The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-24

residence Is Of the person SO claiming To be voter;
aud the person 50 claiming the right to shalUlso
take and subscribe written or rarity written ond
partly printed oildavt Stating, TO the best Of his
that he has been citizen OF the Untod States for
| one month, and of the commonwealth Of ptnnsll-
yania that he ha, rcsdcdln the comm, ,nwcath one
year. or, II formerly qualified oeCtor nntiye
born citizen thereof and has removed therefrom and
returned, that he has resided therein six months
next preceding said election; that he has resided IN
the district In which he claims TO be u voter Tor the
| aid election; that he has not moved into The
district FOR the purpose Of voting therein that he
state or county tax within two years, which was
sesscd 9t least two months and paid nt least one
| also state when and where the tax claimed TO be
| PAID by the aniant was asSeSscd, and when and
| for shall he produced for examination, unless the
nlilont shall state IN his aiiidavit that II has been
lost or destroyed or that he never received any aud
II naturullzed citizen shall also state when, where
and 10y what court he was nntuta7ad, and shall also
tion. But If the person claiming the right to vote
Sna take Gnd anOsgfi9e M an @ldpYt that he y ma
elsewhere shall state the fact IN his nnldayit ana
snail produce evidence thqt he has been noturall2ed
or lual ne IS ehilttu 70 CltHehsp by reason OF his
fathers nPtutuli2a0n, and shall further state In his
aldayl. thnt ne Is, at the Time q making me ada-
vat, OF tho age Of twenty-onc and under twenty-five
| years; that he has been citizen Of the United
states one month"; and has resided IN the state one
year, or II u native porn cltizen Of the state and
removed hcrcirom and returned, that he has resided
therein -N months next preceding said election ana
In the election district immediately two months pre-
| Ccdng such election, he shall be entitled to vote
| tuNfS.
andavs ol all persons making such claims aud the
udaNiS OF the witnesses to their Residence shall be-
preserved by the election board, and pt the close uf
the election they shall be enclosed with the list Of
voters tally list and other papers required by law to
be filed BY the return judge with the proth0noary,
ana shall remain on lile herewith In the prothonO
tarys Ofce subject TO examination other election
papers are. II the election officers shall lind that
the applicant possesses all the legal qualifications OF
voter ne shall be permitted TO vote and his name
Saars uo 1eI fhs yor1 20 e @ M Si aT@oeS M nG election
claimant claims to vote on tax ana the word "age,"
| where he claims to vote age; the same words
being added by the clerks in each case, respectively
| on the lists Of persons voting at such election.
| SECTION H. II shall be lawful for any qualified Cit-
zen OF the district, Notwithstanding the name Of the
proposed voter Is contained on the list of resident
| taNables, TO challenge the vote Of such person,
whereupon the same proof Of the right of Suffrage
as Is now required by law shall be publicly made and
acted on by the election board, and the vote admitted
or rejected according to the evidence Every person
claiming TO he naturnliled dizcn shall be required
to produce his naturalization certificate at the cleo
ton before voting, except where he has been for i've
years consecutyely voter in the district I'm which
being received, 1t shall be the duty Of the election
ollcerS TO write or stamp ON such certificate the
any election officer or officers shan receive second
vote on the same day, by virtue of the same certl-
cause OF the naturalization of their fathers they and
the person who shall offer such second vote shall be
shail pc lined or imprisoned or both, at the discre-
ton of the court; but the fine shall not exceed five
one year. The like punishment shall be inflicted on
conviction, on the Officers Of election who shall neg
dorsement required as aforesaid on said naturaliza-
| ton certificate.
SECTION 12. IL any election officer shall refuse or
neglect to require such proof of the right of suffrage
as Is prescribed by this law the laws to which this
whose name is not on the list OF assessed voters
whose right TO vote Is challenged by any qualified
without requiring such proof every person so Offend
Ing shall, upon conviction, be guilty OF INSIDE
mCanOr and shall be sentenced, for every such Of
fence. TO pay fine not exceeding five hundred dol
lars, or TO undergo an imprisonment not more than
SECTION I. The respective assessors, inspectors and
Judges Of the elections shall each have the power tC
be assessed or the right of suffrage, or In regard tC
any other matter or thing required to be done or In
qured into by any of said officers under this act
and any wiful false swearing by any person in rela
ton to any matter or thing concerning which they
shall be lawfully interrOgaed by any Of said officers
or overseers shall be punished as perjury.
SECTION Is. The assessors shall each receive the
performing the duties hereby cnolned, as Is provided
by law to assessors making valuations, TO be paid by
the county commissioners as in other cases, and II
shail not be laWtul Tor any assessor to assess tan
against any person whatever within siXty-one day
next preceding the annual election In November
any violation of this provision SHAH be miSdcmean
or, and subject the officer SO offending to line, or
conviction, not exceeding one hundred dollars, or Il
| Imprisonment not exceeding three months or both
| at the discretion of the court.
SECTIONS on the petition OF fve or more citizen!
of any election district setting forth that the pa
pointment of oyersees IS reasonable precauton tC
secure the purity and fairness of the election in sale
district IL shall be the duty Of the court common
pleas OF the proper county, all the law Judges OF tht
said court able TO act at the time concurrng to ap
point two judlciOuS sober and intelgent.c .ctiZens
The said district belonging to different political par
ties oyerseers of election to supervise the proceed
ingS Of election officers thereof, and to make repOr
uI the same as they may be required by such court
said oyerseers shall be persons qualified to serve
upon eleCten boards and shall have the right to bt
present with the officers Of such election during thC
whole time the same is held, the votes counted ant
the returns made out and signed by the election OH
GERS; tOkeep list Of voters If they see proper Il
! challenge any person Offering TO vote, and nterro
gate him and his witnesses under oath, in regard /,
Srght OF suffrage at said election and to examine
his papers produced; and the officers Of said elec
ion are required oaord to said OvcrSees, so select
ed ana appointed every convenience and facility fo
the discharge of their dutles and If said election
officers sVal refuse TO permit said overseers to b,
present. and perform their duties Aforesaid sucl
! officer or officers shall be guilty of miSdemeanor
and ON conviction thereof shall be fined not exceed
q Ing one thousand dollars, or Imprisonment not eX
ceedlng one year, or both, in the discretion OF th'
court or II the OyerseerS shall be driven away from
the polls by violence or intimidation, all the vote
polled in such election district may be rejected 10y
the proper tribunal trying contest under said elec
tlon or part or portion of such votes aforesaid ma!
be counted, as such tribunal may deem necessary Il
Il Just ana proper disposition OF the case.
SECTION 10. ANY assessor, election officer or persol
appointed as an oyerseer who shall neglect or refus
c TO perform any duty enjolned by this act withou
) reasonable or legal cause, shall be subject to pen
c atty OF one hundred dollars; and ii any assesso
shall knowingly assess any person u voter who
# not qualified or shall wfuy refuse to assess an,
one who is qualified, he shall be guilty OF a msde
meanor in Office, and on conviction be punished by
fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or lmprlS
onment exceeding two years, or both at the dis
erection Of the court, and also be subject TO aciO
son shall iraudulenly alter add TO- delace or dGstro
any list OF voters made out as directed by this acI
where 1t has been lXed with fraudulent or mlschiey
: Gus intent or for any improper purpose, the persol
+ on conviction shall be punished by fine not exceed
ing i've hundred dollars or Imprisonment not exceed
ana ii any person SHALL by violence or intimidation
drive, or attempt 20 drive from the polls, any perso
Y | OF an election or In any way wifuly prevent SAT-
overseers from performing the duties enjOined upo
them by this act, such person shall be guilty OF
! | mlsdemeanOr, and upon conviction thereof shall b.
r punished by fine not exceeding one thousand dol
lars or by imprisonment not exceeding two years, o
: both at the discretion Of the court Amy person VIII
s. shall, on the day Of any election, visit polling pac
In any election district ut which he Is not entitled
If vote, and shall use any intimidation or Violence 70
/ the purpose OF preventing any olcer Of election
t from performing the duties required Of him by law
or for the purpose Of preventing any qualified vote
of such district exercising his right 10 vote iron
l. exercising his right to challenge any person oferln
TO vote, such person shall be deemed guilty of mis-
dene9nor ana upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by tine not exceeding one thousand dollar,
Il or by imprisonment not exceeding two years, or botl
at the discretion OF the court. Amy clerk oversee
or election olcer who shall disclose how any clccto
G shall have voted, unless required 20 do so as wit
ness in judicial prOCecdtng shall be guilty OF mis-
It demeanor and upon conN cton thereof shall be pu1
= lshed by line not exceeding one thousand dUllarS
o | or by imprisonment not exceeding two years, U
l. | both, IN the discretion OF the court,
n In obedience to the requirement Of the Governo
" Of the commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, | hereb
v publish the Fifteenth Amendment Of the Consttt
Y ton OF tue United states, the Act of Congress en-
II Forcing the same ana the Act or Assembly reatly
n me Fifteenth Amendment OF the Constitution G
d the United states Is as follows:
d 'SgCrON !, The right Of citizens OF the Unite
N States to vote shall not be denied abridged by IA
II United states or By any state ON account OF race
II "SEClI0N g. The Congress SHAH have power to oI
70 force this article by appropriate legislation
D. An Act 20 enforce the right OF citizens Of the un
e ed states 10 vote In the several Sttos OF this UnO
10 ana for other purposes;
u "sgeroN |. liH IT EsAcTED by THE SENATE AN
House OF RErRBsEErAIIyEs or TilE United STATES q
AMERICA ~ CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, That all citizens