The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-10-06

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r the same certificate except where cons arc entitled
y vote, because q the natHraHzatson of their
nther, they AMI the person whe shall offer such
seclut vote. shali be guilty % a
and On conviction thereof. shall be anrd Or imrrfs
sne1. % g,ta, At the discretion of the court: but
ne uhe shti not exceed i've hundred dollars In
each ease, a1r the Imprisonment one wear IN
hSc punishment shah De Inflicted. on ~1nvlrflnr
on TIE oEecrs &C election Who sEtl neglect rr =.
suss % make. o. cause o. be maie. ne er.ic,.e
ment reluiret as aisresiti ga All Naturalization
F.. certlhelfc.
So. Il. a. any elsciion officer sh,u rens.e
neglect % ~r-guirc such prod Of The right af znf
rage IS IS Ersscrhed hy this law. or the laws T..
which THIS s. a supplement from any person oner.
inS u vote whose name Is not on the list or assess
ci voters. 81 whose right t0 vote is Challenged Iv
any 4ualincf voter Preseat. AMI shall admit su-h
person 20 yete without requiring such prot. every
y OF a mlsiemcluor, AMI shall be sentenced. ar
every such offence. % pay n hns not exceeding I'VE
not more than one yeur, or both ai the discretion
I Of the court
So. 10. Any assessor. election eGcer or psrsln
\ appointed - an over er. Who shall neglect or ~
I fISr 10 perform eny lu- y euiuiurf hv This nrf sin
out reasonable or leglleause. shall be subject o. a
penalty Of one hundre,, dollars; and Il any assessor
shall knowingly assess any person a. voter Who
l. not quaTineG. or shall Wiifnliy refuse % assess
any one who T. g%ualihef. he shall he guilty Of a
misiemeanor IN office AMI on eonvictioa BE- punish
ed by a fine not exceeding one thousand dullars. Or
Imprisonment not exceeding two years. or both. At
the discretion Of the court, AMI also be subject o.
an action for damages by the party azgrieved; ant
if any person shall fnuiuleniiy alter. add b.. Dr.
FACE or destroy any lst o. voters made out a. direct-
Ell by this set. or tear down Or remove the same
from the place where II has been dxei. with nauiu-
[ lent or mi>4hieVuuS intent. or Tor any impruUer pur
pose. the person - offending shall he guilty afa
m-is.emeaEor. and on -gnvietion slall be punished
BY a nne not exceeding I'VE hundred dollars. OF TIM
I Pris0umeut not exceeding two years. or both. at the
Z discretion Of the cnurt: and u any person shall. by
violence or Intimidation, drive. % attempt 70 drive
rom the polls. any person or persons appointed
~ the court TO act a. oyerscers Of an election.
or in any way wiliuuy prevent said uverscerS
from performing the dulles enioiued upon them by
this act. such person shall be guilty Of a missile
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
lshed by a me not exceeding one thousand dot
Ers or by imprisonment not exceeding two years.
or both ~ the discretion Of the court ANY per
son VINO shall: on the Jay Of any election, vista
polling place Ia any election district At wichh he Is
not emitted % vote. aud shall use ans Intimidation
or violence Tor the purpose Of preventing any ON
Ger Of elections ir0m performing the duties re-
qaired Of him by law, or for the purpose Of pre-
venting any qualified voter o. such district exer-
eisins his right 10 vote, or from exercising his
right O. challenge aEv person Offering u vote
such person shall De deemed guilty of a missile
meanor. and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
Aslrl ut a La' not exceeding one thousand dollars.
or BY inpris lnineut not exceelinz two years. OF
both, az me discretion OF the court. ANY clerk.
0yersecr or election officer. who shall di4rSze how.
any elector shall have voted. unless required b. do.
50 ~ a witness IN a judicial proceeding hall be
guilty % a misiemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof -uaAi pc punished BY a Inc not exceeding
one thousand dollars. or BY imprisonment not ex-
eeedln2 two years, or both, al the discretion Of the
court.
az any psrsCn ga iprsveut q a-tempt 20 prs-
vent any oineer Of an eleedon unter this act from
holding such election. OF use or threaten any vim
lence % any such 0tEcer, aud shall interrupt " i'm
property interfere with him in the execution 81 his
duty, shall block up or attempt o. block up the win
dow Or avenue O any window where the same may
De holden, or shall ri0tousiy disturb the peace 81
such election, or shall use or practice Intimidation.
threats turHn or violence VIII the fFzlHn In fuHw-
ence unduly or Oyeriwe any e~lector. or prevent him
from voting, or 70 restrain the freedom Of choiee,
such persons on cuuvlcttcn shall De- hneiin any sum
not exceeding tve hundred dollars. % be imprison.
Ell for any time not less than one nor more than
twelve months. AMI 81 % shallbe shown % the court
where the trial Of such offence shah be had. that
the person 50 offending vas not a resident OF the
city. wari OF district where the said offence was
c9mmittet, AMI not entitled 30 vote therein, on con-
victi0n. he shan De sentenced % pay a hne not less
than one hundred OF more than one thousand dol
lars ami - Imprisoned not less than six months
nor more than two years.
IF any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result Of an election within the
Commonwealth. 0rshall offer % make any such bet
OF wager, either BY verbal proclamation thereof OF
by any written or printed advertisement, or invite
any person OF persons 10 make such bet or wager.
upon conviction thereof he or they shall forfeit and
R Bey. three times the amount 50 bet or offered to b
And the election laws of the Commonwealth far
Their provide that The Inspectors. Judges AMI
clerks shall, before entering on the duties of their
offices. severaily take and subscribe the cath or ar
hrmation hereinafter directed. which shal be ad-
ministered 20 them BY any Judge, Alderman or
Justice Of the Peace; bat if no s@sh magistrate be
persent, one Of the inspectors c1 the election shall
administer the oath or affirmation % the 0ther
Judge, and Inspector. and then the Inspector :.
qualified shall administer the oath OF Affirmative
to him.
The iGspeeors. judge and clerks rsquir~i by
Law to hold the township aud general e~lesftouz
shall take and subscribe theseveraI Oaths o. aHfm
ati0ns, required by the 18Th. 18th and list sections
Of the act OF the 81 day Of July, 1s3o, entitled An
act relating 10 the elections % this Common
wealth" which oaths or ahrmatmus shall De pre-
pared and administered In The manner prescribed
in the 18th and III sections q the said act, and In
addition 10 the power conferred by the 18th section
OF said act. the Iulge II either Of the inspectors
shall have power to administer the 0aths prescrlb
ell BY SAIL ar t0any clerk OF a general or, speeal
The following shan be the form OF the oath or AZ
hrmati0n 20 he taken by each inspector. va. Il "a.
b. do-that ! will duly attend d To tho ensuing
election during the continuance thereGf, as an in
spector and that 1 viii not receive any ticket or
vote from any person other than such "a / shall hrm-
iy believe TO be. according 70 the p~rovfsions OF the
constitution ami the laws Of this commonwealth.
entitled 10 vote at such election. without r~equfrine
such evileuee Of the right 20 vote as Is directed bF
law. nor viii l vexatiOusly delay OF refuse o re
ceive any vote from any person who ! shall believe
% be entitled 70 vote as Aforesaid, but that 1 viii
In all things. truly, impartially and faithfully per.
form my duty therein. 70 the bes. 81 my Judgment
and abilities, and that / am not directly or indf-
rectly interested in any bet OF wager on the result
Of this election
II lNAAH"AI- sun 20 Aatl III u dlAfHtNlNu OF
each Judge; viz; y "a b. do-that I VILLAS
Judge duly attend the ensuing election durfnu the
continuance hereof. AMI faithfully assist me in
speetorz IN carr E2 on the same. that will not
give my consent that any vote or ticket shall De r.
ceived from any person other than such a. I firmly
believe 70 be according - the provisions % the CON
~stituti0n and laws % this Commonwealth entitled
% vote at such election. without requiring such ev.
idenee of the right Ia vote as Is directed BY law.
and that 1 viii 20 NY best endea sors 10 prevent
any fraud. deceit or abuse in carrying On the same
bv citizens qualified 20 vote. OF others. and that L
will make n true and perfect return OF the said eiec-
ton. snd will in al thtnes truly, impartLally ard
faithfully perform my duty respecting the same Ia
the best Of my Judgment ami abilities. ami that I
an not directly or indirectly Interested in any bet
or wager on the result Of this election
The following shall be the torn Of the oath or AZ
frmati0n to be taken By each clerk. viz. Il .Bl
do-that vii tmparttally and truly write down
the name Of each eicetgr who shall vote az the En-
suing election. which shall be given me In charge.
and alsn the name Of t~hetoguship. WarI or District
wherein such eketor resides. and carefully ant
truly write down the number q votes that shah DO
given for each candidate az the eieetigI "a often a.
his name shall be read On me ~ the Inspectors
thereof and in all things truly and ntfhfally per
form my duty respecting the same % the best Of my
Judgment aud ability AM thst < am Dot DIRECTLY o.
Indirectly interested IN auy bet OF wager on the r.
The qualified electors viii take notice Or the FOL
lowing act Of Assembly. approved 1Zh DAY Of
March. 1890. an act Regulating the node Of voting
m0nwealfh-
SEXTON l. BE It enacted by the senate amt
House Of keure-enid fiVes OF the commonwealth q
Pennsylvania IN General Assembly met. anil 10 is
hereby enactedby the authority Of the same. That
tho qualified voters OF the several counties u this
Commonwealth at all general, township. borlugh
and special elections are hereby, hereafter. author.
and required TO vote, By tickets. printed OF
written. or partly printed AMI partly written. sew.
orally classified a. follows. One Ticket shall en-
brace the names Of all judges Of courts voted for,
and % be labelled, outside judiciary" one ticket
shall embrace the names 81 an State officers voted
and be labelled state one ticket shall en-
brace the names Of an county officers voted Cor. in
Guiding the Office Of Senator member and members
Of Assembly. II voted mr, ami member q Con
gress. II voted Pr, anil b. labelled county" one
ticket shall embrace tbe names u all township Of
ncers voted for, and Be Labelled township: one
ticket shall embrace the names Of all borough q
voted for. and be labelled -boruugh:f and
each class shall be deposited in separate ballot
boxes.
SEc. ? That q shall be the duty Of the Shcrifs
in the several counties % this Commonwealth %
insert IN their election proclamat1us hereafter IS
sued the nrst section of this act.
JAMES r. KELLEY.
Speaker Of the House q Representative.
DAVID FLEMING.
Speaker Of the Senate.
Approved the iath day 81 March. Ammo Domlnl
inc thousand eight hundred and sixtysix.
AZ CURTIN.