The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-02

uaKe PROOF thereof, py NJ ieast one com
petent witness who shall be a qualified
eector, chat he has resided within the
district, for the purpose of voting
therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid,
and who shall make the due proof, #
qualified, Of his residence and pay
ment Of taxes aforesaid, in the town
ship, ward or district in which he shall
reside. >''.'.---- =.
If any persoa shsll prevent or attempt
to prevent any oficef Of any election un-
der this act from holding such election,
or use or threaten any violence to any
such officer, or shall interrupt or ipprcp-
erly interfer with him in the execution
of his duty, or shall block up the win
dow OR avenue to any window where
the same may be holding, or shall riot
ously disturb the peace at such election,
or shall use or practice any intimidation
threats, force or violence, with design
to influence unduly or overawe any elec-
tor, or to prevent him from voting, or to
restrain the freedom of choice. such per.
sons on conviction shall be fined in any
sum net exceeding Eve hundred dollars,
and be imprisoned tor any tine not less
than one. monthn or more than one years
and il it be shown that the persons SO
offending was not resident of the city,
ward, district or township where the
said offence was committed, and not
entitled to vote therein, and on con-
viction he shall be sentenced to pay a
fine of not less than one hundred or
more than one thousand dollars, and be
imprisoned not less than six months or
more than two years.
WHEREAS, By the act of the Con-
gress OF the United States, entitled "An
Act to amend the several acts heretofore
passed, to provide for the enrolling and
calling out the national forces, aud for
other purposes" and approved March
third, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-fve, all persons who have deserted
the military or naval service of the
United States, aud who have not been
discharged, or relieved from the penalty,
or disability therein provided. are
deemed, and taken, to have voluntarily
relinquished, and forfeited, their rights
OF citizenship, and their rights to become
citizens. and are deprived of exercising
any rights Of citizens thereof:
A'ad ,ohereas, Persons, not citizens of
the United States. are not, under the
constitution and laws of Pennsylvania,
qualified electors OF this common wealth
SECTION 1. BE 1t enacted 6y the
Senate and House of Representatives of
the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania an
General assembly met, and 1t is hereby
enacted by the authority Of the same.
That in all elections hereafter to be held
10 this commonwealth, it shall be unlaw-
full for the jndge or inspectors Of any
such election TO receive any ballot, or
ballots, from any person, or persons, en-
braced in the provisions. and subject to
the disability, imposed by said act of
Congress, approved March third, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-five,
and it shall be unlawful for any such
persons to offer to vote any ballot, or bal
lots.
SECTION 2. That If any such Judge
and inspectors Of election, or any one of
them shall receive, or consent to re-
ceive, any such unlawful ballot, or bal.
lots, from any such disqualified person,
he, or they, so offending, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, aud upon conviction
thereof, in any court Of quarter sessions
of this commonwealth, he shall, for each
offence, be sentenced to pay fine Of
not less than one hundred dollars, aud
to undergo an imprisonment, in the Jail
or the proper county, for not less than
sixty days.
SECTION 3. That if any person de-
prived OF citizenship, and disqualified
as aforesaid, shall, at any election, here
after to be held in this commonwealth.
vote, or tender to the officers there, and
offer TO vote, ballot, or ballots, any
person, SO offending, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanOr, and on con-
viction thereof, in any court of quarter
sessions OF this commonwealth, shall,
for each offence, be punished in a like
manner as is provided in the preceding
section of this act, in the case of officers
of election receiving such unlawful bal
lot or ballots.
SEcTIoNsu4. That if any person
shall hereafter persuade, or advise, any
person, or persons. deprived of citizen
ship, aud disqualified as aforesaid, to
offer any ballot, or ballots, to the officers
of any election, hereafter to be held in
this commonwealth, or shall persuade,
or advise, any such officer to receive any
ballot, or ballots, from any person de.
prived of..cltizenship, and disqualified as
aforesaid, such person, SO offending,
shall be guilty Of pisdemanor, and
upon conviction thereof, in any court
OF quarter sessions of this common wealth
shall be punished in like manner as is
provided in the second section of this
act, in the case Of officers OF such elec-
tion receiving suoh unlawful ballot, or
ballots.
Pursuant to the provisions contained
IN the 4th section as aforesaid the
Judges OF the aforesaid districts shall
respectivelyitake charge of the certif-
Gates or returns Of election to their re-
spective districts and produce them at
a meeting Of one Judge from each dis
strict at the Court House in the Town.
ship of Ridgway on FRIDAY. THE