Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-10-06
Eseal ADVERTISEMENTS.

scret by the election board, api at the cless Of
he election they shsil be enclosed with the list Of
voter, tally list, aud other pspsrs required hy
is~ ~ be hlei by the rsturn Judge with the pro.
ib"notary, sni shall remain on Ole herewith in
the prothonotarys cfhce, subject 70 elimination
as other election papers ere. II the election Oh
een shal had that the applicant possesses all the
legal qualifications of y voter be shall bs penait-
ted to vote, and bis name shall be added to the
list VI tasabes by the election oahcers, the word
star" being ADDED where the claimant claims 10
vote on tax, aud the word cage" where he claims
to vote on age, the same words being added BY
the clerks ia each case respectively the list, Of
prrsoas voting At such election.
CHALLENGE oF RseIsrEnrD vorEns.
Sac. II. Il shall be lawful for any qualIse
citizen Of the district, notwithstanding the name
Of the proposed voter 10 contained on the list Of
resident sxables, to challenge the vote Of such
person, whereapon the same proof Of the right Of
suhfagr a. now required by law shalt be publicly
nade, and acted on by the election board, and the
ssic admitted or rejected according 10 the cvi-
drnrr. Every person claiming to be naturaiiied
ciliIeu shah be required 10 produce his natural
zation certificate at the election before voting
eept whsre he has been for ave years consecutive
" voter in the district in which he offers his
yoie. aud on The vote Of such person being re-
e.iyed It shall be tho daty Of the election officers
{" write or stamp on such certificate the word
"voed," with the day, month and year, and II
any election officer or officers shall receive . sec
oud vote on the same day by virtue Of the same
certificate, except where sons are entitled 10 ote
because Of the natusslisstion Of their faith err,
they and the person who shall Offer such sec ond
vote shall be glilty ofa misdemeApor, and on
conviction thereof be sned or ipmrscnsd. OF both
at the discretion Of the oonrt, bat tho tine shall
not exceed ave hundred dollars In each case nor
the Imprisonment one year. The like punisbmen ut
shall be inflicted on conyictiob Of the officer, Of
election who shall neglect reiuse to make OF
eaals TO be made the endorsement required a.
Aforesaid 90 said natsraliIaiioa certificate.
sEeLscr or prry OF yLrcrios orricEns.
SIC. ~. II any election officer shall refuse OF
neglect to require such proof Of the right Of suf-
frage as 10 prescribed BY this law, or the lsss 10
which this u suppiement, from any person Of
fering 10 vote whose name is not on the list Of
assessed voters, or whose right TO vote Is chai.
leased by any qualified voter present, and shall
admit such person 10 vote without requiring such
proof, every person 90 offending shall UPON con-
yieiion be guilty Of a misdemeanor and shall bs
sentenced for every such offence to pay ane not
exceeding tive hundred dollars, or to undergo an
imprisonment not more than one year, or both at
the discretion Of the court.
CANVASS or rHE vorrs w IHr COURT
SEC. IS. As soon as the poll, shall close the Of
hceu Of the election shall proceed to count all
the votes east for each candidate voted for and
make out full return Of the same 10 trip.eate,
with return sheet In addition, Ia all Of which
the yotesreeeiyed by each candidate shall 9 Civ.
en- after bis or Ter name frat in We I'd. and .e.in
in figures. and shall be signed by all Of said Of
heers, and ecriided by oversesrs II Aay or II not
50 certified the oEerseers and any ofhcer refusing
10 sign or certify OF either Of thetn shall wriie
upon each Of the returns hs or their reasons or
not signing or certifying them. T1s rois a, .ooa
e0Hatsd shaH also Dc pabiiciy snd fully declared
from iAs ei1dow TO tie citizens pres,st. aHd a
bri.f safsneni sAoeing the votes rsceired Nv ,tek
candidate shall Be aads and .gasd Jy tie ei,ciioa
officers "a the cot, is coHnied and tie sane
shaH be fsmediaieiy posted up he door ~ h,
election house for iaforaaaiioa Of tks pH5lir The
tTplieaio returns shall be enclo.cl In enssopef
and be sealed In the pressnc, Of the oh.Es.
and one envelope with the unseaei return sheet
given to the judge, which shall contain one list
Of voters, ially paper and oaths Of officers. anl
another Of said envelopes shall be given to The nj.
nority inspector. An judges living within twelve
miles Of the prothonotsryf office, or within
twcnty-four miles, IL their resids snce BE- in town,
Village or city on the line Of a railroad leading
to the county seat, shall before tive o'clock, post
meridian, Of the day after the election, and al
other judges shall beforetwelve o'clock meridian
Of the second day afier the election, deliver said
return, together with return sheet, 10 the pro-
thonotary Of the court Of common pleas Of the
county, which said return sheet shall be hled, and
the day and hour Of filing marked thereon, and
shall be preserved by the prothouotary for public
inspection. At twelve o'clock on the said secoui
day following any election, the prothonotary Of
the conr, Of common pleas shall present the siii
retnrns to the said court IN counties where there
Is no resident president judge, the associate judg-
cs shall perform the duties imposed upon tn
court Of cammon pleas. which shall convene for
said purpose the returns presented by the pro-
thenotary shall be opened by said court, aud com
pniet by such Of its officers, and such sworn as
sistants as the court shall appoint, In the pres
snce of the jedge OF judges Of said court, and
the returns certified and certificates Of election is
sued under the seal Of the court, a. Is now re-
quired to be done by the return judges, and the
vote a. 90 computed and certified shall be made
anatier Of record in said court. The sessions Of
said court shall be open to the public, and 10 case
the return Of any election district shall 10
misssag when the returns are presented, or In
case Of complaint Of qualified elector under
oath charging palpable fraud or mistake, and
particularly speefyins the alleged mistake OF
fraud. or where fraud or mistakei Is apparent on
the return, the court shall examine the return,
and II In the judgment Of the court 1t shall be
necessary to a just retarn saii eoar stall issue
summary process against the election officers
and overseers IL any Of the election district com
plaiaed Of, to bring them forthwith into court,
with al election papers in their possession, and
II palpable mistake or fraud shall be discovered,
II shall, upon such hearing As may he deemed
necessary to enlighten the court, and be
corrected by the court, and 80 certified; but
all allegations Of paIpable fraud or mistake
shalt be decided by the said court within three
days snst the day the returns are brought into
court for computatop, and the said inquiry shall
be directed only to palpAbe fraud or mistake,
AID shall not be deemed q Judicial adjudication
t. conclude any contest now or hereafter to be
provided by Law, an the other Of said triplica;e
returns shall be plsced in the box and sealed up
with the ballots Nothing IN this &C, shall re.
quire the returns Of election % borough or town
shp o1hecrs 10 be made TO the court as directed
IN this section, bat all the returns Of the election
Of tswsship aud borough oficers shall be en-
closed in sealed cover, directed 10 the prothono-
tArl Of the court OF common pleas Of the proper
county, and shall BY some one Of them be delir.
cred into his otice within three days after every
such election and tiled therein. In counties
wherc there are three or mcrc judged of said
court, learned in the law, ut least two judges
shall 81 to comrnte and certify rctarns, unless
unavoidably prevented II any Of the said jud.-
es shall himself be candidate for any Office at
any election he shall not cit with the court "
act In counting The returns Of such election, and
In such ease tue other judges, II any, shall act,
and II In any county there snail he 40 Judge quail
tied to hold the said court under the proyisions
OF this act present and able to act, then and 10
every such ease, the register Of Wills, the shefid
and county commissioners Of the proper eouaty
shall be aud constitute a Board, who, or a major
ny OF whom shall hare aud exercise all the pos.
ers, aud perform all the duties vested in or re-
qairei 10 be perforned BY the court Of eommoa
pleas Of sach county. BY and under The pror-
sions Of this section but none Of the said off,
GERS shall act as & member Of such Board whea
himself candidate for any Office at the cieston,
the returns Of which the said Board Is required
TO couat under the provisions OF this sestion
sHy~3. In alle eciions hereafter the certificate
of naturalization, IL genuine, shah ke conclusive
evidences the facts nee therein, anl where
the person Offering to vote tiam, the right on
the payment Of tar, the reselp, Of such tar, II
signed by the proper Officer, shall be the evidence
thereof II such pcrson does not produce such re-
{ opt, then the payment Of the tax MAJ be proved
by tho oath VI such person, Dr. other evidence,
stating when, where aud to whom such tax was
paid.
Notice Is further hereby given. Taat
all persons except Justices Of the PeAse. SAO
shall hold an Office or appoinimeni Of trust under
The government Of the United States, or Of this
State, or Of any incorporated district, whether
ofh,er or otherwisa, saboriiai,e
ofheer or agent, who u OF shah DO empioyel "a
iSr the Legislative Executive or Jadieal de-.
partncnis Of this State or Of the uuitci States
o. any city or incorporated district. anl also
hat every member Of Congress, or Of the STATE
Legislature, or Of the common or select eoanel
d any city or commissioner of any incorporated
district are BY law incapable Of holding or
'sercising. st the same time. the onice OF sp-
poiniment Of Judge, Inspector or Clerk Of any
'lectlon Of this Commonwealth.
n on ELECTION OFFICERS.
Ia case the person who shall have received lhe
'eccnd highest number Of votes for Inspector shall
no' attend on the day Of election. then the person
Tho shall have resolved the second highest nam-
'er Of votes for judge a, the next presiding elec
'on, shall act as Inspector IN his place and 10