Common Pleas learned In the law in the hall of the
house 10 which the members shall be elected.
ARTICLE VIII.
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS.
SECTION /. Every male citizen twenty-one years of
age possessing the following qualifications, Shall be
entitled to vote at all elections
First. He shall have been a citizen of the United
Second He shall have resided in the State one
ior or native born citizen Of the state he shall have
pcmoved therefrom and returned then six monthsl
Third HS shall have resided in the election dis
tric where he shall offer to vote At least two months
Immediately preceding the election.
Fourth II twenty-five years Of age or upwards,
he shall have paid within two years state or coun-
" tax, which shall have been assessed at least two
months and paid at least one month before the cleo
src Q The general election shall be held annually
on the Tuesday next following the first Monday OF
November but the General Assembly may by law
each house conscntng thereto.
SEC, 3 All elections fer city ward, borough, and
b@ held on The the thfrd tuesday Of February
SEC T. All elections by the citizens shall be bybal
lf Every ballot voted shall be numbered in the
order in which il shall be received and the number
recorded by the election officers on the list OF voters
opposite the name a se r,a seeo5 his VINO SnnS ns
ticket, or cause the same to be written thereon and
atesed by citizen Of the district the election Of
any ceetor shall have voted unless required to do so
as witnesses in judicial proceeding
sFr ElncforS shall in all eXceUt treason.
felony, ana breach or surety Of the peace be priv
gca G% SdSs 3 S on cleo
SIC. s. Whenever any Of the qualified electors OF
this Commonwealth shall be in actual military ser
United states or by the authority of this Common
wealth such electors may exercise the right 81 sur
ulaons are or shall be prescribed by law, as ny
ifthey were present at their usual places of elce
ton.
snc =. All laws regulating the holding of elections
by the citizens or for the registration OF electors shall
be uniform throughout the state, but no eecor shall
be deprived of the privilege OF voting by reason OF
his pare not being registered,
or 70 gse ID an eiector, any money feward or 9TH
valuable consideration for his vote at an election
OF for withholding the same, or who shall givo or
promise to give such consideration to any-other per
sou OF party for such electors vote, or for the with
ises eeee f f sss Ss stfS or nHS any o
eYreYsrd OF tlop tSg his vote
~ iorla the right 70 al such election, and any
efootor whose right To vote shall be challenged foi
such cause before the election officers shall be re
quired to swear rairm that the matter Of the ehal-
Ienge is untrue before his vote shall bo received.
for Once, be- guilty of bribery iraad or wiiiHi vo-
iatlon OF any election law, shall be forever dsquali
fed from holding office of trust or profit IN this
Commonwealth and any person convicted of will
n violation q ee eeeti9R lsgs shall y sdd,liSn
hst 81 suffrage absolutely Tor STERN Of four years.
sRG 10 In iIlals of contested elections ana In pro-
shall be permitted to Withheld his testimony upon
the ground that il may criminate himself or subject
afterwards be used against him in any judicial pro-
seeding except for peF9HFJ n gylns saeh 'es''Wo-
Hbgc, II, Townships and wards orc!Nes or boroughs
shall form be divided into election districts OF
as the Court of Quarter Sessions Of tecty county
IN which the same are located may direct but dis
iteE : snail he DIVIDED BY The Courts ofQuarler
SESSIONS ha.ing lhtlstlet therein whenever az me
hty Votes shall have been poled therein; and 9TH
election districts whenever the court OF the proper
county shall be of opinion that the convenience OF
the electors and the public Interests viii be proHot
"sRG i2 An electlGns ny persons ina representative
capacity shall be VIVA vOCE
SFc b. For the purpose of yotingno person shal be
doomed 10 have gained residence by reason of his
prseBoe 1f lost Il by FoAsen of his sbsenee, while
employed in the service, either elyl. or nltaIy, ol
in the navigation of the waters of the State, OF of
the United States, or on the high seas, nor while
Audent Of any institution of learning nor while kept
IN any ppor house OF other asylum ~ public eFpepes
nor WINE eenhned VI psNs a hEsSs Il: consist Of
Judge and two inspectors who shall be chosen annu-
Sally ~ the eiqzens Zach eleetoS shan have the
tight % vote for !hs Judge eAd one ifspeet9F, and
each inspeetoF siall aplAinl one clerk The hrs
epllan board foF any hbw district shah be selected
and vacancies I'm election boards filled as shall be
Provided by law ELECTION officers shall be priy
egcd from eTrest upon days OF election, Rnd While
Engaged IN making up and E4nsmiitine returns eA-
pegi Npqn warrant Of d eqnrt q record ol Judge
thlraof for electpn fraud for felony or for wanton
breach of the peace. IN cities they may claim eA-
empton from jury duty during their terms OF service
Sic. Il. No person shall be qualified 70 serve as an
election officer who shall hold or shall within two
fhe hnN tpil Office appDiutmeut