The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-10-06
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.

ASD WHEREAS. The Congress Of the United
States on the 3lst day Of March, 1870. passed an
act entitled an act 70 enforce TIE rtghfs Of eifi-
=ens Of the United States 10 rots ia TIE scueral
States Of the Union and for other purp0fes;' the
Hrst and second sections Of which are a. i0ll0ws:
SECTION l. Be u enacted by the Senate aHf
House Of Represenfafires q ne United States Of
America ia C0ngTsas assembled, That all citizens
Of the United States who are or shall be otherwise
qualified TO vote at any election BY the people In
any state, Territory. district. county. city, parish,
township. school district. municipality. or other ter
ritorfai subdivision shall be entitled and allowed 70
vote at all such elections without distinction %
race, color. OF previous condition Of serTitute; any
constitution. law. custom, usage or regulation q
To the contrary notwithstanding
SEC. = And be 70 JzTfhcr enacted That II BY or
under the authority Of the constitution or laws q
any state. or the laws Of any Territory. any act Is
or shah be required b be done as a prerequisite or
qualification for voting. and BY such constitution Or
laws persons or officers are or shall be charged with
the d rfOrmanee Of duties IN furnishing to citizens
an opportunity 10 perform such prerequisites. or 20
become qualified to vote. il shall be the duty Of
every such persons and Gficerst % give all citizens Of
the United States the same and equal opportunity
% perform such prerequisites and to become qualln-
ed 20 vote without distinction. Of race, color OF pre-
viOus condition Of seryit1ds: and II any sucn per
son OF officer shall refuse or knowingly omit % give
full effect to this section he snail, for every such Of
fence fOrfeiE and pay the sum Of ave h1Hfred dol
lars % the person aggrieFed therepyr % oe recover
ell By an action IN the case- win fHAi COST AMI -uch
allowance for counsel ices as the SQUIRT shall deem
irst ana staIf aiso. brewery such offence. be deem
81 1uiItv IN A miaieneanor. and shall. on cnnyie-
tign fber..,f be hned not less than I'VE hundred
dollars or he imprisoned not less than one month
and not more than one year. or both. az the discre-
ton Of the court
AMI the iudges Of the respective districts afare-
aft are required 70 meet AZ Somerset On the Fri
day next following the holding o. said election
then and there to perform those things required
Of them by Law.
All judges living within twelve niles of the
PruthonOsary's 0fhee, or within twenty-four miles.
IL their residence be In q town, village, or city
1pon the line Of n railroad leading 20 the county
seat, shall. before two O'Clock post meridian q the
lay afler the election. and all other JUICES snail.
before twelve O'Clock meridian of the second cay
AFTER the election deliver the returns, together
with return sheet. TO the Prothon0tary Of The court
Of Common Pleas OF the county, when said return
sheet shall be flied. and the day and hour Of Ming
thereon. and shall be preserved BY the pro-
.hOn0tary for public Inspection
Given under my hand, az my ONCE In Somerset,
this 4th day Of October. IN the year OF cur Lord.
one thousand eight huudred and seventy I'VE,
and In the ninety-nintn year Of the lndepen-
dence Of the United States
OLIVER kNEPPEk, She-f.
ShcriTs Office, Somerset
Oct. sth. 1870