Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23
NEW SERIESaVOL. IS, NO. 2i

any way permit the issue OF any fraud
ulent naturalization certificate, he shall
be guilty of q misdemeanor, or If any
one shall fraudulently use any such
certificate OF naturalization, knowing
that il was fraudulently issued, or shall
vote or attempt to vote thereon, or II
any one shall vote or attempt to vote
on any certificate Of naturalization not
issued to him he shall be guilty Of n
misdemeanor, and either or any Of the
persons, their aiders or abetiors, found
guilty of either of the misdemeanors
aforesaid shall be fined in sum not
exceeding one thousand dollars, and
imprisoned in the proper penitentiary
for Il period not exceeding three years.
SIC. 2l. Any person who, on oath
or affirmation in or before any court
in the State or officer authorized to
administer oaths, shall, 10 procure a
certificate Of naturalization for himself
or any other person, willfully depose,
declare or affirm any matter TO be fact,
knowing the same to be false, or shall
in like manner deny any matter to be
fact, knowing the same TO be true, shall
be deemed guilty Of perjury, and any
certificate of naturalization issued in
pursuance Of any such deposition, de-
claration or affirmation shall be null
and void, and it shall be the duty of
the court issuing the same, upon proof
being made before it that 1t was fraud
ulently obtained, TO take immediate
measures for recalling the same for
cancellation, and any person who shall
vote or attempt TO vote on any paper
so obtained, or who shall in any way
aid in, connive at, or have any agency
whatever in the issue, circulation or
use of any fraudulent naturalization
certificate shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall undergo an Imprisonment
in the penitentiary for not more than
two years, and pay a fine Of not more
than one thousand dollars for every
such ofiense, for either, or both, at the
discretion of the court.
FORMS FOR ELECTION BLANKS.
SIC. %. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth TO
prepare forms for the blanks made
necessary by this act, and furnish
copies Of the same to the County Com
missioners OF the several counties OF
the Commonwealth and the County
Commissioners of each county shall as
soon as may be necessary after receipt
Of tho same, at the proper expense Of
the country, procure and furnish TO all
the election officers of the election dis
tricts of their respective counties cop
les of such blanks in such quantities as
may be rendered necessary for the
discharge of their duties under this act,
and shall pay all necessary expenses
for lights, rent, fuel and stationery on
bills certified by the election officers,
SPECIAL AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
SEC. %. SPECIAL elections for city,
ward, borough and township officers
for regular terms Of service, shall be
regulated and conducted in like man.
ner as general elections, and by the
same officers, who shall perform the
same duties and be subject to the same
penalties as are provided for general
elections, unless otherwise provided
for in this act.
Sue. "a. All the duties imposed by
this act upon County Commissioners
shall be performed in the city OF Phila-
delphia by the City Commissioners.
DISPOSITION OF FINES AND PENALTIES.
SEC. 25. All funds arising from fines
imposed and collected in pursuance OF
the foregoing sections shall be applied
to the common schools OF the county
in which said fines may have been col
lected, and to be apportioned among
the several school districts according
to tho population thereof.
SEC 26 All acts or parts of acts in
consistent with this act be and the
same are hereby repealed.
ApPRovED.-The 30th day of Janu.
ary, A. D. 1874. J. F. HARTRANFT