The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-09-27


sworn when he was not, II shall be deein-
cd misdemeanor, and upon conviction,
the officer or officers so offending shall bo
fined not exceeding one thousand dollars,
or imprisoned not exceeding one year, or
both, In the discretion Of the court.
SEc. IL. II shall be lawful for any quali-
fed citizen OF the district, notwithstand-
ing the name of the proposed voter is con-
tained on the list of resident taxables, 70
challenge the vote Of such person, where
upon the proof Of the right of suffrage
as is now required by law shall
by the election board and tho
vote admitted or rejected, according to the
evidence. Every person claiming to be a
naturalized citizen shall be required TO
pr6tiuco his naturalization Gel titieate at
the election before voting, except where
he has been for five years consocutivoly q
voter in the district Ia which he Offers to
vote; and on the vote Of such person be-
ing received, it shall bo ths duty Of tho
election officers TO write or stamp on such
certificate the word "voted with tho day,
month and year; and ifany election OH
Ger or officers shall receive % Aecond vote
on the same day, by virtue of same GER
tificate, except where sons are entitled to
vote because Of the naturalization of their
fathers, they and the person who shall
offer such second vote, shall be guilty of q
misdomeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, at
the discretion of the court; but the fine
shall not exceed fvo hundred dollars In
each case, nor the Imprisonment one year.
The like punishment shall be inflicted
on conviction on the officers of election
who shall neglect or refuse TO make or
cause 10 be made the endorsement re-
| quired aforesaid on said naturalization
| certificate.
SEC. II. If any election officer shall re-
| fuse or neglect to require such l.roof of
| the right of suffrage as Is prescribed by
this law, or laws TO which this Is a supple
| ment, from any person Offering 10 vote
whose name is not on this list of assossea
voters, or whose right TO vote without re-
quirinE such proof, every person so Of
Tending shall, upon conviction, ba guilty
of a misdemeanor, and shall be sentenced
for every such ofiense, TO pay a fine not
| exceeding five hundred dollars, or 10 un-
| dergo an Imprisonment of not moro than
one yoar, or both, at the discretion of the
court.
also make known the following pro :
visions of the new Constitution of Penn
sylvania:
ARTICLE VII.
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTION.
SEC. /. Every male clHzcu twenty-oi
years of age, possessing the following
qualifications, shall be entitled tosvoto at
all electio&:
Fi1St.--Ho shall have been citizen OF
the United States at least one month.
Second II o shall have resided in the State
{ one year, (or, IL having previously been u
qualified elector or native born citizen of
, the State he shall have renewed thereiorin
and returned, then six moths,) imme l.
ately precedidg the election.
Third.-He shall have resided In Tho
election district whore he offers TO vote ut
; least two months Immediately preceding
: the election.
FOarth.--lf twenty-five years OF age r
, upwards, he shall have paid within tv O
years State or county tax which shall
have been assessed at least two months AMI
paid mt least onemonth before election.
, SEC. 2. The General election shall J.
held annually on the Tuesday next follow
, ing the first Monday OF November, but
the General Assembly may, by law, fix a
| difleront day, two-thrds Of all the mem-
bers of each House consonting thereto.
Y also give official notice of the follow
ing provisions OF an act approved tho 30th
a | OF March, 1866, entitled "An net rcgula-
ting the nibde of voting at all tho ELECTIONS
a OF this Commonwealth" H'N
SEC. /. BE it enacted by the Senate and
n House of Representatives ofthe Common
wealth of Pennsylvania in General AS
4 sembly met and it is hereby enac.ed hy
the authority of the same That the Qusi-
flied voters OF the sevsral counties OF this
Commonwealth, at all general, township
e borough and special elections are hereNy
hereafter authorized and required 60 vote
q by tickets printed or written. or partly
printed and partly written, severally cias-
: sifed as follows: one ticket shall embrace
the names of all Judges OF courts voted iui
a and shall be labeled "Judiciary :" on,
ticket snail embrace the names OF all ta,
r State officers voted for and be labeled
"Stato;" one ticket shall embrare IL,
h names ofall the county Offices voted fsf
al. ls... 20 -. 1
# Assembly, If voted for, and member o.
Congress, if voted for, and he labeled
II County," one ticket shall embrace the
names of all the township officers voted
n for, and be labeled ''1ownship;" onS
ticket shall embrace the names OF all In,
j. borough officer voted for, and be labeled
+ Borough" and each class shall be depos
IS tied in seperate ballot boxes.
Notice is hereby given, That any porsor
= excepting Justices of the Peace who shal
IS hold any office or appointment ofprofit oi
IF trust under the United States, or thi,
ii State, or any city or corporated district
n whether commissioned officer or other
& wise, subordinate offic Ger or agent whS
3. is or shall be employed under the legisla
q ture, executive or judiciary department o
l. this State, or of any city, or Of any ineor
d porated district, and also that every mem
is ber of Congress and of the State Legisla
e ture, or of the select or common counui
10 Vi any OilN OF cOillinlSSlOneTS OF any IN
IS corporated district, is by law incapable o
If holding or exercising at the time, th,
d Office or appointment of Judge, inspector
10 or clerk of any election in this Common
D, wealth, and that no inspector, judge o.
d other officer of such election shall be eli
II gible to be then voted for.
d The Judges of the aforesaid district
% shall representatively take charge of til,
certificates of return of the election q
IS their respective districts, and produc,
d tAem at the Prothonotary's Office in tn,
ct Borough of 1ionesta, as follows: GAL
l. Judges living within twelve miles of TIN
Prothonotary's otiioe, or within twenty