The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-01


the same certificate EXCEPT -
10 vote. because Of the ua----,a
iather. they and she uerson
second vote, shall be gui.rv y.
and on conviction Thereof. sh.rI
oned. or both. az the diserefi'-.
the fne snail not exceed nva -.
each case. nor the imPriso1me--
Ike punishment shall be inHe-.
On the officers OF eiecIioa wb5sf
fuse 70 make. OF cause o. oe
ment required as Aforesaid On s.ll-
certificate.
SEC Il ifany election officer
neglect % require such pr10f5f -t-4
ifa2e as Is prescribed Dy this la,r..
which this IS a suppl lement from -
ing 70 vote whose right to yafsi--
any qualified voter present. 4rf.t 4
I person 70 vote without rcguirirg
: person 50 offending shall upon -
I " OF n misdemean0r, and shall \,
every such offence, 70 pay a fine ne-
I hundred dollars, or 10 underz1 b.
I not more than one year, OF bo-h. st.e
I Ofthe court.
+ SEC. 10. Any assessor. eieciio-
I appointed as an 0verseer. v b. sh,rf-
I fuse 10 perform any duty enloins.I H.
+ cut reasonable or legal cause. sb,i-
7 penalty Of one hundred dollars .r'i
shall knowingly assess any uers..r
Z is not qualified. or shall willmllv -
any enc who is qualified, he shan y.
misdemeanOr IN office and on c0r-i..,
/ ed by "A fine not exceeding one tbor.
[ Imprisonment nOtexceeding t1y, vs.--
I the discretion Of the court. and 4Ts.
an action for damages blythe pa-fv.
/ il any person shall fraudulenfiv ai,--
: face OriestrOy any list Of voters ma.
ed by this act. or tear down or rsn--
I from the place where IL has been iva
I lent or mischiev0us intent. or forarvs
pose, the person 50 offending shaiIt-
misdemeanOr. and on conviction .bar
by "A fine not exceeding iive hund-ei
prisonment not exceeding two years
discretion OF the court and II auv ~.
violence or Intimidation. drive, or ~
from the polls. any person or usr.l-
By the court 20 act as 0verseers 1i s-.
IN any way willtully prevenr said gr.-
performing the duties enluined uuan r
act, such person shall be guilty d f-
and upon conviction thereof shall be- =
"A fine not exceeding one THOUSAND ~
Imprisonment not exceeding two yes-.
the discretion Of the court Arr
shall, on the day Of any election. yis
place in any election district az whiss
entitled to vote, and shall use anv lr.-
violence for the purpose Of prevelriry
OF elections from performing the tBi-
Oi him by law, or for the purpose 5f 4.
any qualified voter Of such district ~.
right to vote. or from exercising ~
challenge any person offering o. vote !.
shall be deemed guilty OF a misie-
upon conviction thereof shall be rg-
fine not exceeding one thousand da..s-
prisOnment not exceeding two years i.
the discretion of she court. Any eis-.
or election officer. who shall dis-L.
eloctOr shall have voted, unless re.laf-
a witness in a judicial proceeding
OF a miSdemeanOr, and upon o0uvs
shall be punished by a fine not en-
thousand dollars, or by imprisonmeut
ing two years, or both, at the d.scrs
court.
II any person shall prevent Oratteur-
any officer OF an election under this ~
ing such election. OF Use or threaten a.
20 any such officer. and shall interru.-
ly inte riere with him in the execute
shall block up OF attempt 20 block up 4,
or avenue to any window where the -
holden. OF shall ri0t0usly disturb the =
election, or shall use OF practice il
ence unduly or 0veTawe any elect0r. ort-
from voting. or to restrain the freedou'
such person Onconvicti0n shall be fne
not exceeding five hundred dollars. o. -.
ed for any time not less than one u--s
twelve months. and il it shallhe shown
where the trial OF such offence shall
the person 50 offending was not rs
city, ward OF district where the saii .
committed. and not entitled 10 vote ther
yiction. he shall be sentenced % paw a s-.
than one hundred OF more than one o.
lars. and be imprisoned not less than :
nor more than two years.
III any person OF persons shall make
wager upon the result Of an election .
q Commonwealth. or shall offer to make L.
or wager. either by verbal prOclamafi.-
by any written or printed advertiser
any person OF persons % make such te
upon conviction thereof he OF they shall Z
pay three times the amount SO bet OF %.
bet.
And the election laws OF the COmmd1u
-her provide that .The Inspectors. Jul
clerks shall, before entering ON the dua.
)ihces. seyerally take AMI subscribe yhe
hereinafter directed. which
TO them by any Judge. All
Justice Of the Peace: but if no such nag
persent. one Of the inspectors OF the e.l.
the oath Or affirmation o.
Judge. and inspector. and then the ins
qualified shall administer the oath or d.
70 him.
The inspectors, Judge and clerks re-.
aw 70 hold the township and general
shall take and subscribe the several oath.
atoms. required by the 10Th. 20ih and q.
if the act OF the 2i day of July. 1889. ent
lct relating TO the elections of this
wealth" which Oaths or affirmaii0ns sh
pared and administered in the manner D
N the 18th and I'D sections Of the said =
% the power conferred BY the u,
II said act. the Judge CT either of tine
shall have power to administer the oath.
III by said act tOany clerk Of a general
,r township election.
The following shall be the form Of the ,
irmati0n 70 be taken by each inspector. y
81 dO-that / will duly attend 10 th
lection during the continuance there's
peet0r and that l will not receive an
ote from anypersOn, other than such rs .
Y believe to be. according 10 the proyisi
constitution and the laws Of this Comm.
niitled TO vote at such election, without
uch evidence of the right to vote as is ID
aw, nor viii / vexati0usly delay or rel
eive any vote irom any person who sha
o be entitled to vote as Aforesaid. bat Il
n ali things truly, imPartialiy and ni,t
Orm my duty therein. 20 the best Of my
:nd abilities, and that l am not direct.
ectly interested ia any bet or wager on
4 this election" :"
The following shall be the cath orafir
'ach Judge, viz: Il, "a. Il. } do - THAI
udge duly attend the ensuing election
0ntinuance thereof. and faithfully asst
pectors in carrying on the same: that
I'VE my consent that any vote OF ticket sh
eived from any person other than such 3.
'elieve TO be according to the provisions a'
and laws OF this COmm0nwediih
OvOte at such election. without redulrn-
dence OF the right to vote as Is direct.
md that / will use nv best endeavor. /.
NY fraud. deceit OF abuse in carryingm
" citizens qualified to vote. or Others. d
viii make n true and perfect return ot TIE
ion, and viii in all things truly. inra-s
aithfuily perform my duty respecting On.
he best Of my judgment and abilities. b
m not directly or Indirectly iuteres.ef
r wager on the result Of this election
The following shall be the form OF ths
to be taken BY each clerk. viz.
o-tbat | will impar-ialiy and truly 81
he name Of each eleetor who shall votes
uing election. which shall be given me il
no also the name Of the township. Wat.
Fherein such eiectOr resides. and clrl
ruiy write down the number Of votes tisi
'lven for each candidate at the election
.is name shall be read % me br .laa
hereoi and IN all things truly AMI tlili
'rn my duty respecting the same o. the ID
Judgment and ability. hnd that l am n,t @.
ldirectly Interested in any bet ur WAGER
uit of this election"
The qualified electors Will take notice d
0Nlng act Of A ssembiv. approved j.
iareh, 1896 an act Regulating the u.a..s
Z ali elections in the several counties li q
n0uwealth
SECTION l. BE II enacted By the =.
touse OF Representatives Of the Common
in General Assembly met
ereby enacted by the AUTHORITY OF the aI
he qualified voters Of the several count.
commonwealth at ali general township.
nj special elections are hereby. here .tel
ted and required 20 vote. bv tickets. q
1itten. or partly printed and partly ur
rally classified as follows. One ticket
rnee the names Of all Judges Of cour--
nd 90 he labelled. G.'iside 4-iudiclary.- q
hail embrace tho aames ef an State a.ii-
r. and be labelled -State:'' one ticket
race the names of all county officers voi.
ludinS the office of Senator. member anil
| Assembly, il voted Tor. and mem -
ress, II voted for. and be labelled -cou
cket shall embrace the names OF an t0s
GERS voted for. ant he labelled .-iowusi
eket shall embrace the names Of aIl ts
GERS voted for. aud be labelled '.burau
ieh class shall be deposited in sePar
0xcs
SEC. 2. That II shall be The duty of the
the several counties OF this C0mmaa7
isert in their election pruclamatiens hcr
lei the hrst section % this act.
JAMES X. EELI
Speaker of the House Of Represrr
DAVID FLEIl
Speaker Of Tie
Approved the l3th day Of March. Ann
le thousand eight hundred and sixty six
a q. CT
FIFTEENTH AN ENDM ENT
AND WHEREAS. The Congress of the
tates on the 5ist day Of March, 1870. D
z entitled -.An act % en- force the riqhi
Ems Of the United States 10 r0fe ia q
iGfeS Of the Union aud for other Dury0
rst and second sections Of which are as
SECTION 1. Be Il enacted by ne Se
0sse Of Representatives. Of the United
mericd IA Congress assembled. That al
the United States who are OF shall be d
ialiticd 10 vote at any election by the
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