The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-09

peteut witness who shall be qualified
eleetor, that he has resided within the
district, for the purpose OF voting |
therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid,
and who shall make the due proof, If
qualified, Of his residence and pay
ment of taxes aforesaid, in the town
ship, ward or district in which he shall |
reside.
IF any person shall prevent or attempt
to prevent any officer Of any election un-
der this act from holding such election,
or use or threaten amp violence to any
such officer, or shall Interrupt or ipprop-
erly interier with him in the execution
Of his duty, or shall block up the win
dow or avenue to any window where
the same may be holding, or shall riot
ously disturb the peace at such election,
or shall use or practice any intimidation
threats, force or violence, with design
to influence unduly or overawe any elec-
tor, or to prevent him from voting, or to
restrain the freedom of choice, such per-
sons on conviction shall be fined in any
sum not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars,
and 5o imprisoned for any time not less
than one mopthn or more than one years
and if it be shown that tho persons SO
offending was not resident of the city,
ward, district or township where the
said offence was committed, and not
entitled to vote therein, and on con-
viction he shall be sentenced to pay
fine of not less than one hundred or
more than one thousand dollars, and be
imprisoned not less than six months or
more than two years.
WHEREAS, By the act of the Con-
gress Of the United States, entitled Gan
Act to amend the several acts heretofore
passed, to provide for the enrolling and
calling out the national forces, and for
other purposes" and approved March
third, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-five, all persons who have deserted
the military or naval service of the
United States, aud who have not been
discharged, or relieved from the penalty,
or disability therein provided. are
deemed, and taken, to have voluntarily
relinquished, and forfeited, their rights
OF citizenship, and their rights to become
citizens. and are deprived of exercising
any rights of citizens thereof:
And uhereas, Persons, not citizens of
the United States, are not, under the
constitution and laws of Peunsy ylvania,
qualified electors of this commonwealth /:
SECTION l. Be ii enacted 6y the
Senate and House Of Representation Of
the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania an
General assembly met, and It as hereby
enacted by the authority of the same:
That in all elections hereafter to be held
in this commonwealth, it shall be uulaw-
full for the jndge or inspectors OF any
such election TO receive any ballot, oil
ballots, from any person, or persons, EN-
braced in the provisions. and subject tC
the disability, imposed by said act Of
Congress, approved March third, on,
, thousand eight hundred and sixty FIVE
, and it shall be unlawful for any sucf
! persons to offer to vote any ballot, or bal
lots.
e SECTION 2. That if any such judg'
/ and inspectors Of election. or any one o
e them shall receive, or consent to re
ceive, any such unlawful ballot, or bal
e lots, from any such disqualified person
e he, or they, so offending, shall be guilt.
t of misdemeanor, aud upon conviction
5 thereof, in any court Of quarter session
e of this commonwealth, he shall, for eacl
e offence, be sentenced to pay fine 0
: not less than one hundred dollars, au'
}. to undergo an Imprisonment, in the iai
Of the proper county, for not less tha
e sixty days.
# SECTION 3. That if any person de
\ prived OF citizenship, and dislualife
o as aforesaid, shall, at any election, here
3 after to be held in this commonwealth
vote, or tender to the officers there, an
offer to vote, ballot, or ballots, an
:, person, so offending, shall. be deeme
guilty of misdemeanor, and on COL
- viction thereof, in any court Of quartz
y sessions OF this commonwealth, shall
y y for each offence, be punished in lik
', manner as is provided in the precediu
~ section of this act, in the case of officer
: of election receiving such unlawful ba
lot or ballots.
e SECTION 4. That if any perso
: shall hereafter persuade, OF advise, an
e person, or persons. deprived of citizeI
- ship, and disqualified as aforesaid,
d offer any ballot, or ballots, to the ofiicel
e of any election, hereafter to be held i
is this commonwealth, or shall persuade
or advise, any such officer to receive an
e ballot, or ballots, from any person d.
IT prived of citizenship, and disqualified 6
e aforesaid, such person, SO offending
IS shall be guilty Of misdemanor, an
o upon conviction thereof, in any coul
4 OF quarter sessions OF this mmonwealt
q shall be punished in like manner as
n provided in the second section of tn
,t act, in the case of officers OF such ele,
o tion receiving such unlawful ballot, {
h ballots.
% Pursuant to the provisions containe
10 in the 4th section as aforesaid tt
% Judges of the aforesaid districts sha
4 respectivelyitake charge of the certii
e Gates or returns of election to their r.
D, spective districts and produce them
u a meeting Of one Judge from each di
d strict at the Court House in the Tow
9 ship of Ridgway on FRIDAY, TE