The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-10

Penalties for Neglect Of Duty, or VloIation Of
Election Ldics. .tHI
section ls. ANY assessor, election officer or
person appointed as an oyerseer, who shall neg
ect OF refuse to perform any duty enjolned by
this act without reasonable or legal cause, shall
be subject to penalty Of $780, and IL any assessor
shall knowingly assess any person as a voter who
Is not qualified or shall wlllfully refuse to assess
any one who Is qualified, he shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor in office and on conviction be num-
ished by fine not exceeding 1000, or imprison-
mentnot exceeding two years, or both. at the dis.
erection Of the court and also be subject to an ac
tion for damage by the party aggrieved; and II
any person shall fraudulently alter add to- deface
or destroy any list Of voters made out as directed
by this act, or tear down or remove the same from
the place where 1t has been fixed with fraudulent
OF mischievous intent, or for any improper pur-
pose, the person so offending shall be guilty of n
misdemeanOr and on conviction shall be punished
by fine not exceeding $780, or Imprisonment not
exceeding two years, or both at the discretion OF
the conrti and II any person shall, by violence or
intimidation, drive, or attempt to drive, from the
polls any person or persons. appointed by the
court to act as overseers Of an election or in anv
way wlfully prevent said overseers from per-
forming the duties enlolned upon them by this
act such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
fine not exceeding 1000, or by Imprisonment
not exceeding two years, or both, at the discre-
ton OF the court. Any person who shall on the
day of any election, visit polling place In any
election district at which he Is not entitled to vote
and shall use any intimidation or violence for the
purpose of preventing any officer of election from
performing the duties required of him by law or
for the purpose OF preventing any qualified voter
of such district exercising his right to challenge
any person Offering to vote, such person shall be
deemed nuiltV of n nniqdamaanor nd
vlction thereof shall be punished by fine not ex-
ceedlng sl,OOO or by Imprisonment not exceeding
twoyears or both the discretion Of the court ANY
clerk, overseer or election officer who shall dis
close how any eector shall have voted unless re-
quired to do so as wtnessin judicial proceed
ing, shall be guilty of a msdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by fine not
exceeding $1,000, or by Imprisonment not exceed
ing two years, or both, in the discretion Of the
court
Penalties for Issuing Fraudulent Naturalization
Papers, &c.
Sec. 90 If any prothonotary, clerk, or the dep
uty of either, or any other person, shall a1ix the
seal OF any court to any naturalization paper or
permit the same to be affixed, give out or cause
or permit such naturalization paper to be given
out in blank whereby 1t maybe fraudulently used,
orfurnish a naturalization certificate to any per-
son who shall not have been duly examined and
sworn in open court in the presence of some Of the
judges thereof, accordingto the act OF congress,
or shall aid in, connlve at or in any way permit the
issue OF any fraudulent naturalization certificate
he shall be guilty Of mlsdemeanor; or II any one
shall frauduently use any such certificate OF nat
urallzatlon knowing that 1t was fraudulently is
sued, or shall vote or attempt to vote thereon, or
II any one shall vote OF attempt to vote on any
certificate of naturalization not issued to him. he
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor, and either or
any of the persons, their aiders or abettors found
guilty OF either of the msdemeanors aforesaid
shall be fined in a sum not exceeding $1,000 and
imprisoned in the penitentlary for period not
exceeding threeyears.
| Sec. q. Any person who, on oath or afirma-
ton in or before any court in this state or officer
authorized to administer oatls. shall, to procure
a certificate Of naturalization for himself or any
other person, willfully depose, declare, affirm
any matter to be fact, knowing the same to be
false or shall in like manner deny any matter
to be fact, knowing the same to be true, shall be
deemed guilty OF perjury; andany certificate of
naturalization issued in pursuance of any such
deposition, declaration affirmation shall be null
and void; and 1t shall be the duty of the court
issuing the same, upon proof being made before
it that it was frauduenty obtained, to take i'm
mediate measures for recalling the same for can
collation.; and any person who shall vote or attempt
to vote on any paper so obtained, or who shall in
any way aid in, cOnnlve at or have any agency
whatever In the issue, circulation or use OF any
fraudulent naturalization certificate shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof shall undergo an Imprisonment in
| the penltentiary for not more than two years and
pay fine not more than 81 900 for every such Of
fense, or either or both at the discretion OF the
court
Secretary Of Commonwealth to Prepare Forms
Sec. %. 1t shall be the duty of the secretary OF
| the commonwealth to prepare forms for all the
| blanks made necessary by this act, and furnish
copies OF the same to the county commissioners
of the several counties OF the commonwealth and
| the county commissioners OF each county shall,
as soon as may be necessary after receipt of the
same, at the proper expense of the county procure
and furnish to all the election officers OF the cleo
tion districts OF their respective counties copies of
such blanks in such quantities as may be render
ed necessary for the discharge OF their duties un-
der this act, and shall pay all necessary expenses
or lights rent, fuel and stationery on bills cer-
titled by the election officers.
AH Elections Conducted IN same Manner
Sec %. Special elections and all elections for city,
ward borough and township officers for regular
termsof service shall be regulated and conducted
In like manner asgeneral elections, and by the
same officers, who shall perform the same duties
and be subject to the same penalties as are pro
vded for general elections, unless otherwise pro
! vided for in this act.
| Sec a. All the duties imposed by this act upon
county commissioners shall be performed In the
city of Philade lpha by the city commissioners.
! Fines 10 90 10 Common Schools
Sec 25. All funds arising from fines imposed
and collected in pursuance of the foregoing sec