The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-07
AMENDMENT.

Election officers Wiiitakeu notice that the act 6nti-
lied "a Further Supplement % the Election Laws
Of this eaith- ds4ualiying d~esertels
from the army of tie United states rom voting,
has recently been declared unc1nstitutiona by TIE
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. is now null anil
vuid- and that all persons Formerly disqualified
thereuller are now lawful voters. 20 otherwise
qualhei.
10 ne County Commissioner end SlerfF Of fss
County Of Somerset;
HhereqS. The Fifteenth Amendment orthe Con.
s-Jftuti0n Of the United States is rs follows:
SECTION l. The right oi citizens Of the Unitei
Stafcs To vote shall not be denied or abridged by
the United States or by any State on account Of
race, color. OF previous condition OF servitude.
SEC. 3. That Congress shall have power to7cn-
force this article by appropriate legislation
AND WHEREAS, The Congress of the United
States on the 3ls- day Of March, 1870, passed an
act entitled IN Gel % enforce ne rights Of CHI
Gems Of he United States % role ia Me ssrerdi
States Of ne Union aad for Other purPOrcs; the
first and seesll sections Of which are as follows.
"SECTIosL De q enacted by ne Sgaate and
House q Ass5es.Aletfss q 20 Iai.ea Ststs y
AIericG ~ congress assembled, That al citizens
OF the United States WhO are or shall De otherwise
qualified Co vote ut any clectianhy the people in
any STATE. Territory, district, county. city. parish
township. school district, municipality. brother ter
ritoriri su0liviEi1n shall be entitled and allowed 20
vote az all such e~ls-ti0ns without distinction o.
race. color, or previous c~1ntiti9u Cd servl-ule; anF
constitution Law CUSTOM usage er rsulltlan q
% the contrary Notwithstanding
SIC. 2. AHdJe &C. JrrAer era-fea. That &c byor
ulLEE the al.aaEtN VI inc ENIaAAllL-A OF EAe OF
aEy state, or the laws Of any Territory. any act Is
Or shall be required % BE done ls n prerequisite or
Qualification fur voting dnI hy such constitution OF
laws persons or officers are or shall be charged with
the performance Ut duties in furnishing % citizens
an Opportunity 10 perform such prerequisite or 10
become qualified to vote, il shall uc the duty OF
eyery.such persons and officers Co giveaI eitizens Of
the United states the same AMI equal opportunity
tg perform such prerequisites auIt TO become quGlin-
ct TO vote without distinction Of ace, color, or pre-
yious condition Of serVitude; anil 10 any SUCH per-
son mr. .Nf4ar shall raNTra or ETDwIWn.W UnHT "a m.Tn
fu1 effect 70 this section be shall, Cor every such Oh
fence forfeit Gnl pay the sum OF i've hundred dol
lars 20 the person aggreve4 thereby, TO DC reeoyer-
cl by an 1eli3n IN the else with iui cls,s AMI sdtl
allowance for counsel fees as the court shall deem
lust. and shall also. f0reycry such offence, be deem
ell guilty Of q misdcmClnor. and shall. on cOnFic-
tiul thereof. DC fined not less than i've hunired
dollars or De imprisoned not less thIn one month
aal rot more than one year, OF b0th- % ihe diserc-
tign OF the court.
And chersds. IL is declared by the second sectin
or the SIKH article Of the Constitution 0ithe Jlll-
ca States that This Constitution and the laws 90
the United States which shall be male tn plrsu
nncc thereof shan be the supreme lave f tIe land-
p ANYTHING in the Constitution or laws Of any
safe % the contrary. Notwithstanding
Ard Nterces. The Legislature OF this Common
wealth. ON the6ih day ot April A. ~ lsiv- passed.
an aes. "A further supplement o. the act relating
10 elees ions In this commonwealth tlc tenth seq
fion oil which provides as follows.
.Sgc. 10. That 50 much Of evcry act Of Assem-
blv rs ~prlYfles that only white frccncu shall be
entitled 20 vote OF be registered as voters or as
Z claiming 20 tuft III 10y Ztll-EaA OF rletlMl ettcLlHn
Of this commonwealth be and lhe same Is hereby
repealed: and that hereafter an leemen, without
distinction 0f color shailbe enrolled ndfegisrcred
according 20 the provisions Of the first section OF the
act approved tho 10Th day % April, lS6a, entitled
An act further supplemental 20 the act relative 90
the elections of this C0mm0nwealth;' and shah.
when otherwise qualified uuier existing laws, De
entitled % vote 70 an general aud special elections
ia This Commonwealth
Ana wierras. IL 6 my constitutional AMI official
duty '-to take ctre That the laws De faithfully exc
81 -aH o. nna nuana HLnH HrH-
drF assessors and registers % voters have reiusri
and are refusing 20 assess and register divers eilr
ei male citizens % lawful age. amt GtlcrW ac qula
lied as electors
Nor. Hsref9rs. In an-ficrafi8n Of the premises
the county Commission Gt said county are here
bv notified and directed to iustruct the several as
SCISSORS AMI registers 81 voters therein Co OBEY ans.
Z conform % the Requirements OF sdti cunsltnliouat
Z amendments and laws; and the Sheriff Of saHi
county f. hereby authorized AMI required o. pub
fish In his election proclamation Tor The next cnsu-
{ rrelcctiut The herein recited c0usfitu amcnl-
meat. act orCungress. and eet of the Legislature,
10 The end that the same may Dc Known eXccutei
and oaeved by all assessors. registers OF voters,
cLsafla officers and others. and that the rights ana
privileges guaranteed therein may hc secured to
an the citizens Of ne Commonwealth entitled to
the Same.
OF the State. az Harrisburg the day and ycar
FIRST above written.
JOHN W. GEART.
Pursuant to the provisions contained In the 76ta
section 81 he Acs nrs5 Aforesaid. the Judges &C
charge cf the certificates of returns oithc election
ia their respective dis-riets.snd produce them ~ p
meeting If one Judge from each district. as 1le
Court Hogse. in the Borough OF Somerset, On
the 81 day amer the e~lee,iou. being on FRIDAY,
the 6th % November. 1874 tACn aai there ~ %
and perform the aa-ics required b law Of SAIL
Judge.
ferf a un2hfe 10 sf5erlf such meeting of Judges