The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-10-09

S.c. 49, That the citiksns u this state tempo
rarily In tho service Of the state or OF tho Ito
states government, on clerical or othor duty
and do not vote whero thus c'nployel, shtll moi
be thereby depriSci ofthc rightto vote In thcll
several election Districts II Oths;wisc duty qual
ihed
IL ahallb, the duty Of tho several assessors OIL
zach district to alto ~ at tho place OF hIlling
every general special or to ovnship election. dnr
Ing tho VIII Die tio said election is kapt op,n, for
the purpose OF siving inlormaslln to me inspect.
ors and Judges, whom called on, IN rsation T. tho
right Of any person assessed bv thim to vote sat
such elc@tion. or such other mattors In ralation
e. the asse,iments Of voters tho 81 id Inspect.
ors OF either OF them shall from time to tiIno re
qulre
II any person shal prevent or atteript to pre-.
won't any othcer OF tlt's Gle ,iun undor this. act
from holding such clic,On, or uso or thrclten
any violence To any such olicer, or snail intcr-
rupt or improperly iuterforc with him In the ox'.
cution of his duty, o. shall block up the wlndpw,
or avenue 30 any win low whore tn Sane may DC
holding, or shall riniorsly disturb tha pNtot n
such oloition, or shall ,u,e AM intlmlirln :
threats. fQrceor Violence with dosigt O. iunuonc5
unduly or ovorawI any clcjt,r, or TO prevent
HIN from voting or to rostriin tho freedom Of
choice such persOns on conviction shall b3 incl
In any sum not exceeding hvc hundred ,llars
and Imprisoned for auy time MT ,ss than three
nor more than twelve months, ani " II shall h.
shown to tho court, whero tho trial OF such of.
fonse shall b. had. that tho person - Offending
was not q resident of tho city, ward, district or
township where tho offence was clmmlttei, an I
not entitled TO vote therein, thcn on conviction
h. shall DO senroncsd To pay tinc Of nor loss
Th1n ono hundred nor IN bre Than ono thousand
dollars aud b. Imprisoned not loss rhin six
months nor more rhan Two wears.
~ any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon tho result Of the election within tho
Commonwealth o. shall oHer TO make any such
bot or wagcr, eirhcr by verbal proclana rlon
Thereof, or by any wrirren or orprinred alycrris'
N 'nr, or iuviro any person or pe.sons TO MAKE
such ber or wager, upn1 conyicri1n rhercNt ho
or rhcy shall forfeit AMI pay rhroo Tlncs rhc
anpunr so bcr or OIL 'rcd TO be bet.
Aud rho olecTi1n laws Of rho Conmonwsalrh
.urThor provides thar The lnsp"crO-s ! Ia lycs
IN clerks shall before enrcrinR on rho dlrias
of'rhoir- offices, soycraly Ihgo AMI s1brribc
rhc olfh Or aiiirmitipn h'roiulrrer diro 80
which shall be adminisrerod TO Thon by any
Judge, aldccm1n or Jusricc OF rh' psa:c, bur if
no such magi-rraro he prrsour, ono Of tn, in-
spccrors OF rho o,e'TiOn shiu adniniUlr rhe
oarh or allrmarion r. rho orh,r mdgo an I in.
spc T1s, AMI Thou THO insp'cr,r 81 qr1ltn 4
shall administer rho Olrh ur affirmation 10 him.
The inspectors, jgige aud clerks re,
quired by law to hold township and gencr.
nj elections shall take and subscribe the
several oaths aud aiiirmations required by
the 10Th, 10th and 2lst sections of the act
of FL day Of July, 1889, An act relating
to the elections Of this Commonwealth
which oaths or aflirmations shall be pre-.
pared aud administered in the manner
prescribed in the lSih aud 22l sectlons of
said act. aud in addition to the power con.
fcrred by tho 1871 section of said act. the
judges or either of the inspectors shall
have the power 10 administer the oaths
prescribed by said net to any clerk of q
general, special or townshiped election.
To tho county Commls slOncss aud sheriff OF the
County OF Snydnr.
wHERgAs, rhc nftcenth anon lment OF the
Constitution Of tho uu,tcl states Is a. follows:
SgC. /. The righ, orolti,cn' of tho Unit,d
states To vote shall not b. d1uirl Or abridged by
ihn United states, or any state, On account OF
race, color. or previous condition oi scryituic.n
"SIc, 2. Tho Congress shall have power 10 en-.
force thl, article by appropriate lcyislatlon.n
AMI whereas, The Congress OF tho United
States, on tho 3lst lay OF March. 1871. passed. an
act entitled IAN Act b. enforce the right OF cti.
ems OF tho United State. 10 vote IN tho several
states OF this Union, ani for other purposes"
the hrst aud second sections of which are as lI..
ows:
sec 1. BE II enacted by the Senate ana
House OF Representatives of tho Un.tei stats II
America In Congress assembled. That all citi
tens Of the United stats, VINO are, or shall DO
otherwise quilined by law to vote At any eic'
hon by the people, In any state Territ iry, do.
.rict, county, city, parish, township, sciOpl dis
.rict municipality Or other territorial sub.diyi-
ion, shall bc entitled AMI allowed TO vote at all
'uch elections without di.tinc ioI Of race or OIL.
", or previous seyItudc; any Constitution, Law,
,u,tom, usage, or regulation OF any state or
rcrritlry, OF by. or under its authority, 70 the
contrary notwithstanding.
$40, = And he IL further enacted. That ifby
,r under the authority OF tho Constitution or
avs otany state or tho laws OF any Territory,
IN act Is or shall b. required 10 bo done as r..
luisite or qualhcation for voting anl by such
OF laws, persons or onlccrs are or
hall lie charged with the performance Of duties
n furnishing to citizens an Opportunity 9 per.
orn such requisites or 20 become qualiho tO yute
I shall be the d1ty OF every su h person AMI OH
'rr to glyo all citizens Of tho Uuitel states the
ame an equal opportunity to peri lrm 81 IL pro.
'equist-, AMI TO become qualified to vote wi.h-
mt ii FtlnrtiO0 of or q nlO#. Nklnua cons
lllion of servitude; AMI ifany such person or
IN e. shall refuse or knowingly omit q giys
ul effect tn thi, e tioI he slall for every surd
'ience, iOrfc the sum of hye hindrei GLARS To
he person aggrtgyed the rchy % DO rc-oycrri by
IN action on the case, with full costs ami such
allowance for counsel tees ~ the court IN y deem
ust, aud shall also for every such Offence be
leenoi guilty Of q misdemeanOr ani on cOnvic-
ION thereof. be 1hed not less than ave hundred
lollars or b. imprisoned not lesl than ono month
md not more than one year, or both at tho dis
And whereas, 1t is declared by the second sec
Ion OF tho vIth article OF tho Cclst!tutlon OF
he United States, ina, "rhi. osSsiitn'iSa 5 apd
made N pursuance thereof, shah DO tho supreme
lw OF the land anything In the |
Constitution or laws Of any state to the eontgary
And where's, The Legislature Of this Com
nonwellth on the 9TH day of April, A. u. 1870, !
,assed an act entitled " a further supplement to
he act relating to the elections of THIS Common I
wealth." the tenth section which provides as fol.
ows:
Sko. 10. That so much OF every act OF Assem-.
,ly as provids that only white freemen shall b. /
Untitled to vote or be registered as follows. or as
aimlna to vote At a1y ge eleral or special elec-
ion OF this Commonwealth be AMI the same l.
.oreby repealed, and that hereafter all ireemen
oiled and registered according to tbs provisions
4 the first section OF tho act approved seven.
eenth April, lsd9 entitled "An Act further SUI.
Elemental 10 the act relating 10 the elections of
his Commonwealth "snd whea o,heswise quail
fed under existing laws, DO entitled q vote at
n general and special elections'o OF this Com
and whom otherSie qualihed uns
er existing laws, be entitled th vote Al all gen.
raj aud special election OF this oommon-
feAlth.
xeeulel," and IL has one 10 my knowledge that
nndry sssessors and register or voters have re-
US d, aud are refusing to assess ani register d.,
ers colored male citizens OF lawfdl age, aud
therwiso qualified as eleatious
Now therefor, In consideration OF tho promises
he county comm issioners OF said cou " are
eyoral ASSESSORS vnd registers OF voters there n,
, obes and conform TO the requirements OF said
amendment aud laws! aud the
herin o. SAID county Is hsfsny aa,hornea % anu
ION fer the next ensuing election the herein re-
tied CONSTITUTIONAL auiennent act Of Congress
nj act Of tho i.esislatire. q tho eat that the
sme man b. known, executed AMI obeyed by all
he ASSESSORS, registers Of voters, election OILS
srs aud others, anl that the rists api privie.
% guaranteed thereby may DO seeugoi u all
as citizens OF this Commonwealth entited TO
10 same.
lsEALl dlyen. under my hand and the great
ssi oftha state, at Harrisburg. The day aud
ear arsI above written. JNO. w. GEAIY.
Also. tha, were judge, by sickness or
Unavoidable accident, is unable to attend
aeh meeting OF judges, then the certid.
ate or return shall be taken charge Of by
ne Of the inspectors or clerks Of tae elee-
ion Of the district. who shall do and per.
orm the duties required Of said judges un.
bile 10 attend.
The return Judges Of Union and Snyder
ouu,ies are required to meet at the Court
iousein the borough Of Lewisburg, on