Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-10-17

day following any election, the prothonotary Of
the court Of common pleas shall presebt The said
returns TO the said court In counties where thcr,
is no resident iresiaont Judge, tho associate iudg
cs shall perform the duties imposed upon The
court Of common pleas, which shall convene foi
said purpose the returns presented by tho pro.
thonolary shall be opened by said court aud com.
puied by such Of rs officers, and sudh sworn Ms.
ss'auia as the court rhal appoint, In the presence
Of tho Judge or judges Of said court, and th,
returns certify and certificates Of election Issued
under the seal Of the court as Is now required u
be done by the return Iudgce, and the vote rs IA
computed and certified shall be opon 10 the public
and in case the return Of any election district
shan bo missing when the returns are presented
or IN case OF complaint Of qualified oleotor undo'
oath charging palpable fraud or mistake, and
particularly specifying the alleged mistake OF
fraud, or where fraud Or mistake is apparent on
the return, the court shall examine the return
and if In tho judgment Of The court Il shall 5e
necessary to just return said court sha u issue
summary process against the elect iol Officer.
and ovelsccrs If any, Of the election district com.
pllinel Of TO bring them forthwith into court
with oil election papers IN their possession, and
l. palpablc mistake or fraud shall be discovered
il shall, upon su,h hearing rs may be deemed
necessary to enlightcn the court and be corrected
by the court, aud 30 ee,lidel but allegations Of
ralpabo fraud or mistake shall be- decided by The
'aii court within three days after the day the
returns arc brought into court Tor computation,
and the said inquiry rhali be directed only 10
palpabe fraud or nistakc. and shall not be
deemed . judicial Jurisdiction 70 conclude aly
contest nov or hereafter TO bo provided by law,
and the other Of said triplicate returns shall be
pacel Ia the box and sealed up with the ballots
Nothing in this act shall require the returns Of
election Of borough or townshlp officers to be
made to the courts as directed Ia this section, but
all the returns Of The election Of township and
borough officers shall be enclosed 10 a sealed cover,
directed to the proihonotary Of tho court Of com
mon pleas OF the proper county, and shall by
some one Of them bo delivered into bis Office
within three days afior every such election and
hici therein. In counties where there are three
or more judges OF said court, learned in tho law,
at least two judges shall sit to compute and Ger.
iiiy returns, unless unavoilably prevented II
any Of the said judges shall himself be A candi.
date for any Office At any election be shall not cit
with the court or act 10 counting tho returns of
such election, aud in such case the other judges,
II any shall act, and Il IN any county thore shall
be no judge qualified to hold the said court under
the provisions Of this act present and able to act.
then aud In every such case, the register Of Wills.
the sheriff aud county commissioner Of tLeproper
county shall be and constitute q Board, who. or a
majority Of whom shall have and exercise all the
powers, and perform all the duties veated in or re-
quired to be performed by the court Of common
pleas Of such county, by and under the provi.
sions Of this section; but none Of the said otcer
SHAH act as member Of such Board whom him
self candidate for any Office at the election the
returns Of which the said Board is roqaircd to
count under tho provisions OF this section
sEc. 3. Ia all elections hereafter the eoriaeite
Of naturalization, " genuine. shall be conclusive
lNtlHuNn ut "a ftsfa "A 4
wherc the person Offering to vote claims the right
On the payment VI tax, the roocipt Of such tax IL
signed BY the prop'r oiieer shall be the evidence
thereof u such person does not produce saoh re.
ceipi, then the payment Of the tax may be proven
by The oath OF such person, or other evidence
stating when, where ani to whom such tax was
paid.
Notice is further hereby given, That
all persons except Justices Of the Peacs, who
shall hold an Office or appointment OF trust under
the government Of the United States, or Of this
State, or Of any Incorporated district, whether
commissioned oifetr or Otherwise a subordinate
ofieer or agoni, who Is or shall DO employed un.
der the Legislative Executive or Jadlcial de
raTtments Of this State OF Of the United States,
or any city or Incorporated district, and also
lhai every member OF Congress, or Of tho State
Legislature, or Of the common or select council Of
any city or commissioner Of any incorporated
district, are by law incapable Of holding or
exercising, at II, same tine. the olice or M.
poinimcnt Of Judge. Inspector or CLERK Of any
election Of this Commonwealth.
or ELECTION OFFICERS.
In case the person who shall have received the
second highest number of votes for inspcotorshaIl
not attend on the day Of election, then the person
who shall have received the second highest nun.
ler Of votes for judge at the next preceding elee.
uon, shall act as Inspector in bis place; and n
ease the perion who shall have received the hirh.
est numbcrof votes for inspector shall not attend.
the person elected Judge, shall appoint an lnspec
tor IN bis pacei and in case the person elected
Judge shall not attend, then the insnector who re
ccived the highest number Of votes, shall appoipt
Judge 10 his place. or IL any vacancy shall con.
Time In the Board for the space Of one hour after
The time fixed by law for tho opening Of the elee-
hon, the qualified voters Of the township. ward
Of district for which such officer shall have been
elected present a, the place of election, shall So
leei one out Of their number 10 on such vacancy.
Also, that where judge, by sickness or una |
'oidahle accident, is unable to attend such meet /
Ing Of judges, then the certificate or return shall
5e taken charge Of BY one Of the inspectors or
Jerks Of the election Of the district, who shall do
md perform the duties required of said judge un- |
lble to attend.
CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS.
special attention Is hereby directed TO the STR |
Articlo Of the New Constitution.
Section l. Every male citizen twcnty-one years
y age, possessing the following qualifications, |
'hsll be entitled to vote at all elections,
first-llo shall have been a citizen of the Uni. |
cd States at least one month.
second-lle shall have resided in the State one
ear, lor, II having previously been a qualified
Hector or native born citizen Of the State. he
hail have removed thcrefrom and returned ! ,ben
tx months, Immediately preceding the election.
Third-lle shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the election.
fouflh-li twenty two years Of age or upwards
10 shall have paid within two years State or
ounty tax. which shall have been assessed at
east two months, and paid at least one month
'etoro tho election
$50 l. All elections by the citirsns shall be
y ballot Every ballot voted shall be numbered
u The order In which Il shall be received. a,d
he number recorded by the election officers on
he list Of voters, opposite the name Of the ccctor
'ho presents the ballot Any clecior may write
rs name upon bis ticket, or cause the same to DO
Irilten thereon, and aitested by citizen Of the
district Tho election officers shall be sworn or
Airmed not to disclose how any clcctor shall have
oied unless required to 10 80 as witnesses in a
JUDICIAL preceding.
sac. 3. Electors shall. in all cases except
season, felony and breach or surety Of The peace.
c privileged from arrest during their attendance
n electoas sand IN going to an | returning there
rum.
sEc. @. Whenever any Of the qualiael eles-
ors oi this Commonwealth shall be In actual mil.
tiry service, under rcquisi,ion from the presi-
lent Of The United States or by the authority Of
bis Commonwealth, such electors may exoreise
ho right Of suffrage In all elections BY the eiti
ems, under such regulations as " they were pres.
Mt at their usual places Of election.
SECTION L All laws regulating the holding Of
leciions by The citizens or for the registiaiiln
{ felcciots shall 10 uniform throughout the State
ui no ecctor shall 10 deprived of the privilege
voting by reason Of bis name not being regis
cred.
srorioS S. Any person who sball give or prom.
70 of offer to give, to any clcctor, any money, re-
lard, or thor valuable consideration for his vote
1 an election, or for Withholding the same, or
lho shall give or promise to give su,h clnsidera.
ion 10 any porlon or party for such clector who
hnl receive or agrec 10 receive for himself or for
mother. any money, reward or other valuable
onsidcration for his vote at an election. or for
Unfolding the same, shall thereby forfeit the
ght to vote at such election, and any clect1r
hose right to vote shall be challenged for such
ause before the election officers, shall be rcauir.
- !
'nge Is untrue before bis vote shall 10 received.
sEcrIoS y. Any person who shall, while a can.
idaie for Office, be guilty Of bribery, fraud OF
lfal violation Of any election law, shall be for.
yer disqualified from hsldlng any Office Of trust
: profit In this Commonwealth, any person con-
icted Of wilful violation Of the election laws
ball, In addition TO any penalties provided by
Nv, be deprived Of the right Of suffrage absolute.
: for the term Of four years
Sec 49, For the purpose Of voting no person
ball be deemed to have gained residence BY
.nsoa Of II, absence, wh employed In the scr.
itc bf either oiyi or military, Of This State or
nc United staies,nor while engaged in the nav.
cation Of the waters Of the State or the United
iate', or on the high seas, nor while student
any institution Of learning, nor while kept 10
ny poor house or other asylums at public cx
cnse nor while confined In public prison.
Sec IL. District election boards shall consist !
judge and two inspectors, who shall be cho.
IN annually by the citizens. Bach elector shall