Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-21
aleu Advertisements.

auoiof twcnty ono and under twsny.two yerrs
that he has been q citizen of the United otntes
one month, aud has resided 10 The State one year
or, II n natiyo-born citizen Of the State, ana rc-
moved thercfrVp and returned, that ne has 70,
sided therein sir MOUTHS pcxt preceding said
election, and In the oleeiioa district Two month.
preeedipg fuch election, .hc shall
be entitled 10 y0lc although bo thnil not
have bail ,fnxeF. The taid aihdssiis OF
ali persons making such claims and the nfhdaYits
Of the Witnesses to their residence shall be pre-.
served W the election board, and ai the close OF
thu election thcy shall be enclosed With the ~ oi
voter, tally iiF', and other papers required py
IAN a. DO lod by the return judge with thc pro-
aud shah remain on Gle Herewith In
the prothonotafy'i Office, subject 70 examination
~ other eitldion papers are. II the election ON
oors sha fnd that tho applicant possesses all the
LEGAL qualifications " u voter he shall be permit
ted to vote, and bis name shnll be- added TO tho
~ of laxables by the election officers, the word
'iiaA" being added where the claimant claims 10
,ote On tax, and the word age where be claims
10 vote on ago, the same words being added ~
The ccfif In cnoh respectively on the lists OF
lcilons voting AZ such election.
cnALLrsof on ngoisrrRnn vorrns.
gro. ii. II han be lawful for any qualified
citzcn uf tho district. Notwithstanding the naIne
of tho proposed voter Is contained on the list Of
rrsidtnt tsxablef, TO challenge the vote Of such
person, whorcupon the same proof or the right ol
suffrage a. now fequirad by law shall be publicly
iaadn, and acted on Wy the election board, and the
vote admitted elel According 10 the eyi.
dence. Every person elslming TO be anatnralired
citigen shall be reQuifo1 to produce his natural
izaioh certificate at the election before voting "a
cept whcre he has been for nye years consecutive
Iva yoier IN tie district iu which he offers his
vote and Oh the vote Of furh peron being r.
-ciyed 4 shall be the duy of the election officers
10 write or stamp on such ceuihcste the nord
',otod," with the day, month and year, and II
any election officer or officers shall receives see.
ond vote op thc same.day by yiriuc of the same
eertiacnte except wherc Sons are enfiilrll to vote
bocauio Of she naturalization Of their fathers
they and tho person Who shah offer such second
vote shan hc guilty q a misdemoanor. and on
conviction thereof be Ancd or ipmfis0ned, OF both
at the discretion Of the court, bat the line shall
not exceed five hundred dollars in each ease, nor
the imprisonment one year. The like punishment
shall be inflicted ON conviction Of the officers of
election who shall neglect or reluse to make or
cauFc % be made the cndofsoment required a.
alorciald on said naturalization etriiaeale.
sGoLrcr oF DrrY or ELEorioS orricrrs.
sro. I2 II any election officer shall refuse or
neglect TO require such proof OF the right Of suf.
frage as is prescribed by this law, the laws to
which this it supplement, from any person Of
feIing 10 vote whose Hafne is not On The list Of
assessed voters, OF whose right to vote Is chal-
lcnged by any qualified voter present, and shall
admit sueh person 10 vote without requiring such
proof, every ptrson 70 offending shall upon con-
siction be guilty OF a misdcineanOr, and shall be
scnteneed tor every such offence to pay hne not
exceeding I've hundred dollars o. to undergo an
imprisonment not mosc than one year or both ct
the discretion Of the court.
CANVASS ~ TuE yorEs Bf TIE COURT
Sac 10, As soon a. the polls shall close the Of
6ccfs Of the election shall proceed to count all
tie votes east for each candidate voted for, and
make put full return OF the same in ttiplea,e
with aruiarn sheotin addiiion, ia sll Of which
the votes received by caeh candidate shalihe Civ.
en- after his or her name, irst in words and agais
in hgires, and shall be signed by all Of said Of
herrs, and certified by oyeueers II any, or if not
so certified the orefseefs aud any officer refusing
to sign or certify or either Of them, shall Whle
upon each Of the returns his or their reasons for
not signing o. certifying them. The rots as soon
"a cosaisd shall also BE- pabfelyand Jaiig declared
from tie ,cindos 10 ht eii,sens pscsesf, oHd
Lri.j siatemem .horiny ic rofes rsecircd Ly each
caadidife shaH BE- mode oad siyas2 by ne election
d6icers az soon ~ The eofs u coaHisd md he sams
shah Be- ism,1iai,is posted up on nc door Of hs
election Aoase for fejornafioa of Ae pnbiic. The
triplicate returns shah be enclosed In envelope
AMI be sealed IN the presence Of The officer,
| aud aio ciNeope With the unscaled return sheet
I given to the ipdge, which shal contain one tsl
Of voter, tally paper and oaths Of officers, and
another Of sad envelopes shall be given to the mi.
uoriiy inspector. Aljudgcs living within twelve
unles OF the piothoaoiafy's ohlce, or within
twenty -four miles, 1t their Fgsilcace 30 In town,
village or city upon the line Of a railroad leading
to the county seat shal before tive o'closk, post
meridian. Of tho day alicr The election, aud all
other judges shall before twelve 'closk meridian
Of the second day alter the election, deliver rail
return, together with return sheet, 10 the pro.
thonotary q the court Of common pleas Of the
county which said return sheet shall be hcd, aud
the day aed hour Of filing marked thereon, aud
shallBo rresrrod by the proihonotary for public
inspection. Al twelve o'closk on the said second
day following any election the prOihonoiary of
the court OF common pleas shall present the said
returns 10 the said court IN eoantics where thcrc
i no resident president judge the associate adg.
e. shall pcriorm the duties imposed upon the
court Of cominoa ploas. which shall convene i0r
said purpose the returns presented by the pro-
thonoiery shall be opened by said court, and CON.
puied by such Of as ofeGs aai such sworn as
sisiants the court shall slpoint, in the pres
eicc offhc Judge or judges Of said court and
the returns pertihed aud certscatcs Of eleciioni,
sued undcs the seal Of the eburt. as j. nov re-
qulrc TO be dono by the return jadgas, and the
vote IS computed and certified shall be made
matter of record n said eoor,. The sessions Of
said e0ur shall be open 10 thepnblin, and in ease
the return of any election district shall be
missing when the returns are prcscntsd, or ia
rnsc ei complaint~of qualihcl eleclor under
oath charging PalPaolc fraud or mistake, and
paftcphNg IA peeiylpg the alleged mistake Or
iraud Of whsre fraud o. mistake /. appascn, on
the rctnru. tic cour shall examinc the return,
and if in the judgment Of the court 1t shall be
necessary 10 Just return said court shall issue
summary process against the election officers,
and cverseers Il any, Of The election district epm.
piainei.of, to'b bring them tlrihwith INTO court,
with all election pspers N their possession, and
II pallaplc mistake Or fraud shall be discovered
il shan, urchAhch hraiug a. may be decmei
necessary to cnightcn thc court, and be
corrected by the court, and 80 ccrtiaedj bot
All allegations Of piipabis fraad pr mistake
.half Be dceidcd by the said court within three
day after the day The retgns nre brought into
coutt ior computation, antthe said inquiry shall
be diIccied uniy 20 palpsble fraud Or mistake,
andishall 40, b. dsenSi a igdciaI adjuiicAipa
70 eenciude any contest now or hereafter 10 Be
provided by law, tic Other Of said irpRtlt
returns shIil BE- PLACED in TIC box aud sealed up
with The ballots. Nothing in this act shan re-
quire the returns Of eleciion Of borough or tow.
ship cihccu TO be made to the court as directed
II lhis section, bat all the returns Of the election
of tosnship and borough officers .hsll be en-
closed in a scaled cover, directed to the prolhoro-
~. 81 thogpurt n cemmoupleas Of the ppru
county, and thhfl ~ some one of them m-bc 'ichr
cred itb his seaici ithin three days amer every
such election and llcd therein. In counties
where there are tlreei or merc judges Of ad
oQpyl. lfarppd in.lthe law, at least lgo judges
s6nlrs, u eompasc Ahi sstiify fsturns. 'uaie,.
unnscidably prevented. II any of the said iais.
cs shall himself be a candidate Cor any oiice o.
any election ho shall not sit with the court or
act IN counting the reiurns Of such election, and
IN such casethe dtDct1udges, Il any. shall act,
assl many county there shall be 20 Judge Qusl.
iicd " eldthcsrid court nndcf the provisions
81 this agtyrcsepti and ablctp act, then and 70
every such case, the register Of Wills, the sheriff
and county cVrnuissiencrs ofthc proper eeaaV
shall be aud consfitntc Board ,',yhc, ora major
ity OF whom hall have aud excroise all the pow
ers. andpqlosn all the du,ics vested 10 OF re-
qulfsd 10 DO performed BY the court oi common
pleas OF such conniy, by and under the 9rou'
sons Of THIS reelen but nonc-of the said oh-
GERS shalinct ash member Of such Board Whcn
hiineeh candide,cdbfnny Office Of the clecnor,
the returns Of which the said Board Is required
to count under the provisions of this section,
.sEc. 3. In al elections hereafter The certificate
II naturalization, II g,nuinc, shall be conclusive
evidence Of tho iagis mentioned therin, and where
the person ofcring 10 vote tlaiins the right %
the payment Of tax. the receipt for such an
signed by the proper oaiccr shall be the es idens'
thereof; if such person does not produce saohre.
eeipi. then the payment OF the tax may be proved
by the oath Of such person, or other evidence
stating when, where and to whom such tax was
paid, III n M a NJ HL
Notice y further hereby given, That
sll persons cxtcp, Justices Of the Peace, uho
shall held 40 oilice pr appointment Of trust undd
the government ofthe United States, or Of ihh
s'n,oser ofany incorporated district, wheihefA
commissioned officer or otherwise, tubordinaN
olhter,or ageat, vho,is or shall he employed un'
pafiments ofthis State OF Of tho United slale'i
OF any city OF incorporated district and aho
That every IN snber Of Congress. or OF the sla's
Legislature, orofthe common or select council
o. any city or commissioner ofnny Incorporates
district are by law incapable Of holding OF
exereisingshtihe samt t,ms, the once OF ~
poirimcut of Judge, Inspeclor or Clerk Of Any
eleeden ef ibis commone ealth. lHNHtH
OF ELECTION OFFlCERs,