The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-12
hRTTCLE VII.
sIrrrRAGE AND EL-crroNs.

cations shaIi he er1titie TO vote at III elections:
First, He shall have been :; 1'''A'H " TIC
IL s,ti nave, r,,sitsCt in tine State one
y,,r (Oi. If, hH, ing previously o,eI Vutiihtu
SIrctor or natiye GOrn citizen OF the State, lac
sh.'Ii have removed therefr0m and returned,
then six lnonths) Immediately preceding the
TTjrd, He shall have resided in the election
istrict here ne snail OF Ier 70 vote at least two
1nths Immediately preceding the election.
ourth, II twenty-five years OF age or up
wards, he shall have pNid within two years 4
State or county tax, which shall have been as
scsScd at ieas; two months and paid at least
o." month before the election.
SEC. 2. The general election shall be held an
nualiy on the Tuesday next following the hrst
MONDAY of November. hut the General Assem-
bly, may 10y law hX different day, two-thirds
thereto.
SEC, ,. All elections for city, ward, borough,
and township officers for regular terms OF SER
vice, shall be held on the third IuesuaH OF
SEC. 4. An elections by the citizens shall be
b[ BALLOT Every ballot voted shall be num-
bered in the order in which it shall bc received
and the number recorded by the election ON
Gers on the list of voters opposite the name OF
the elector who presents the ballot. Any Cltc-
tor may write his lame upon his ucket, or
cause the same to be written thereon and at
tested by citizen OF the district The election
officers shall he sworn or affirmed not TO DIS
close how any eectOr shan have voted unless
required to do sUas witnesses IN judicial pro-
cUsdiug.
sc. >. Electors snail in all cases except trea-
son. felony, aud breach or surety OF the peace,
De priviieged from arrest during their attend
ancc ON elections aud ia going TO and returning
therefrDm.
SIC. .. Nrhcncver any Of the qualified electors
OF this Commonwealth shall l'c in act-ial mill
tary service, under "a requisitiOn from the
President Of the United States or 10y the au-
thOrity OF this Commonwealth, such electors
may exercise the right Of suffrage in all CicC-
tiuuS 10y the citizcnS..uuder such regulations as
are or shall he prescribed by law, fully ~ If
They were present at their usual places OF cieC-
tIun.
SIC. :, Az laws regulating the holding of
elections by tho citizens or For the registration
l.a EIgNFzr
state, bat no elCcjOr shall bC deprived of the
privilege of voting 10y reason OF his name nc:
SEC. s. Any person who shall give, or promise
or offer TO give to an eircto any money, re-
ward or other valuable consideration FOR his
vote atan election or for withholding the same;
or who shall give or promise TO give such con-
such electors vote, or ior the Withholding
thereof. and any eiectOr who shall receive or
agree TO receive. for himself for another,
any money, reward on other valuable cunside-
ration FOR his vote at an election, or for with
right u vote at such election, aud any eiector
whose right to vote shall be challenged for
such cause before the election officers shall be
required to swear or affirm that the matter OF
the chali"nge Is untrue before his vote shall
be received.
SEC. 9. ANY person who shall, while l candi-
date tor olhce, be guilty of bribery, aud, or
wlllful violation oI any election law, shall be
forever disqualified from holding any office of
trust or profit in this Commonwealth ;.and any
person convicted of willfuI violation of the
election laws, shall, in addition 10 any penal
ties provided by law, be deprived OF the right
or suffrage absolutely for term Of four years.
, SEC 10 In trials of contested elections, and
In proceedings for the investigation of cleo
tions, no person shall be permitted 10 withhold
his testimony on the ground that it may Grim
mate himself or subject him to public infamy;
bat such testimony shall not afterwards be
used against him in any judicial proceeding,
except Tor perjury in giving such testimony.
SEC. III. TOWNSHIPS and wards of cities or bOr
Oughs shall form or be divided into election dis
tricts OF compact aud contiguous territory, in
such manner as the Court of Quarter Sessions
OF the city or county in which the same are To-
Gated may direct; but districts n cities of over
one hundred Thousand inhabitants shall be di-
vided by the Courts of Quarter Sessions having
jurisdiction therein whenever at the next pre-
ceding election more than two hundred auG
nifty votes shalt have been pollcd therein: nnd
other election districts whenever the court of
the proper county shall be of opinion that the
convenience of the electors and the public in
terests Will be promoted thereby.
SIC. T. All elections by persons in a repre-
sentative capacity shall toe VIVA vOCE
SEC. l3. For the purpose of voting, no person
shall tc deemed t0 have rnincd n rrsidc-rc nv
reason of his presence, or lost u 10y reason of
his absence v hile employed in the service, ei-
thcr civil or military, ct this State or OF the
tuitCd states, nor lille engaged In the nuvi-
CATION Of thc waters IT the State or Of the Unit
ted states, or ON the high seas. nor while a stu
kept in any poor house or ether syIum at putt
lie expense, nor whllr confined In public prison.
SIC. -. District election hoardz shall consist
ni Jhu2c hHd Two inspectors, who shall be
Ccns-u annually 10y the citizens. Fl ca Dl.ctor
shall Rave the right 40 vote FOR the Judge and
'h'i t-lel'ct1i Hnu ta, o. inspector 50 all nppuiut
Que clerk. The first election hoard forany new
district shall bg selected az vacancies in cleo
ilnn board tliCd a~ = all bv provided 10y law.
Election officers shall bc privileged from arrest
upon LAYS Uf election aud while engaged in
mHking up and transmitting returns. except
upon warrant Cf court ot record or judge
thereof for an election fraud, for felony, or for
wdnt"u breach Of the peace. In cities they
NAV claim exemption from jury duty during
ihctr tea ms uf service.
SIC. 10. No person siIaII be qualified 20 serve
rs an election OFFICER who shall hold. or shall
within TWO months have held any othcc, up-
pointmeDt- or employmCnt in or under the
Government Of the United States, or OF this
State, or OF any city or county. or of amy Inu-
nir ipal hoard, commission or trust IN any city,
save only justices or the pCuce and aldermen,
Dotaries public and persons in the militia ser
vice Of the state; nor shall any election officer
be eligible To- any civil tficc to be filled at an
election ar which he shall serve, save only 10
such subordinate municipal or local offices be-
low tn. grade OF city or county offices as shall
be designated by general law.
Sac. Is. The Courts of Common Pleas Of the
several counties Of the Commonwealth Sha
have power within their respective jurisdic-
ti"ns Ia appoint oversccrS of election To s,Ipcr-
wise tho proceedings of election officers, and TO
make report TO the court as may toe req ured ::
such appointments to be made fay any distric.
In city or county, upon petition of 1--WE citi-
Zens, lawful voters of such election district,
settn2 iortn that such appointment is Il rea-
sonable precautiou to secure the purity and
fairness of elections; OvcyseeFs shall be two in
number Tor an election district, shall be resi-
dents therein. and hall be persons qualified to
serve upon election boards, and in each case
mCmbers of different political parties; when
ever the members OF an election board shall
dluer IN opinion, the OVerseeTs, if they shall be
difference; iE appointing overseers of election
all tue law judges OF Inc proper court, able tC
act at the time, shall concur in the appoint.
mCntS made.
SEC. Il. The trial and determination of con.
tested elections Of electors of President and
Vice President, members of the General As
senhly, and of all public officers, whether
state, judicial municipal, or local, shall be 10y
the courts OF law or 10y one or more of the Law
Judges thereof the General Assembly sha H. bN
general law designate the courts and Judges
by whom the several classes of election con.
tests shall be tried, and regulate the manner al
trial aud all matters incident thereto: hut mr.
such law assigning jurisdiction, or reguIatinS
its exercise, shall apply to any contest arising
ont OF an election held before its passage.
ARTICLE TX.
TAXATION AND FINANCE.
SECTION |. All taxes shall he uniform upor
tb same class of subjects within the territ in
limits OF the authority lev wing the tax, un,
shall he levied ard collected under gcnera
laws; but the General Assembly may. by gen
ertl laws, exempt from taxation public pro
perty used for public purposes, actual place
of religious worship, places OF burial not uSet
or held for private or corporate profit, and in
stitutions of purely public charity.
SEC. .. All laws cNrmpting property frOn
taxation, other than the property above emu
merated, shall be void.
SIC 3. Tie power to tax corporations an
"a l-all 4. hp I.,