The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-12-03


ers or abettors, shall on conviction be fined
in sum not exceeding one thousand dol-
lars, and imprisonment in the proper PEN
itentiary fnr q period not exceeding three
! years.
SEC. IL. Any person who, on oath or af-
hrmation before any court of this State, or
/ officer authorized to administer oaths
shall, 70 procure certificate of naturaliza-
ton, for himself or any other person, will
/ iully depose or affirm any matter to be facts
| Knowing the same To he untrue. shall be
| guilty of perjury; and any certificate of
naturalization issued in pursuance of any
| $ ch deposition, declaration or affirmation
shall bo null and void and il shall he tho
Guty Of tho court issuing the same, upon
| proof being made before it that It was
iraudulently obtained, to take immediate
measures for recalling the same for can
collation. and any person who shall vote
on attempt TO vote on any paper 40 OBJ
tanned, or shall any way aid in, convive Mt
or have any agency whatever in tho issue,
| circulation or use of any fraudulent natur-
slization certificate, shall be deemed guilty
OF misdemcanor, and upon conviction
, thereo! shall undergo Imprisonment in the
| pcnitcnttary for not more than two wears
and pay fine of not more than one thou
sand dollars, or either or both, at the dis
croton of the court.
SEC. IL. Any assessor, election officer or
person appointed as an overscer, who shall
neglect or refuse to perform any duty en-
joined b. this act, without lc.al cause
shall be subject 20 n penalty OF one hun
drcd dollars and if any assessor shall as
scss any person as a voter who In not
qualified, or refuse to a:ssess any one who
is qualified he shall be deemed guilty of a
mlsdcnlcNndor in Office, and ON conviction
be punished by fine and imprisonment.
anu sutjort TO an action for damage by tho
person aggrievcd, and il any person Shall
iraudulently add To-, deiaco or destroy a
llStot voters made out as directed by this
act, or tear down or remove the same from
the place where it has been filled, with
fraudulent or mischiovous intent, or for
any improper purpose, the person so Of
tending shall be guilty of n high misdc-
meanor, and on conviction shall be pun
lshcd by fine not exceeding five hundrCd
dollars or Imprisonment not exceed ng
TWO years, or both, at-the discretion OF the
court.
SIC. Is. All elections hereafter hold, un-
Ger the laws Of this Commonwealth, / @
polls shall be opened between the / ours of
SIX and seven o'clock II. m, aad closed ~.
seven o'clock y. m.
Sic. l6. II shall bc the duty of the Secro-
tary of the Comm nwoalth to prepare
forms for all the blanks made necessary
10y this act, and furnish copies Of the same
to all the county commissioners of the SOW
cral counties of tho Commonwealth; and
tho county commissioners of eacll county
shall, ms soon ns necessary after the receipt
OF The samc, at the proper expense of the
county, procure and furnish to all the
election officers of the election discIicts of
their respective counties, copies of such
blanks, in such quantities as may be rem
dered necessary for the discharge OF their
duties under this act,
&
SEC II. That citizeds of this state tom
porarily in the service of the State or the
Staatn n FtfsNl
other dhty and who do not voto where
thus Employed, shalt Lot lie deprived
thereby of the right to vote in their several
election distri Is il otherwise duly quail
fed.
CHANGE IN THE NODE OF VOTING.
As therein directed | also give ofilcial
notice of the following provisions of an
act approved the 30ih III March, lSC6, on
titled "An Act regulating the mode of vo--
ing at ali tho elections in this Common
wealth.
Sic. |. BE it enacted hy the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania i'm General Assem-
bly, met, and IL is hereby enacted by the
Authority of the same, That the qualified
voters of the several counties of this Com
monwealth, at all general. township, bor-
ongh and special ecetions are hereby here
after authorized and required to vote by
| tickets printed or written, or partly print
ell and partly written, SeVerallY classified
as follows: One ticket shall embrace the
names of all Judges of courts voted for
and be labeled 'tJudiciary," ono ticket
| shell embrace the names of all the State
officer, voted for and be labalel estate, ="
one ticket shall embrace the names of all
tho county officers voted for, including
Office Of Senator and mcmber of Assem-
| bly,, if voted for,and member of Congress,
| IL Vo ed for, and be labeled County, one
! ticket shall embrace tho names of all the
! township officers voted for, and DO labeled
"fownship,' one ticket shall 'mbrace the
names of all tho borough officers voted for,
1 and be labeled Borough" and each class
| snail be deposited in separate ballot boxes.
| Pursuant TO the provisions contained
| in the 10Th section Of the act first aforesaid,
| the judges of the aforesaid districts shall
representativcly take charge of the certifi-
| spective districts, and produce them at a
meeting of one judge from each district,
at the Borough of 'rionesta, on the 81 day
| after the election, being FRIDAY THE
| 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1873, then
and there TO perform the duties required
| by law of said judges.
Also, that where judge, by sickness or
/ unavoidable accident, is unable to attend
such meeting of judges, then the certificate
of return shall be taken C ar of by one
of tho inspectors Or clerks of election of
! the district. who shall do and perform the
| duties of said iuugo unable to attend,
n. J. VAN GIESEN, Sh riff.