The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-20

otlrmed and subscribe written or partly written
and partly printed afidaylt To the tntts stated ty
him, which niidavit shall drhne clearly where the
1qfs na c Is S s! S S@ GSa n S c@9qg v@ yo S
take aud SUbscrile q written or partly written and
Lnowc,lgc and belief when and where he was born
mat he has been citizen oi the nlted states for
ynniu; that he has resided lin the msnWeath ono
year. 9r H. Il l9,Imery a gqaled eect9r or native
returned, trui he haS resided therein SIX m,ntls
the district IN which he claims to be voter Tor the
| period OF at least twomonths Immediately Erec ding
district for tf purpose " voting thM elm that @
lns, II twenty two Years OF age or UPWARDS, paid
sessed at Least two months and pall al least one
month before the election. Tie said an daylt shall
also state when ond whore the tex cl lined 70 Je
paid by the ailunt Was assessed, ana when and
where aud to whom paid and the tay rocept lhCro-
for shall be produced Tor CN amin ton, unless the
afiint shall 'tale in his AFFIDAVIT that 1t has been
lost destroyed, ur at he never received any and
II naturali1cd citizen shall also state wlen where
aud by what com he was nttuIalizcd, and 5al also
produce his certiicate Of naturalization for rexainna-
tlon But II the person 50 claiming the right to
shall take ana subscribe an affidavit tIGt lie is a nt-
elsewhere, shalt state The TACT In bs liHuaNit and
shah WOducc evidence that he las been hatura2cd
or that hc IS entitled to citizenship by OF his
fathers naturalization. anu shall further state in his
n1day that he Is at the tine Of making the a1lda-
vat Of the age uf twenty -one ana under twenty y-two
years; that lie has lc(n citizen Of the United
States one mouth, and has resided In the state one
year: or II a native born citizen ct the state and
removed thercfrom and returned that he has resided
IN thn eiecion M ist,St mmSdta Two monft e TI
cedlng such election, he shall be entitled to vote
anidaylts Of a persons making such claims, and'the
aiidtvlts Of the witnesses to her rsldcuce shall lie
preserved by the election beard and at the cosc OF
Inc election they shall he enclosed with the llst Of
}ay Ia M list rs1 anG 1ther P PaGe @ REQUIRED & 6S law to
and shall remain On nle herewith IN the prOthOnO-
tuy ys office, subject to examination as other election
Wprrs are. II the tletton tihc1ls shan ma that
the applicant possesses an the legal qualifications Of
It Notei he shgll be permitted to vote, and his name
shall he added to the list Of taXabes hy the election
officers, the word LAX" being. added where the
where he claims 20 vote on age; the same words
being added BY the clerks in each case respectively,
on the lists OF persons voting at suCn election.
sEcroS Ii Il shan ne igMlul far any qaalihcd clti-
proposed voter l contained On tie llst OF resident
3 taXahlts. to challenge the vote If such PERSON,
n% On lnf s5nS % P PT9S E5 9 tn the sh cf su9rge e
acted on by the election board and the vote admitted
claiming TO be naturallzed ditizen shall he required
TO produce his naturalization certificate at the cleo
on before voting except where he has been for FIVE
years consecutrely voter I'm the district in which
he offers his vote; and the vote Of such person
being received 1t hall be the duty OF the election
+ officers TO write or stamp ON such certificate the
word "yotcd,' with the aal, month and year; and If
any election officer officers shan receive a second
= vote On the same day, by virtue Of the same certlh
ot the naturalization Of their fathers, they and
- the person who shall oler such second vote, shall DO
!, Shall be fined or imprisoned BOTH at the discre-
tion Of the court but the fine shall not nve
hundred dollars In each case nor the imprisonment
one year The Ike punishment shall be inflicted, on
icCt or refuse 10 make, or cause to be made the
H dorscmen required us aforesaid on said naurallza-
If | tion certiticatc.
t. Section 70. II any election officer shall refuse or
u neglect to require such proof Of the right Of suffrage
us is prescribed by this law the laws to which this
Whose nanc IS not on tie list Of assessed Voters or
IT 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
~ neanor, and shan be sentenced, for every such
g fence. to pay ncSnot exceeding five hundred dol
T. lars, or to undergo an imprisonment not more than
OF BOTH, Ut the discretion Of the
m SIcroS Ihe respective assessors Inspectors and
administer uaths to amy person claiming the right TO
III be assessed or the right of suffrage or in regard to
" qured into by any OF said officers under thS act;
~ ana Gny Miiul ia.e swearing by any person IN rela
shall be lawfully ntcTOgated by any OF said officers
"a or oyeIsecrs shall be punished as perjury. -,
ne same compensation for the time necessarily spent in
Of performing the duties hereby enjoned is provided
Ill by law to assessors making valuations be paid by
On the county commissioners as In other cases. and 1t
ed against any person whatever within sxtyon days
IN next preceding the annual election In November;
en- any Violation OF this prull lsiun shall be mlsCemean
oi or and subject the officer 20 offending TO ne ON
ny cOnvcliIn not exceeding one hundred dollars to
Of imprisonment not exceeding three months or BOTH
ng at The discretion Of the court
ip, SECTION !. On the petition OF five citizens
We Of any election district, setting forth that the pa
ne polntment OF oyersces reasonable precautiCn to
re- district, tssha.be the duty Of the common
pleas Of the proper county all the law Judges Of the
lr point two Judciods sober and ineligent:czens OF
tlt Sllu ulSflCl belonging 10 ulncrtnt political
M ngs OF election officers thereof and make report
@ e e s @ s y 6 bsrsoS zee SgSa N fa IN fS s5y
upon election boards and shan have the right to be
Ae whole time the same is held the votes counted and
the returns made out and signed by the election oi-
nd GERS keep list OF voters they see proper; to
"r challenge any person Offering to vote and nerro
his right OF suffrage at said election and examine
w. his pagers produced; and the oicers Of said cleo
I've ton required toaordto said oversoers so select
Cu ana appointed every nlenCe facility
h1 the discharge Of their duties; and il said election
cn oncers sua refuse 10 permit said to be
t. ana pgri9n their he duties as aforesaid such
t and conviction thereof Shall be fined not exceed
Co ing thousand dollars, Imprisonment not eX-
'a ceedng one year. BOTH in tie discretion Of the
m court the oyerseeTs shall be driven away rom
i the polls by violence intimidation, all the votes
u the proper tribunal trying contest under said clcc-
me ton or part on portion Of such votes aforesaid may
he Just and proper disposition OF the case
a SECTION ~. ANY assessor election ufCer person
ne appointed as uyersccr who shall neglect or refuse
on to perform any duty cnJoned by this act without
u reasonable or legal cause shall be subject to PEN
,nt shall knowingly assess any person voter who is
e not qualified, or shall wully refuse to assess any
udd one who Is qualified he shall be guilty OF Il msdc-
nn mcnnOr in ofce, and conviction be punished by
nc fine not exceeding thousand dollars, or impis-
H rton OF the court and also be subject 10 an ton
a for damages by the party aggreyed: ana II any per-
md son Sha lrauduonty alter add to, deace destroy
% any list Of voters made out directed by this act
itr or tear down or remove the same from tie place
IN where it has been fixed with fraudulent mschlev-
rit- Gus 1lu or % hoT my Hrolr purpose, tle ltfaon
Ote 10 'l,'ii 'u " a ui5uclcaul, anu
by d. W. =, nr i g "a 10. 10.
~ Ing two years or both, at the dsc elton the court
N aud II any person SHALL by violence Intimidation
un,u oi - ~ a. - V'l ,it ~ Fo,l, alll person
Ing ", "a ,Iti ~ , m i.a, a. i,,, -, 40 u', iatei
IN ',i 49,, ~, ~ NtllU euu
her ,is H. ~ oir s s 'N ,, lJohvu upon
led iit - tr % 'r 80 Po'nU iill, uu bUly Ul
eN- iv ,snna M "a ~ M co si'ii Ue
0r lars, or b. Imprisonment not exceeding years OF
onf both, at the discretion or the court Any person who
mn SHALL ON inc DAY OF any election, visit polling place
nt In any election district at which he entitled o
n- 'rros So ,, i @ vi Nl'lcice ioI