The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-07

appointed as an overseer. who shall neglect or re-
fuse to perform any duty enluined by this act With
out reasonable OF legal cause, shall be suhlcct % a
penalty Of one hundred dollars; and IL any assessor
shall knowingly assess any person as voter who
Is not qualified, OF shall wiliuily reiesc 20 assess
any one who Il qualified, he shall be guilty II n
m-isdemean0r in Office and on conviction be punish
ed by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. or
Imprisonment not exceeding Two years. or both. no
an action for damages by the party aggricVel: and
if any person shall fraudulently alter. add 20. de-
face or destroy any list Of voters made out asdireel-
ed by this act, OF tear down or remove the same
| from the place where IL has been hxci. with frGuiu-
lent or misehievOus intent. or for any improper par
pose, the person 80 offending shall be guilty Of 2
misdemeaDOr, and on conviction shall De- punished
by a fine not exceeding five hundred doilars, or I'M
prisOnment not exceeding two years. or both- 90 the
discretion Of the court. and IL any person sh1ll- hy
violence or intimidation drive, OF attempt 70 erFe
from the polls. any person or persons APPOINTED
by the court to act as overseers OF an eiertinl.
IN any way wilfully prevent said oyerseeFs
from performing the duties eanlained upon them
hv this act. snch persons shall be guilty Of q mis-
demeanor. and upon conviction thereof shall DC
punished by a fine not exceeding one Thousand
| dollars. or by imprisonment not exceeding TIVE
wears. or both. at the discretion of the court. Any
! person who shall on the day Of any election. visit
ap0lling place In any election district AZ which
he is not entitled TO vote and shall use iniimila-
i ton or violence for the purpose OF preventing ans
officer OF election from performing the duties re
quired Of him by law, or for the purpose ef pre-
venting any qualified voter OF such district exer
/ eiSiu8 MS Fi2NL 10 Nult. OF from eAEftl-AlE lA
right to challenge any person offering 70 vote
such person shall be deencd guilty of a missile
meanor. and np0n conviction thereof, shall %
punished by a lae not exceeding one thausiui
I dollars, OF by imprisonment not exceeding ".
years. or both, at the discretion OF the court. an
/ clerk. 0Versecr or election officer. who shall sis
close how any elector shall have voted. unless &c
qulred 10 do so In n judicial proceeding, shall By
guilty of & m~isdemeanor. and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not e~xeeedin.
one thousand dollars. or by imprisonment not eN
ceeding two years, or both, inthe discretion OF "a
court.
SEC. 1. On the petition Of five or more citizen
Of any election district, setting forth that the ll
pointment Of O~verseers is a reasonable prccauti9'
to secure the purity and fairness Of the election u
said district; Il shall be the duty Of The eourt g
common pleas Of the proper county. all the ls
Judges Of the said court ahh t0act az the tthle ~,
curing. 70 appoint two iudieicus, sober ana ME-
itzent citizens Of the said district belonging q -l
ferent political parties, o~vcrscers oieiect.s5
pervise the proceedings Of election 0hiceH tneteli
and to make report 81 the same as they ps z.
qulred By such court. Said o~rerseers sliaA re ~
!, sons qualified 10 serve upon election ot-i-
shall have the right 10 be present VIII ~ o--1
of such election during the whole lMle =
held, the votes counted and ne fetusuS y
and signed by the election omesf,; % he9R ,
Of voters, if they see proper 70 ehallel4e ~
(. Witnesses under oath, In Regard 70 pls right Of SUI
rage AT said election. and 10 examine his paper
nru5ueed. and the officers OF said election are II
auircd 10 afford to said Overseers. 50 Seieeteda n
appointel every convenience and iaeilhy lot u