The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-10-27
MsE Advertisements.

o father. thev and the per-, - -tsn 1l tneir
. M as a Vote mai Ne guilty efa mIsiemea5er
.ne'i OF boil, AZ the discretion az tEe ~
- ane saai not exceed i've huuIrsf seii.rs I.
Ike punishment shall he inai.tss - ye-rs Ihs
g "a the oHieers o. eiecti8n Who shau ,e.i.-a
I I - ~ - 49, es euss be made. the e~nslorss-
: ccrfiaeaie. ahzation
Ssc ! II any election officer shan
2 neglect % require such preof Of the rirhf ~ -
Q Ea2c as j. prescribed by this law. or ne tawss-
Nhieh TINS i a supplement-, from anv perso, e.
ms % vote whose name Is not On the list of sssess.
~ Ne.efs whose right 70 vptci Is challenged bv
: any quaanct voter present. and shall aInof w-I
u .ete without requiring such proof everv
n-i-lhS snAA upon e0uvrtinn. be gull
y {. tH5~esaeaner AMI shall oe s-entcncel. for
tttrl ee'aetfnccr ao Pay a nns not exceeding ave
hullFa4 collars er 90 uuiergu an imtlria,r9re,r
net mare tnsn one year, OF bath, az the discretion
Of the court
SEC. -. ANY assessor. election officer a, ,s,so,
appointed a. an ~eyerscer, who shan neglect or r.
fuse tu pcrfortn any duty ~enioined BY this act. with
cat reas1uable or iegslcause, shall be subject 10 a
penalty u cue hundred dollars; and II any $780,
shall knoSimriy asses any person as voter who
is u0t q~ualinei- or snail Wlifaiy rsiase 70 as-cse
{ any enc who T. qualified, he snail bc guilty of a
uiisdcmcaDor in office and on conviction BE- punish
FL ~ a hne not exceeding one thousand dollars. or
imprisonment not exceeding two years. or both. at
tle discretion Of the court. and also be subject %
an action for damages BY the party aggrieTed: and
II any person shall fraudulently alter, add n. de-
ace OF destroy any list Of voters made out a. direct
Ell pF this act. or tear down OF remove the same
from the place where IL has been dxed. with fraudu-
enl o, misehleyeas intent; or for any improper par
~misdeDcanor. and on o~nviction shall Be- punished
py a me not exceeding nve hundred dollars. or i'm
uMch ~ eNee,lih2 tSeyears- or both. atthe
discretion OF the eourt; aDd II any person shall. b.
violence or Intimidation. drive. OF attempt q drvs
rom the polls. any PerSon or persons appointed
~ the court to act a. overseers Of an election.
OF in any way wiifuiiy prevent said SverseerS
from performing the duties enjOined upon them By
MS act' saeh person shall Be guilty Of a missile
meanqr, and upon conviction thereof shallbe pan
shed by a nae not exceeding one thousand dot
lars or by Imprisonment not exceeding two wears.
or Doth az re discretion Of the court. Any per
= "ho suAIi. on the Jay Of any election. visit n
polling place IN any election district At Nichh he IS
not entitled @ vote. AMI shall use any Intimidation
d 'iocnee ierths purpose Of preventing any ON
Ger oi elections from performing the duties re-
tuIeH 81 am by law or for the purpose OF pre-
tsialng any qualified voter % such district eyer
800 % hfh- % vele. or from exercising his
- ~ ehAIiehEe any person Offering 70 vote.
such person shall be deemed gnltV III a misie-
meangr and upon conviction thereof hail b. Gun
s1ei uy q ane not Exceeding one thousand Ioiiaz
orly imprisonment not exceeiinz two wears or
vllh. a. tAe discretion Of the court. Any clerk.
oterseero or election oahccr, Who shall disclose how
any elector shall have voted. unless required 10 10
20 ~ a witness In a iudieiai proceeding shall be
guilty OF a ~miSieuean0r, aad upon conviction
thereoa staa be punished BY a me not exceeding
one lhNusand dollars, or by imprisonment not ex-
eeedihs two years, or bath, az ne discretion % t1e
10 any person shall prevent or a,,emnf :, ~
vent any oi1eer OF an election under this a. rom
hokling such election. or use or threaten anv Vi
.cnce % any such officer. and shall interrupt ~ M
property interfere with BIN In the execution u his
duty snail block up or attempt 10 block up he win
dow or avenue o any window where the same nav
De holden, OF shall roteasly disturb the peace o.
sufh e~iectiGn- or shad use CT practice intimidation.
threats. force oE VIOLENCE. with the design to infu-
enee unluly 0F 0Veruwc any elector. or prevent him
lrum victims. or 70 restrain the freedom OF ehoie~
sulh persons on eoHy%tion shall be hnelin any ~.
rn- exceeding uvc hundred dollars IN b. imr-r9a0u
81 tr any tnas not less than cue nor morc than.
l~el'c .A1aths AMI II II shalibe shown % TAO c1nrt
Lhelc the tfiti % such offence shall he taI. that
taf person ~ Offending vas not "A resilient Of m.
cry warl OF district where The sal oIeuee va
g. mmittcd. and not entitled 20 vote therein ON r.sp
Netlon, he shall be sentenced "a pay a tine noE gss
th2n one hundred. OF moro than one thou=ud doI-
lars, and be imprisoned nj less than - months
nor more thdn two years.
If any persen or per=ans shaIs make snv be- or
wager upon tho result of al eicetian within the
t'hunpnWe2ih, q zhad oder 70 make any such h4s
Or HaHcss eitAe- b. verbal proclamation thereof or
by az wrsttea ~ printed ADVERTISEMENT. or avite
2ay pers1n ~ persus 70 make such bet y. Harrp
uioa eonSlctDD teescof he OF they shalt 0Eieir ans
81. ~ l~' 'hs amount 50 bet OF ''srsd ODE
AMI The election laws Of The Commonwealth -.
ther pr9yide th1t The Inspectors, Judges AMI
clerks shall.beicre euteriaz on the dGfsso OF their
Offices. severally take All subscribe the oath or az
Ernntiun hereinaites directed. which shall be Al
ministcred % theaA By aay Judge. Alderman -
persent, oGe Is the Aispectors Of the eleciiou saan
aim-niste The gatA 0r affirmation o 10 Stber
GA-fH an ut.rNA"As naNA NNrM the L. 4rEAHT =
q4ahned administer the oath or e4ru1tSga
% him.
The Inspectors, Judge anil clerks reqslr-i by
hg 10 hold The township aui general elections.
shall take and subscribe the several aaths or affirm
atone. required by the 18th, nh and INST sections
Of the act OF the p daX of JAY, 1889, entitled Al
net relating % tse elections Of this C0muaon-
wealth. whFkcIths0 % aiirmati0ns shall b. pre-
pared anal administered In the manner prscrfh-f
In TIE Sth aud III sections q the said act. ant in
adds19Rt to the p0Herc0nierred BY the lSh section
81 iaat Gct. the Judge OF either Il the Inspectors
shan haTc power to administer the Oaths pre=rrflN
ed ~ sail et t0any eieTs u . general or, special
The following shasi ho TIE form of the oath or AZ
hrfnatiou % ~ utzen by eachinsFector, viz. Il "A.
b. do-;hat ! viii duly attend to the ensuing
electt& during the eontinuanca thereof a. an in
sFector and that I VIII not receive any ticket ar
vote iromany person, other than such a. shall ara
iy believe % be- a~eOriing 20 the provisions Il the.
constitution and the laws o. this C-ommsaEeafth
entitled tOvQ-o Al such election. withosf ucquiripE,
such eytdsaee q the right % vote a. = directed b.
law, Dar viii I vexatiousiy delay or refuse 10 re
oeiye any vote from any persua who I shall be iazs
q ne entitled TO vote as aiSresaid. but thai Z VII
p an things, truly, imyAst.aiiiy and isthrsily per
NFM ny uuil theEtIs - the best q by Judgment
and abilities, Ead that I am Et directly OF indi-
recly Interested a aHy bet % wager on the result
TIE following shaa b the oath or anfrmata.os
eaca l4dge; va i "a. b. dO-that ill a.
Judge GUY attend the ensuing election dsring The
Continuance thereof. and faithfully assist the n
speotofs m carrying on the sainaS that L Kill not
give NY clnsent that any vote o. teket shall be "
eelyed trom any person othsF than sch as lEmly
believe 70 BE- aec0rdingt0 the provision Of the con
s%titutiou and laws 81 this Commonwealth ~enfltlesi
toFCte az such election. withCat Repairing such ev-
iIence % the rZht 10 vote IS = directed hv law
AMI that = all use my best eadeaYors 10 prevent
any t-aui. decelt or abuse IN Carrying on the same
citizens gualiaed 70 vote, or others. and thar :
VII make a tr@c adperIect return OF the said sec-
AMI viii N all things truly, impartiarsa an
Iithfuly perform my duty respecting ths same 10.
Ire hestoi my Judgment and abilities and that
IN uot directly or Indirectly interested in any BET
= wager On the result OF this e~r-fun.h
The following shall be tho form 0f the oath OF af-
lruaiion 20 be- taken by each clerk, via: fla. RI
lo-that I win lGBarially and truly write dsWn
he name Of each elector who han vote al the en-
iuing ~elee-zn. which shah be gfsen Re IN charge
~ 49, tEe Iatme Of thetoNnship, ward OF districs
sHerein such elect0r IssdcS and e~arefully sAf
FdiF Wutc dOvU the nlmber 0f votes that shah 20
oven ior each candidate at the election as often -
rs name smaa be reaI 10 NE By the Inspectors
hereof ad q all things sasly AMI faithfully per
0rn 10y duty rcsreetinGth the same % the best Gfmv
zssznent and abltIy, alsl that l am not DIRECTLY OF
nlireeily MERE Tel q any bet o. wager on the re-
Of this electon"
The qualified electors viii take notice Of ~ nf
aet u Assembly, approved l2th say Of
March. lS5e, an act Regulating the mol oil v0tius
C AL elections In the several counties q this Com
SaoEIoy L Be it enacted hy sso- senate AMI
House Of Representatives oftAe GoI~nuOn8caIth o.
'eDnsgivaui1 ia General Assembly, a1et, AMI it -
lereby enaeiedby The - AOTIy q the same. That
ne quiAAed Nlle44Qi the several counties o. this
]umm9nWediA ~ al general township. borough
nj special elections are hereby, hereafter. autlsr.
AMI required 10 vote, by tickets. printed OF
Or partly printed and partly written. sew
cassaael % follows: One tiekcs shall EN-
'race the names Of all JUICES % coasts voted for.
ri . hs labelled outside -lud~AEy; enc tEbet
han emf1ace The nanr~- . - state officers voted
~. AMI be Labelled -Sygts-' one tiCkcf shah en-
trace the names % ~ eagnfy officers voted Or. IN
luiing the oiiee srSenat0r. member and uemhez
4 Assembly, q voted mr. asd menbsr u Co..
rcss, / .etsd Cor, ani De hbeicd comfy. one
ic .s1 shall embrace the names q al township o.
rcrs v9ted for. and be labeled ~t0Ensnip; one
irket shall embrace the names % all borough OF
cers .gtei soe, and ~ sossscd borough; and
aeh l4a BAH lc deposited "a separate ballot
0saA
ar 2 That = shaA he the duty Of the Sh.ssaFs
n the arTelt counties or this C0mmouwrarl g..
nacIt Ia t5cH election ~Pr1elamatOus hereafter iz-
-ei SAC nrst section Of this act.
R KELLEY.
Speaker &c the House 9C &egrssentzti-a
UkND FLEMING.
Speaker q taa Senate.
Approved TIE +H1 day II Earoa. Ann0 Domlni
NJ Thousand ssgts hJndrsd All sxtysix.
At CURTIN.
SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT.