Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-07-22
The Seyr Constitution against
Corruption and Bribery
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ARTICLE VII, SECTION !, NEW CONSTITUTION
SECTION |. Senators aud Represent
atives aud all Judicial, State and coun.
/ ty Officers, shall, before entering on the
duties Of their respective Offices, take
and subscribe the following oath or af.
I frmation
81 do solemnly swear for Affirm that
will support, obey and defend the
! Constitution of the United States and
the Constitution Of this Commonwealth
and that | will discharge The duties oi
my Office with fidelity that | have not
paid or contributed, or promised to pay
or contribute, either directly OF indi-
rectly, any money or other valuable
tL!ng, 10 procure my nomination OF
election tor appointnentl, except for
necessary aud proper expenses express
ly authorized by law that | have not
knowingly violated any election law Of
this Commonwealth, or procured it to
be done by others in my behalf; tia;
| will not Knowingly receive, directly OF
indirectly, any money or valuable thing
FOR the performance or non-perfOrm-
ance Of any act of duty pertaining to
my sfiice, other than the compensation
allowed by law"
And also:
SECTION 8. Any person who shall,
while candidate for Office, be guilty
of bribery, fraud, or violation of any
election law, shall be forever disquali
fed from holding an Office OF trust or
prc6t in this Commonwealth and any
person convicted of willful violation OF
the election laws shall, in addition to
any penalties provided BY law be de-
prived, of the night of suffrage abso-
lutely for term of four years.
SECTION 8. Any person who shall
give or promise, or offer to give to an
e!ector, any money, reward or other
valuable consideration FOR his vote at
an election or for withholding the same,
or who shall give or promise to give
such consideration TO any person or
party for such electors vote, or fer the
Withholding thereof, aud any elecior
who shall receive or agree 10 receive,
for himself or for another, any money,
reward, or other valuable consiGera-
tion fer his vote at an election, or for
Withdrawing the same, shall thereby
fcrfcit the right to vote at such elec-
ZION, and any elector whose right to
vote shall Dc challenged for such causes
before the election officers shall be re-
quired 10 swear or affirm that the chal-
lenge is untrue before his vote shall be
recorded"
The late Legislature passed the fol-
lowing act in conformity to Article Z
and It's sections Of the new Constitu-
tion, against corruption ard bribery in
election. 1t is entitled, An act to de
fine the necessary and proner expenses
incident 10 the nomination and election
Of senators. representatives., state, j.
dicia!, municipal and county officers,
aud TO authorize the payment thereof.
SECTION l. Be it enacted, &c, That
no person who shall hereafter be can
didate for the nomination, or for elec
ton to the senate or house of repre-
scntatiyes, or TO any cfice of the judi
ciary, or TO any state, municipal or
county office in this commonwealth,
shall pay or contribute, either directly
or indirectly, any money or otter val
liable thing, or knowingly allow it to be
done By others for him, either for the
nomination, election or appointment,
eyreut necessary exneuses az follows
to wit:
First. For printing and travelling ex-
penses.
Second. For dissemination of inform
alton to the public.
Third For political meetings, dem
onstrations and conventions.
The foregoing expenses may be in
CURED, either in person or through