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

paid a STATE and county taN within twe years
which Was assessed at least ten days before said
election iand n a nsturalized ctifeu shall also
state whom whero and BY Whist court he was ma
turniizci aud shall also produce MS cortincs,e
of naturalization for examination the sait
am iavit shall also statcNvhcn aud where tho tax
claimed T. he paid by tho applicant wss assessed
and wheu, where, aud TO whom paid. AMI tho tss
receipt therefor shall be proiucsi cxamindion.
unless thp aiaant shall state In his afiffiyu that
a has he IN lost OF destroyed. thN no never re-
ceiyed any, but u tho person so claiming the
right 10 vote shall take AMI subscribe an anda'
viii that he f. n eativc born citilcn OF the Unit.
ed sta,cs Tor ~ born elsewhere state ths iact In
the audavit. and siali pro luce evidence that he
has bson natnralizei, of tiat he IA entitled TO
citizens hip b. reason OF his f,th er's natu -slira
tIonl and shall fdr,hee state In HI aindavlt lhai
he is at tho timc of taSiul the nhdavit, between
the asos a. twenty Que and twenty two years.
that he has rcsifet in tho state ono year and IN
the election, district ten days neSt preceding
such ele ,tion, he shall 10 entitled 10 vote al.
though he shah not have ra'd taxes, the siil
ainlayits OF ali Fuch pcrslns mixing such
oialms nni the afnllyits VI tho Witnesses TO
their rodiencc, shall 10 preserved ny the
election board, and at the clnsc Of tho ole3tion
thew ehau te enclosed with the list OF voters, tai
iy list ana other papers required by law to DO nj.
"a by the retarn Judges With tho proth3notsry,
and sh,ll romain on Mo lhorewith ~ we rro.
other q ection papccs ares IL tho election ohcor
shall md that the applicant or applicanta pos
sess ali The lclal quii icaiigns OF V4tets, no OF
names shall be added to tho list OF taNaOles
the ei a 'tion pti 'ors the wNrd 'taS beinf auhel
whore The claimant claims TO votc on nS'hnl
the worI !agc where he claims to vote on age;
tho came words being added hy the clerks in
each case respectively on the lists OF persons yo-
ting at such election.
SrC o 10 shall be lawful FOR any analihe1 cit.
izen of tho district, no,withstan liug tho name Of
tile proposed voter IL contained on the list ot
resident taxtblrs, to challenge the vote ~ slih
person; whoroapin the same proof OF the ris.t OF
suflrag. as l. now rel lirci by law shall b. pub
lic madc and acted On by the clcc'icu board an l
note admitted or rejected. according TO the eyi-
dencc; cye Y person claiming to boa nltural-
lEei citizen shall be required th produce hls nat
uralilatlhn certificate at tho election hohro W -
ting, oNc0nt whore he has been foe TN years
co, socutiy.ly' voter IN thc I'll w VIII he
offers to vote; and on tho vote OF such person BE-
ing received, II shall be tho duty Of tho oioctinn
Officer TO write or stamp on such ccrtihcaie the
word voted with tho month aud year and an
election o'nccI or officers shall rcco. W s1'ond
vote on the slno day, by Virtue ot tue same ceg =
TN alto, excepting whore sous arc entitled TO
vote ~ virtue OF the naturalization OF their IA
ther. they aud IN, person who shal o1er 81 N n
sosonl vote. upon 70 Offending shan b, gully of
n high mlsdo nclnor aud on conviction thegrot
be- hIod or Imprisoned OF both, p the discretion
of the court, hut the hno shall not eN"rd one
hundred doll rs in each case, nor tho imprl-on-
ment one year; 'h' llkc punishmcut shall be tu>
iictei on cluvI ton, on thl oiac'rs OF c'o tlol
who shalt ne tlcct or refdso to make or cause 10
DO made the cndorsem ,ut required n aforesaid i
on said natur uisatton ccrtih'at'
Sac. O Iiauy ele tion gtii;er shall refuse or
race as Ia prescribed by this law, or tic llwi to
witch this is supplement, from any person OF
erng 10 vote whose name Is not on the list o. as.
scssod votcrS or whOic rlIht 20 vote is thalongci
by auy quiiinod vOtor pre- ont, shan admit
such u rsOn u vote without requiring such proof,
every person 50 ofondin3 shal upon conNittion,
b. guilty Of q hish mi 'dom,anor, ana shall be
sentenced, for every such olrnce, TO pay huc
not cxcosdlng one hundred d)ltfs, or to un ler-
go au imprisonment not more than one yoar or
either or both at the discretion Of tao court.
$50 \ Tho same ru.os and regulations shall
apply at every special election, an at every sep
ara.e city, borough or warh "le'uin, ~ all res
poets as at tho genera c'Cetion'tn Ostopor.
SEQ. o The respective assc,sori, Inspectors
aud iuiQol of tho election shall each have the
piwer t. administer olths 10 any persIn claim,
iug tue right to bc a'ses-el or the rt{ht Of sun
rage, W In regard to any other matter OF thint
re lui cd to be done OF inquired Int by any OF
-dl niicess und,r this act; and any wiliul fIls
swearing by any person In latol 10 any mat
ter or tling concrrnilg which Toy snail DO law.
fully interrogatod by auy oi Haid oinc'rs shall
SIC. 10. Tic asse ,sir, shall each ro,siye the
same cOmpcn nsatitn flr tho tino. necessarily
spent in periorning tue duties herepI onloined
VI their other dntlcs T. DO pail b. the ouuuty
commissioners ~ In other cases AMI ~ shall not
DO awful for any assessor TO asses. tax salnst
any person whaiover within ten dsys neNt pro.
cedlng the election To b. hill ON the I'd Tuesday
of OttJbrr. In any year. or within ten days next
before any olectlun for electors OF president aud
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Of this p-oyl-inn shall To % misd 'incan0r, aud
subject the officers 50 offending to nno. on
conviction, not exc ding ono hundred dollars or
to imp islnmert MT eSc'ding throe months or
both at tie discretion of the court.
SEC. II. On tho petition OF hvo or moro citi1ons
Of tho county stating undor oath that they veri.
ly believe that frauds WIZ DO rrscueSi at the
be the duty vi the court OF q lmmpn pleas ut SAID
county, II In session. or II not aJuigo thsrell In
yasau m toapppint 70 jhdltibls soicr anllu-
ffssss 4 q A "a ~
at "a d ele rtiun said OYorscers shIl 10 sell ct'i
from dilie rent polit at parties, ani where both
OF said inspectors belong to tho same political
party both of the oyerseers sh all be TAX n from
Tho onpcsltc uarty; said overseas shall havo the
right to be present with tho oihisrs of tho o.oa
tiOn. during the whole time tue "a ne Is he'd the
votes counted aud the returns mtdo uut aud
sign a by the elec lon cllcirs; to keep list Ot
voters, iftncy see prop,ri t. challenge any por
son Offering q vote, aud interrog ITO him ana III
witnoss under oath In regard tn his right Of sun
rago at said election AMI TO eximlho his Papers
produced, and the officers oi siit oioctlon are 70.
luirod 10 afford to said ovcrso,rs 10 selected or
appointed every convenience and facility for
the discharge OF the duties and II said elsc Ion
officers shall refuse to permit said 0yerseer' to
be present and perform Nier dities as Aforesaid
or if they shall DO driven away 40 .hep1ns oy
such ciro ion district may test under said olee'
tion. Provided, That no person signing the po'
tion shall oaappo,nted an oyerseer;
uty ofoither or any pers IN, snail afx the seal o
ofice TO any naturalization paper. or permit thv
same to be given out, In blank wh,rsoY u NAV
b. fraudulently used, or furnish naturalization
certificate TO any persJn who shall not have be "a
duly examined and sworn In opfn court, In ths
presence of somo OF the judges thereof according
TO the act of gross, of shal aid fl connive al
or In any way pirnt the issue OF any fraud 1le lt
naturaiz itiOn certificate he shall 10 guilty OF IA
high misdeiueanor, or II any one shall fraudn-
lenly use any suc h certificate OF naturalization,
knowing that II wasf fauduleutly issued, or shal
vots or attempt TO vote thereon, or ifsny one
shall vote OF attempt 10 vote, on ANY certificate
VI naturalization not Issued TO him he sh III be
guilty u high mis1emeanOr, aud either or any
oI the persons, their ailors or abSers, guilty VI
either OF tho mis- tonoaa aors aiorsaid shii, On
conviction be lined in sam not exc, ,edins oae
penitcntiary Tor period not exceeding three
years.
$50. 10. Any person who on oath or AIN ma.
ton la or betIro any court OF this IN this STATE,
OF Officers auth lrizsd 70 administer oIths shall,
to procure ovrthcate OF uralisation, for
nii,ssif or any other psrson wiidully depose,
declare or afhrm any matter u DO u 1act, know.
ing the same t. DO true, shall bs deeliei guilty
Of perjury, aud ANY certificate OF NATURALIZATION
sued IN pursnalce Of sYy spsh ae 39'l,ian, de,
and II shall be ths dusy orthe court Issuing the
ams upon proof being made beiose IL that IL was
frau1ulently Obtained take Immediate measure
for reclliing the sime Tor canceilitioni and any
person who shall vote, or attempt 10 vote ON an,
papsr 20 obtained or who snail In any way aid
In, clnaise at. or have aay agency whatever In
ats issue cire eulatOn or use any Tea luI ut natur
,I,zation certificate, shall DO deenel guilty OF a
mtsdemeanor, and upon oOnv ton thoseof, shall
undergo an impr.sepmcnt In thu psuitgntary
for more than tIan TWO YEAR, and pay hne oi
notmore than oIe thovsand dollars for osery
such offence or either orbo h at the discretion VI
tho eeoart.
SAo.l IA, Any assessor eleclion oiiicer or pers
son ap. ,ointed as an ovrrseer, who snail neglect
or refuse To perform any duty epJoiued by this
at, witilput reasonable or legal cause, shall be
subject toa pen tity OF ane huuiiei dOl.arsi aud
tla A 4 IA .tItf
who l. NOT qualified, or shall refuse to assess auy
mo who Is qualified. no snail bo guiity ola mis-
deineanor In once, and Oh oonyicio DO punish
10 action for daliasss by the party aggrievsd,
aud II any person shall fraudulently alter, add
to, daface or destroy any list Of ,ogers made out