The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-02-26
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Tuary 26, 1874.


VctuinK TWO yenfe, or DOtn,
sfeiion of the court. Any clerk,
u or election officer, who chs
sse how any elector shall hsve voted.
v.dess required 10 do 80 as witness in q
judicial proceeding. shall be guilty Of =
misdemeanor. and upon conviction thereof
,ball be punished by q fine not exceeding
$1,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding
two years, or both, at the discretion Of the
court.
Issueof Fraudulent Naturalization Papers
Sac 90. II any pro,bonornry. clerk. or
the deputy Of either or any other person.
shall afix the seal Of any court 10 any
naturalization paper. or premit the same
10 he affixed, or give out. or cause or per-
nit such naturalization paper to he given
out in blank whereby II may he fraudu-
lenfly used. or furnish q naturalization
certificate 10 any person who shall not
have been duly Examined and sworn In
open court. in the presence Of come Of the
judges thereof. according 10 the act OF
Congress, or shall MD in, conniye at, or
in any way permit the issue OF any fraudu.
lent naturalization certificate, he shall be
gniliy Of misdemcanor or " any one
shall fraudulently use any such certificate
Of naturalization. knowing that 10 was
frnudulently issued. or shall vote or at
tempt to vote thereon, or II any one shall
vote or attempt IL vote on any certificate
OF naturalization not issued 10 him, he
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor. and
either or any Of the persons, their aiders
or abeiiors. found guilty Of either Of the
misdemeanors aforesaid shall be fined In n
rum not exceeding 81 900 and imprison.
ed in the proper penh eniiary for . period
not exceeding three years.
SIC. 81. Any person who on oath, or
affirmation in or before any court in the
State, or officer au. horized to administer
onibs, shall, to procure certificate Of
naturalization for himself or any other
person, wilfully depose, declare, or affirm,
anymh,ier. to be fact, knowing the same
10 bo false, or shnll in like manner deny
any matter TO be fact, knowing the same
10 Re true. shall be deemed guilty Of per-
jury; and any certificate OF naturalization
issued TO pursuance Of any such deposition
declaration or affirmation shall be null
ind void and II shall be the duty Of the
cour: Issuing the same upon proof being
made before II that IL WAS fraudulenily
obtained, to take immediate measures for
recalling the same for cancellation and
any person who shall vote or attempt ia
vote on any paper so obtained, or who
thsll in any way aid in, conuive at or have
"ny agency whatever in the issue, cucula-
ton or use ofany fraudulent naturalization
certificate shall be deemed guilty Of .
misdcmeanor. and upon conviction thereof
thall undergo m imprisonment in th,
iebiieniiary for not more than two years
and pay fine not more than 81 900 foi
every such oifense. or either or both, al
The discretion Of the court
Forms for EYeoiion Blanks.
SIC. ~. IL shall he the duty Of the
Secretary Of the Common wealth TO pre-
pare forms for oil the blanks made neces
rary by this act. and furnish copies Of the
same 10 the county commissioners Of the
several counties of the Commonwealth
ana the county commissioners Of eacl
county shall AZ soon rs may be uecessar,
alter receipt OF the same, at the propc
expense OF The county, procure and fur
hish 10 all the election officers OF the elec
'ioh districts OF their respective countic
copies OF such blanks In such quantities a
may be rendered necessary for the dis
chnrge OF their duties nnder this act. and
email pay oil necessary expenses for light,
rent. fuel and stationery or bills certified
by the election officers.
Special and Municipal Elections.
SIC %. Special elections and all elec
tions for city, ward, borough and town
EMP officers for regular terms Of service
shall be regulated and conducted in lik,
manner ms general elections. and by tn
same officers who shall perform the cam
duiie; and he snhjeci TO the same pcnal
ties ns are provided for general elections
unless otherwise provided for in this act.
SIC. u. All the duties imposed by rhi
oct upon county commissioners shall b,
performed in the city Of Philadelphia by ID,
city commissioners.
DSposhion Of Fines and Penalties.
SEC. 25. All funds arising from ines
imposed and collected in pursuance OF
the foregoing sections shall be applied Ia
the common schools Of the county in which
.aid fines may have been collected, and "a
be beapportioned among the several school
districts according TO the population there.
Of
SIC. 26. All acts or parts Of acts incon.
sisient with this act be md The same nr,
hereby repealed.