Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-10-24
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and bo sealed In the presence OF the officers,
aud one envelope with the unscaled return sheet
given to the judge, which shall contain one list
Of voters, tally paper. and oaths Of officers, and
another of sal | envelopes shall be given to the mi
noiity Inspector Al jIdges living within twelve
miles Of the prothouotary's Office, or within
twenty. four miles II their residence be 10 town,
village or city on the line of railroad leading
to the county scat, shall before two O'Clock, post
meridian, Of the day after the election, aud all
other Judges shall before twelve o'clock meridian
Of the second day after the election, deliver said
return, together with return sheet, TO the pro-
thonotary Of tho court OF common pleas Of the
county, which said return she"t shall be fled and
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Inspection. AttseIse oci5eS On tue saE- second
day lolloWing any election, the prothonotAry Of
the court Of common pleas shall preseht the said
gt'mus to the said court In counties whsve there
is no resident president judge. the associate judg
es shall perform the duties imposed upon the
court Of common pleas, which shall convene for
said purpose the returns presented by the pro-
honoiaTy shall be opened by said court, and com
puted by such Of IL ofieers, aud such sworn as
istauis the court shall appoint, In the presence
of the judge or judges Of said court, and the
returns certify and certificates Of election issued
under the seal of the court as is now required 20
computed and certified shall be open TO the public
and in ease the return Of any election district
shall be missing when the returns are presented.
or In case Of complaint Of faqualiied eector under
oath charging palpablc fraud or mistake, and
particularly specifying the alleged mistake or
fraud, or where fraud or mistake Is apparent on
the return, the court shall examine the return,
aud II in the Judgment OF the court i shall 10
necessary to just return said court shan Issue
. a H.
aud overseers " any, Of the election district com
plnined o. TO bring them forthwith into court,
with all election papers in their possession, and
n palpable mistake or fraud shall be discovered,
il shall, upon such hearing as may be deemed
necessary TO enlghten the court, and he corrected
BY the court, aud so certified but allegations Of
palpable fraud or mistake shall be decided by the
spid court within three days after the day the
returns are brought into court for computation,
and the said inquiry shall be directed only to
palpable fraud or mistake. and shall not be
deemed judicial jurisdiction 10 conclude aLy
contest now or hereafter TO be provided BY law,
and the other Of said triplca,e returns shall be
place in the box and sealed up with the ballots.
Nothing In this act shall require the returns Of
election Of borough or township o hcers TO DO
made to the courts as directed IN this seciion but
all the returns Of the election Of township and
borough OH sers shall be enclosed 10 a sealed cover
directed to the proihonotary of the court Of com
mon pleas OF the proper county, and shall by
some one Of them be delivered into his Office
within three days after every such election and
hled therein. ln counties where there are three
or more judges Of said court, learned In the law,
at least two judges shall sit to compute and Ger.
tify returns, unlcss unayoidably prevented. II
any Of the said judges shall himself be a candi-
date for any Office at any election be shall not sit
with the court or act In counting the returns Of
such election, and in such case the other judges,
II any shall act, and If in any county there 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 al county commissioners Of tLeproper
county shall be and constitute Board, who, or a
majority Of whom shall have and exercise all the
powers and perform all the duties vested in or re-
quired to be performed by the court Of common
pleas of such county, by and under the proyl-
sions Of this section; but none Of the said oncers
shall act az a member OF such Board when him
self candidate for any office at the election, the
returns Of which the said Board is reqaired to
count under the provisions OF this secti9n
SEC 3. Ia all elections hereafter the certificate
Of naturalization, II genuine, shall be conclusive
evidence Of the facts mentioned therein, and
where the person Offering to vote claims the right
on the payment Of tax, tue receipt Of such tax, II
signed by the proper officer, shall be the evidence
thereof If such person does not produce such re-
ccipt, then the payment Of the tax may be provon
By the oath Of such person, or other evidepee
stating when, where and to whom such taxNras
paid.
Notice is further hereby given, That
all persons except Justices Of the Peace, 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 O
auufuluatUnrl uNintr d UfNnrtgfg0 "A enlnrIlfvuNa
officer or agent, who Is or shall be employed un
der the Legislative, Executive or Judicial do
partments Of this State or Of the United States,
or any city or Incorporated district acd also
that every member OF Congress, or Of the State
Legislature, or Of the common or select council Of
any city or commissioner Of any incorporated
district, arc by law incapable Of holding or
exercising, at tn, same tine, the Office or ap-
poiniment Of Judge. Inspector or Clerk Of any