The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-10-30

exceed five huEdred dollars in each case, nor (
the imprisonment one year. The like punish I
officers of election who shall neglect or refuse Z
to make. cause to be made, the endorsement
SIC. IL If any election officer shalt refuse or
neglect to require such proof of the right OF
suffrage as is prescribed by this law, or the laws
to which his is Il supplement. from any person
OF assessed voters or whose right to vote is
challenged by any qualified voter present, and
shall admit such person to vote without rcqui-
ring such proof, every person so Offending
shall. upon conviction, he guilty of a msGe
npanOr, and shall he sentenced for every such
offence TO pay me not exceeding i've nun
Cred dollars. or to undergo an Imprisonment OF
not more than one year, or both, ut the discre-
SEC. l3 As snon rs the polls shall close the
officers Of election shall proceed to count all
the votes cast for each candidate voted for. and
make full return of the same in triplicatc,
with return sncct in addition. in all OF which
the votes received 10y each candidate shall be
given after his or her name, first in words and
again in figures, and shall be signed by all of
said officers and certified by ovcTscCrs, is any,
or. if not so certified the ovcrScers and any OF
ficer refusing to si2n or certify, or either of
them, shall write upon each Of the returns his
OF their reasons for not signing or certifying
them. The vote. as soon as counted shall also
he publicly and fully declared from the win
dow 10 the citizens present. and a brief state
q mcHt showing the votes received by each can
didatc shall be made and signed ny the election
officers as soon as the vote is counted, aud the
same shall he Immediately posted up on the
door OF the election house for the information
Of the public. The tTipltcate returns snail he
enclosed III envelopes aiIG DC III presence
OF the Ofhcers' ana one envelope WIN the 'in-
ScaIpd return sheet, given to the judge, which
shall contain list of vOrcrs, tally paper and
oaths OF officers, and another Of said envelopes
shall he given to the minority Inspector All
Judges living within twelve miles of the pro-
thonutary's Office. or within twcnty-tour miles
: if their residence be IN q town. village or city
upon the line of Il railroad leading to the coun-
ty seat. shall, before two O'Clock post mcrldl IN
of the day afICr the election, ana all other Judg-
es shall. before twelve O'Clock meridian OF tie
second day after the election, deliver said re-
turn, together with the return sheet, to the
prOthouotary OF the court OF common pleas of
the county; which SAID return sheet shall he
fled. aud the day and hour OF hiing marked
thereon. and shall he preserved by the prothon-
otarN Tor puoic iHSpec'ion. Al Twelve o clock
the said second day following any election
the parliamentary OF the court OF GoInr9n pleas
shall present the SAID returns 10 the SAID court
In counties where there Is no resident presi-
ding jnGge. the associate Judges shall perform
/ the duties impose" upon TIE court OF common
pleas, which shall convene for that purpose:
+ the returns presented 10y the prOthODntary
shall he opened 10y Suid court and computed by
such OF its officers and SUI h sworn assistants a.
/ the court shall appoint, in the presence of the
/ judge or judges ~ SAID court, ana the returns
certified and certificates Of election issued un-
der the seal Of the court as is now required to
he done by return Judges; ana the vote as 50
. computed end certified shall he made matter
of record in said court. The sessions of the
said couri shall lie open 70 the public And in
case the return Of any election district shall ha
missing when the returns are presented. or in
: case OF Complaint of qualified Cicctor under
/ oath. chH"giU" pulpable fraud OF mistake. ani
/ particularly specifying the alleged fraud
Ini%tnkc. or here fraud or mistake i apparent
I on the return. the court shall examine the
( turn, ana if in the Judgment of the court i
/ shall hc necessary 10 It Just return. said court
/ ShJil issue summary process acrinSt the circ-
tion officers and ovcrSccrS. it any, of the eicc-
! ton district complained &c, 40 bring them
/ forthwith int0 court, with al the election pa
! pcT~ in tncir possession: and If paiPablc mis-
take fraud shah be discovered j; siiail upon
: such nearing rs may bc deemed necessary TO
. "njigHtcG the court, b" corrected b. tie court.
ana so certified: bat all delegations Of lIpti,.r
fraud or mistake >.lHii be decided b4 said court
within three days after the turns are Hrpugh-
iIto court for Computation; ANA the said in
snail tt' II is1-f!I,l'
or mistake, and shall not he deemed = iud caI
HcTraf foT to be provided by law: and t1t. ol i."
Oi said trirIicgtc returns SuU hf. placed in fiIe
box and sculcG zap with tlsr uHli"t-. Nn}Hiu.-
OF f"wuShiC or horo:.sIs officers t1 h. ~ de 20
tc court as directed ia this section hu' s.ii re
turs uf i.gt' erection rE township .ffd borough
officers siiu.l be enclosed in snIied cover ai-
( rcctcd 90 tae ir"tl0t1tary OF the court Of COM
/ mon pleas az r,.u Utoi,rg cpunty. and shall. hE
some one If them Zoe delivered into his Office
within three days aftcrvycry such election u:@
/ fled therein. Ia cala.iys where JilcrcaTe three
Oh more judges ut said court learned ia iHe law
az l.lst two Judges shall so 10 compute auj
certify returns. unless rrny0iduhIy rrrvpn trl
tf nIy of fhc said judges shall uiusaif be c.t.,
"id9te for any Office at auy ci"clioH, b" shall
nos sit with the court. us act in counting tine
| returns or such election, and in such cases the
county there shall he no Judge ot;uI li,! 10 hold
the said court, under ti!@ provisions o.: this Uet,
present ana able Ia act. then. and in g. cry such
ease, the reais;or c.. Wills. tie sheriff and The
county c"HI"l:ssioucI+ OF the pU. Per county
! shall le aud constitute. q board wilD, or p rr7-
iority %. - bonn, shall have and exercise al the
GuiirS vested in, or required To uc performed
bv, The court or common pleas oG s-Ich county.
by ana Hud'r the provisions o. this section !;
bat none OF thcsai officers >iiJ!I act menu
| her N such board when himself IL candidate
| for auy once at the election the returns Of
! which he said board j. +, quircd to count unde"
thc provisions of this section. . 81
| When TWO or more counties are connected for
! the election OF any officer. the courts Of such
| counties shall each appoint 4 return Judge t.
| meet ut such time and place. az required hy
! law, 20 compute and certify the vote % such
district. At officer. provided for 10y this ac;
by existing laws. NhvnCycr plHcc hrs been
or shall he provided Hy the authorities of any
city, county, township oT borough, for the safe
| keeping Of the ballot boxes. the i'iiac and mi
noriFH Inspector shall, after the election shall
/ Toe finished. and the baIot-hON or boxes con
tanning the tickets. list of voters and other pa
pers. have been securely bound with tape and
sealed. and the Signaj urys of the judge ana in
! Spector affixed thereto. forthwith deliver the
| same, together with thc remaining boxes, to
the mayor and recorder Of such ci!y Y, or in cOun-
ties townships or horoughs, to such person or
| persons as the court of common pleas of the
proper county may designate. at the place pro-
| vid"d as aforesaid, who shall then deposit the
said boxes ana keep the same to answer the call
of any court or tribunal authorized to Try the
! merits of such election. Whenever The cicc-
| tiou officers of any election district shall re-
qnirc the election boxes OF such district, to
hoid any election which, by law. they are or
shall bc required 10 hold, they shall keen the
same securely i'm their possession without open
! lh@- uni1I the morning OF such election. and
until they shall scvcrliiv be sworn or affirmed
| not todiScIose how any eIector shah have vutcd.
| and after being so sworn or a frmed. they shall
! StrOS all the ballots and other pnpprs which
they shall sind therein, before proceeding TO
! hold such election.
| SEC. 10. Any assessor, election officer or per
son appointed aS an DVCTSecr, W no shall ncrIpst
or ret use 10 perform any duty en- Joined by This
act without reasonable legal cause, shall be
snilJect to penalty of one hundred dollars
ana VI any assessor shall knowingly assess any
person rs Il voter who is not qualified. or shall
WIN may refuse 10 assess any one who is quail
heq ne shall be guilty of nliSlemeanor in
| ONCE ana on conviction be punished by Il fine
| not exceeding one Thousand dollars o. inIt,riS-
olilnent not exceeding two years, or both AT the
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an action Tor damage: by the party aVgri-vetf.
ana II any person shall fradulpntiy alter ada
10. destroy or tct@Gc any lis; of voters made.
out rs directed by rhis Act, tear down or re
| move the same from the place where it has
necn Hked, with Fraudulent or miScheVi0ilS i'm =
tent. or for any improper purpose. the person
| 50 ohending shall be guilty OF n miSsctneau uor.
affi on conviction shah he punished by n fine,
not exceeding Ave- hundred dollars, or inn
priSohiGent not exceeding two years. or both