The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-22

Sec. Il. If any election officers shall refuse or
neglect to require such proof of the right of
suffrage is prescribed by this law, the laws
e. which this IL a supplement, from any person
Offering to vote whose name is not on the list
OF assessed voters whose right to vote is
challenged by any qualified voter presen ana
shall admit such person to vote without requir-
ing such proof. every person 50 Offending
shall, upon conviction. be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and shall be sentenced for every such
odensc, 10 pay n hne not exceeding Eve hun
dred dollars. or TO undergo an fmprisonrn eut of
not more than one year, or both. at the discre-
ton OF the Court
SEC. Is. As soon as the polls shall close the
officers of election shall proceed to count all
the votes cast for each candidate voted for,
and make a fail return OF the same in tripli-
cate, with return sheet in addition, i'm ali of
which the votes received by each candidate
shull be given after his or her name first in
words ana again in figures, and shall be signed
by ali of said officers and certified l,t oversees
if any, or, il not so certified the overseers and
any officer refusing TO sign certify, or either
OF them shall write upon each OF the returns his
or their reasons for not signing or certifying
them. The vote. as soon as counted shat! also
be publicly and fully declared from the win
dow 10 the citizeus present. and brief state
ment showing the votes received bv each can
diddte shall be made and signed by the election
officers as soon as the vote is counted. and the
same shall be immediately posted uD on the
door of the election house for the information
of the public. The triplicate returns shall be
enclosed in envelopes and be sealed in nresence
of the officers, and one envelope, with the un.
sealed return sheet given TO the Judge, which
shi coz tain one ilsI q voters, tally aper, and
shall be gwen TO the minority inspector an
3hloges ,Iv!g Mithim nwGxe miles of the pro
il their residence be in town, village. or city
upon the line OF 4 railroad Leading to the couH-
" seat, small, before two O'Clock post meridian
of the day after the election and n other i,Ilr,
es shall. before twelve O'Clock meridian OF the
second day alter the election, deliver said re
turn, together with the reIurn sheet TO the
prothouotary Of the court of common pleas of
tue county; which said return sheet shall be
hled, and the day and hour of filing marked
thereon, aud shall be preserved Observation-Disclosures
on the said second day following any election
the parliamentary OF the court of common meas
snail present the said returns to the said court
In counties where there is no feSideuf prasi
ding judge. the associate judges shall perform
( the duties imposed upon the court of common
pleas, which shall convene for Thai nnrnnse
the returns presented BY the proti,on5tarv
shall be opened by said court aud computed I,y
such of its officers and such sworn assfst,'Dte'9s
the court shall appoint, in the presence of the
judge or Judges OF said court. and the returns
certified and certificates of election issned M
der the seal OF the court as is now reuujr1d to
De done by return judges; and the vote as so
! computed ana ceftIiied shall be made a matter
Of record in said court. The sessinns of ~
SAID court shall be open to the public. And in
c'st tue return OF any election district shall he
missing when the returns are presented or in
case OF compliant OF a qualified ciector under
odI!i, ct,'ii Slue paptflc iraud or mistake, and
particularly specifying the s-ll"red fraud or
UiSt axe nr where fraud or mistake is au,a +
on tht fctui, ire court shall examine The re-
turn ana II in the juGp pment of the court il
snail he necessary TO just return. sid cnuI.t
ts,i lStte summary process against the cleo
lIpii ulstrlct complained or. 10 brir,,r thafn
Forthwith into court. with an the election oI
take or fraud shalt ta discovered II sI,,,Ii us,
Sucl hearing as may he deemed necessary tc en-,
HkHtth thc court, be corrected by the court
ana so ccrtihsd; but all aIIe.tt:ons ar min. ~
fraud or mistake shall be decided bv said cnurt
Mttllh ttre' days after the returns are brouUbt
INTO court Tor computation: and rEe ssid IN
curry shall be directed only TO psIosf,Io r,-,,,d
or thiStuh', and sitdi not be deernfa iuIi,.;a
adjudication to CoueiU Ie ANY cuf.t.st -, 80.
hgroaIt 10 '' prov !dcd 10y law ana he ofbe,
oi saIG trpiicJ &c returns shall b.. ,,l,e.I j., -
box ana scslrd up with the baI!G+S N 90 @ ;tie
an tins act shall require the returns Of ,I.t.I ~
OF township or borough officers to he r,,i y ~
IuahS oI thc- election OF township and borutIvb
rccted to the prOthnnotarv Of tEa CONT -, - - u
mon pleas al the proper county, and sI.II az,
N 'iItc GAYS aftcr every such eIectiou and
he'i therein. In counties " he,,G iIerr ar 80
or more Judges of said cout learned nm rho Iayy
at ieasL Two Judges snal! sit to couon,,tc -
certify returns, unless uunyoifi. y ai i
~ any 9i the said judges shall himseif he n can
uu"'E ~ toi any Once at any election he shall
not SIT with the court. or a1.t ir con,ti, o,h, ,d
Itr''s "i such election. and ii such CASES tiie
countv tbGro = my snail act; and if in any
- :. -, Si , 9idi oe no Judge qualified to hold
Iit Ntii court, under the prCVfsiof,S pr mi
is - 80 100 . %, % act Then, and In every such
-, $3.50 inc register OF wills, the sheriff ana he
county commissioners or 80 - ''iI ne nc
imrIt, ~ mn r',is ute board VINO, or ma
,iN VI WH,'ii' SnnIl have and cx,.rt.iss, an the
- t,Hiet $50 N "r required 10 bt. uerfornCd
by and ma, S',lii'on pleas Of such county
hut none oi the said officers sb tiI,a, = - UIl
fCr ~, m 9.I4 ,e n'at" when himself caa,lid,.t to
IL ~ W., OlHce at the election thu. r,ff,rrs lf
winch the SAID board Is REQUIRED f -, rs , ,I
IL provisions OS this section
~ M ~ I"o or more counties are connpcted for
the election Of any officer fhe cC',ts ~ ioI W
coui'les snail each appoint "A return il,, - -"
,Iitci ~ SuCi time and place a. ra,, ,,fr[,g -,
ItW' 10 compute and certify the votdd - - ~
nisfT'ct All officers provided for hy his aI.t
sadI be cOmpeHs,tr rcd as Ike ofliirs 'iiS t5 ac5
by existing laws. Wheftever riaoa - 80 , paia
or S1al! he provided hy the authoritips 9f a',,i
H,,.'1I t"WESip or borough. for the afr
H'c pliE "t the haiiot-bGNcs, the ilid.rc and mi
nOTity Inspector shall, after ibo siG-tit ,Ii III
ot, i,lls!S"' and the hailot-bux or boxes CON
L 1.ssi Taf 1881 q
pers, have been securely bound yvit{, tai'c 10 "a
sealed, ana the signatures OF the iudpa and in
spect'.s alnASd thereto forthwith deliver the
same, together with the remaiuiDv bcvas fS
the tnayoraud recorder OF such City or. IL, Con-
persons as thc court OF common BIeas of tI,a
proper county may designate, al the place pro
NidsG' rs aforesaid, who shall then den0sit the
saId boxes ana Keep the same to apSwtr no ca n
OF any court or tribunal authurized to trv tba
merits OF such election. Whenever the s.,ec
i 'nul ",1ers on any election district shall re-
qulfc the election boxes of such tis.r;.t -
tu ,pIu any eitctiui winch, by ltw- they are or
@ siail ne required 10 hold, they shall keen the
same secu rely in their possession without dnen
until tney snail severaiiy be sworn or affirmed
not 10 disclose now any elector shall ha We voted
anu iter hiig SO fwoin or affirmed, they shall
open me Stid boxes and burn and totally de-
stroy all the ballots and other tarors ,ybicb
theS thf slaii hna therein, before proceeding to
SgC. la. Any assessor election Officer or nor
sob appointed as an overseer, who shall nPcIeet
or rei use to perform any duty enionpd ~ fI,is
act, without reasonable or legal ca aise sb3 n ha
suhJect 10 penalty OF one hundred dollars:
ana II any assessor shall knowingly assess anv
person as a voter who is not qualified or shall
willfuily refuse to assess any orc w hr is o1,aii
n,a, ne snali be guilty of "A misdemeanor in
ouncc, ana on CONVICTION be punished by "A fine
not exceeding one thousand dollars or imnris-
ohincnt NOT exceeding two years, or both at the
ulscfctioh OF the Court, and also be subject TO
an action for damages by the party apgrieyed.
alo ~ any person shall fradulcntly alter, add
oo' oestroT or deface any list of voters made
out as directed by this Act, or tear down or re-
move tne same from the place whore if has
oeeh hXcd- with fraudulent or miSchpvious in
FHl, OF tof any Improper purpose. the person
so 3Eendlng shall be guilty of q misdeuoa nor
ana on conviction shall be punished bv a fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars or i'm
prlsouinent not exceeding two years. or both
AT the. discretion of the Court: and if any nor
son snail, oy violence or Intimidation Sriye
from the polls, any person persons apnoint-
eo oy the Court TO act as OVerseers of I'M eIac-
ton, or IN any way wiifuliv prevent said over
seeFs from performing he duties erioiues M
on ttein bN THIS Act, such person shall Ire tyril
~ oI mlsdemeanOr. and mpon cnnNicfinn