Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-10-09
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on, and on conviction thereof I've fined or imrris'
oned, or both, at the discretion Of the court but
the enc shall not exc eed eve hundred dollars In
caHh o. 70, nor the imprisonment one year. The
like punishment sbal' be inflicted on conviction
Of the officers Of cle tion who shall neglect or re-
fuse 10 make or cause 10 DO made the endorse
ment required A. nfofosaid on said naturalization
sfGLrcr ~ nurr ~ ELECTION orrlcEns,
SECTION ~ II any elsciio officer shall refuse
or neglect 10 require snch proof Of the right OF
suffrage as is desoribcd by this law, or tho laws
to which this l. supplement. from any person
Offering to vote whose name IL not on the list Of
nssessed voters o. 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 80 offending flall. upon con
viction, be guilty Of n misdemeanor. and shall bo
sentenced furevery such offence TO pay enc not
exceeding Eve hundred dollars, or to undergo an
imprisonment not more than one yeir. or both. at
the discretion Of the Court.
CANVASS op fnE VOTES ny rnE COURT.
sEo. - As soon as the polls shall close the Of
fcers Of the election shall proceed 10 count q u
the votes east for each candidate voted for, aud
take out full return Of the same In riplicate,
with iotura sheet In addition, In all Of which
the ots received by each candidate shall be Civ
en- alter his or her name FIRST In wordsan again
in figures, aud shall be signed by all Of said Of
fccrf, and certified by oyerseers if any, or II not
20 certified the overscers and anv onioer refusing
to sign or certify or either Of them. shail write
upon each of The returns his or their reasons for
not signing or certifying them. The rofe a, soon
counted shall also be publicly and fuiiy declared
from the eindop 10 he citizens present, and a
brisf statement shoping he roies reccired by each
candidate shall BE- made and signed BY the election
officers soon az he rofe Is counted aud the same
shall be Immediately posted up on The door Of The
election house for Information Of the pubic. The
iriplieaie returns shall be enclosed 10 envelopes
and be sealed in the presence Of the o'ieers, and
one envelope with the unfealed return sheet
giy,n to the Judge, which shall contain one lst
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 Pfothonota-y's Office, or wiihid
twenty four miles, II their residence be in a town,
village or city on tie line OF a railroad leading to
the county seat, shall before two O'Clock, post
meridian, Of the day after the election, aud al
other judges shall before twelve o'clock meridian
Of the second day after the election, deliver said
return. toge her with return sheet, Ia the Pro-
thonotary Of the Court Of Common Peas of the
county, which said return sheet shall be filed, and
the day aud hour Of fling marked thereon, and
shall be preserved BY the Prothonoiary for public
Inspection. Al twelve O'Clock on the said second
day following any election, the Prothonotary Of
ihe Court Of Common Pleas shall present the said
returns to the said court IN coun ties here there
is no resident President Judge, the Associate
Judges shall perform the duties imposed upon the
Court Of Common Plea, which shall convene for
said purpose the returns presented by the Pro
thonotary shall be opened b, said court, and CON.
puted by such VI its officers, and such sworn as.
fha shaI ~ -. Al.
Of the jadge or judges OF said court, and The
returns certify and certificates Of election issued
under tho seal Of the court, as is nov required
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 nd er
oath charging palpable fraud or mistake, and
particularly specifying the alleged mistake OF
fraud, fr where fraud or mistake IL apparent on
the return, the court shall examine the return
aud II in the judgment Of the court II shall be
necessary to a just return said court shall issue
summary process against the election officers and
overseers il any, Of the election district com
posed Of. to bring them forthwith into court
with all election papers in their possession, , and
II Talpable mistake or frsnd shall be discovered
It shall, upon such hearing as may be deemed
necessary 10 snlighttn he court and be corrected d
hy the epurt, and 80 ceriih Cd but allegations ol
palpahlc fraud or mistake shall be decided by the
said court within three days afer the day the
returns are brought into court for compilation
and the raid inquiry shall be directed only Il
palp hlc fraud or mistake and shall not b,
deemed a judicial jurisdiction 10 conclude any
contest now or hereafter to be provided by law
and the other Of said tripioate returns shnii n,
placed in the box and scaled up with the ballots
Nothing in this act shall require the returns oI
election II borough or township officers TO be
A 10 fta 1fraafaN Ia "a. IL
all the returns Of the election Of township and
borough officers to be enclosed In a sealed cover
directed to the Prothonotary Of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas Of the proper county, aud shall by
some one Of them be delivered into bis Office
within three days after every such election and
filed therein. 10 counties where there are three
or more judges Of said court, learned 10 the law
at least two judges shall sit 10 compute and GER
tify returns, unless unavoidably prevented. II
any Of the said judges shall himself be a eandi.
date for any Office at any election he shall not si
with the court or act in counting the returns oil
such election, and in such case the other judges
il any, shall act, and IL in any county there shall
be no judge qualified to hold the said court andei
the provisions Of this act present and able 10 act
then apd in every such case, the register Of Wills
the sheriff and oounty commissioners Of the proper
county shall be and constitute Board, who, or
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 suoh county. by and under the provi
sops of this section but none Of the said ofoer,
shall act as a member Of such Board when him
self candidate for any Office at the election, tn,
returns Of which the said Board Is required I,
count under the provisions Of this section
SEc. 3. In all elections hereafter tho oeriiheat,
Of naturalization, IL genuine, shall be coneusiv,
evidence Of the facts mentioned therein, ant
Nhe,o we person oneIiug 70 No'e ciaihs ,he rgn
y" 'ns Snop' =" VA, .ne ieo',Pt vi suoh tsk, y
ngneu uy me p'op-r olnser, shail DC the evidence
.nereoi suon person uoes no. ptouuee sueh To
seipi, 'hen inc payment OF inc YAK may DC pIoVe'
oy .ne ua,n VI ,uon Pe,son' VI o'he' eiuene'
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Notice II Nrther hereby given, Tha
all persons except Justices OF the Peace, wh'
shall hold an office or appointment OF trust unde
the government Of the United States, or of thi
State or Of any incorporated district, whether
commissioned officer or otherwise, subordinate
ofhcer or agent, who Is or shall be employed un
der the Legislative, Executive or Judicial de
partmeals OF this State or OF the United States
or any city or incorporated district, ard ais
that every member Of Congress, or of the Stat
Legislature, or OF the common or select council O
any city or commissioner 81 any incorporate
cxeroisinr, nj ths same lime Inc oaiee az an
nointment of Jua,s Tnsnec,or or cls,k ~ an
election Of ,his oommonwsalth.
or n, rcrrov oprrcpps
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| In case the person who shall have received th
second highest number ofvotes for inspector, ,shal
not attend on the day Of election, then the perso
who shall have received the second highest mum
Der Of votes for Judge at the next preceding elec
ton, shall act as inspector in his place; and Il
ease the person who shall have received the high
est number Of votes for inspector shall not attend
the person elected judge, shall appoint an inspec
tor in his place; and in case the person elcote
judge shall not attend, then the inspector who re
eeived the highest number Of votes, shall appoin
a Judge in his placoi or u any vacancy shall con
linue in tho BOARD for the space Of one hour aile
the time fixed BY law for the opening Of the cleo
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