The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-10-20
New Advertisements.

te except where sons are entitled
= tate hce-nse az the naturalization on thsIr
taher they ami She person who shaD eeer snrb
r-a.t pc guilty II a mfsiemeanor
4leieei, shaA be fined or impriz
sr gt-a, - the discretion Of tie nolfrf- MT
-a SAe -san not exceed i've hundred deIIan- :,
&C. ee-e uqr the Imprisonment one vear Tke
AAe punishment shall be iafleted. on convietio.
a The 0ticea "a election who shti neSisr, -
idsc - make, Or Gauss D. De maize thr s-so-s.
meat nelulrc4 as sores1tlSoussid naturaIIrafion
SIC. p II any election officer shan rsbs.o-
neglect 70 require such proof Of the right of sns
rage az l. prescribed By this Law. or the laws n
which tals l. a supplement. from any person ofes-
nf2 % vote wEase name 4 nat on the list OF assess
e. voters. OF whose right 20 gute l. Challenged nv
any qhaiiaoa voter present. aud shall admit u-b.
persll " s2te without r~cquiring such proof, every
person 80 Offending shall. upon conviction. he gulf
9 I'd a ~mlSieneanur, antl shan be Sentenced. Tor
every suea offence, 90 pay n ms not exceeding Eve
haulrst dollars Or % uniergo an imprisonment
not n.sre than enc year, or bath. ar the discreti0a
ct tn caErt.
So r. Any assessor. election oezcer or person
appoia,ed as an G~yerseeT. who shah neglect OF re-
fise 90 perform any duty eni0iaed BY this act. with
oGt reasonable or legale cause. shall be subject 10 A
pcuaiiy Of one hundred dollars; anti II any assessor
shan knowingly assess any person asa voter who
Is not quliihcd. OF shall wilnaliy refuse 70 assess
lny one Who T. qualified. he shall be guilty Of a
m~lslcmeanor IN Office and on conviction be punish
ed by sine not exceeding one thousand dollars. or
iuarisoumsntu not exceeding years. or both. At
the discretion Of the court, and also be subject 70
aneclin i0r damages BY the party aggrioved. and
u any peTs1n shaH fraUiuiently alter, add 70, de-
iacc or aast7eJ aay iist0f voters made cut rs direct
81 by thE act, 1r tear down or remove the same
from the piacc where it has been hxei. with fraudu-
lent Or mlsclicvous iu.cnt. or for any improper pur
pose, the person 20 Offending shall be guilty Of a
mistemeaRor, and on conviction shall be punished
by q fne not exceeding five hundred dollars, or TIM
p-ris0uueut not exceeding two years. or both. at the
discretion q the court; and II any person shall. by
vioience OF Intimidation. drive. or attempt % drive
rom the polls. any person or persons appointed
by the court 10 act az C~verseers Of an election.
or IN any way wiifully prevent said Sverseers
nom performing the duties eni0ined upon them by
this act, such person shall be guilty OF a misde-
meanor. AID upon conviction thereof shall be pun
lslel b a tine not exceeding enc thousand dol
lars or BY Imprisonment not exceeding two years.
of pplh. % t1e discretion OF the court. ANY per-
son Who snau. on the day Of any election. visit a
polling place in any election district at wichh he Is
not euuued q vote ard shall use any intimidation
or violence lF the purpose q preventing any on
Ger ol elections from performing the duties re-
qulred 90 him . law, OF for the purpose Of pre-
venting any qualified voter Of such district exsr-
ctslng hs right % vote, or from exercising his
right 70 challenge anv person odsring fo Vote
such person shall De deemed guilty u a mizIe-
meaner. AMI upoD conviction thereof shall be pun
l1he1 ~ q uue nnt cEcccfliu- one thousand dollars.
er by imprisonment uut exceeding two years. or
ootA, AZ the discretion OF the court. Any clerk.
pferseer OF election omcer. who shall disclose how
any electar shall have v1ted. unless required 70 do
So a. q witness in a iuiieial proceeding shall be
guilty % "a mistcmeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall D. punished By a fine not exceedlng
one thousand dollars. or by imprisonment not ex-
ccedlng two years, or both. at the discretion Of the
court
II any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vent any otncer Of an election unler this act from
holding snch election OF use or threaten any vio-
lenco to any such officer, AMI shall interrupt or i'm
properly interfere with him In the execution OF his
duty, shall block up or attempt 10 block up the win
dow or avenue % any window where the same may
De holden, or shall r~i0t0usIy disturb the peace Of
such election. or shall use or practice intimidation.
threats. force or v~ioleuce, with the design 10 inhu-
enoe uudniy or overawe any elector. or prevent him
nom voting or 70 rcsrraln the freedom Of choice,
such persons on culyicti0n shall be hnedin any sum
not exceeding i've hundred dollars. % be impriSou-
81 ms any time not less than one nor more than
Twelve munths. and II II shall be shown 20 the court
where the Trial 81 such offence shall he had. that
rIe person - Offending was not a resident of the
cry wnrt Or district where tho said offence was
committed, an uut eutitlel 20 vote therein. On con.
yrti0u. DE shai. De- sentenced % pay a me not les
tlan one hundred or more than one thousand dol
lars, aud De Imprisoned not less than sax months
nIr moro than two years.
III any person OF persons shah make any bet or
wager upon the result Of an election within the
Commonwealth orshali offer % make anv such bet
r wager. euher ~ verbal proclamation thereof or
hy any written ~ printed advertisement. or invite
luy person OF per-lns ~ make sgch bet or wager
c1lvirtiun thereof he OF they shall forfeit All
pay Three times the amount 80 bet or offered loba
And The election laws Of the Commonwealth far-
Their provide that The Inspectors, Jadxes AMI
clerks shalt before entering on the dates Of their
IN HAA A.N - NAE MANH II ANa
hereinafter directed, which shall he adj
luills-.Icd tn them hy aay Juige. Alderman or
Justice o. The Peace; bat Il no such magistrates -
perSenf. rne "a the Inspectors gf the election khan
administer the oath or Affirmation % the other
Judge. AMI Inspector. ami then the Mspe1tar -
Iu1lt-ad shall administer the oath - Affirmation
Il nm.
..The inspectors. judge and clerks required hy
o. hold the township aal general elections.
shall take and subscribe The several eaths or a firm
atoms. required by the lsth, aih and 2fs sections
HH FHn Ha- .I FNu al Nrw NJ Iufu Tanu nwFfrraF 81. 4.
relating On the elections Of this Common
wealth., which 0lths gr afnrmati0ns shall be pFr.
pared end administered in the manner prescribei
10 the t5-h aud - sections Of the said act, anl h.
addition % the power conferred by the 18Th section
3f said act. the Judge OF either Of the A4sbectora
shaH have power % administer the oatss prescrlh-
i ~ sail 90 toany clerk Of a senenlo or, special
Or township election.
Tic following shall be the fora ogthe oath orae
irmoHGn O DE taken by each Inspector. viz 4 A
dU-that i Will duiy attend % the ensuing
spectlr and that 4 vii not receive any ticket or
sOte irau Euy person, other than such asi shall fm-
iy believe % be, according 20 the provisions Of the
,unslf ation AMI the laws Of this Commonwealth
entitled 90 vote at such election. without requirana
su-h Cviienco Of she right % vote as - direes-f by
nor VM l vexatioUsly delay " ron4ss 70 re-
-rlvs any vote from any person who ! shall believe
D be entitled @ vote as Aforesaid. bet that 1 villa
I'm uu things, truly. ttnparualiy sEd faithfully per-
form my duty therein 70 the 5est % my Judgment
and abilities, and that mm uot directly OF inii-
rectly interested In a~y bet or wager on the rcsals
Of this election"
Tie oIlosing hall be the oath or Affirmation Of
each judge; Vi: Il "a b. dO-that I will as
judge duly attend the ensuing election during the
continuance thereof, AMI faithfully assist the in
spectoFs in carrying on the same; that / will nok
give my consent that auV vote or ticket shall = re-
reIvei from any person other than such as I hr4ulv
20 De according % the provisions 81 Ia- con
s-iratiol and laws Of this Commonwealth. eattIed
30 vote GO such election, without requiring such ew.
-iencc Of The right to C0te as Is directed BY law,
and that VIII use my best eaieavOrs t. prevent
fuy frlul, deceit OF abuse u carry nR On the same
ly citizens qualified On vote, OF others. and that ]
FHl MAKE q true and perfect return OF the said eles.
ION All viii 10 ara things truly, inpartauyaR
althlully ve<tufm ny duty respecting the same Il
ne te = Fay lui@ment auI aotitieA and that
~ Let circctly or indirectly interested in any bcS
e. wager on the result Of this eIagfiOn.@
The following shall be the form Of the oath or A.
llnatiln a. be taken BY each clerk. viz. Il "A. b.
that 1 viii impartially and truly write down
he name Of each eector who shall vote al the en-
llaE election. which Ehau De given me In charge.
.ul also tbe u-ue of thetoHnship, warl OF district
wherein sach eirctCr resides. and carefully and
-aiv write down the number Of votes that shall be
given for each elulllate 1T the election as Onen a.
as name shall be reasl 10 me BY the inspectors
hereof and In an things truly and faithfully per
orm my dury FespeciiEgth same 70 the best Of ~
and ability, and that I am MT diricty Or
-~risrectly Interested IN any bet or wager % las re-
ult Of this election"
The qualified electors viii take noass Of the Ei
owing act 90 Assembly, approved 18th day or
March. ls06. an act Regulating tie mode o. v6tin.
Z al elections In the several coSnties Of this Cons.
nGuweaith.
SEXTON L BE It enacted BY the Senate ant
House of EepTezcnrGtives Of the Commonwealth Of
'eHnsylvaua 10 General Assembly met, and IL il
.erChy coaetedby the agthOFity % the same. That
lo qglliucl voters OF the several counties Of this
-JuuDuWcalfh ~ an general township. borough
nj special elections are hereby. hereafter. author.
zeI aEI required tn vote, by tickets. printed -
-ri-tcl, or partly printed and partly wrltt6a sew
rally classified as follows. One ticket shaA en-
race The names 0i all Judges Of courts voted for.
al 90 Pc Ilelied. outside "Juticidrys OBs ticket
l1u embrace Che names Of all STATS o4seers voted
r. ART le labelled "Statc; 0Es ticket shall en-
race tse names uf an county elseers voted Tor. in
lu- alI the Once Ol senator member and members
f Assembly. 60 voted So. and member Of Con-
r-ss. BE- voted @E aBi De labelled county GO
icEe- shall cub@aee the names of all TOWNSHIP Of
.ee-s Futel hr, 1uI be labelled townships; ono
ifEe- sEs8i embrace the names Of all tsFoa2h OF
1Hr- .Gtei for, AMI Pc labelled -boroagh,1 sHs
cns sh-A De- depasiled In sPaEats ha.ot,
aEcs
So. . That &c shall be tho daty OF the Sheriff.
% the several counties Of thla Commonwealth -
lsert IN thgIr eleetiuu p~rJclamauo1s hereafter is
-ot the Hrst section Of this act.
JAMES r. KELLEY,
Sgcaker9 tae Hoase Of Representative.
DAVID FLEMING.
Speaker Of the Ssaata
Approved the i3th LAY 81 March. AnBo Doas.i
o. tnossanl eight hunirei and &stystx.
A uRrEN
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT
Avn wHzuEts, TIE Conzrrss o. the United
states On the JiT dag Of IaFch. Is-O. passed an
ct entitled an al 10 enforce The righfs Of Gilt