The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-10-07

vote, aud his name shall be added to
the list of taxables by the election Off
GERS, the word "tax," being added
where the claimant claims to vote on
tax, and the word "age," where he
claims to vote on age; the same words
being added by the clerks in each case,
respectively, on the lists of persons vot.
| ing at such election.
SECTION IL. 1t shall be lawful for
any qualified citizen of the district not
withstanding the name Of the proposed
voter is contained on the list Of resident
taxables, to challenge the vote of such
person, whereupon the same proof of the
right of suffrage as is now required by
law shall be publicly made and acted on
by the election board, ana the vote ad-
mitted or rejected, according to the evil
| dence. Every person claiming to be
naturalized citizen shall be required to
produce his naturalization certificate at
the election before voting, except where
he has been for five years consecutive ely
voter in the district in which he offers
his vote; and on the vote of such person
being received, it shall be the duty Of
the election officers to write or stamp
on such certificate the word "voted,"
with the day, month and year; and if
any election officer or officers shall re-
ceive second vote on the same day, by
virture of the same certificate, excepting
where sons are entitled to vote, because
of the naturalization of their fathers,
they aud the person who shall offer
such second vote, shall be guilty OF q
misdemeanor, and OF conviction thereof
shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, at
the discretion of the court; but the fine
shall not exceed Ave hundred dollars n
each case, nor the Imprisonment one
year. The like punishment shall be
Inflicted, on conviction on the officers Of
election who shall neglect or refuse to
make, or cause to be made the endorse
ment required as aforesaid on said
naturalization certificate.
SECTION II. The respective asses
sors, inspectors and judges Of election
shall each have the power to administer
oaths to any person claiming the right to
be assessed, or the right OF suffrage, OF
in regard to any other matter or thing
required to be done or inquired into by
any of said officers under this act; and
wilful false swearing by any person in
relation to any matter or thing, concern
ing which they shall be lawfully inter-
rogated by any of said officers or over
seers, shall be perjury.
X X
PART OF SECTION 10. Any person
who shall, on the day of any election,
visit polling place in any election dis
trict at which he is not entitled to vote,
and shall use any intimidation or viol-
ence for the purpose of preventing any
officer of election from performing the
duties required of him by law, or for
the purpose of preventing any qualified
voter of su,h district from exercising his
right to vote, or from exercising his
right to challenge any person offering
to vote, such person shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be punished by
fine not exceeding one thousand dollars,
or by imprisonment not exceeding two
years, or both, at the discretion of the
court
SECTION 81 Any person who, on
oath or affirmation, 10 or before any
court in this state, or officer authorized
to administer oaths, shall, to procure
certificate of naturalization for himself
or any other person wilfully depose, de-
clare or affirm any matter to be fact:
knowing the same to be false, or shall
in like manner deny any matter to be
fact, knowing the same to be true, shall
be deemed guilty of perjury; and any
certificate OF naturalization issued in
pursuance of any such deposition, de-
ciaration or affirmation, shall be null
and void, and it shall be the duty of the
court issuing the same, upon proof be-
ing made before it that it was fraudu-
lently obtained, to take immediate meas
ures for recalling the same tor canella-
ton; and any person who shall vote or
attempt to vote on any paper so obtained,
or who shall in any way aid in, connive
at, or have any agency whatever in the
issue, circulation or use of any fraudu-
lent naturalization certificate, shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall undergo
an imprisonment in the penitentiary for
4 not more than two years and pay fine
of not more than one thousand dollars, for
every such offense, or either or both, at
the discretion of the court.
Pursuant to the provisions contained
in the thirteeth section of the act last
aforesaid, the judges of the aforesaid
dsticts living within twelve miles Of
the prothonotary's Office, or within
twenty four miles, if their residence be
in town, village or city upon the line
of railroad leading to the county seat
shall, before two o'clock past meridian
of the day alter the election, and all
other judges shall, before twelve o'clock
meridian of the second day after elec,
ton, deliver said return, together with
return sheet, to the prothouotary of the
court of common pleas Of Elk county at
Ridgway.
Given under my hand at Ridgway,
the 4th day of October, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-6ve, and of the indepen-
dence of the United States the ninety
ninth
DANIEL, SCJILL. Sheriff.