The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-26

Ieet 70 examination as other election papers are
if the election officers shall 6nd that the appli-
cant or applicants possess all tho legal qualifca-
tionsof voters, ne or they shall be permitted to
vote, and the name or names shall 0e added TO the
list Of taxables by the election offcera, the word
'tax" being added when the claimant claims to
vote on tax, and the word "age' When he claims
TO vote on age, the sRme words being added by
the clerks in each respectively on the list Of
persons voting at such elections,
Sac 1t shalt be lawful for any qualified cit-
zen Of the district, notwithstanding the name Of
the proposed voter is contained on the ist of
resident taxables, TO challenge the vote of such
person; whereupon the same proof Of right OF
suffrage as Is now required by law shallbe pub
licly made and acted upon by the election board,
and the vote admitted or rejected, according to
lhe evidences every person claiming to be natu-
ralized citizsn shall he required to produce his
naturalization certificate at the election before
voting, except he has been for ten years cousec-
utively voter in the district in which lie offers
his vote; andon the vote of such person being
received, II shallsbe the daiy OF the election Off
GERS 10 write or stamp on such certificate the
word "voted," with the month and year and If
any election officer officers shall receive a Sec
oud vote or the same day, by virtue Of the same
certificate, eScepting where sons are entitled to
| vote by the naturalization OF their fathers, they
and the person who shall offer such a second
vote upon so offending shall be deemed guilty Of
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fined or imprisoned, OF both, at the discretion of
the court, but the fine shall not exceed one hum
| dred dollars in each case, or the imprisonment
one year the like Punishment shall be inflicted,
on conviction, on the officers Of election who
| shall neglect or refuse to make, or cause to c
made, the endorsement required as aforesaid on
said naturalization certificates
SIC 6. II any election officer shall refuse or
neglect TO require such proofof The right of suf-
| frage as is required by this law, or the laws to
which this is supplement, from any person
Offering to vote, whose name is not on the list of
assessed voters, or whose right to vote is chal-
| lenged by any qualified voter requiring such
| proof, every person so offending, shall apon con-
vctou, be deemed guilty of high misdemea amor,
and shall be sentenced for every offeuse, to pay
fine not exceeding onp huadred dollaIs, or to
undergo an Imprisonment not exec edng one year,
or either or both at the discretion Of The CO urt.
SEC I. Ten days preceding every election for
electors tor President and Vice Preeident of the
United States,it shall be the duty of the assessor
to attend at the place required by law for hodn ng
the election ia each election district aud then aud
| there hear all applications Of persons whose
names have been omitted from the list Of assessed
voters, who claimed The right to vote, or whose
! rights have originated since the same was made
out, and shall add the names of such persons
thereto AZ shall show that they a'e entitled to
| the light Of suffrage 10 such district, the
personal application Of the claimant only, and
! forthwith assess them with ,he proper tax After
completing the lst,a copy thereof shall be placed
on lhe door Of OF Qp the house shoTe the eloctiaa
is to be held at least eight DAYS before the e!e,
tion; and at the election, the same course shall be
pursued in all respects as is required by this act
and the acts to which this is a supplement at the
genera, election in Octob, rThe shall also
make the same returns 10 the county commission
ers of all assessments mE6e by virtue Of this Sec
tan and the coapiy commissioners shall furnish
tAnNa -, he al, "a, -
district, in like manner, in all respects, as is
required at the general election in October
SEC 8. The respective assessors, inspectors
and judges OF the election, shall each have III q
power to administer oaths to any person claim
ing the right 10 be assessed, or hc right o
suffrage,or in regard to any other matter ling
required to be done or inquired into by any oil
said officers under this act and any wilful false
swearing by any person in relation to any mat
ter concerning which they shall be lawfully in
terrogated by any of said officers, shall be pun.
ished as perjury.
SEC. 0. The assessors shall each receive the
same compensation for the time necessarily spent
in performing their duties hereby enjoined as /:
provided by Law for the performance of theii
other duties, to be paid by the county commits
sioners as in other cases and II shall not be
lawful for Eny person to assess tax against any
person whatever within ten days next preceding
she election TO be held on the second Tuesday o.
|
fore any election for electors of President and
Vice President of the United States any viola.
, tion of this provision shall be \ misdemeanor
: and suhjecung the officers so offending to fine
on conviction not exceeding one hundred dollar!
or TO Imprisonment not exceeding three month.
or both, ut The discretion of the Colrt.
r SIC. II. On petition of 6ve or more citizens o
} the county, stating under oath that they verify
believe that frauds will be practced at the election
about TO be held in any district, 1t shall be th,
I duty OF the Court of Common Please of sale
county If in session If not judge thereof in vaca
ton TO appoint two juiicious, sober aud nell
gent citizens Of the county to act as overseers o
! said election said oyerseers shall be selected
from different political parties, where the inspect
ors belonging to different parties,a and where bpll
inspectors belong to the same political party botl
I of The overseers shall be taken from the opposite
political pariy said oveFseers shall have the righ
TO be present with the officers of the election du
2 ring the whole time the same Is held the vote
4, counted and the returns made out and signed b!
G the election officers 10 keep list of the voter
s if they see proper to challenge any person offer
: ing to vote, and to interrogate him ana his wit
nesses, under oath, in regard TO his right Of spf
= frsge at said election and to examine his paper
q produced; aud the officers of said election ar
required to afford TO said overseers SO selec te
# and appointed every convenience facility for Ih
n discharge of their duties and il said elecio
= officers shall refuse to permit said overseers to b
= present aud perform tLeir duties aforesaid or
I; they shall be driven away from the polls by vic
= lence intimidation, all .he vote polled at sue
: election district may be rejected, by any tribuna
. trying a contest under the said election: Proyi
!, ded, that no person signing the petition shall
4 appointed overseer
"a SEo 10 If any fhOnofnrv CLERK denut