The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-26
rIrrEENTH AMENDMENr.


AND WHEREAS. The Congress Of the United
States the Slst day OF March, lssO passed an
act entitled An Get 10 aforee fae rights Of ciii-
-eas Of the United States 10 r0fe in the screral
Sefes Of Re Union and fer other purp0ses;'' the
trsf and second sections Of which are as follows.
.sSEcTIoS l. Be if enacted By the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of ne Lniied states Of
Amerfcc in C01gress dssem5ied, That all citizens
OF the United States who are or shall be otherwise
qualified to vote at any election by the people IN
any State Territory district county, eiIy parish,
township. school district municipality or other ter
ritoral subdivision shall be entitled and allowed 20
vote at all such elections without distinction OF
ree color. previous condition Of seryitude; any
constitution, law, custom, usage or regulation OF
any State or Territory or by or under its authority
to the contrary Notwithstanding
SEC. . Anf Be IL further enacted. That Il by cr
under the authority OF the constitution or laws q
any State or the laws of any Territory, any act Is
or shall be required 10 be done as prerequisite OF
qualification for voting. and by such constitution or
laws persons or officers are OF shall be charger Win
the performance OF duties in furnishing % citizens
an 0uportunity perform such prerequisites, or 10
become qualified 20 vote. 1t shall be the DUTY Oh
every suc persons and officers 20 give al c1ens ot
the United States the zane and equal opportunity
- crorrn stie; prerequisites AMI to becoincqta
Ell TO vote without distinction Of race color OF pro
yieus condition OF servitudc: AMI II any sueh per
sn or officer shall refuse knowingly omit 10 give
mil effect 10 this section ne shall. forevery suchot
feaee forfeit and pay the sum OF nTe hundred dol
lars 10 the person aggrieved thereby 70 oe recover
Ell b. "a action in the ease, with tall costs and s1ch
elarau.e for counsel fees as the court shall deem
ust and snail also, f0reyery such offence 90 deem
"a guilty Of n fnsiemeanor, and shall, on eonsic-
tion thereof, be fined not less than nye hanoEe1
dollars OF be imprisoned not less than one month
AMI not more than one year, or both, at the disere
tiea at the court -.
All Judges living within twelve miles o. me
prothanolary's office. OF within twenty tyiour miles,
ffther residence be In town, village, OF eity
,l,,-n fIs line or a railroad leading 20 The county
seat sbaii beisre iwo o'clock post meridian o. tne
,r af...- sbe election and all other judges shall,
-i.-. fsa,,, a'eisck meridian Of the second day
afre~ ~. eIertiou. deliver the returns together
lth return sheet TO the Prothcnotary ot tne court
of Common Pleas Of the county when SAID rs,uh
shres alalt be fied and the day AMI hour OF ming
marked thereon and shall be preserved hg the pro
thonotary for public inspection -.
efiTeu ur..cr my hand, at my Office IN Somerset'
tbls san day OF October In the year OF our Lord.
one thousaad eight hundred and eighty-one and
In the one hundred and NTH year oi the ihoe-
,-.ndeuce Of the United States.
EDGAR KYLE. Steri1~
sssEIa., sg,i .,s' o5ssss 1sss. Somerset. Oct. Il