The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-13

'iiu ImitR Idd,,',vt uhou hrnne cicarIv where tle
llli, VIII M,,I w. in ncrson s0 1inining 10 he Voter
& o, " w e ,' i,ines The tt 10 yote shnll niso
,u m tu IN .,i' Ma ~ Written or uartly written and
% ,'ri,t,,d ',ndavit stetiup to tip best Of lis
,A iig ,,d h,I"f when ana where le was horn
hot he io. Teen n ctlzen of Tie United states for
@ i' ~ Nv ,th , ,Ud @f ~ roninGnweaith Of jcnnsy-
in ii be hoe sided in the comm, nwenlthGne
r 'r" nv r. iorri"rN n Guallued elector or native
lIi clti2en thereof and has removed therefrom and
,,i,1rnrI tni he bNs resided therein Six months
urSI uloccdnr enid clccton tiat he has resided IN
~ m trct a., ,iih iG cIairns tO Ir n Vtrr fOr the
,r f az ii st Two months imnrGis,y rrccedlng
aid alcctl0n; that he has not moved into the
district for the purpose Of voting therein; That he
ins if tWrnty-tvu wears of age or upwards paid
,tnic orr county tnx Wtbn two wears, witch was as
scsScd at least two months and paid at least one
ID"ntb hcfnre tne election, lhe said afidavt Shall
ni,J state when and where the tax claimed To bc
unld Nv thp tiIlaut was assessed aud when and
Where Ind To whom paid; and the tax receipt there
Tor shall be produced for examination, unless The
ntiinut shall iatc IN his affidavit that II has been
inli "r dgrnyrd nj, thpt Lr never received any and
!, " W. m mturrijsd Gitizrn ,noII also sne wien where
,c lis ,crtit,te Of nnfiIraiilnton CNnnlua-
ticn nut if the person SO claiming the right to vote
.nai t,i" r suIscriie nm pfidnyit that 1e is ma
fivn b"rn citiznn 81 The tinted states or il Iorn
iIv'Hnir ann statr ihe fnct in iis anidoyit and
snail produce evidence that he has been laturallcd
or ihnt he is entitled TO CllenShip by Ief On Of his
ti"r's nptt,rpiilntion and shall frti err state I'm lis
nildayit that he is at the time uf making The afda-
W.T. of the acc Of twenty -one ana under twenty-five
y"oirs. that he has tcfu citilen OF tbe United
States one month, and has resided In the state one
YEAR; or If a native born citizen OF the state and
therein six months next preceding said election. and
i'm the election district iumodiateiy Two months pre-
n1r ha he lea 70
although he shall not have paid taxes. The suid
gIidaylti Of ali persons making such claims and the
oudayts Of Ihc itnpssps To- tGcir resiencp slnll lie
preserved by the election board, ana oi tho close Of
the CleCtl9h hey sull pe ehcloSeu WIN We ny VI
Noleis' ta i'at iu o'iieT pa@tS @ reluruu uS % law 10
ur ilIu uN llle i'lui IuuSt WIN Wy O'hUi.VluIS,
ana smll rrina4 on me lncreWith IN t9e lroth9ho-
lalI uluce Sptyt ~ 'a oliiu ~ & V.i @
ph9tls are. II thc erection uiotlS Sl5il unu thhI
lhe Glgneaht p9isesses az ine iegaI OF
nV V 1i,3I, ~ q wv M ~ ~ ol' lI,H H. il1 uao
shhl e aucd 10 We ils ot taNaplcS Dy me election
STlluNIl 'l4una 10 VOC on tiA ana illc WuId nEel
| where le claims TO vote on age; the same words
blE aodcd " me clerks IN ehch case, respectively,
| on tlc llStS uI persons VOTING az such tlCcu9n. M
zen oi the district notwithstanding the hulnc Gt the
plnpned voter Is contained On the list 3i resident
| laNAhlrs 70 challenge the vote ot such nerSon,
Wb,rruio on tc same proof OF the right OF sunrage
rs Is now required ~ lazy snall be pGncll m9ue and
ugloH on p Ille clScl.oh nId anu lhe tutt uulntted
or ictrc., HecoIulils TO- Ihe gNuehcG Every person
CLAIMING 10 M 9e naturHIed dltllen Shal lc required
~ lyuu,N mo uluIaIl"ltioI ccIluC@tc AT tnc tcc-
ton ntIoe voting, except where he has been for ve
EeAlS coh,GcuiNcly Noter IN the district IN which
, io ui.'o n9 hott t @ @nn ~ ie EUte Gl Such person
hGlhE fecoNtI II Sall ue the uut% Of the election
| gnggrS TO NrltG or stamp ON such certificate The
WVid nuGG' r Win Iie Gay, month anu EciT ana II
any ol.ctiyh Queer or officers shall receive second
vote On the same day by virtue OF ne same cerlii-
cause 9t lhe natqrazticn OF their fathers, they and
lhG person VINO sall ocr SuCh second vote, shan be
suiif& & oi , u i'Seteiur @ m anu Oh c9hVlctYh thcreor
Sah pc iliicu u ilntlsheu, or pom, at te ulscre-
i9n % il,g M] M] court but the me sha not exceed hve
mun YAM u"S n % III eCm @ GaSe hor Ine lnIIisonmeht
one Acr, ne nc bunshHeht shall be inflicted, on
@ i M r'",, ti ,o 1ilceis VI ciec,oi VINO siil neg
Igtl OF ruloc 10 mike, or cause 10 ne lnadc the en-
lc'licu us ulJresau on silu halulull2a-
uVh ccItic"'e'
SECTION lg. If any election officer shall refuse or
neglect to require such proof Of the rht of snfTToge
us is prescribed by this law or the laws o which Ills
is IA Supplrurut from any uprson nirerin,. tn VIC
whose name is not on the it af assoSsGd Ep
whose right to vote is challenged by any Guajined
voter present and SHAH admir- si,ch perStn t% Vne
without recurring such pTOOf every nrrsnn en nrrnd
ing shall, upon conviction, be guilty Of a inside
renee tu my "A nnc NOT eXrcrdin0 fve hiSdrcI ,l0i :
lars or to undergo am imprsonrent NOT more tLon
one year, or both, at the discretion OF the court
SECTION l. The TpSpcctive nssrssnrs insnnrtnre and
Judges Of the elections shall each have the power to
administer oaths any person Claiming thG Tght TO
be assessed or the right OF Suffrage or In regTl TO
any other matter or thng required to be done or in
uurcd into by any of said officers undpr ms ort
and any wilfui false swearing by any nerson in rl1
tiun to any matter or thing concerning which they
shall be lawfully interogHed by any Of said officers
I | or Uversccrs shall he punished as perlury
SECTION Is. The assessorS shall r1ch receive tbe
same compensation for the time necessarily spent in
performing the duties hereby enOiued ms S proyided
hy law to ssessors making Valuations Ia ha noid h
tie county commissioners AS IN other coscs and II
shall not lie lawful for any assessor TO assess iaX
AGAINST any person whatever within sixtv-nnr dnys
next preceding the annual election In November
any Violation OF this provision shall be IniSdemcan-
y or and subject the officer SO Ollcndnr 10 n tnc on
y conviction not exceeding one hundred dollars, or Ia
:. imprisonment not exceeding three months or both
SECTION 4. un the petition Of ve or more citizens
= Of any election district, setting forth that tie M.
puintmcnt Of Overaeers is reasonable prcCautiun to
secure the purity ana fairness Of the election In said
district il Shall be the duty Of the court Of common
= UlsaS the county law 1f tbe
said court able to act the time cOncrring to an.
e point two 1udlCiOus sober and Intelligent izcus OF
, the said district belonging to diflcrent pSiitca mar
ties, uyerseers OF election to supervise the proceed
mgS OF election officers thereof ana to make report
:, said oycrsecrs shall be persons qualified TO serve
Il upon eecten boards and shall have the right to be
present with the Officers of such election during tht
whole time the same is held the votes counted and
e the returns made out and signed by the election ON
Ccrs to keep list of voters II they see proper; u
~ challenge any person Onering TO vote, and interro
gate him and his witnesses under oath in regard Il
his right Of suffrage at said election ana to eNamnt
A. his papers pruduceu and the officers of said elec
r un are required to aOrd to said overSeels so select
IN ed ana appointed every convenience and facility IO
ID ne discharge Of their duties; and II said election
officers sua refuse to permit said oversecrs to 1t
N present and perform their duties as aforesaid s,cl
10 Onlccr or officers shall be guilty OF misdcmeanor
Id and on conviction thereof shall be fined not exceed
Il cccdlng one year, or both in Tie discretion Cf h
Of count; OF the ovcrsecrs shall be drycn away non
no the polls by violence Intimidation ali the vote
70 pOled In such election district may be rejected b,
id ihe proper tribunal trying contest under said clcc
ton part or portion Of such votes aforesaid ma,
lc he counted as suc tribunal may deem Necessary Il
Is u Just and proper disposition Of the case.
Nc SECTION 10. ANY assessor election uiCcr or persO,
IS appointed rs an uNelsetr who shall neglect or rctus
le to perform any duty CnJoned by this act, Wltou
IN reasonable legal cause, shall be subject tu prn
Of atty of one hundred dollars; and ii any us,cssu
lt not qualified or shall wfully refuse TO asscss an
~ who Is qualified, he shall he guilty of msde
nj meanor in Office, and on conviction be punished by
a. fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or imuris
ne 0nmcnt not exceeding two years or both al hG dis
n erection Of the court and also be subject to actlo
& son Shall lraudulcnty alter add TO- deiace or dstro
ld any list Of voters made out as directed by this pc
O. Or tear down or remove the same from thc plaC
te where 1t has been fNed with fraudulent or msCAey
IL Gus intent on for amy improper purpose the ucrSO
It. so noudmg shall be guilty Of n misdenean6r am
te on conviction shall DE punished by line not exceed
y ing hundred dollars or Imprisonment Iut exceed
90 ing TWO years or both al the discretion Of he c0ur
iii aud II any person shall 10y violence or ntndaliul
y drive or attclnpt to drive from the mills nuV rrrso
persons appointed by the court 10 act ms Gy rsocr
lg OF an lection or In any way wilflly prevent sal
n overseers IRON performing the duties ehJohcd upo
I'd misdeueGnur ana upon convection thel eof shall b
punished by tine not exceeding one thUlsuud do
is urs, or by imprisonment not exceeding Two Years
or both, at the dlSc elton OF the court AIy prsOu Wh
Of SHALL ON the day Of any election N,it n milling Mac
Ne IN any election district at which he IS not entitled
at VOTE and shall USE any Intimidation or Violence fu
NJ the purp0gC az nr,vrnfinrr nrv ntnc,r nP iocti,
so uuIn performing the duties reuuIr nf hin ly nV