The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-08
COLUMBIAN COUNTY, PA

and partly printed anldlylt to the facts stated by
him. which ailidl't SHAH define clearly where th'
residence Is OF the person $40 oalmiug to hc Nltr
and the person SO claiming thc tiyht uNuicsIu5'
partly printed andaylt stating, 10 the best of his
knowledge and belief, when ana where he was born
one month, and Of the commonwealth Of pCnusAl-
Nania; that he has rcsldcdin the commsnwcalthun
year, 9ri II formerly qualified clccior or nail,
born citizen thereof and has removed thCrcirOm ANA
that he has resided therein SIS months
next preceding said election that lac has resided in
period uf at least two months Immediately preceding
s4id election; that he has not moved into th"
has, II twGnty.tR" year, Of axe Or UpWari,. paid
state or county tax within two years. which was as
month before the election. The said alldayt shall
also state when and where the tax claimed to be-
where and ln whom PAID; ana the tHN receipt there
for shall De- produced for examination, unless the
los, o destroyed, or that he never received any AMI
n uaturd2'd citizen, shall also state Whrn where
aud by what court h' was nutulnll1cd. aud shall also
lcn. iiut Il the person so claiming the right to vote
shall take ana subscribe au a1idlyit that hc Is n1-
elsewhere. sllil state the tlDt in his affidavit, and
shall produce evidence that hc las been uatUrdlllvd
or !ha me j. entitled TO citizenship hl reason Of ,
fathers naturalization. aud shall further state In his
alllal, that lr is at the time ut making the uildl-
yat ut the ngc Ut twcnty-oue and under twenty-five
years; that be- hls been citizen " tine nltod
States one month, ana has resided IN the state one
year; or Il native born cltilcn ur th, state ana
removed th,lrtwm and returned, that lc has resided
therein six months next preceding said election ana
la the election district immediately Two months prr-
Cudiug such election. he shall br entitled 10 Vote.
although hc shat not have paid taxes. The said
udgyitS oG the Witnesses to their slicurc shalt uc
preserved by the election board. aud ut the close OF
The election they shan be enclosed with the list ut
be- nled BY IN, return judge with the proth0notaiy,
and shal remain ON lilr herewith In the prothonu-
papers are II the election officers shall fnl that
the applicant pySsrs~rs all tue legal qualifications Ut
slll he added tu thc list Il taxable, by the election
Officers, the word "tHN," being added where the
where Ia Claims t6 Vote ON '' '.! tb" sam" ,ris
being added by the clerks In each case, respectively,
ON the lists of persons voting at such election
NLCIoN IL. u sutll he LAWFUL for any qualified citi
2ou OF the district uuN Outstanding the name NJ the
proposed voter is contained on ur list gf resident
llN1ph7 10 challenge the vote Of such person,
whcrcupou the same proof ot the right OF Suffrage
as IS now required D.! law shall DE publicly made and
ariru ON ny llr election board. and the vote admitted
or rejected, according to the evidence. Every person
claiming To- hc uatmulilcd dtizcn shall De required
20 produce ms naturalization certificate at the cleo
uun h'loTr voting, except where he has been for i've
years cuhsccutiNclv voter In the district In which
being received it shall be- the duty Of the c%rtIon
officers TO write or stamp ON such certificate the
word NOtcd,' with the day. month ana wear: and if
any election officer officers shall receive second
vote ON the same day by virtue Of the same ccrtl-
cause OF the naturalization Of their fathers they and
the person who Shall offer such second vote shall be
guilty of misdrmpauor and ON conviction Thereof
SHAH be lucd or imprisoned, both, at the dscre-
ton Of the COurt but the line shall not exceed vc
hundred dollars IN each ease, nor the Imprisonment
one year. The like punishment shall he inflicted on
conviction on the officers Of election who shall neg
lect or reiuSe to make, or cause to he made the
tiOn certificate.
sEcTIoS lg II any election officer shall refuse or
neglect To require such proof Of the right OF suffrage
as is prescribed by thi, law or the laws to which this
Is a supplement, from any person Offering to vote
whose name IS not on the list Of assessed voters. or
whose right TO vote is challenged by any aIIaliiCd
voter present, and shall admit such person TO vote
lhg Shal, upon conviction, be guilty OF a miSdc-
meauOr, ana shall be sentenced for every such of
fence, 10 pay me not exceeding five hundred dol
lars, or to undergo an Imprisonment not more than
one year, or both at the discretion Of the court.
SECTION g Ihc respective assessors, inspectors and
Judges OF te elections shall each have the power 10
administer oatS to any person claiming the right to
be assessed or the right of suffrage, or IN regard TO
any olhCf matter or thing required to he done or ln-
CURED into by any Of said officers under this act :
ana any Wiltu false swearing by any person in rca-
tiOn to any matter or thing concerning which they
shall be lawfully nterrogatcd by any OF said officers
or ovcrsccrS shall be punished as perjury.
SECTION Is. The assCSsOrS shall each receive the
same compensation for the time necessarily spent in
performing the duties hereby cnOlnCd as is provided
by law to NsScssurs making valuations TO be pad bv
the county commissioners as In other cases, and it
shall not be lawful for any to assess tax
against any person whatever within siNty-Onc days
next preceding the annual election in November;
any violation OF this provision shall be a misdemcan-
or, aud subject the officer So offending to fine on
ruhNct1h not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to
Imprisonment not exceeding three months or both,
at the discretion OF the court.
ui any rIttioh Nlstilct setting forth that the pa
pohncnl OF ovcISceIS IS reasonable precautiOn to
secure the purity and fairness Of the election IN said
district Shall De the duty ol the court OF common
pleas ol the proper county, all the law Judges OF tie
SAID court able to act at the time COnCrrrlng to an
point TWO JudriUuS, sober ana intelligent -clliIcnS Of
the said district belonging TO different political pal-
ltS oNelSeelS OF election to supervise the proceed
lnga ul election officers thereof ana TO make report
oi le same as they may be required by such court
sad oielSerrS shan be persons qualified to serve
upon eleclicn boards and shall have the right TO be
present with the officers Of such election during the
whole time the same is held, the votes counted and
the returns made out and signed by the election Oll-
GERS; Keep list Of voters il they proper To
chtlIGnSr any person Offering TO vote and ntcrro-
hsright Of suffrage at said election, ana to examine
ms papers produced; and the officers OF said clcc-
ed anu appointed every convenience and facility for
the discharge Of their duties; ana If said elect ion
officers salI refuse TO prrmit said uyrrs"r, tn IA"
present, and perform their duties rs aforesaid. such
officer or oltrcrS shall be guilty OF a nsdcmcanOr
ana ON cgmclion thereof shall he fined not exceed
cordlng one year or both, In tile discretion Of the
court; or II the OycISccrs Shall he driven away lrom
u!!td In such election district may be rejected by
the proper tribunal trying contest under said ccc-
luh or part or portion of such votes aforesaid may
be counted aS such tribunal may deem necessary To
Il Just and proper disposition Of The case.
SECTION 10. Any assessor, election officer or person
To perform any duty cniuncd by this act, without
reasonable or legal cause. shall be subject to uc,-
atty OF one hundred dollars: and if any ossrssnr
shll knowingly assess any person as a voter who is
not qualihrd or SHAH wllfuly refuse to assess any
one Who Is qualified he shall he Guilty of n mIs,ia
meahor IN Oiilce, ana on conviction be punished by
line not exceeding one thousand dollars or imprlS-
Ohnrnt not exceeding two years, or BOTH at the dis
CrctOn Of the court and also be subject to an action
for damages by the party aggrcved: and IL any ncr
son sal lrduIulchtly alter, add TO- deacc on destroy
or tear down or remove the same from the place
where It has been liked with fraudulent or mischlev-
50 offending Shall be guilty of a miS,lelnegu6r and
on CGhVction Shall be punished by fine not exceed