The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

Every fersa1 claiming - be q nafuratcd eiffIc u
shall 10 required 10 pFs~ince his Dstur8lizati0H
certificate at the elec;in i,siyrc sssing. sSfe ~
where hs has teen f1r iise ys1rs cDnscSufigeiy .
voter Ia the dHiries where he 0iiers - vote. 4i
On the Filie q sreh Fers1a being received. tif
election oiheefs are to wrlte or stamp the word
voted on his certificate with The dey. fnortb and
year. and II any election officer officers shall
cefFs second vote on the sarne day. by g1rIue o.
tie zane certificate except where sons are entitled
70 vote, because o. the naturalization % their
father, they nsri the persn WIN shsli afier such
ssc1nd vote, afi9ii - guilty u y ulisfefnexnsF.
anil c,nsict5gn Thereof. shall be inei oT nIprie
0nc or both, st tho discretion Of the court; bot
the dne shall not exceed i've hundred coiiars IN
each ease. nsr tho imprisonment one year. The
i.ks punishment shall BE- indicted. 0n ccnqieiion.
on TIE oifccrz 81 eIeetlcn who shtis neglect
lass = make, zr e-aze % be made, tbe cndorse.
si3. II II any election ooaecr shaiI refuse or
neglect % fequirg such pr0of0f the right of srf
rage as is prescribed by this law or the laws -
which this Is suppl ement from eny person Offer
inr U vote whose rixs. 70 vote is challenged By
any qusiihed voter present, and shah sdsnit such
person 50 oifcnlir. shalt upon eongirflor be gull
ty Of mistiefr s--slr, and shall be sentenced lor
every such 2 encc, to Pay fine not exceeding five
hundfesi d'.4.ars or ~ undergo hnprisorincnt
not more than one year, OF both, at the discretion
Of the court.
SEc. u. Any assessor. eieetion officer or person
appointed as az oYerseer, who shall reglect or re-
fuse % perform any duty enoined by this act With
ont reasonable or legal cause shall be subject
Icl4ily u vlc utEHrtf tutf1If and any af1e<-OT
shall knowingly assess any feEx0r as n voter who
IL not qualified shall wiiliaily ref5e 70 asses
eny one who Is qualified, he shall be guilty II a
mis- lemeanOr Ia Office and on conviction be punish
ed BY hnc not cxreesilna one thousand fe}Iarg or
imprisonneRt not texceediEg two years, or both al
the discretion Of tbs court and also be satiec. %
an action for damages by the party azxrieve; and
II any person shall fraud1lenfly alter aid To- de
face Ordestroy any List ofvotegs made out az direct
ed BY this act, or tear Gown or renoTe the same
from the place where It has been txsd Tith fauiu-
lent frfefff
pose, the person 50 0fenii0f. Sh'-,. ts guilty Of "A
mis'ieneaner, and on c. ga shall be prnisied
by fnc not exceeding i've hundred doIa-s. or In
prieOumeBt nGt exceeding two years Sr i.oth st The
discretion Of the court and II any person ssn by
violence OF ,inidatio1. drive, attempt 10 drive
trOm the polls. any person or persons appointed
by the court % acf ~ ovcrseers Of an cccti0n OF
in any way willsuily prevent said oyerscers from
performing the cufies enI0lned upon them by this
act, such person shall be gaiity of misiemearor.
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or by
imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both. AZ
the discretion Of the court ANY person Who
shall. en- the day OranY election, visit polling
place In any election district at which he Is net
entitled % vote ard shall use any intimidation or
violence for the purpose Of preventing any officer
OF elections from performing the duties required
OF hlin By Law. or for the purpose Of preventing
any qualified voter Of such district exercising his
Tisht 70 vote, or from exercising his right %
challenge any Person Offering % vote such person
shall De deemed guilty OF Ilisdefneanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished BY
prisonment not exceeding two years. OF both. at
the discretion Of The court. Any eIerE, oyerscer
OF election ei.ieer who shall disclose how any
eloetOr shall have voted unless required 70 do
az witness In judicial proceeding shall be guilty
Of a misderDeal0r, and upon conviction thereof
sil shan De punished oy q me rot exceeding one
ing two years, or both, az the discretion Q. the
court.
At any person shall prevent orztternDt 70 prevent
any officer Of an election under this act from held
ing such election. or use or threaten any violence
% any such officer. and shall interrupt or impr0D-
ly int erfere with him In the execution Of his duty,
shall block up or attempt to block up the windCws
CT avenue TO any window where the same may be
holden or shall rio.0usly disturb the peace CT such
threats. force violence, with the design to iniu
enee untuly or overawe any eiector or orprevent nim
nom voting, or to restrain the freedom Of choice,
such person oneonvirtion shall be ne,f In any sum
not exceeding Eve hundred dollars 20 be irnpriseu-
ed for any time not less than one nor more than
twelve months, and If IL shall be shown the court
where the trial Of such offence shall be had. that
the person so offending was not resident Cf the
city. ward or district where the said offence was
Committed, and not entitled to vote therein,
victiOn. he shall be sentenced 10 pay fue not lcss
than enc hundred or more than one thousand Del
lars and he imprisoned not less than six Hlozth5
nor more than two years
III any person OF persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result Of an election within the
Commonwealth. % shall offer to make any such bet
or wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof
by any written printed advertisement. OF invite
any person or persons 10 make such bet or WAGER.
upon conviction thereof he or they shall forfeit and
Iay three times the amount 50 bet OF offered u be
bet.
AMI the election laws CT the Commonwealth rur-
ther provide that .sfhe Inspectors. Judges and
clerks shall. before entering the duties of their
Offices. severaiiy take and subscribe the oath NJ
hrIEaiion hereinafter directed. which shall be as
ministered to them by any Judge. Alderman or
Justice CT thePeace: but If no such magistrate be
pcrsent- one of the inspectors Of the election sha
administer the oath or affirmation 70 the ether
Judge ami inspector, and then the Inspector 50
qualified shah administer the oath OF affirmation
to him.
.srhe inspectors, Judge and clerks rc1nfeed By
law 70 hold the township and general elections,
shall take and subscribe theseveraI oaths affirm
asi0ns required by the 18TH Oth and Else sections
Of the act Of the 2i day Of July 1892 entitled An
act relating to tho elections OF this Common
wealth. which oaths or afirnaticns shall Be pre-
pared and administered in the manner prescribed
Ia the 18th and III sections of the said act, and In
aAiticn 70 the power conferred by the 18Th secsoa
q said act the Judge or either OF the inspectors
shall have power to administer the oa;hs prescrib-
ell By said aet toany clerk Of general or special
or township election.
The following shan BE the form Of the oath'or az
hrlnation to be taken by each Inspector viz. Il "a.
b. dO--that / viii daly attend % the ensuing
election during the continuance thereof as an IN
spector and that viii not receive any ticket o.
vote from any person, other than such saallr
ly believe 70 be. according 70 the provisions ~ the
constitution and the laws 0f this Commonwealth,
cltitie 70 vote at such election. without requiring
such evidence Of the right to vote IS directed by
law, nor viii vexat0usly delay CT refuse to re-
eelve any vote from any person who shall believe
to be entitled 70 vote rs Aforesaid bat that viii
in al things, truly npartially and faithfully per-
form ms duty therein, 70 the best Of ny Judgment
end abilities, and that 1 not directly OF indi-
recly interested In any bet or wager on the result
Of this election
The following shah be the oath or affirmation OF
each Judge, viz: IL "A. b. do - that / will as
judge duly attend the ensuing election during th
continuance thereof. and faithfully assist the In
spectOrs in carrying on the same: thar / viii noe
give my consent that any vote ticket shall be
eeived from any person other than such as l firmly
believe to be according to the provisions OF the
stitgtion and laws of this Commonwealth entitled
tovote at such election. without requiring such ev
idenee Of the right TO vote as is directed by lav
any fraud deceit abuse in carrying on the same
by citizens qualified to vote, OF Others. and that
viii make tr1e and perfect return OF the said elec
tion, and viii in all things truly inpartially and
faithfully perform my duty respecting the same to
the best Of my Judgment and abilities and that l
am not directly or indirectly interested in any bet
OF wager on the result of this election
The following shall be the form of the oath OF af-
frmatlon u be taken by each clerk, viz: u A. 81
d0--that will impartiaIly and truly write down
the name Of each eleetor who shall vote at the
suing election, which shall be given in charge.
and also the name Of tbet0wnship. ward district
wherein sueh elector resides and carefully and
truly write down the number Of votes that shall &c
given for each candidate At the election often
his name shall be read to me by the inspector
thereof and in all things truly and faithfully per-
form my duty respecting the same to the best 0 my
judgment and ability lna that am not directly or
Indirectly interested in any bet or wager On the re-
suit of tEis election
The qualified electors VIII take notice Of the fol-
lowing act Of ssembly, approved l2sh day Of
March, 1896, an act Regulating the mode Of voting
at all elections in the several counties Of this Com
monwealth.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met and il IS
hereby enaetedby the authority Of the same, That
the qualified voters of the several counties Of this
Commonwealth &C all general township, Dorough
and special elections hereby hereafter. author
ized and required TO vote, BY tickets. printed or
written partly printed and partly written.
orally classified as follows One ticket shall en-
brace the names Of all judges OF courts voted io--
and 20 be labelled outside judiciary; one ticket
shall embrace the Of all State officers voted
or. and be l1beiled 'State:" one ticket shall en-
brace the names Of all county officers voted for. IN
elutling the Office OF senator member and members
OF Assembly. ii voted for, and member Of Con-
gress IL voted for, and he labelled county,: one
ticket shall embrace the names OF ell township or
heers voted for, and be labelled "tovnship; one
ticket shall embrace the names of all borough Of
heers voted for, and be labelled ~borcugh:' and
each class shall De- deposited IN seParate ballot
boxes.
SIC. . That II shall be the duty Of the Sh>rias
In the several counties OF this Commonwealth ta
insert in their election proelamati0Hs hereafter IL.
sued the first section Of this act.
Speaker cf the House Of Representative.
DAVID FLEMING.
Speaker Of the Sena-e-
Approved the 13th day Of March, AnnO pCn,inf
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
ANp WHEREAS. The Congress OF the United
States on the SIst day OF March, 1870. passed an
=ens Of fhe United States to rofe in tie several
States Of The Union and for other parpOses:' the