The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-17

ana the person so cimng the right 90 yoc shalaiso
take and subscribe q written or partly written aud
partly printed anidavit stating to the best Of his
knowledge and belief, when and where he was born;
one month, and of the commonwealth Of pcnnsyl-
vann that he has resided In the CONNIE nwcuh ono
Bopn citizen here5 and has removed hercfro%in % and
returned, that he has resided therein six months
The district I'm which he claims to be a voter for the
period Of at least twomonths Immediately preceding
district for the purpose Of voting therein that he
has II twenty-five years Of age or upwards, palda
state or county tax within two years which was as
sessed at least two months and paid at least ono
month before the election. The said 9nidoylt shah
also state when and where the tax clOlmcd to be
paid by the aflant was assessed, and when and
where and to whom paid; and the iaX receipt there
for shall be produced for examination, unless tho
aiiiant shall State In his onidavt that 1t has been
lost or DESTROYED or tha ne meyer received any ana
and by what court he was naturalcd, ana shall also
ton But If the person 50 claiming me right 70 vote
shall tnko and subscribe an atdgyt that lie Is ma
tive born citizen Of the United states. or Il born
elsewhere shall state the fact In MS andaYt, and
shall produce evidence that he has been natural2Cd
or that he Is entitled to citizenship by reason OF his
fathers naturalization ana shnll further state IN his
alday, that he Is, Mt the time Of making thc Alllda-
vat Of tho age Of twehy-one and under twenty-five
years; that he has been a cltiHen OF the nltcd
States one month, and has resided IN the state one
year; or. II native born citizen Of the state and
removed thercfron and reurnGd that ne mas resided
therein six months next preceding sd clcclfpn ANA
in the election district Immediately two months pre-
ccding such election, he shall BE- entitled TO vote,
although hc shall not have paid taxes. The said
anidavits Of the witnesses to their residence shall be
preserved by the election board, aud At the close Of
the election they shall be enclosed with the list OF
voters tally list and other papers required by law to
be ncd by the return judge with the prothonutary,
tarys uricc. subject TO examination as other election
| papers are II the election Officers shall nnd that
voter he shalt be permitted to vote, and his name
shan he added to the list Of taXahles by the election
claimant claims to vote On tax, and Tie word age"
where he claims TO vote on age; the same words
on Tie list, Of persons voting at such election.
SECTION II. Ii shall be lawful for any qualified cltl-
zen Of the district Notwithstanding the name ut the
proposed voter Is contained on the list Of resident
| taNablcs, to challenge the vote Of such person,
whercupon the same proof Of the right OF suffrage
as is now required by law shall be publicly made aud
acted on by the election board ana lhe VOC adnted
claiming to be naturazcd dltl2en shall be required
to produce nus nalulaaa,ioh Cer9aIe @ @ 9t We enc &
years consccutlvely voter IN the district IN which
Rcing rec"yed dit it shall be the duty Of the election
| officers to write or stamp on such cgrtlilcnlc the
any election officer or officers sInll receive second
vote on the same day, by virtue OF the same ccrIi
cause OF the naturalization Of their fathers they and
the person who shall Ofer such second vote shall be
| guilty of a mlsdemeanOr and on conviction thereof
Shall be fined or Imprisoned or both ut the discrc-
tiOn Of the court but the fine shall not exceed i've
| hundred dollars I'm each case, nor the Imprisonment
one year. The like punishment shall he inflicted, Un
conviction, on the officers OF election VINO sha neg
icCt or refuse TO make or cause to be made, the en-
dorsement required as aforesaid on said naturalLa-
| tlon certificate.
neglect to require such proof of the right OF Suffrage
as IS prescribed by this law, or the laws to which this
whose nae is not on the list Of assessed Voters or
| whose right TO vote IS challenged by any qualified
voter present, and shall admit such person to vote
without requiring such proof every person so Offend
ing shall, upon conviction, be guilty OF a mlsle
meanor, and shall be sentenced, for every such Of
fence, to pay fine not exceeding nyG hundred dol
lars, or to undergo an Imprisonment not more than
one year, or both, at the discretion Of the court
SECTION l. The respective SScSSOrS, inspectors ana
Judges Of the elections shall each have the power TO
be assessed or the right OF surrage or in regard to
any other matter or thmg required to be done or In
and any wfu false swearing by any person in rea-
tlon to any matter or thing concernns which they
or oversecrs shall be punished as perjury.
SECTION Is. The assessors Shall each receive the
performing the duties hereby enolned, as IS provided
by law to assessors making valuations, to be paid by
the county COMMISSIONERS as IN othcr cases, ana II
shall not he lawful for any assessor to assess tax
against any person whatever within siNty-one days
any violation OF this provision shall be miSdencan-
or, and subject the officer 50 offending tQa tnc, ON
conviction not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to
imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both,
'at The discretion of the court.
SECTION 4. on the petition OF five or more citizens
Of any election district, setting forth that the pa
polntment Of oyerseers Is a reasonable preeaullon to
secure the purity ana fairness OF the election IN sad
district, 1t shall be the duty OF the court OF common
pleas OF the proper county all the aw judges Of the
point two judlcious, sober and intcgent.ctl Of
|
Ties, oyersees OF election to supervise the proceed
ingS Of election officers thereof, and 10 make report
OF the same us thty may be required nJ Such court
sad OyeISeerS shall be persons qualified TO serve
upon ceclen boards and shall have the right TO be
present with the officers Of such election during the
whole tre the same IS held, the votes counted, aud
the returns made out and signed by o." election Oi-
GERS; tJ Keep I uf voters II they scn proper; to
chalGnge any person Offering 10 vote ai' lul'rro-
gate HIN and his witnesses under OATH IN ayHrd 10
his right Of suIrage at said election ana TO examine
Ms papers produced; ihu tha VllrerS ut saiu cr.-
tnn are required lOalurd to said uycrSccrS, SO select
the dsclirge Of thef duties; aud II said election
officers sVIil refuse t. permit said OycrScrrS 90 be
present, and perform their duties Us atare il. such
uliGCl OF o!ctIa slul De glllIN OF mlaurh'ihpg,
aud ON conviction thereof sha be tined not exceed
Ing one thousand dollars or imDrlSlnmnnJ not cS-
cecdhg one year. or poth, IN me discretion OF the
court or II the Qver5eerS shan be driven away from
the polls by violence or intimidation, alt the votes
| poltd in such election district may be rejected by
the proper tribunal trying contest under said cleo
ton, or part or portion Of such votes aforesaid may
be counted, such tribunal may deem necessary To
a just and proper disposition Of the case.
SECTION 10. ANY assessor election officer or person
appointed rs an oyesccr who shall neglect or refuse
to perform any duty cnJOined by this act, without
reasonable or legal cause, shall be subject 10 pen
ATTY Of one hundred dollars; ana II any assessor
shall knowingly assess any person as voter who L.,
not qualified, or shall wilfuy refuse TO any
one Who Is qualhtd ne snail De guilty OF rniSdr-
ncanor in Office, and ON conviction be punished by
fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or mprs-
Onmcnt not exceeding two years, or both, at the dis
erection Of the court and also be subject to action
for damages by the party aggrieved and il any per-
son shall lruuducntly alter add TO- dcace or destroy
any list OF voters made out aS directed by this ACT
e. or tear down or remove the same from the place
where II has been iXcd with fraudulent or mlSChcy-
Gus Intent or for any improper purpose the person
Q so offending shall be guilty OF miSdemeanOr and
conviction shall be punished by line not exceed
ing tye hundred dollars, or Imprisonment not exceed
ing two years, or both at the discretion OF the court;
and If any person shall, by violence or intimidation,
drive or attempt TO drive from the polls, any person
or persons appointed by the court TO act as Oytrscers
OF an election, or IN any way Wifully prevent said
oveISeers from performing the duties enjOnei upon
them by TINS act such person shan be guilty Of a
lnisdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall ho
punished by line not exceeding one thousand dol
lars, or by Imprisonment not exceeding two years
bOth at the discretion Of the court Any person who
shall, ON the day Of amy election, visit polling place
In any election district at which lac Is not entitled To
I vote and shall Use any intimidation or violence for
the purpose Of preventing any officer OF election
from performing the duties required Of him by law,
FOR the purpose OF preventing any qualified voter
Of such district exercising his right 10 vote from
exercising his right To- chale1ge any person Offering
to vote, such person sall De deemed guilty Of mis-
trmeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by line not exceeding one thousand dollars,
or by imprisonment not exceeding two years orbulh,
At the discretion OF the court. Any clerk, uleroecr
or election oniccr VINO SHAH disclose how any eIectur
ness in judicial prJccoding shall be guilty Of mis-
demCQnor and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
shCd by line not exceeding one thousand dollars,
b or by Imprisonment not exceeding Two years, u'
both, m The discretion Of the court.
IN obedience 70 the requirement OF the Governor
Of the Commonwealth Of PENNSYLVANIA, | hereby
publish the Eiilernta AmeHdmeht Of me Conslitn-
forcing the same aud the Act Of Assembly relative
b the Fifteenth Amendment Of the Constitution OF
/ the United States Is as follows;
! "SECUOS !. The right OF citizens Of the United
states to vote shall not be denied abridged by tho
United StateS or by any State on account Of race,
, coar or previous condition Of Scwilude"
I "SECION p The Congress shall have power to cn-
force this article by appropriate legislation"
An Act TO enforce the right OF citizens Of the nit
ed states to vote in the several States Of this Union
ana for other purposes
"SECTIOS !. BE IlVESACTED ny THE SENATE AMI
House or REPRESENTATIVES or THE UNITED STATES on
AMERICA IN COEGllsS ASSEMBLED That all citizens Of
the United States, who are, or shall hc otherwise
qualified by law to vote at any election by the people,
IN any state, Territory, district county, city, parish
township, school district, municipality, or other ter
ritOria subdivision shall he entitled and allowed "a
vote ut all such elections without distinction Of race,
color or previous condition Of scryitude; any con,
stitutOn, law custom, usage, or regulation OF any
State Territory, by, under itS authority to
the contrary Notwithstanding
SECTION g AND HE lr FURTHER ENACTED, That II by
or under the authority Ut the Constitution laws
any state, or the laws Of any Territory, any act Is on