The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-02
Sec. III. On the petition Of five OF mess

citizens OF the coVhiy, stating under oath
that they verify believe that frauds will be
practiced at the election about 10 be held In
any district, il sha II be the duty of the court
of Common pleas of sa id county, If in eession
or II not Judge thereof in vacation, to ap-
point two judicious, sober and intelligent
i citizens OF the county 10 act as overseers at
SAID election; said ov,rseers shall be selected
from different political parties, where the
! inspectors long 10 differert parties, and
where both OF said inspectors belong 10 the
same political party, both of the oyerseers
shall be taken from the opposite political
party said overseers shall have the right 10
be present with the officers of the eleccion,
during the whole time the same is held, the
votes counted und the returns made out and
sign by the election ufIiccrs; TO keep a
list OF voters if they see proper; 10 chal.
Ienge any person offering 10 vote, interro.
gate him and his witness under oath, in re-
gard TO his right of suffrage at said elec-
lion, and to examine his papers produced
4 and the officers OF said election are required
10 afford 10 said overseers so selected and
I appointed every convenience and facility
Tor the discharge Of their duties and if said
| election officers shall refuse 10 permit ssia
4 overseers be present and peform their duties
! as aforesaid, or If they shall be drivenaway
from the polls by violence or intmfdetisn.
III the votes poIled at such election district
may be rejected by any trlSunal trying n
contest under said election Provided,
That no person signing the petition shall be
appointed an overseer.
Sec. r. Ifany prothonotary, clerk or the
deputy of either, or any other person. shall
afflx the seal of office TO any nal luralILatior
paper, or permit the same TO be affixed, OF
give our, or cause or permit the same IN be
given out, IN blank, whereby it may be
fraudiently used, or furnish naturalization
certificate, 10 any person who shall not have
been duly examined and sw orn in open court,
Il IN the presence OF some Of The Judges there
of, according 10 the act of Congress, or shall
aid IN, connlve at, or in any way permi, the
issue of any fraudulent naturalization certi-
ticate. he shall be guilty Of a high
mlsdemeanor; or if any one sha II ffaudulenty
use any such certificate of naturalization,
knowing that 1t was irauduiently issued, or
shall vote, or attempt to vote thereon, faRy
one shall vote, or attempt 10 vote, on any
certificate OF izat ioDnot Issued 10 him,
he shall be guilty of high misdemeanor-
and either OF any o the persons, their aiders
or abetlors, guilty OF either of the rnisdemea-
nors aforesaid, shall. OH conviction, be fined
in a sumnot exceeding one thousa nd dollars.
and imprisoned in the proper pen,entiary
for period not exceeding three ars.
Sec. Is. Any person who on oath or
affirmation, in or before any court in this
State, or off GER alhorized TO administer
Fl oaths, shall, 10 procure a certificate of
naturalization, for himself or any other per-
son, wllfdlly depase, dec!ore or affirm any
matter to be fact. knowing the same to be
false, or shall in like manner deny any mat
ter to be fact, knowing the same to be true,
shall be deemed guilty of perjury; and any
certificate of natura lizaJon issued in pursur-
ance of any such deposition, declaration or
aft rmation, shall be null and void and il
shall be the duty of the court issuing the
same, upon proof being made before is that
1t was fraudlently obtanned, 10 take i'm
mediate measures for e.caliing the same for
cancellation and any person who shall vote,
or attempt 10 vote, on any paper SO obtained
or who shall in any way aid in, conn!ve at,
\ or have any agency whatever in the issue,
circulation or use of any fraudulent naturaliza-
ton certificate, shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof,
shall undergo an Imprisonment in the
peniteutiIry for not more than two years,
and pay fine, not more than one thousa nd
dollars, for etey such offence, or both, at the
discretion Of the court.
Sec IA. Any assessor, election officer or
, or person appointed as an overseer, who shall
neg lect or refuse 20 perform any duty en-
joined by this act, without reasonable or
legal cause, shall be sub blect TO penalty of
, one hundred dollars, and if an assessor shal
assess any person as voter who is not qualif-
ed or shall refuse to assess any one who is
qualified, he shall be guilty of a misdemean nor
in office, and on conviction be punished by
fine or imprisonment, and also be subject to
an action for damages by the party aggriev-
ed and if any person shall fraudulently
alter, add to, deface or destroy any list of
voters made out as directed by this act, or
tear down or remove the same from The place
where i, has been fixed, with fraudulent or
mischieyous intent, or for any improper pur-
pose, the person offending shall be guilty
of high misdemeanor, and on conviction
shall be punished by fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or Imprisonment not
exceeding two years, or both, at the discre-
ton of the court.
Sec 16. Atall elections herafter held uu-
der the laws of this commonwea lth, the polls
shall be opened bets cen the hours of six and
seven o'clock, m, and closed at seven
\ O'clock. p. IN.
Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty Of the Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth to prepare forms
for all the blanks made necessary by this act,
and furnish copies of the same to the county
commissioners Of the several counties of the
commonwealth; and the county commits
sioners of each county shall, as soon may
be necessary after receipt of the same at the
proper expense of the county, procure and
furnish to all the election officers of the elec
: tiou disicts of the respective counties copies
OF such blanks in such quantities as may be
rendered necessary !or the discharge of their
duties under this act
Sec. 10. That citizens of this State
temporarily in the service of the State or of
the United States governments on clerical or
other duty, and whn do not vote where thus
T employed, shall not be thereby deprived of
the right to vote in their several election dis
lric,s il Otherwise duly qualified.
4 Sec. 20. The act, entitled "A further