The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-10-25


Every person claiming to be a n.,n- -
shall be required 70 produce bis II
certificate nj the election before
where he has been for iYe yel-s.
voter In the district where be sF.-
on the vote OF such persOa beIng
elertiOH officers are % write Or
.-vOied'' on his certificate wish M.
year and II any election officer o. os
ceive second vote on the same t.-
the same certificate except where -
TO vote. because OF the naturs-.,-
iather. they and the perssn vho ~.
second vote. shall be guilty Of a
and ON conviction thereof. shan h. 49,
0ned. or both, At the discretion % h.
the fine shall not exceed i've hunl.
each case. nor the Imprisonmgnt a..
like punishment shall be infirtei Il.
on the officers Of election who shall
fuse 20 make. or cause % be made
ment required as aforesaid on SAID 49,.
certificate.
$50. II. Ifany election officer shan
neglect % require such proof OF the
frage as is prescribed BY this Law a-
which this l. a supplement, from sur,
inx to vote whose right o. vote i s.
any qualified voter present, agi shsI-
person 20 vote without requiring suat-.
person 80 Offending shall upon conr.-
IS Of a misiemeanor, and shall b. -
every such offence. tOpay hne M er-
hundred dollars. or @ undergo an ~.
not more than one year, or both, 81 ~
0fthe court
SIC. 10. ANY assessor, election or
appointed as an oyerseer. who shai1r..
fuse % perform any duty euio.nel f.rt'.
out reasonable OF legal cause, shall f.4
penalty Of one hunrred dollars ANS. if..-
shall knowingly assess any person as4
i not qualified. or shall williully r-ar..
any one who Is qualified, he shall be-
misdemeanOT In office and on conviafia4.
ed by fine not exceeding one thou.arl
imprisonmeRt not exceeding two ypa-.
the discretion OF n court AMI aIs5 hs
an action for damages blythe party ayr
il any person shall frl,uduiently alter.
lace Orisstroy any list Ofvoters maIea5-
Ell ~ this act, or ear down OF remove
frpm the place where il has been hx-f. W.
lent or mischiey0us intent or torauy I----
pose. the person 50 offending shaiile
fuissieuean0r. and on conviction shall +.
by fine not exceeding nvc hundred t.H
pris0umeut lot exceeding two years. a-.
discretion OF the court AMI II any ler.-
violence or intimidation, drive, or I,f.r-
from the polls any Person OF per-us
by the court 20 act as oversecrs Of AN -
. In any way williully prevent said 0yers.
performing the duties enloined upon tt.-
act, such person shall be guilty 90 "a mis-.
aud upon conviction thereof shall De l1-
a fine not exceeding one thousand d1.It-.
Z Imprisonment no exceeding two years. d.
the discretion OF the court Aug H.
shall. ON the day o. anv election. visit
place Ia any election district az which l.
entitled To vote. and shall use any iutiu.
violence for the purpose OF preventing i--
OF elections from performing the dudes
Of him by law, or Tor the purpose % b.
any qualified voter of such district exa-
right TO vote, or from exercising ti.
challenge any person uhering 90 vote. ,l.
shall be deemed guilty Of misiema-
upon conviction thereof shall be puu...
nne not exceeding one thousand dollars
prisonment not exceeding two year,. a-
the discretio Of he court. Any clers
or election officer. who shall disrl -.e &.
eloctOr shall have voted, uulesS rcgu.rs'-
as witness In Judicial proceeding .-ls
OF "a misdemeanoT, and upon convict
shall be punished by a nne Not eXessa
thousand dollars. OF by imprisoumeut o.
ing two years. OF both, at the disere--
court,
Ifany person shall prevent or atter1-.
any officer OF an election under this iel b
ing such election, or use or threaten la7
% any such officer and shall intsrrBpt
ly interfere with him in the executi0naH
shall block up OF attempt 10 block up tas1
or avenue to any window where the saus
holden. OF shall riOtuusly disturb the peas
election, or shall use OF practice ilr-
threats. force or violence. with the dps IN
ence unduly or Overawe any electur uru...
from voting, or 10 restrain he freedom
-ucn person on conviction shall be nnet
not exceeding five hundred dollars. taia
ed for any time not less than one uar-
twelve months. and if it shall be- shown
where the trial Of such offence shall H-
the person 50 offending was not a res
city. ward or district where the said
committed. and not entitled % vote tle-s
vicfiOn. he shall be sentenced 10 paw rr-
than one hundred or more than one 'la
lars. and be imprisoned not less than -I
nor more than two years.
Iii any person OF persons shall mIss
wager upon the result Of an election
Commonwealth. or shall offer O. make l-.
or wager. either by verbal proclamatiE
by any written OF printed advertisemr1-
any person or persons % make sgch he-
upon conviction thereof he OF they -hIl.
pay three times the amount 50 bet ur Offer
bet
And the election laws Of the Comm1uu
ther prov ide that THE Inspectors. Jl.
clerks shall. before entering on he dur.e
offices. severally take and subscribe the
hrmltion hereinafter directed, which -H
mnistered 10 them by any Judge. All
Justice Of the Peace; but IL no such mi-.-
persent. one Of the inspectors of the e.s
administer the oath or affirmation tH r-
Judge. and inspector. and then the 1g
qualified shall administer the oath or sll-
to him.
THE inspectors. Judge and clerks ra,s-
law 10 hold the township and general e
shall take and subscribe the several oathssf
ati0ns. required by the 18th. s0th AMI 2i.. 3
Of the act OF the 81 day Of July. Is59. eutfs
act relating 10 the elections OF this q
wealth" which 0aths or afdrmations shall
pared and administered in the manner prE
in the 18th and 22i sections Of the said ar
addition 10 the power conferred by the a. :
Of said act, the judge or either of the .1s
shall have power to administer the oath .-a
eel by said aet toany clerk Of general oia
Or township election.
The following shall be the form Of the 0l-.
irInation TO be taken by each Inspector viz
b dO-that l will duly attend tetneE
election during the continuance Thereof ls
spsctor and that / will not receive any
vote from any person. OF her than such rs sl
ly believe to be. according 10 the prugisi01s
constitution and the laws of this Cumml1r
entitled Oyote at such election. without ra
sueh evidence of the right to vote as is dir
law, nor will | vexati0usly delav 0r rpus
eeive any vote from any person who 1 shall
70 be entitled To vote a. aforesaid. but ti1-
in ali things, truly. impaFtiaiiy and ia'htl
form my duty therein. t1 the best Of nv 'g.-
end abilities, and that i am aoi disrrl-r
rectly interested in any bet 0T wager IS t-.'
Of this election"
The following shall be the oath or a1iral-
each Judge, viz: Il, A. b. do - that . q
Judge duly attend the ensuing election lIr-
continuance thereof. and faithfully a,-.r-
spectors in carrying on the same; thar IT,
give my consent that any vote OF ticket .hl
eeiyed from any person other than such l. !.
believe 10 be according to the provisions n.
stitutiOn and laws Of this COmmonwealth
tovote at such election. without requiring
idence of the right to vote as Is diree--
and that / will use my best endeav0rs t --
any fraud. deceit OF abuse in carrying c1 t-s
by citizens qualified to vote. or others a1
will make true andperTect return ei fhe e.
tion. and will in all things truly. implrl
faithfully perform my duty respecting U
the best Of nv Judgment and abilities. Z
am not directly OF Indirectly interested
OF wager on the result Of this election
The following shall be the form Of the %
nrmation to be taken by each clerk, viz. %. q
dO-that | will impartialiy and truly VI.
the name II each elector who shall vats
suing election. which shall be given me 81 Il
and also the name Of thet0wnship. wan "
wherein such elector resides. ant clr
truly write down the number Of votes rll'
given for each candidate at the election a-
his name shall te read % me hv cine
thereof and in all things truly and l,ith.-
form my duty respecting the same 60 tbe nas
Judgment and ahllity.hn that an D.t !1-
indirectly interested IN any bet or vi ger ga
suit of this election
The qualified electors will take notice
lowing act Of A ssembly. approved j.
March, 1885, an act Regulating the mo-.
at all elections in the several counties l
monweastb-
SECTION !. BE it enacted by the S
House Of Representatives, Of the CommHra
Pennsylvania in General Assembly ue-
hereby enaetedby the authority Of the .--
the qualified voters Of the several cuglii-
Commonwealth at an general t0EnshIH.
and special elections are hereby. hereaiieL d
ized ami required to vote. by tickets D
written OF partly printed and partly Ur.
orally classified a. follows. One ti-Ee-
brace the names Of all Judges Of e0ur.-
and u be labelled outside 'luiiciary;
shall embrace the names Of al state r.hs-
or. and be labelled state one ticket
brace the names Of all county officers vta
eluiing the Office Of Senator. memhcr and r
Of Assembly. il voted for, amt menhg-
Kress. II voted for, and be labelled --enul.
ticket shall embrace the names OF all t1u-
ncers voted for. and be labelled .-towusl-l
ticket shall eHsbFace the names OF all hgr
hcers voted for, and be labelled '.horau-
each class shall be deposited IN separate
boxes.
SIC. 2 That it shall be the duty Of the ;
in the several counties Of this C0muulas
insert IN their election proclamations he.--
sued the first section Of this act.
JAMES X. KEI.Lk
Speaker Of the House Of Reprcselfl
DAVID FLE1ilN
Speaker 0t the -
Approved the 18th day u March. ANN
one thousand eight hunired and -iXty-six.
a q. CT ~
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT
Asp WHEREAS. The Congress Of the
States ol the 3lst day uf Narch. 1s7J. F5s
net entitied an act 20 enforce the righff