The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-10-09

iulg Only attend the ensuing election during On
continuance thereof. and faithfully assist the In.
l spcctJrs Ia carrying on the same. that / will net
give my consent that any vote or ticket shall be re-
I cciyed rom any person other than such as ! firmly
believe % be aceyriiuI o. the provisions af the con
I suiutiou and laws Of this Commonwealth entitled
tovote al such election without requiring such ev-
ldcucc OF the right To vote as IS directed ty law.
All that L viii use my best endoavurs 20 prevent
any Fraud deceit or abuse In carrying on the same
By citizens qualified o. vote or others, and that
VIII make a true and perfect return Of the said eicc
ton. and viii Ia all things truly, impartiGlly and
I faithfully perform my duty respecting The same 90
the best Of my Judgment and abilities. and that
am not directly or Indirectly interested ia any bet
Or wager on the result Of this e~lcction.1
The following shall be the form Of the oath or ar-
nruation 20 De taken by each clerk. viz: Il A. b.
do-that will impartiaily and truly write lsWn
the name Of each elector who shall vote az the en-
suin- election. which shall be given me ia charge.
and also the name Of thetGwnship. ward OF district
I wherein such electcr resides. auI carefully aud
Z given for each candidate at the election as Oncn =
hts name shall be read 10 me rs the Inspector
thereof and in all things truly ana faithfully PER
icfla my duty respecting the same C. tire best Of my
Judgment All ability ,faHd that ] am MT directly or
indirectly interested in any bet or wager on the re.
suitOf this election"
The qualified electors viii take notice Of the fol-
lowing act Of ssCmuiy. approved l2Ih Gay OF
March. 1850, an act Regulating the mode Of voting
ataH elections in the several counties o. this Com
mouweal5h.
SEXTON /. BE it enacted by the Senate an!
House OF Representative OF the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, AMI il Is
hereby enactcdby the authority Of the same. That
tue qualified voters OF the several counties uf this
Commonwealth at all general. township. borough
and special elections are hereby, hereafter. author
lNei 2nd required 70 Vote. by tickets. printed or
written. n partly printed and partly written. sew
orally CLASSIFIED as follows: One ticket shall en-
brace the names Of all Judges Of courts voted Tor.
and 70 be labelled. outside judiciary ose ticket
shall embrace the names % an state officers voted
OF. and be labcllei Stale one ticket shall en-
brace the names % an county officers voted for, in
cidiing the tLh1e Of Senator, member AMI members
OF Assembly. II voted for. and member OF Con
gress, il voted for, and Dc labelled county one
ticket shall embrace the names Of all township Of
heefs voted Tor. and be labelled township; one
ticket shall embrace the names Of al borough o.
hcers voted for, and be labelled borough" and
each class shall be deposited in separate ballot
SEC. ? That i, shall be the duty of.the sheriff.
IN the several counties Of this Commonwealth to
insert in their election p~roclamatiOns hereafter IL
saed the first section Of this act.
JAMES r. KELLEY.
Speaker 81 the House Of Representative.
DAVID FLEMING.
Speaker Of the Senate.
Approved the 18Th day Of March. Auno Dumiui
one thousand eight hundred and ~sixty-six.
A. 6. CURTIN.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
AND WHEREAS, The Congress Of the United
States on the 3lst day Of March. 1870. passed an
act eztltled an act 10 enforce The rights Of CHI
=cRs Of the United States 10 rOfc in ne ssrerGI
States Of fhe Uaion and for other purposes the
nrst and second sections Of which are a. follows:
"SBcrloS ]. Be Il enacted By ire Senate and
House Of RegrcseRfsfiCss Of ne United States Of
AmericG IN Congress assembled. That all citizens
OF the United States who are OF shall be otherwise
qualified % vote nj any election by the people In
any state, Territory. district. county. city. parish.
township. school district. municipality. CT other ter
r~itori1l subdivision shall be entitled and allowed %
vote a. all such elections without distinction OF
race, color. or previous condition OF scryitudc: any
constitution, Law. custom. usage or regulation %
any State or Territory OF By % under it, authority
70 the contrary Notwithstanding.
So. Ind be Il further enacted. That if hy er
unuer The authority Of the constitution or lausoi
any state or the laws Of any Territory. any net D.
or shaft DC required to be done as a prerequisite Or
qualification Tor voting. and hv such Constitution ~
laws persons or officers are or shall be charged win
she performance Of duties In furnishing 10 eiiizeus
as opportunity 20 perform such prercgulsites. or 20
becoue qialiied 70 vote. IL shall be the duty 0f
every sueh persons aWfothceTs % gives all citizens oi
the United States the same ami equal opportunity
70 periSrm sach Prerequisites and % become quaiif-
ed 10 vote without distinction 0f race. color or pre-
vioas condition 81 serFifude: and II any such TtT.
son 81 officer shall refuse or knowingly omit o. give
full effect ip this section he shall. l1r evCry such0 Of
fence iorieit and pay this sum Of hive hundred dol
lars 70 Tie person aggricveI thereby, % be rec 4yeT-
ei by an action IN the case. with full costs aad such
allowance FOR counsel fees - the court sinii deem
JUST. and shall ais1. fcrevcry such offence, he deem
Ell guilty 81 "A mistemeanpr, and shall. on cauyle-
ton thereof. be fined not less than I've hundFct
dollars OF be imprisoned not less than one month
and not more than one year, or. both, az the discre
tiOn Of the court.
All Judges living within twelve miles Of he
PTuthen9tary's office. or within twenty four miles.
II their residence be in a togu. village. o. city
upon the line q . railroad leading to the county
seat, shall, before Two o'clock lost meridian Of the
day after the election. and ali other Judges shall,
before Twelve oeloek merriam Of the second day
after the election. deliver the returns. together
with return sheet % the Preliminary o. lie cogIt
Of Common Pleas Of the county. which said return
sheet shall b. filed. and the day ani hour % Ming
marked thereon. and shall be preserved hy the FFc-
thonotsry for public Inspection.
Given under my hsni at my Office in Somerset,
this sth day Of Octobcr. Ia he year Of our L9ni,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight
aad In the one huRiTedth year 81 the Ldspen-
denee OF the United STATES.
GEORGE ". TILE, 81 rift.
Sheriii's Ofice. somerset
Oct. 5th. 1876.