The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-09-19

i tbem to vote at such election. or such other
matters in relation to the assessment OF voters
a. the said inspectors, or either of them, shall
from time to time require.
election as aforesaid. other than freeman OF
the age of tweuty-one years or more who shall
have resided in the State Mt least year, ana
in tho election district where he offers to vote
az I+i lgiSS ana mas within two years paid STATE
~, comfy tax. which shall have been assessed
i,za3 len. of the United states who has previously
Sl.,Len .1 n Iuaiifcd voter of this State aud re
moved tnerefrOm and returned aud VINO shaiI
bgy-c resided in the election district and paid
t.',..s ns aforesaid, shall be entitled 20 vote
after residing in the State SIX months PFora-
}rT That the frecmeu, citizens OF the United
Stafps between twcHty-oue and twenty-five
years, who have resided in an election district
as aforesaid. shall be eutiticd TO vote, although
they shall not have paid taxes
No person shall be pGrmttteG 10 vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable in-
L@bifouTs furnished Dy Commissioners, unless
First he PRODUCES Il receipt for the payment
within two years OF Il State or county tax, as
sassni onree.l bly, to the Constitution, and give
satisfactory evidence, either on his oat or al
it1,ation of another, that he has paid such
fax or on failure to procure receipt. shall
make oath to the payment thereof. Second, If
it, he ,,oe of twenty-oue and TWENTY-FIVE
years ne shall depose on oath affirmation
that he has resided in tins State at least one
vnar ncXt before his application, and make
such urOOf of residence in the district as is re-
Quired by this act, and that he does verify be-
GGave from the account given him that ne is of
The aUe aforesaid. and such other evidence
il required 10y this act; Whereupon the name
of me ncrson thus admitted to vote shall be in
serted in the alpha beticul list by the irspec-
TCrS and "A note made opposite thereto by writ
mo the word tax" il he shall be admitted to
vote by reason OF having paid tax, or the word
age" if ne shall be admitted 10 vote by reason
Of such age: and the same shall be called out
TO the clerk, who shall make the like notes on
the list of voters kept by them.
In aIl cases where the name of the person
claiming TO vote is found the list furnished
by the commissioners and assessors, OF his right
re yote whether found thereon or not. is OBJ
iected TO by any qualified citizen, it shall be the
duty of the inspectors to examine such person
On Sath Ss TO his qualifications. and if he claim
boN within rlg
or more, his oath shall not be sufficient proof
thereof 'Lut he shall make proof bv at least
one competent witness, who shall be qualified
elector that he has resided in the district for
more than ten days next Immediately proceed
ing such election and shall also himself swear
that his bOnatide residence, IN pursuance OF has
lawful calling, is in said district and that he
did not remove into said district for the pur-
pose of voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof, II required OF his resi-
dence and payment of taxes as aforesaid, siIal!
be admitted to vote in the township, ward or
( district in which he shall reside.
If any person shall prevent or attempt TO pre-
vent any officer of any election under ,, TINS
threaten any violence to any such officer or
shall interrupt or improperly interfere with
him in tile execution of his duty, or shall block
up the W .ndOw avenue TO any window where
the same NAV be holding. or shall riOtously dis
rurb the the peace at such election, or shall use
any intimidHting threats, force or violence
with design TO Influence unduly or overawe
any clector, or to prevent him from voting, or
to restrain the freedom OF choice. such person.
on conyiction shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding five hundred dollars, aud be i'm
prisOned fOrauy term not less than three nor
moro than Twelve months: aud if it shall be
shown to the court where the trial of such Of
fence shall be had that the person Offending
was not a resident of the city, ward, district or
/ township where the offence was committed,
and not entitled to vote therein, then, on cOn-
viction he shall he sentenced to pay a fine of
not less than one hundred nor more than one
. thousand dollars and be imprisoned not less
than six months or more than two years
If any person not by law qualified shall fraud
ulentiy vote at any election of this common
wealth, or, being otherwise qualified snail vo-e
I If ~ RI q
aid or nIocrIrc such prrson 10 vote the pcTsSI
offending shall. on conviction, he fined in any
sum not exceeding two hundred dollars. and
tie imprisoned in any term not exceeding three
II any person shall vote at more than one
election district,or otherwise frauduientIy vote
I fraudulentIy fold and deliver to the Inspector
Two ti.I-ets Together with the intent illegally
to vote. or shall procure another to do SO. he
or they so offending shall, ON conviction be
fined i'm any sum not less than fifty nor more
than five hundred dollars, ard be imprisoned
for term not less than three nor more than
/ twelve months.
II any person not qualified TO vote in this
commonwealth agreeabIy to law except the
sons OF qualified citizens shall appear aJ any
place of election for the purpose of infuenc-
/ ing the citizens qualified TO vote, lie shalt on
conviction, forfeit and pay any sum not cX-
cecdiug one hundred dollars for every such
offence. and be imprisoned for any term not
CHANGE N TmE NOPE OF Voting.
An Act regulating the mode OF voting at an
commonwealth, approved March .Dth, 1896.
/ SECTION l. BE il enacted bW the Senate and
House ~ HrpYessutut5reS OF he Commonwealth
of PcHI,sylUdIuiH IN General assembly met, aud ii
IS hCTsby enacted bH the GLtHOTjtB g The same,
That the qualified voters OF the several counties
! of this commonwealth. at the general, town
ship, borough or special elections, are hereby
/ hereafter authorized and required to vote by
tickets printed or written. or partly printed
/ and partly written. SeVerally classified as fol
! lows: one ticket shall embrace the names of
ali Judges Of Courts voted for, and be labelled
outside ''Judicary'; one ticket shall embrace
the names of all State officers voted for and he
D
names OF all County officers voted Tor ana be
/ labelled County; one ticket shall embrace
/ the names of ali Township officers voted for,
and be labelled Township; one ticket shall
! embrace the names of all borough officers vo-
/ ted for, and be labelled Borough" and each
class shall be deposited in a separate baIot-box.
AMENDMENT TO THE {. ;: CoSsTITTTIoN.
SECTION l. The right of citizens OF the United
States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
/ 10y the United States or by any State on account
/ of race, color, or previous condition OF servi-
( FIRST AND SECOND SECTIONS OF ACT OF Con
GRESs OF MARCH 81, 1870.
x Sc Re e ,.<@,se % t , ne s',gtg S7,t % "a Ho,sse
lea IN Congress assembled, That all citizens of
the United States who are or Shau otherwise be
entitled TO vote at any election by the people,
in any State, Territory, District, County. City,
Parish, Township, School District. Municipal
ity. other tcrritarial subdivision, shall be
entitled and allowed to vote at all such cleo
tiOnS. without distinction of race. color. pre-
vious condition of servitude any constitutions
/ law. custom. usage or regulation of any State
or Territory, or by or under its authority, to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC. ,, 4Td be it further enacted, That if by
or under the authority Of the constitution or
/ laws of any State, or the laws of any Territory
any act is or shalt be required 20 be done as a
prerequisite or qualification for voting, and by
such constitution or law persons or officers are
or shall he charged with the performance of
duties in furnishing to citizens an opportunity
to perform such prerequisite or to become
qualified to vote, it shall he the duty of every
person and officer to give all citizens of the L nj
ted States the same and equal opportunity to
perform such prerequisite and TO become quail
fled to vote, without distinction OF race, color
or previous condition of Servitudc; and if any
such person or order shall refuse knowingly
omit to give full effect to this section, he SHALL
for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum
of five hundred dollars to the person aggrieved
thereby. to be recovered by action on the
I case, with full costs and such allowance for
counsel fees as the court shall deem just. and
shall also, for every such OifenSe, be deemed
! guilty of n miSdemeauOr, and shall, on cOuvic-
tiOn thereof. be fined not less than uve hundred
dollars, or be imprisoned not less than one
month nor more than one year, or both, at the
discretion of the COURT
SECTION 10 OF AN ACT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA