Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-10-20
Issal Adrfrtisfments.

Ifgal Adrfrtisfinfnts.
The prothonotary'' Office, subject 70 examination
as other election papers are. II the election OH
GERS shall find that the applicant possesses all u,
legal qualifications of voter he shall be permit.
ted to VOTE and his name shall bo added to IA,
list uf taxabcs by the election officers, the word
sax being added where the claimant claim. 10
vote on tax, and the word "age" where he claims
to vote on age, the same words being added by
the clerks In each respectively on the lists OF
persons voting at such election.
...-.... CHALLENGE or nEeIsrEREn VOTERS.
Sac. H.. Il shall be lawful for any qualified
citizen Of the district, notwithstanding the name
Of the proposed voter 10 contained on the list Of
I resident tsxablss, to challenge the vote OF such
person, whereupon the same proof OF the right Of
suffrage as now required by law shall be publicly
made, and acted on by the election board, and the
veto admitted or rejected according 10 the evi
dence. Every person claiming TO be a apaturaiized
uitizen shall be loquii.i - produce his natural
nation certificate at the election before voting OK
cept where he has been for five years con secutive
ly voter In the district iu which be offers his
vote, and On the vote Of such person being re-
ecived 1t shall be tho duty Of the election officers
10 write or stamp on such certificate the word
"roted," with the day, month aud year, and II
any election officer or officers shall receive sec
ond vote on the same day by virtue Of the same
eortheste, except where sons are entitled to vote
because Of the naturalization of their fathers
they and ihr person yho shall offer such second
vote shall be guilty Of a mislemeanor, and on
conviction thereof be uned or ipmrisoned, or both
at the discretion Of the court, but the line shall
not exceed i've hundred dollars in each ease n or
The imprisonment Que year. The like punisbne ut
shall be inflicted on conviction Of the officers Of
election who shall neglect or rciass to make or
cause 70 be made tae endorsement required ~
aioresaid on said naturalization eertibcaie.
sfolrcr oF prrr or ELrcrioS OFFICERS.
SEC. -. II any election officer shall rerase ar
neglect 20 require such proof OF the right Of snf
irage a. Is prescribed BY this Law, or the laws 10
which THIS IL supplement, from any person Of
iering 70 vote whose name Is not 90 the H., Of
assessed voters, or whose right ~ vote IL rh.i
lenged by any qualified voter present. AMI ,bau
admit such person 20 vote without reqhrins such
proof every person 90 offending shall a ,on con.
viclion be guilty Of a misdcmeanor and shall be
sentenced for every such ofencs to pay q hne not
exceeding Eve hundred dollars, or to andsrga an
imprisonment not more than oae year. or both Al
the discretion of the cosrt.
CANVASS os ruE yorrs ny rns ooUar.
sso. ls. As soon as the polls shall eis.s the of
hcers OF tie election shall proceed 10 count all
the votes east Tor each candidate voted for All
make out a full roiura of the same in t-inie,.s
with return sheoi 10 addition, ia all II which
The votes received by each candilne shtil, ,e Riy
en- after his or her name, drst in sorls and ,ftin
IN hgnres, and shall he signed nv all IL stil Of
hcers, aud certified by ovorseers if aay, or ifn,t
80 certified the oversecrs AMI any oaiser refusing
TO sign or certify or either Of them, shall write
upon each Of the returns his or their reason, Tor
not signing or certifying then. Ths rofe q. soon
a. coHatsd shau aiso BE- pulGely aad faiy declared
from the riHdor 10 ne chissBs presesf aud 4,
bri.f sfais@eHi sAoHiRg he poies rsceie, by steL
candidate shall BE- made and sigasd by ne siee,isa
egicsrs ~ he eote is counted, anf ne s1s,s
shall be ialaediaisiy posted up % ne do,r sf as
election house for ialsrmaiioa Of tAe pablie. Tae
iriplicaie returns shall be cnslo.c IN oavsloan,
and be sealed In the presence Of tn, nS,,r..
and one envelope with the nnsealcl return sb,st
given TO the judge which shall cont.,n oae nat
Of voters, tally-paper, and oa,hs Of osiisrs anl
another Of said envelopes shall be given tp ihsai
nority Inspector. All judges living within twelve
miles Of the proihonotarys oiiss o. wrhl
twenty-fnur miles, IL their residsnca bs IN town,
village or city on the line Of a railroal ieiiiaf
70 the county seat, shall before two ocl0fk,pid
meridian, Of the day oftcr the cleitioa AMI all
other judges shall before twelve o'clock msrilna
Of the second day after the election. deliver sail
return, together with return sheet to the pro.
thonotary OF the court Of c,mn1a plea, o. ih'
L.
the day and hour Of fling marked thereon, aai
shall be preserved by the prothono.Ary Zoe pabis
inspeetion. AZ twelve O'Clock on III siil sss,il
day following any election, the proth ,nntary Of
the court Of common pleas shall present the sid
returns TO the said court IN counties where there
Is no resdont president judge, tho asso ia,e ui..
es shall perform the da,ies impsssI un,i tie
court Of common pleas. which shall c,nvcas TO-
said purpose; the retirns pressnisi by the pro
thonotary shall be opened by said court, al com
puted BY such OF It's officers, aud such sworn a.
sstants as the court shall appoint, In the pres
ence OF the judge or judges of saii eourt, ant
the returns certified and certificates Of ceetioa s-
sued under the seal Of the court, as is n,sr..
quired to be doEe by the return Judges, aal the
vote az 90 computed aud certified shall BE- md,
a natter Of record in said court. The sessions of
said court shall be open TO the public, aud IA e,ss
the return OF any election district shall ia
nisssng when the returns are presented, CT Ia
case Of complaint Of qualified eie,tor aal,-
oath charging palpable fraud or mistake, Aui
particularly specifying the alleged mlsiaki or
fraud, OF where ffaud OF mistake is apparent on
the return, the court shall examine Inc return,
and IL In the Judgment Of the eoar 1t sAal be
necessary TO just return said court shan i,.us
summary process against the election oa,,r.
aud overseers II any, Of the eie stoa district o,n
PINNED Of to bring them forth With into clafi,
with al election papers ia their ppsss ssi,a, aal
II palpable mistake or fraud shall hs dismrsfel.
Il shall, upon such hearing as ia,y b, ds,mei
necessary TO enlighten the court, an be
eofrected by the court, and 80 ceTua,i. bai
All allegations Of paipahic ffail or miiaka
shall DC decided by the said court sithia thee
days after the day the returns are brought into
sourl for computation, and the said inquiry shall
be directed oRly to palpable fraud or mistake,
and shall not be deemed a judicial aiiulhAhon
10 conclude any contest nov OF hereafter t. b.
uruKr Aal A.s laa A a.. q. I-.H
ietnfns shall be placed in the box and ssilel ~
With the ballots. Nothing In this a., shLl -.
iulre the returns of election Of b1roash or tlwn-
nip officers TO be made 10 the oourl AZ iirs,teI
n this section bat all the returns Of tue cle.ii9n
'f township and borough OH ssrs sa, b., cn.
'losed na sealed cover, directed TO the praihlap.
AIRY Of the court Of commou pleas OF a., pija,.
county, and shall by some ons OF th,n De l,ii..
rcd into his oiics within thres days 49, eysfy
uch election aud filed therein. la eilauos
where there are three or m)rc JalyS4 ag ht
'oust, learaei In the Law, at lsAG To iulsA
hili slt 10 compute ali csftil rulafns. naless
inavoldably preyentsL Ifany Vi the 81 july.
y shall himself be candidate for a1y ode At
my election he shall not sic with tho ebart or
ict In cennting the returns Of sush olssiiln, aai
a such ease the otser JUICES, II say, snail act.
md II Ia any county there snail be 90 jaiss aat
Ted to hold the said coaN an Ter tae psdgissas
" this act present aud able to at, thea anl IN
very such casa the register Of wills. tn, sasHf
'nd county commissioners OF ths proIcs oilaty
hall be and constitute B9Arl. va, o. mtisi.
" Of whom shall have aud exeroiss all IA, pas
'rs, and perform all the duties ycstel Ia o. re-
luirod to be peFiArmcd by the cJad af cimnSa
'leas OF such c,uniy. by and uilSr tbs prsvi.
IONS OF shis section; bat none Of the slii on.
efs shall act as mrabor at sash Dllrl wA.h
himself candidate fur any oliis, at the rssaoa,
he returns Of which the said B,arl IS p,liirei
o count under the provisions Of thi. sssiiai.
Sac. .. In all elections hereaftcs the eirdaaaie
u naturalization II geaaino. shall b. conslasiTe
violence ofthe laets msntiaaci thcreiu, aal NaeJe
he pcrson Offering ta vote cilimi tbs riga 90
he payment al tax. the reesip, Of sash tx, if
igned by the proper officer, shall be the evidence
hereof II such person does not produss such re.
eipt, then the payment Of the tax may bb proved
" the oath ol such person, or other eyMc1te,
taiing when, whero and TO whom sueh hk wAs
,aid ST II k
Notice Is further hereby given, ria,
u persons except Justioes OF the Peisc, who
hall hold an ofi,e or appointment ot traa uai,r
he government Of the United States. or of thH
'ntc, OF Of any incorporated district, whether
commissioned ohser OF otherwise, subordinate
thret or agent, who is or shah BE- employed ~
log the Legislative. Executive or JailelA de-
'aftnenis of this state os Of tha uniial staie,'
7 any city or incorporated district. "a also
has every mcmbcr Of Congress, OF Of The s'ais
'cgtslature, or Of the common or selec, coan'n
I any city or commissioner Of any incorporates
isirict are by law Incapable Of holding OF
xercislag, at the same time. the oll,e OF aP'
ointment Of Judge, Inspector or Clcrk OF any
lection Of this Commonwealth
OF ELEcrI0N OFFICERS.
In cato the person who shall have received ihs
eccnd highest number Of votes for orinspccior, shall
ot attend on the day Of election, then tlo pcr'oa
rho shall have received the secDni highs nam
~ of votes for Judge at the next prcoeiing ele,'
ion, shall act as inspector 10 his place and 10
ase the person WHO shall have received the hlgh'
q number Of votes for inspector shall notauenh
he person elected jndge, shall appoint an in'P',ii