The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-10-27
DkN ID FLEMING.
Nr.nkrr ~ IL Sen.r.
Approved TIE 90 llv n Iaroh. Ann0 Douini
A.G. CURTIN.
EIETEENIH AMENDMENT.

5IEIEENAA
AxD WHEREAS The Congress Of ito Tafssi
states oa TIE Sist day Of March, lsT0 passed. an
at eAfaiei an act to enforce fbe ris5fs on eiH-
ssus II ne Caied States 10 rois IA nS fersras
STATES Of ne Union GHd for oiAsg osrpcssE' the
nTst and second sections OF Wbeh are a. follows;
-SECTIoN I. Be u eHsffsd By he Senate and
House Of Representatives. af tie Dnited Sfsfes as
Americ9 "a Congress GaseEbisa. That all ~citizeas
OF the United states Who are OF shall he ethorsse-
qualned - gcts - any election By the Yrpie in
any Stasc. Trrritgry. district. county. err. pariss
oEaaAin- ach0l district. municinnnrV orather ter
ztIrial subdivision shall be entitled AL allowed g.
vote AZ an such elections wIaqst DISTINCTION %
race. color. OF p~revi-us eondEBa Of servKaie. aBv
constitution, law, custon. usage q regulation u
any state or Territory OF ~ OF unisr az authority
To TIE contrary GDtsJhsfandnI
SEC ind Be u fgTfaer enacted, That n BY or
unic- tie authority OF the constitution asisEsos
ahy state or the Laws q sEy Territory, any zsf l.
Qualification fSs voting. ami By ach eonscitEfBn or
hWs Pcra185O OK officers AZ % shall be charged WIh
the performance Of dstesn furnishing 70 citizens
- opDoH1nly o PeFigrs ssch <sttss. 0xts
become qualiacd 20 vCI@, 70 shall Be the duty q
ever such DeEsoss All Officers 70 give all ctisens pf
the u9lted States she sane and equal Opportunity
o performs ssch prerequisites aud 70 heeomequaln-
ei ~ sote without distinction, Of race, eshOr or pre-
ticss condition Of seryitude; ami II any sush per
son or officer shall refuse Or knowingly omit to give
tut effect 10 this sect sn he shall. for every such Of
fence forfeit aud pay the sum Of i've hdndrei lot
Lars 20 the pefzun a@gsieyet thereby. % be recover
Ell by "A action In the ease, with hi costs and soeA
<it All shall ato. brewery sufn ouencer . Ioara-
ed guilty - q mizfemeanur- sn1 shall. "a 1cnElc-
tim thereof Be fined Mt iess than aEo b1ndzed
dg.ars Or be imprisoned not less ,aaa One rgefa
sn,i not more than ono year, or bstA az thGG@rS-
ton u the court.
AMI tie iuigcs n the rSssectiye districts as0rs-
said ars required 20 meet ~ Somerse. ca TIE Fri
law next GLOWING he holding Ell aSd election
thsn and there 70 pedorm those t5inss required
OF them BY la.
All i.iScs living within tsefe miles OF the
Pru.honotay's Office. OF Edbn four miles.
Z rleir residence Dc u a town. village. or cisc
upou the line q = Adrnad leading 70 the o0usfy
seat. shall, tzfee 90 o'eock post meridian - The.
tiay aiter te erection, and all other Judges mall
hotore twelve O'ebck meridian Of the sc~sad day
afte- The ~etcetion. deliver the returaA ta4ether-
9th retaT1 sheet. to the Proth0nOtaE8 0fthe court
Of Common Pleas Of the county, zaaA said return
sheet shall be fled, and the Gax 1ad hour Of niins
marked thereon. and snail y pfeserved By thePrs
tbou0tary for public inspostDa-
Given under nv haEd. a. my office ia Soaea-t.
this 4h day % OgtobeF. IN the year % our Lord
one Thousand eight huufred and seTenty ave,
and Z, the nfnety4ninfh year q the L~ndepen-
Ge-cs of the United states.
OErTER KNEPPEE Sheriff
Sherifs Once. Somerset
0rt. 4th. 1873.