The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-09-11
Sec. IL. On the petition of five or more

! oJ 'Sihy uelleVe tndt 1ra0uS VIII be
Practiced at the election about 10 be held in
dny oistrict' II shall be the duty of the court
Vi Conini"h peas OF said county, if in session
of NOT a Jnuge lhereof in vacation, to ap-
point TWO JudIcInus, sober and intelIipent
; citizens OF The county to act as oyerseers I
said election; sal Id overseers shall be selected
from different political parties, where the
inspectors belong to different parties and
where both of said inspectors belong 10 the
same political party, both of the overseers
shall be taken from the opposite political
party; said overseers shal have the right to
be present with the officers of the eleccion,
during The whole time The same is held, The
votes counted and the returns made out and
sign d by the e, ction officers; 10 keep
list OF voters IT they see proper; 10 chal-
lenge any p rson offering TO vote, interro-
gate him and his witness under oath, in re-
gard to his right of suffrage at said cleo
lion, and to examine his papers produced !;
and the officers of said election are required
10 afford 10 said overseers so selected and
appointed every convenience and facility
for the discharge of their duties; aud if sa i'd
election officers shall refuse To permit sa i'd
overseers be present and pef,rm their duties
as aforesaid, or if they shall be driven away
from the pulls by violence or intimidation,
all the votes poIled at such election districl
may be rejected by any tribunal trying
contest under said election: Provided
That no person signing The petition shall be
appointed an overSeer.
Sec. II. Ifany prothonotary, clerk, or the
deputy of either, or any other person, shall
affIX The seal of office to any nalurallz, ton
paper, or permit the same 70 be affixed, or
give out, or cause or permit the same to be
given out, in blink. whereby it may be
fraudlently used, or furnish a aturlIiza ton
certificate, 10 any person who shall not have
been duly examined and sworn in open court
in the presence OF some Of The Judges there
of, according to the acl of Congress, or shall
aid in, connise at, or in any way permit The
issue of any fraudulent naturalization certi-
fcate. he shalt be guilty of high
misdemeanor or ii any onp sh ali fraudulentlv
use any such certificate of naturalization.
knowing that it was traudulently issued or
shall vote, or attempt to vote thereon, ifany
one shall vote, or attempt to vote, on any
certificate of naturalization not issued 10 him.
he shall be gully of high mIsdemeannr;
and either or any o. the prisons, their aiders
ar abetiors, guilty OF either of the mi> demea-
nors aforesaid, shall, on conviction, be fined
in sum not exceeding one thousand do lars
and Imprisoned in the proper penitentiary
for period not exceeding three years.
Sec l3. Any person who on o1th or
Il affirmation, in or before any court in tn
State, or officer authorized TO administer
oaths, shall, 10 procure a certificate of
natura lization, for himself or any other per-
son, wilfIliy detasc, deciore or affirm any
matter to be fact. knowing the same to be
ia se, or shall in like manner deny any mat
ter to be fact, knowing the srme to be true,
shall be deemed gully OF perjury and any
certificate of naturalization issued in pursur-
ance of any such deposition. declaration or
aft rmation, shall be null and void , and ii
I'll be The duty Of the court issuing the
same, upon proof being made before is tha
it was fraudlently obtanined, 10 Ike i'm
mediate measures for recalling the same for
cancellation and any person who shall vote,
or attempt 10 vote, on any paper 50 obtained
or who shall IN any way aid in, connive at,
or have any agency whatever in the issue,
circulation or use eof any fraudulent naturaIizu-
ton certificate. shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof.
>hall undergo an Imprisonment in The
pentenliJry for not more than two years.
md pay fine, not more than one thousand
dollars, for evey such offence, or bo,h at the
discretion Of the court.
Sec IA Any assessor, election officer or
or person appointed as IN overseer, who shall
neglect or refuse 20 perform any duty en-
joined by this act, without reasonable or
legal cause, shall be subject TO penalty of
one hundred dollars. and If an assessor shal
a assess any person voter who is not quail if |
ed !; or shall refuse to assess any one who is |
qualified, he shall be guilty of a misdemea nor
in Office, and on conviction be punished by |
fine or imprisonment, and also be subject to |
an action for damages by the party aggriev-
ed and if any person shall raudulently |
alter, add to, deface or destroy any list OF
voters made out as directed by this act, or
tear down or remove the same from he place
where il has been fixed with fraudulent or
intent, or for any improper pur-
pose, the person so offending shall be guilty
Df high mi>demeanOr, and on convection
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or Imprisonment nol
exceeding two years, or both, at the dscre-
lion of the court.
Sec Is. a all elections heraiter held uu-
Ter the laws of this commonweal lth, the polls
;ha be opened betu cen the hours of six and
seven o'clock, m, aud closed at seven
o'clock. p. IN.
Sec. II. 1t shall be the dutyof the Secre
AIRY of The Commonwealth to prepare forms
or all the blanks made necessary by this act
md furnish copies of the same to the county
of the several counties of the
and the county commits,
;ioners of each county shall, as soon as may
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proper expense Of The county. procure and
urnSh tn all the election officers of the cleo
ion dist lets of the respective counties copies
,f such blanks in such quantities "a NAV be
endered necessary !or the discharge of their
iuties under This act
Sec 10. That citizens of this State
emporally in the service of The State or of
he Uniied Stntes governments. on clerical or
,ther duty, and who do not vote where thus
employed shall not be 'hereby deprived Of
he right to vote in their several election dis