The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-09-25

rary In tho sorvi Of tho state or OF tho Unitct
states government, on clerical or other duty |,
and do not vote whore thus employed, shsu not
be thereby deprived of the right to vote IN their
several election dtstrlss II otherwise duly pnai.
ihoi
IL shaiib, the duty Of tho several assessors Of
zach district to atteai At the place OF hplling
every general. special or township election. dur.
Ing tho Who'll time said election is kept optn, Tor
the furp,se OF giving Information 70 the inspect
ors and Judges whom calico on, IN rotation u the
right Of any person assessed bv theu 10 vote nv
such election. or such other matters In relation
to the assessments OF voters a. the sat Inspect
ors or cither Of them shall from time to umo ro-
quire ,,.
vent any ofnccr OF this election uudor this act
from holding such elsctiou, or uso or thre1ten
any violence TO any such onc.r, OF phali lnter'
rupt OF Improperly Interfere with him In the eNa'
rusipn u his duty, or shall b'oik up tho wini1w,
N avenue g. any window whore 'lls sane may 10
holding, or shalt rironsly dlturb ths pe.c, a.
such eleitlon, or shall u5e any ~ Iniiatinl
threats force or violence with design u influence
anduly or overawc any clc'tpri or u prevent
him from voting or to restrain the freedom oi
ch ,ico 50 III psrsousou conviction -h al DO mol
In any sum not exceeding Ave hundred liars
aud lmprn5nsd Tor any time not l.il thar mrec
nor more than twolve months, aud " " sh1h "
shown to the court, whore the trial OF such Of
ense shall b. had, that tho person 50 Offending
was not q resident OF tho cits, ward, district or
township where tho oii'ncc was cbnmltci, y, hnl
not entitled to vote therein, thcn on oluNich'n
he shaibe senrencad N pay a huc Of nor less
rhan ono hundred nor moro rh,n ono Thpusind
dollars anl b. Imprlsontd not loss Thiu SIX
months nor more rhan Two wears.
u any person or pcrsona shHll mako any bot or
wager upon tho result of the election within the
Commonwealth or shall oder To mako Any such
bot or wager, ciThor by verbal proclamation
rhoreof, or by any wrirren orprinr Il advertise
m m'nr. or idyir1 any pgrsoh o. parsons TO maze
such bsr or wager, upon conviction thereof no
or they shall loftoit aul pay rhroc rimc, rho
am1unr 80 bor ur offered 40 DO bit.
And rho elecrion laws of rhc Commonwealrh
further provides rltr Tho lnsp"crJr. ia lgo'
| anil clerks shah before enTcriug on rhc duTiss
OF rhcir oiices, sc,crally rako aud sub.cri1o
rha otIh or aiiirmitinu hcreinafror dtro,tel
witch shall bo hduiuisrcr'd TO rhcn by any
| iudgc. tldormln or jusrio" OF Tho p'nro, bur u
no such ma ,i,rrarn bo prcscur, ono OF tho In
.pecr1rs OF rho olesrlOn shall admlu.,rcr rho
iarh or ainrlnaTion - rhc drhrr judge an in.
spccror, aud rhen The inspeernr 50 qnalih d
shall aimil or rho Oarh or anirmatIon To HIN.
"rhe inspectors, jsigc aud clerks re-
/ 1uircd by law TO bold tOwnshipau1 gcucr-
| At elections shall take and subscribe the
several oaihs and aiirmalions required by
! the 10Th, 10Th and 2lst sections OF the act
of ii day of July, 1889, An act relating
to the elections of this Commonwealth,
which oaihs or alirmltions shall he pre-.
pared and administered in the manner
prescribed In the 18th and 22l sections OF
said act. and in addition TO the power con
ferred by the 18th section Of said net, the
Judges or either of the inspectors shall
have the power to administer tho oaths
prescribed by said net to any clerk Of a
general, special or towushiped election.
TO tho county Commissioners aud shoria Of tho
| County OF snyder.
WmgngAs, Tie Hrconth am N lment of tho
Constitltton oftho un,tel states az follows
| SEQ |. The eight Of citizens Of tho United
states to vot' shall not be- doniod or abridged Ivy
IN, United states, or any state, on account OF
race, color, or previous ronditi2n ct s'rv,tuio.'
N..Ht sll Nl.tks In an.
| force this article by appropriate icS.slaton."
! Ant wh'rsts, Tho Cousro1 ut tho uu!tcd
states ou the 3lst day of March is,p passed an
act entitled "An act T. cni rec tho riht Ut rltt.
IONS ol the Unitol Statei TO vote IN tno several
| StattI of this Union Rnd Tor other purpp,es,h
the first aud second sections Of which axe as i1l-
lows!
| sec. 1. lie IL enacted by tho Scaatc AMI
II,u ~ Of Reprc seatntves OF tho Cn.toi stat oi
| America In Cungress assambloi' Thtt all citi'
| Lans Il tho United Stlt's, VINO are, " shal DO
otherwise qu ilined by law 70 vote It any oei'
tiOu by the people, In any state. r'rritbry, a.
trict, county, city, pnrsl, township, school us
Iriet mnneipity or Cth Ior r.'Yrai ~ ,no.,iSii ",
such elections without distinction OF rl.o or cll'
! hr, or psvVicus seUtdd'iany Constitution law,
custom, usage, or regulation OF any -tite or
Territory, or by. or undcs It's authority, to ia
| contrary nUtwl hstInilny.
Sgc. 2. Aud be L,rthcr cnactol. That iiby
or unior tho authority OF tao Constitution or
laws ofapy sta lr tho laws Of any Territory,
an act l. or sntli b. required 70 he dpn1 ~ re-
Iuisito or qualiaca'ipn inr voting an by sn'h
| CJlstitutiun Or laws, perspns or nhcers are or
shall pochurgel vita thn uertlrmanc' OF duties
Ia furnishing tpc'utons an op1urti " q per
Orn such requisite or 10 become qualihoit0 vote
IL shall TO the dutS OfuyorY augh p'Isbn ini ON
c rtp give Ill citizens Of the Unltei states tho
sIIu0 an .q ial opportunity 20 perform 81 h pros
relulsits, ana to bo,omh qlaiihod tO vJto WI IL
oIt stinction Of race or cDlor, or previous cohs
ditiOn ~ scrvitulej ani ii any such porson or
IN o shah refuse or knowingly omit to Rivh
fall elect 10 this socton no s.ll, for every such
oitcnos, forfeit the sum OF ave hundrc dollars 10
the person agSricyed thereby 20 10 rc'oVcr'd by
an action on the case, with full costs AMI such
allowance Tor counsel toos ~ the court IN ~ en-
Just. ana SHALL alsl for every such onenoa bc
iaomct guilty OF u m'sdeneanor AMI on cOnyic-
ton thereof DO tihei not less thar ave hundred
dollars or b, Imprisoned not less than one IN N h
aud not more than one year, or both AT tho dis
Aud shercas, II is declared by tho second sei.
tion Of tho Win article OF the Constitution OF
chs UnIted states, that This Consultation and
the laws OF tho United STATES which shall bo
made in pursuance thereof, .hall DO The suPrrmne
Constitution or laws of any state to the contrary
And whoseis, The Legislature of this Com q.
monwoilth on the oth day of April, A, ID. 1870,
pissei an act entitlei " 4 further supplem NJ to
tho aet-reating TO the ell -ctious OF this Common
wealth" tho tenth section which provides as FOL.
lowsi
bly, as provids that only white ireemol sh,li BE-
entitled TO yo,o or be registered as follows. or as
claiming to vote at a1y geuorai or special cle,-
ton o. this Dom nonwoalth bo and tho same Il
h rrcby repealed ana that hereafter all ire imen
without dstinetiin of race or op.or, shall b. en-
70 led aud registered according to the provisions
Of the flrst section Of the act approved seven.
teenth Aprl, Is % ontitlel "An Act further su D
pl men al 20 tho act relating to tho elections OF
thi, Commonwealth :" "Pnd whoa Ohio wise quail
ined under existing liws, be eniitloi N vot, ~
all go cral and special eielli9ns Of tGis Com
dee existing laws, DO entitled q vote AT all gen,
eral aud special election OF this Comm)n-
wealth.
And whoreas, II "a my constitutional aud on
cial duty TO 'ia care that the lava be faithfully
execuiel,n and II has one TO my Knowledge that
sundey assessors aud register OF voters have re-
yers eolOred male citizens oil lawful age, aud
utherwiss quail, he'd as elections
Now therefor, In consideration oi tho promises
tho cJuniy comm ssi0nors OF said eOuH ~ are
he geDy not nod and dire ;tiols 10 Instruct ne
several ass vnd roSistors OF voters there H.
e. obey and CONFORM 10 the requ rsmonis OF 'al
Constitutional amendment and laws and the
shsrin of said c0lnty Is hereby authorized and
required to publish In tnt. election proclima-
tion fer the next ensuing election the herein re-
cited Constitutional Al anne unent act OF Congress
aud act OF the l.osisiatnse. u Tho ent that the
same man be known, executed ant obeyed by all
the assessors, registers OF voters, election oti'
eers aud others, anI that tho rlgts and priyIle
ges guaI Ienteod thereby may bo secuset q all
the Sitlzsns Of this comuonwsaith entitled to
lsnkLl Giyen.under my hand and tho great
year nrsI sboys written. JNO. W. GLAaY.
Also, that were u judge, by sickness or
unav oidnble accident. is unable to attend
such meeting OF judges. then the ceriih-
cate or return shall be taken charge Of by
Que Of the inspectors or clerks Of tae cleo
lion Of the district, who shall do and per-
form the duties required Of said judges un-
able to attend,
The return Judges of Union and snyd der
counties are required TO meet at the Court
Housein the borough Of Lewisburg, on
Tuesday the 2lst day Of October TO make
out return for one member Of Assembly