The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-11-27

laws, he entitled to vote at all general and
special elections in this Commonw ealth.
No person shall be permitted to vote
whose name is not contained on the list Of
taxable inhabitants furnished by the COM
missioners unless he first produces re
ceipt for the payment within two years of
State or county tax, assessed agreeably to
the constitution, and give satisfactory evi.
deuce either on his own oath or affirmation
of another that he has paid such tax, or on
failure to produce such receipt shall make
oath of the payment thereof if he claims
to vote by being an clector between the
ages of twenty one and twenty. two years,
he shall deposc on oath or affirmation that
he has resided ~ the State at least one year
before his application, and make proof of
his residence within his district a required
by the act, and that he does verify believe
from accounts given him, that he is of the
age aforesaid, and give such other evidence
as is required by the act, whercupon the
name Of the person so admitted to vote
shall be registered in the alphabetical list
10y the inspector, and note made opposite
thereto by the word "tax," if he shall have
been admitted to vote by reason of having
paid tax, or the word age if he shall
have Teen admitted to vote by reason, of
age, shall be called out to the clerks, who
shall make like notes on the lists kept by
them.
In all cases where the. name of persons
claiming to vote is found on the list fur
nishcd by the commissioners and assoc
sors, and his right 10 vote, whether found
thereon or not, is objected TO by any ouali-
fed citizen, it shall be the inspectors
duty to examin such persons on oath as
to his qualifications. and if he claims TO
have resided within the state or one year
or more, oath shall not be sufiiciant proof
thereof, but shall make proof thereof by
at least one competent witness, who shall
be qualified elector, that he as resided
within The district for the purpose of vote
Inc therein.
Every person qualified rs aforesaid, and
who Shall make thc due proof il qualified
Of lis residence and payment of taxes
aforesaid ia the township, ard or district
in which he shall reside.
If any person shall prevent, or attempt
to prevent, any officer of any election under
tins act from holding such election or use
or threaten any violence to any such officer,
OF shsll interrupt or improperly interfere
WITH him III the execution of his duty. or
Shall block up the window or avenue to any
window where the same may be holding.
or shall riotously disturb the peace aL such
election, or shall use or practice any in
tlmldatlOn, threats, force or violence, with
design TO influence unduly or Oyerawe auy
elector, or to prevent him from voting. or
TO restrain tde freedom Of choice, such
persons On conviction shall be fined in anv
sum not exceeding i've hundred dollars.
and be imprisoned for any time not less
than one month or more than one year:
and 1t be shown that the person so offend
ing was not resident of the city, ward,
ulstclct or township where the said offence
was committed, and not entitled to vote
therein, he shall on conviction be sentenced
to pay fine Of not less than one hundred
or more than one thousand dollars, and he
lmpri5Vned nos less than six months OF
more than two years.
NnEHEAs, BY ;Ae act Of the Compress Of
the United States, entitled "Aa act 10
amend the several acts heretofore ps.sed
to provide for the enrolling and calling out
the national forces, ana for other pur-
poses, and approved March third, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty .tye all
persons who have deserted the military or
naval service of the United States. and
who have not been discharged or relieved
from the penalty or disability therein FRO
Yided, are deemed and taken 10 have vol.
UNFAIRLY rclinquished and forfeited their
right to citizenship and their rights TO be,
come citizens, and are deprived of cxercjs
ing any rights Of cit!zes thereof;
And rhcreaS, Persons not citizens of tho
United stales are not, uLder the cons,itu
ton and laws Of PENNSYLVANIA. onoIfol
al p,t nf tliS y
SECTION |. BE It cRac,e26y,Ee .Se.,,,, a,,,
Ho"se Gj H4'eFcht"ttreSof tie Commonwealth
Of PeaHsy5r9Hta N GeH,rqt .1sx,,.5L, mat
and be 1t A.rtJy oaacld 5q n, ,,.i5n,;,,, -
The sane; That in ell elections bcraor,,,,
he held iu This Commonweal,b If sLoIi Lo w.
unlawful for the Judge or INSPECTORS nf a,,,,
s"ch eiecHoh TO receive any ballot or bal
lots from any person or persons e,nLr,o,I
IN the PROVISIONS ana subject to The disa
bility imposed by sail act OF Corp1.nss an.
proved March third. one thousand niap,
hundred ard sixty five, and il sbaII be en-.
lawful for any such persons to so1er f. vat,
any ballot CIR ballots.
Sec . That if any such judge and in
spectors Of election, or anv one of ,I',,,.i
shall receive or consent to receive on,' i',ai
unlawful ballot or ballots from any, Suo o,
disqualified person, lie or they - otl',li',r IGu"
shall be gully of a misde demcanor. o,,J ,,,197
CONVICTION tAefeoI IN any coult Of quarter
SESSIONS Of this Commonwealth bo ,tt1Vr e tei
each offence be sentenced to nav s',' #,,, ''i
not less than one hundred da,lSrs n,,>I VI
undergo an Imprisonment in the iaiI of ~ ~
proper county for not less than siyt,- ,i, Wv
SEC. 3. That Il any person da,,,.?;,VT1 uT1 :;
citizenship, and Disqualified ,S dt-,.ol,;G ,..u u
shall, at any election hereafter to ho hni;
IN this Commonwealth, vote or. tonIamta
the officers there and offer to voto aLoi, !"
or ballots, any person 50 Ctf'endinn sboII Ia
deemed gully Of a misdemenno7 AMI
conviction thereof in any court Of o,,,,,.,,
sessions of tins CoInmonweaItb sr,an ce se.
each offence, be punished in n like p,orno,
as is provided in The preceding scrI;nn ] %
thls act IN the case of officers Of oleoi;on
receiving such unlawful ballot or bo,Io,.
oLC' T. 1hat II any person shall here.
sons uepr'Ioa OF citizenship and disqualified
rs aiofeSalc' 10 oher any ballot or ballots
10 Inc oihcers of any election Lereaftnr to
be held in this Common weoItL ~, staT ~
persuade or advise any such ofTner to ,n-
ceiyc any ballot or ballots from am, ,,nr,,,,
deprived Of citizenship and di.ouaIif;eI -.
sugh person So ofI4n6inr s,,ar La
guilty Of misdeneanor and upon convic.
ton thereof in any court Of quarter sessions
OF this commonwealth shall be punishnd in |
a like manner as is provided in the second |
section Of this act in the case of Officers Of
such election receiving such unlawful ballot |
or ballots.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in
70 me an section as aforesaid the ju lges of