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

year and II any election olccr Or officers shall
inc sano except where soiss are entitled
10 vote, because OF the naturalization ef their
father, hey and The person who shall cfer such
g.iia. shall be gully " 4 mis.emeafloF.
and c9asctian htFcof. ris,i ts fnr'i " if1pris
smell ~ is.sh. - the disersfi.r - te couri. itf
tiiC hrc shali cot exceed Ave hunsi-ri aoiars in
each &c. nor the iTnprieinsrcaf use year. fis-
III uIiai sfssr1f sat be niIefft On r.,friefiin
iilr ~ elect,an wa0 g'itii neglect
fuss % make. or eauze 70 ic fla'ie. tsr eniorse
nc.,i 'eisirts - ai9resat On saii iss1rtilzatinn
celtinclie
Sac Y. IfsDy election officer sAsli refuse or
negia-. 10 reqairo such proof nf the right Of suf
rage NJ Is prescribed By this las the laws
which This suppl ensent froln any person offer
ing % vote whose right % vote Is challenged by
any qualified voter rr scnt. AMI shall admit such
person % vote With S requiring such proof. every
person 20 offend sbaN upon conviction be gull
ty Of a mlsiem --noT. aud shall DO sentenced for
every areh . snec- % pay fine not ezeeeiin2 hye
hundred dollars c. % undergo an imprisonment
not more than one year, or bofh at the discretion
0fthe court.
sgr. -. Rny assessor, election officer or person
appointed ~ an 0Tcrseer, Who shall rc1lest re-
fuse 20 perform any duty enioned BY this act, With
Gus reasonable Or legal e9use. shall he sublec. 70
penaiy Of one hundred dollars and il any assessor
shall knOuingy assess any person as q voter who
is not ggaiileG shall wlilfgliy refuse 70 asses
euy one WHO i qualified, he shall be guilty Of a
mi5iefneaa0f Ia Siee and on conviction be punish
Ell by ane not exceeding one thousand dollars, OF
iupfis0ufneai n1tezeeeding two years, or both 40
tho discretion % n court and also be subject %
an action ior damages Dy the party aggrteyed; asd
II any person shah traGduientiy alter add %. de-
face orfestroy any list ofvoters ale out direct
ell Df this act or down remove the same
from the place where if has been liked 81 frauCu
lent uischieVor- latent or sr proper pur-
pose, the person 50 C.tel -l.aii be guilty cl 4
mlsfeu1eaupr. Itd on e1lsll-.gn shall be punished
by fuo not exceeding ave hundred dcIlars OF i'm
prs0uncnf 70; exceeding two year, gr both az the
discretion 9i c0urt and il any person shall. by
Fl0lenee or lnt In 1ro1 drive. attempt drive
from the polls any person or persons appointed
fIIa ara Of aIn
Ia any wty wiiliuiiy prevent said oveTseers from
performing the duties eDiOinei upon them BY this
act, such person shan be guilty .. nisdeneauDr.
an4 upon conviction thereof shall be punished ny
Ene hot exceeding one thousand dollars, or b.
Imprisonment not exceeding I'VE years. or both AZ
the discretion %! the court Any pcrscE who
shall on the day o. aay election. visit "A polling
place IN any election district al which he Il rot
entitled b vote. AMI shall use any intimidation
Of elections from performing the duties required
oi him by law. or for the purpose CT preventing
any qualified voter q such district exercising Eis
right 70 vote. or from exercising his right u
challenge any person Offering to vote such pcrson
shall be deemed guilty cf q misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof sEaH be punished BY a
hne not exceeding one thousand doliars OF by IN
pris9aincnt not exceeding Two years, or both at
tie discretion Of he court. Any clerk. everseer
or election officer. who shall disclose how any
oioctOr shall have voted. unless required % DO
as witness Ia judicial proceeding shalt beguflfv
q q nisdemean0r. and upon conviction thereof
shall pe puui8Let cy a ble not exceeding one
e-Aau1sia4 liAiatt- u ttls eAitf
ing tNo years, OF both, az the discretion Of tie
court
II any person shall prevent or o-attsmpt to prevent
any officer oi an election under mis- from hold
inI such election or use or threaten any violence
% any such officer aud shall interrupt or imprup-
iy interfere with him In the execution Of bis duty,
shan block up attempt to block up the windows
! gT avenue % any window where the same may be
holden or shall r0iOCsly disturb the peace Of su1h
election, CT shall use or practice Intimidation,
threats force or Violence with the design 70 infu-
] WlflItV olneto- him
rom voting, or to restrain the freedom 0f choice.
such person Oneonyction shall be fined IN any sun
not exceeding i've hundred dollars be Inprison-
ed io- any time not less than one nor more than
twelve months, and ii il shail be shown 70 the court
where the Trial Of sueh offence shall be had. that
the persCn 50 offending not e resident Of the
city, ward or distric. where the said offence was
committed. and not entitled tovote therein. con
Fietion lie shall he sentenced 10 pay ine not less
than one hUuiired OF more than one thousand dol
lars, ard be Imprisoned not less than six months
nor moro than igo years.
-'Ii any person OF persons shall make any hcr or
wager upon the result Of an election within the
Commonwealth 0rsh,t offer 10 .,ke an, such het
or wager either BY verbal proclamation thereof OF
by any written ~ printed advertisement. invite
any person Or persins 81 make such tet OF wager
upon conviction thereof he o. they shall forfeit an
pay three times the aiouHt 50 bet or offered . be
and the election Laws Of the Commonwealth ftlr-
thcr provide that Tho Inspectors Judges and
clerks SHALL before entering on the duties 0f their
Offices. severay take and subscribe the oath at
LfIAAtluI Eetel.litEr tIertttf. WHICH Sttklt
In.uisteIei 70 them BY any Judge. Alderman or
Justice Of tho Peace. bu. II such magistrate De
perseut. one Of the inspectors Of the election shall
administer the oath OF affirmation u the other
judge AMI Inspector and then the Inspector 50
qualified shall administer the oath or affirmation
- him
..The inspectors. Judge and clerks reSofred by
lew 70 bold the township and general elections,
shah ake and subscribe theseyeral eaths OF affirm
Iii0ns required BIZ the Iofh. nth and 21st sections
90 the cct II the 2d day Of July, ls9 entitled An
L 10 n
wealth. which oaths OF aiiirnati0ns shall be pre-
pared ana administered In the manner prescribed
IN the 18th and I'd sections Of the said act ane in
addition . the power conferred by the lsth section
Of said act. the judge either Of the inspectors
shall have power 70 administer the 0ashs pTescri5-
ea Dy said aet any CLERK Of general or special
The following shaIi be the form Of the oath or az
tiraHfon to be taken by each inspector. viz Il A.
| b. G0-that l viii duly attend % the ensuing
election during the continuance thereof, as an IN
speetof aud that VIII not receive any ticket or
Nute from any person. other than such as shall firm
" believe 20 be- according 70 the provisions Of the
constitution and the laws OF this Commonwealth.
entitled toF9ss ut such election. without requiring
such evidence g the right 70 vote Is directed hy
law nor viii I yexatiously delay reiiIse 20 re-
ceife any yose from any person who shall believe
q be entitled 20 vote as aforesaid. bat that Will
in al this truly, impartiaiiy and faithfully per-
orfn my duty therein 70 he best o. my iut.gI.cut
rni abilities. and that I an rot directly Or iuli-
of this election.
4H4atMlti- eiil4l ne lsIl OF a1trhlitlnE o.
each Judge, viz: i. A. II. 90 - that will a.
judge duly attend the ensuing election during IN
continuance thereof and faithfully assist the in
spect0rs in carrying on the same: that will not
give my consent that any vote ticket shall be
ceived from any person other than such as l firmly
believe TO be according 10 the provisions Of the
stitgtion and laws Of this Commonwealth. entitled
toVote q, such election. without requiring such e.
idence Of the right to vote is directed by law
aud that viii use my best endeaFoTs to prevent
any fraud. deceit abuse in carrying, on the
rnffr M hers hat
viii make true and perfect return Of the said eer
ton. ana viii in al things truly. impartiaIiy and
faithfully perform my duty respecting the same 90
I the best oI my Judgment and abilities. and that
am not directly Indirectly interested IN any bet
I or wager On the result Of this election"
The following shall be the form Of the oath OF ar
rinati0n % be taken by each clerk viz. Il "a. b.
do--ih1t | viii lmpariiaily and truly write dewn
the name Of each eeetor who shall vote az the
suing election, which shall be given me in charge,
and also the name Of the township ward or district
wherein such electcr resides. and carefully and
truly write down the number af votes that shall be
given for each eaniiaate at the election as often
I MS name shall he read To me by the Inspector
thereof and in Sll things truly ana faithfully per
form my duty respecting the TO the best Of my
Judgment and ability land that am u, directly
Indirectly Interested in any her or wager en- the re-
sulI OF this election
The qualified electors Will take notice of the tol-
lowing act Of 4 sseubly. approved l2:h Gay OF
March. 1885. act Regulating the mode of voting
NJ all elections II the several counties Of this Con-
monwealth.
/ SECTION !. &c II en1ctfI DF TIE senate tDt
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania IN General Assembly net. and Il is
hereby enaetciby the authority of the same That
the qualified voters Of the several counties of this
Z Commonwealth at all general township. borough
and special elections are hereby, hereafter. author
lied and required 20 vote, hy tickets. printed or
written. or partly printed and partly written. sew
Z orally classified rs follows. One ticket shall en-
brace the names OF al Judges Of courts voted FOR.
and to DC labelled. outside .-iudiclry:r ticket
shall embrace the names Of all state officers voted
I or and be labelled s-State:r one ticket shall en-
brace the names Of al county officers voted for, in
clading the Office OF Senator member and members
( of Assembly. II voted for and member OF Con-
grsss. II voted for. and be labelled county, one
ticket shall embrace the names OF all township OF
ticket shall embrace the names Of all borough OF
I feers voted tor. and be labelled --tOrOugh; and
each class shall be deposited IN separate ballot
boxes.
! SIC . That Il shall be the duty of the SheriHs
/ in the several counties Of this Commonwealth to
insert In their election proelamatiOns hereafter Is
suetl the fgs. section OF this act.
JAMES r. KELLEY.
Speaker Of the House OF Representative.
DAVID FLEMING.
Speaker OF the Senate.
( Approved the 13;h day 0f March, AnnO DomiEi
ore thousand eight hundred and sixty-six
! A. q. CURTIN.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT
AND WHEREAS. The Congress Of the United
States on the Slst day OF March. 1870. passed an
act entitled An Get 10 eaf force fae rights Of cfi
-sas Of the United States 10 r0ie in the screrai
Sfcfcs Of fhe Union and fer other purp0ses;' the
irsf and second sections Of which are as follows.