The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-08

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take or fraud shall To-. discovered n shall upon
such hearing MAY Dee d..ctnt n-C,.ss, - 10 en-
iigi.tcn the court. bc corrected bV the court
anu - ccrt'h'd; hut all allegations OF paipabla
fraud or mistake shuii 10 decided by siil court
W " M,'h thr'c haNs after the returns are brought
ii, lnto couri Tor computation: and the said in
quiry siiaii he dir ected oaly to paipanlt. frnud
or mistake, and SHAH not be deemed a judicial
auyud.c't ron 10 conclude any contest now or
hereafter 10 5e provided by law and the other
of said tripicite returns shall be placed i'm tb,.
n"x and seal'-t up with the haliots Sotbir.r
OF township or boruugli Officers T., a., ,,,s'l, -.
the court ss directed In This section Inn ali re
Officers shall he enclosed T.. a se',i.i .,,
rected 70 the prothonotsry OF the court of con-,
some one of them. lie delivered into his Ia.
wIthn three days al ter every such cl,-ction AMI
hlcG therein In counties here. there a a,. mr.,
or more judges of said cout learned m ii,e Ia,
al least two judges snail sit to compute @fi
ccrtliy returns unless uuavui.ioh hIy preyante,,
Ii any of The said judges shall hinseif be :; ,tI
didate Tor any Office at any election. he shtl
returns of such election. and in sIIch cas- -
oticr 9u.ges, if any. shall nc' : aud il in am
q" said court, under the provisions oF tl,is ac
~ ,b ,il inle To act then. Hn ia every ~ucl
county, commissioners Of the uroDcr co,;nt,,
i l'',t w ~ cons. I NE hpnri VINO, IA ma
dhti'.s NeS' ee ~. or required to b., performed
' nN' IN, c,"Ft ''t common pleas OF such county
10y and unt"r the PROVISIONS of this secriot
hut none of the said Officers Sba II t as n m,
@ per "I suth boar" when himself a candidate
l'r ahN, oihcs az the election. the returns of
which the said board = require. Ia ount inl,.r
the provisions "a: this s,.ctiun .
when two t.i,tlr:ri,.s ;,rt. CONNECTED for
the election OT any officer the cnurts of si,ch
, ooti,,tSs snfI' ,>'ch appDint return judge TO
meet All SiCh time aTii trtac.a. as required nv
law, to coinpute aud certify the vote of such
,I H. al MI niiiceri proEilcd for by this
by eNistins Laws. Whenever u place has been
or shall he provided hy tn. ;nth"ritieS of any
city, county. township or borough. iur The ssit.
Keeping ot the ballot boxes. the jil.i,n aud mi
uority inspector shall after INC ,.ie,.,i"n SAN
nf nn ls4Rg-fs
tanning the tickets iist OF voters amt other pa
PerS. have been securely har,J viii t,.,.. ,s,.d
scaled. and the Siyna,tirt-S of far i-,,ire ana In
f Spectols aHlNcd Thereto, forth Vith deliver the
7 same, together with the, rcf5l,iuiu., bovas p,
the may aud recorder uf such city or Ia coii-i-
Ties townships OF horoughs. to such person or
t persons rs the court rf common ulCas OF the
proper county may deSienat.. az the place prr-
Nidrd as aforesaid. who shall then tl,.uosft tb..
said boxes ana Keep the same To- answer the cnll
OF any court or tribunal authorized tu try tift.
merits of such election. Whenever The cl-c-
quirc the election boxes OF such di-II I,.t. to
hold any election which. 10y I W. they are or
shall be required To hold the, .hlfi keen tbs,
same securely in thris pt.SS sSipn Without 6r.n-
ing, until the morning of such election. aud
untit they shall >gvcrally lc sworn ur affirmed
not To disclose how any cicctor shpl' hiv voted.
and after being ssvpi or a aiiirtnel. 90 shall
open the said boxes ana biIra and toiaiit d.
stroy al the ballots aud other papers which
they shall hnd therein, before proceeding 10
hold such election.
SEC. -. Ans assessor. election Off .,r or per
sun appointed - an CverSt-er. ~ hp shall neglect
or refuse To perform any duty cnjuined hy this
act without reasonable legal cause. shall us.
subject To penalty OF one hundred dollars
aud II any assessor shall knowingly assess any
person a. a voter who Is apt qualified. or shall
wiiltully refuse To assess any who l. quail
hed he shall be guilty Of a miStcneanor in
. once, ana on conviction be punished bv a fine
not exceeding one thouS1Hd dollarS. itnpri--
oninent not exceeding two years. or bnih at the
l discretion ot inc Court, and also Toe subject 10
/ an action FOR damage hy the party agUriryt-i:
and II any person shall fradUlently alter. "a
/ to. destroy or dcface any list of voters made
out directed bN this Act or tear down orr
I move the sine from the place where it has
hNfs
/ tent. or tor any improper purpose. the person
so offending shall bc guilty Of a mis- lemea nor,
4 ana on conviction shalt toe punished by fine
/ not exceeding nVcs hundred dollars, or i'm
Z priSohnent not exceeding two years. or hotl.
/ at the discretion of the Court: and If any per-
son shall. by violence or intimidation, drive
/ from the polls, any person or persons appoint
7 ei by The tOurf to act as OVCrSeers of an cleo
: ton, or In any way wiIfullV prevent said over
4 scers from performing the duties enioincd up-
Z on them EN this Act. such person shall be gull
} y ot miSdenetnor- aud upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine not exceed
ing one thousand dollars, or 10y imprisonmcnS
cot 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 intimda ion or vio-
lence Tor the purpose of prevent ing any officer
! of election from performing the duties requir-
/ ed OF hin by law; or for the purpose of pre-
/ erciSing his right to vote. or from exercising
Vote, such person Shall be deemed guiItv Of =,
F miSdcncanor- and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding ono
| thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not eT-
ceeding two years, or both at the discretion OF
/ the Court. Any clerk. oversecr, or election
officer who shall disclose how any elector shall
have voted. unless required 10 do so VIII :
ness IN judicial procecdinC.'shall hc guilty OF
! 81 miSdemcrlior, ana upon conviction thereof
sinai. he punished hv nne not exceelin. one,
/ thon=and dollars. or by iIrIrisonrnent moi ex-
Cccding two years, or both, at the discretion of
The inspectors Judge and clerk, required hy
law to hold township and general elections
shall take and subscribe the several CA tbs and
afirinations required by the 18th, 10Th ana 2is {
Z sections of the Act of 2i of .itiiN. lSsl
. relating to the elections OF this Common
wealth" which oathS or afiirmations shall lie
prepared and administered IN the manner pre-
scrihed i'm the 18th and 22d sections of said A.
and in addition to the power conferred by tie
18th section of said Act the judge or either Of
the inspectors shall have power To admilIiStc,,
{ the tbs prescribed by said Act TO any clerk of
a general special or township election.
THE MODE OF voTING.
The attention of all qualified voters is direct
cd to the following Act of Assembly regin
t:rg the mode OF voting IL this com I'm onweGlt1:
CHANGE IN 1HE sfors OF vo1rSo
An Act regulating the mode of voting all the sles
tions in the several counties of ;hs commonwealth
approved March 30th, IS66.
SECTION l. Be ii enacted bp Senate AVID Eo,tse
Representatives Of The Commonwealth Of fS1nsEicunia 20
General assembly nurt. and Il hereby enacted by ts
horify Of saple That qualified the
erl counties Of this commonwealth, at the general
township borough or special elections are hereby here
after required by tickets printed
written rarity printed and partly written, sever
ally classified follows: One ticket shall embrace t'
of all judges OF Courts voted for aud lie labelled
outside judiciary one ticket shall embrace th.
State -; ticket shall embrace the Of al
Count, officers voted for, and lie labelled County "
ticket shall embrace the names Of all Tewnshif
>ffccrs voted for, and lie labelled Township cat
ticket shall nhrac- the Of all Borough officers
voted for sn1 Je labelled BoIoaCh :srd ssch eissl
shaiI be deposiisd in = sepaua.e ballOt-bcI-
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Whereas, The Congress of the United States,
on the 3lst day of March. lS7O. passed an Act
entitled AN Act 70 enforce the right of ciii-
Z,.ns of the United States vote in the several
States of this Union, and for other purposes y
This j. to give notice that the first and second
sections of said Act are as follows:
FIRST AND SECOND SECTIONS OF AT OF Con
GREss OF MARCH 81, 1870.
SEC. l. Fse Il enacted, etc. That all citizens OF
the United States who are or shall o.hwerwtse he
entitled to vote at any election by the people. ia
any state. Territory. District. County. City Par
ish. Township. school District. Municipality. or
other territorial subdivision shall he entttlc 1
aud allowed to vote at all such elections, wi hou.
distinction OF race, olor. or previous condition ot
servitude. any cons, tuition law. custom. usage