The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27

knowledge and bcli,i when aud where he was Torn;
that he has been citizen o. lne United states i9r
vania that he has resided IN the conm nwealth one
c9r or IL qTmg q1e9 Ssd e9S{1E or nS,Ss Sns
returned, that he has resided therein six months
ne3 pfrSSung ~ 2gG n ee s t. In e S Tr or lie
peiiOd fat ,o.Ist twu1nqnths Immediately preceding
d efSo9 Gt s ms no, iSgeG lo ,ot 'he he
has, If tweniy-two ears Of age OF upwards paid u
se sessed Yp AT eas M tWo T ons KID uad " al SsI one
month before the election. inc said dffda't shah
also state wDeI uild where tine tax Claimed 10 le
puld by the afllant 0sScssed, and when and
Where and TO whom paid; anu thetaX receipt there
Tor shan be prUdtced for examination, unless the
lost or destroyed or that he never received amy ana
II a naturazed citizen. shall also state when, where
and by what court he naturilzed, and shall also
produce his certificate Of naturalization itreAalnlna-
SH ba aRe Hs and ds SI an adnv n hat M is @
tive born citizen OF the United States. Cr If born
elsewhere shall state The fact In Ills anda,t, and
shall produce evidence mat he is been natul6lized
or that he Is entitled to ozepship by reason Of MS
adavt that he Is, at the time uf making The 9flda-
vat Of tho age Of twenty zone and under twenty-five
years; that lie has been citizen OF the United
year; or, IL native born citizen Of the state and
removed thefefronu returned, that hc hasiesided
In the election district immediately two months pre-
eed6g such clsS,itop S,i he kha Ge entitled T. Eote
afdavts of all persons making such claims, and the
preserved by the election board aud at the close OF
he election they shall be enclosed with the list OF
voters taliy st ana Other papers required by law to
and shall remain on file herewith in the prothQno-
tarys Office, subject to examination as other election
papers II the election ufiiCers SHAH ina that
the applicant possesses all the legal qualifications Of
N,a m me S3 vi pIIt9 a ot t2 Eose ia Sq H. ms aae
officers, the word 'taX," being added where the
claimant claims to vote ON tax, and the word cage"
where he Chains to vote on age; the same words
being added ly the clerks in each case RESPECTIVELY,
| Un the lists Of persons voting az such election.
f.. III
Of the district Notwithstanding the name OF the
proposed voter is contained ON the list Of resident
| taXableS, to challenge the vote of such person,
| whertupon the same proof Of the right Of sunmge
as Is now required by law SHAH BE- publicly made and
acted by the election board and the vote admitted
or rejected, according TO the evidence. Every person
to produce his naturalization certificate at the cleo
tQn before voting, except where he has been for five
| years c0usecttntfy voter in the district IN which
he offers his Vote; and on the vote of such person
being received it shan be the duty OF tile election
| officers to write or stamp on such certificate the
word NOted," with the day, month ana year: and If
any election oncer or officers shall receive second
vote ON the same day by virtue Of the same certn-
cate, excepting where sons entitled to vote, be-
cause OF the naturalization OF their fathers, they and
thG person w49 sgll oer % sH9 A. second vote shall be
shall he tinod OF lmplisoned or both ut the dscre
ton q the court but the fine shall not exceed flye
one year The like punishment shall he inflicted, on
lect refuse to make, cause to he made the en-
dorsement required as aforesaid on said naturaza-
| tion certificate.
SECTION 70. II any election officer shall refuse or
neglect TO require such proof OF the right OF suffrage
as Is prescribed ty this law or the laws to which ths
| Is supplement, from any person offering to vote
| whose right TO vote Is challenged by any qualiiled
voter present. and shall admit such person to vote
without requiring such proof every person Offend
Ing shall, upon conviction, be guilty of INSIDE
meonor and shall be sentenced, for every such Of
fence. 10 pay nncsnOt exceeding five hundred dol
| lars, or to undergo an Imprisonment not more than
| one year, or both, at the dscretonOf the court.
SECTION l. The respective assessors, inspectors and
judges OF the elections shall each have the power to
administer oaths 60 any person claiming the right to
be assessed or the right OF Suffrage In regard to
any other matter or thing required TO be done In
Qured into ny amy OF said officers under this act !;
and any wtu false swearing by any person IN rela-
| ton to any matter or thing concerning which they
shall be lawfully interrOgated by any Uf said officers
| or oyerseers shall be punished as perjury
SECTION Is. The assessors shall each receive the
same compensation for the time necessarily spent In
lelierilig thc duties Hereby enJoned as Is provided
| by law to assessors making valuations, To be paid by
the county commissioners as IN other cases, aud it
snail not be lawful for any assessor TO assess tax
against any person Whatever within sXty-One days
next preceding the annual election In November
any Violation of this provision shall be inisdeinean-
or and subject the officer SO offending TO line, on
conviction not exceeding one hundred dollars or to
Imprisonment not exceeding three months or both
ut the discretion Of the court.
sEcTloN4. ON the petition OF five or more citizens
OF any election district, setting forth that the pa
pnintnent Of overseers Is reasonable precauton to
secure the purity ana fairness of the election In said
district It snail. be the duty Of the court Of common
pleas of the proper county, all the law Judges OF the
said court able tOact at the time concurlng to ap-
point Two Iudciuus, sober and intelligent. Of
the said district belonging to different political par
t1tB, OEtlSCCrS Oi election To the
ngS OF cleuton oinctrs thereof and to make report
OF The same as they may be required by such court.
said oyciSc"rs shah be persons qualified TO serve
upon qeClen boards and shall have the right to De
present with the officers OF such election during the
whole time the saline Is held the votes couDteu and
the returns made OUT and signed by the election Oii-
ccrS; To keep list OF voters, If they proper
Challenge any person Offering to vote, and lnteiro-
gate hln ana his witnesses under oatn IN regard to
srigiit Of suffrage Hb said election, and to examine
s PaPeS Pf@aHfGd ana the officers Of said cleo
eu ana appointed every convenience ana facility for
the dlschuige of thoir duties; and II said election
officers sgil refuse to permit said oyerseers TO be
present, and perform their duties aforesaid such
onG,r or uihctfS aiili lie guilty OF lisdemcanOr,
ing one thousand dollars, or imp isOlmcut not rV-
ccedihg one year. or both, IN Tie discretion Of the
court; or II Sne UVclSCrra shall he driNe away from
the polls BY violence or intimidation all the votes
Iolitl IA sGGn election district may ue Ielccteu by
!he proper tribunal lfylhg contest under said cleo
ton or part or portion uf such votes aforesaid may
De counted as suci tribunal may deem necessary TO
Just ana proper disposition Of the case.
SGCTluN w. ANY assessor, election Uhcer person
appointed as an ONtster who shall neglect refuse
10 perform any DUTY tnJOlned by TINS act without
reasonable or legal cause snail be subject To pen
atty Of one hundred dollars; and II any assessor
small knowingly asStss any person as voter who Is
not qualified, or shall wilfully refuse to assess any
one VINO is qualified he shall be guilty OF a INSIDE
meanur in Office, and on conviction be punished hy n
tine not exceeding Une thousand dollars or hnprs-
onnent not exceeding two years, or both at Tho dis
cittoh ul the court ahu also be subject 10 an action
for damages by the party aggrieNed ana Ii any per-
son SHAH lrauduenty alter add to, delace destroy
any list uf voters made out directed by this aci
)r tear down or remove the same from the place
where 1t has been iXed with fraudulent or nischiev-
O.s intent or for any improper purpose, the lersOn
50 ohendlng shall be guilty OF II inisdelncan0r, and
ON conviction shall be punished by line exceed
ing i've hundred dollars or Imprisonment not exceed
ing two years. or bOth, at tile discretion Uf the court.
and II any person shall, 10y violence or intimidation
dlNc, or attempt To drive nom the polls, any person
OrpersgnS appointed by the court TO act GV rscer
Of an election or N any way wifully prevent said
them by this act, such person shall be guilty of
mNdeheai'ur, ana upon conviction thereof shall be
punished ny A,lne not exceeding one thousand dol
lars, orDv Imprisonment not exceeding TWO years or
both, at the discretion OF the court. Any person who
slEll ON the day Of any election, Tit boiling place
inany election district al which he is not entlcd TO
vote, ana sail use any intimidation or Violence Tor
the purpose Ui preventing any officer of election
nom performing the duties required OF him hy law.
orlof lhe purpose OF preventing any qualified voter
OF such district exercising his right To vote or from
exercising his right 10 challenge any person offering
tONUte such ItlsUn shall be deemed guilty OF a mis-.
qvluS'tilV, anu uluh CONVICTION thereof shall be pun
ished hy u me not exceeding one thousand dollars
orhy ll4ml'onment hot exceeding two years on both
at the discretion OF the court. ANY clerk uycIseer
OF election UHcer who shall disclose how any clectOr
slGui nave voice unless required 10 do as a Wit
ness ~ judicial proceeding, shall be guilty Of a mis-
d1ae4nor and upon conviction thereof Shall be pun
lshqd b5 me not exceeding one thousand dollars
| or by imprisonment not exceeding two wears ar
| Duth, IN lledtscretIon OF the court.
IN obedience to the requirement OF the Governor
OF lhe commonwealth OF PENNSYLVANIA | hereby
publish the Fifteenth Amendment Of the COnstitIiI
ton OF Tue United States, the Act OF Congress en-
thereto: I"''"i0i' f'ia'Ne
d, The Fifteenth Amendment OF the Constitution of
| the United states is as fOlOws: -
"SEC1lON !. The right Of citizens of the Initial
States To vote shall not be denied or abridged by Ie
Ihileq st2Jessor by any state on account Of race,
| color, or previous condition OF SerVitude T
| "SECIION 2. The Congress shall have mower IN on
| force THIS article by appropriate legislation"
| An Act 10 enforce the right OF citizens of the nit
ed States to vote IN the several States of this nnn
| aud for other purposes: ~ = - ''I ''
| "SECTr0E l. lie IT ENACTED BY THE SENATE Ann
HOUSE oF REPRESENTATIVES, or THE UNITED STATgs os
AMERICA IN CoNGREss AsskMBiED That alTeltizens or
| tie nlled states, who are or shall be Oherwisa
q0allhcd by law to vote any election by the nann
IN any STATE lGTrhpry district, county city nartsG
township, school district, municipality Or Gttr tSr
llturlal subdivision, shall be entlled ana anwed io
vote at all suGn elcctiul5 without distinction of race
eqof or previous condition OF seryitude; any cnbI
sqlullon, laWI custom, usage regulation 0T any
STATE or Territory. or by under It's authoritv ~
| tie contrary Notwithstanding" % ~ - w.
hbClloN2. AND NE u FURTHER ENACTED Tint tr nv.
or uhuSr the authority Of the Constitution or NJ ~,
Nhy state or the Ts OF any Territory any aG X oS
s4ulPe fequHGq 10 be done As aprereduiste ur ann
lFNtluh iur voting, and by such Constitution Or iatJ
| persons ~ OlhceS Who shall be charged Win ih2
performance Of duties In furnishing 10 ctt;en,s'io 'io