Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-10-16


years conseeutively a voter In the district In
which he offers his vote, and on the vote Of such
person being received It shall be the duty Of the
election officers TO write or stamp on such ceriid-
cate the word "voted" with the day, month and
year, and II any election officer or officers shall
receive second vote on the same day by virtue
OF the zane certificate, except where sons arc en-
titled to vote because OF The naturalization Of
their fathers, they and the person who shall offer
such second vote shall be guilty OF u misdemean-
or, and on conviction thereof he fined or imprs.
oned or both, at the discretion of lie court, but
the fine shall not exceed five hundred dollars in
a Oh case, nor the imprisonment one year. The
like punish ment shall be inflicted on conviction
Of the officers Of election who shall neglect or re-
fuse to make or cause TO be made the endorse
ment required as aforesaid on said naturalization
ccricrheate.
NEGLECT tF DUTY OF ELECTION oFflcEns,
sEorlos r. If any election officer shall refuse
or neglect to require such proof of the right Of
suffrage as Is described by this law, or the laws
TO which this is a supplement, from any person
offering to vote whose name is not on the list Of
assessed voters, or whose right to vote is chal-
lenged by any qualified voter present, and shall
admit such person to vote without requiring such
proof every person so offending shall, upon con-
yiction, be guilty Of a misdemeanor. and shall bc
sentenced for every such offence to pay iine not
exceeding Ave hundred dollars, or to undergo an
imprisonment not more than one year, or both, at
the discretion of the Court.
CANVASS OF THE vorEs nv rHE counr.
SEE. l3 As soon as the polls shall close the Of.
6cers Of the election shall proceed TO count all
the votes east for each candidate voted for, and
take out a full return Of the same in trplicaie,
with returA sheet In addition, In all Of which
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en- after his or her name, 6rsi in words and again
in figures, and shall be signed by all Of said Of
heers and certified by overseers If any, or IL net
so certified the oyerseers and any officer refusing
to sign or certify or either Of them, shall write
upon each Of the returns his or their reasons for
not signing or certifying them, The rofe soon
a. counted shall also Be publicly and (ay declared
from the Windop 10 he citizens pressai and a
brief statement shooting the rotes recered by each
candidate shall be made and signed BY the election
officers as soon as the rote Is counted and the same
shall be Immediately posted up on the door cf he
election house for Information Of the public. Tho
triplcate returns shall be enclosed In envelopes
and be sealed In the presence Of the officers, and
one envo lope 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 said envelopes shall be given TO the
minority inspector. Al judges living within
twelve miles Of the Prothonotary's Office, or withld
twenty four miles, II their residence be In a town,
village or city on the line of railroad leading TO
the county seat, shall before two O'Clock, post
meridian, Of the day after the election, and 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 the Court of Common Pleas of the
county which said return sheet shall he 6led, and
the day and hour Of fling marked thereon, and
shall be served by the Prothonotary for public
inspection. At twelve o'clock on the said second
day following any election, the prothonotary Of
the Court Of Common Pleas shall present the said
returns TO the said court 10 counties where there
Is no resident President Judge, the Associate
Judges shall perform the duties imposed upon the
Court of Common Pleas, which shall convene Tor
said purpose the returns presented by the Pro
thonotary shall be opened BY said court, aud com.
puted by such of its officers, and such sworn as.
sstsns as 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 ~ is now required TO
be done by the return judges, and the vote as so
computed and certified shall be open to the public
or In case Of complaint Of qualified elector nder
oath charging palpable fraud or mistake and
particularly specifying the alleged mistake or
fraud, CT where fraud or mistake is apparent on
the return, the court shall examine the return,
and IL ia the judgment OF the court II shall be
necessary to just return said court shall issue
summary process against the election officers and
overseers II any, Of the election district com.
posed Of, to bring them forthwith into court,
with all election papers in their possession, and
II palpable mistake or fraud shall be discovered,
L shall, upon such hearing as may be deemed
necessary TO enlighten he court and be corrected
by the court, and so certified but allegations Of
palpable fraud or mistake shall be decided by the
said court within three days afer the day the
returns are brought into court for computation,
and the said inquiry shall be directed only to
palpabe fraud or mistake. and shall not be
deemed judicial jurisdiction to conclude any
contest now or hereafter to be provided by Law,
and the other Of said triplica,c returns shall be
placed 10 the box and sealed up with the ballots.
Nothing in this act shall require the returns Of
election Of borough or township officers to be
made to the courts as directed In this section, but
all the returns Of the election Of township and
borough othcers to be enclosed 10 toaled cover
directed TO the Prothonotary Of tho Court OF Com
mon fieas OF the proper county, and shall by
some one.of them be delivered into his ONCE
within three days after every such e,- 80. ~
filed therein. In ~---sics Where there aio '"co
or inorc judges Of said court, learned In the law,
at least two Judges shall sit to compute and GER
tify returns, unless unavoidably prevented. II
any Of the said judges shall himself be candi-
date for any Office at any election he shall not st
with the court or act in counting tho returns Of
such election, and 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 and county commissioners Of the proper
county shall be and constitute n Board, who, or
r. hall Al.
powers, and perform all the duties vested In or re-
qured to be performed by the court Of common
pleas Of such county, by and under the prov.
sions Of this section but none Of the said officers
shall act as q member Of such Board when him.
self candidate for any Office at the election, the
returns Of which the said Board is rcqHired to
count under the provisions Of this section
SEc. 3. In all elections hereafter the certificate
Of naturalization, II genuine. shall be conclusive
evidence Of the facts mentioned therein, and
where the person offering 10 vote claims the right
on the payment of tax, the receipt Of such tax II
signed by the proper oiicer shall be the evidence
thereof II such person does not produce such re-
oeipt, then the payment Of the tax may be proven
by the oath Of such person. or other evidence
stating when, where and to whom such tax was
paid.
Notice IL further hereby given, That
all persons except Justices Of the Peace, who
shall hold an once or appointm ent OF trust under
the government OF the United States, or Of this
State, or Of any incorporated district, whether q
commissioned officer or otherwise, q subordinate
officer or agent who i or shall be employed un-
der the Legislative, Executive or Judicial de-.
partments Of this State or Of the United States
or any city or incorporated district, and 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
distrlet, are by law incapable Of holding or
exercising, at the same time, the Office or ap-
pointment Of Judge. Inspector or Clerk Of any
election Of this Commonweslth.
OF ELECTION oPPIcBRs.
In case the person who shall have received the
second highest number ofvotcs for nspector, ,sh al
not attend on the day Of election then the perton
who shall have received the second highest num-
Der Of votes for judge at the next preceding cleo
ton, shall act as inspector in bis place and in
case the person who shall have received the high
est number Of vvtes for inspector shall not attend
the person elected Judge shall eppoint an inspcc-
tor 10 his place and In ease the person elected
Judge shall not attend then the inspector who re-
oeved the highest number Of votes, shall appoint
Judge In his place. or " any vacancy shall con
tinuc In the Board for the space Of one hour after
the time hxed by law for the opening Of the clec-
tion, the qualified voters Of the township, ward
or district for which such oficer shall have been
elected, present at the place Of election, shall So
lect one out Of their number 10 fil such vacancy.
Also, that whore judge, by sickness or una
voidable accident, IL unable to attend su Oh meet
ing Of judges, then the certificate or return shall
be taken chsrgesof by one .rf the inspectors or
clerks Of the election Of the district, who shall do
and perform the duties required Of said judge IN.
able 10 attend.
CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS.
specia attention is hereby directed 10 the sth
Article Of the New Consultation.
Section !. Every male citisen twenty -ono years
Of age, possessing the following qualifications.
shall be entitled to vote at all elections
First--Ho shall have been a citizen Of the Uni.
ted States at least one month,
second--He shall have resided 10 the State
one year. (or. u having previousiy bcen qualid.
ed elsetor or native born citizen Of the State, he
shall have removed therefrom and rcturned,) then
six months, immediately preceding the election.
Third--He shall have resided In the election