The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-10-31

election officers are To- - Nri1g =.
NolsS On hls certificate wis5 ~ glnr
wear, anu II any election offsa-' we esy - =
.e''e second vote on the am ,,t-cs-. 4
the same certificate excep. S%,ne y~tle day y, B
70 vote. because Of the ,,..ssre sre 80. q, - 3
iatneT- they and the Derss,-. -'ai ~ ili,i-,
second vote, shall be guile Jug l sAsl - .
ana on conviction thereof st.tei ~ a u.s,5,
tHeJ- OF pyth, - the discrrti,.' lnet -.
tnl .ihe SHAH hot exceed ave ~ " lls -
e'.eh ease nor the imprisoBr,s.-.l lroi
hAe punishment shall be MAJ. lne ~.
en the oiheers OF election who ~, On -
80 80 ~ liaNS' OF cause 20 be M heg'ss.
ment required as aforesaid ST ~, l-41ie, tae !.
certificate. va 'ad na.l.7a
SIC. T. II any election otF...
neglect % require such pr0ofof = l'llll rss
Fa-e a. IS prescribed by This ls,g fgt5
which this - a supplement - l1 TIE
ing % vote whose right 20 v.+- !Als lsrs-
any 4uaAhed voter present. aa.i = ..a.aa-.s-,,
person 70 Vote without reQuirias- - i'- a. -
persoh 50 oiieitiinS shall upon -. Frs,
ty ol a misdcmeanUT, and sb1n t''l1.l01
every such offence 10 pay "A 6r,'e ~ sl,sr
hundred dollars, or % under,s, ~. ~. stets.
not more than one year. 0r b9-A Hlprs-
Of the court. '' a. ile
SIC l9; any assessor, eleetsD...
sappointed as an uyersger. wls --'lt -,
fuse % perform any duty eniaius,i - lleS--at.
uut reasonable OF legal cause. st,ii ,a-' g.;
penalty Of one hundred dollars M T.. f. 's,
siiaA AhoNihgty assess any person a. ~! a,
IS not qualified, or shall wiliiuiv - ~ We,
any one who is qualified. he sbail 'tS.l'e % 4,
misdemean0r in office and On e-r,,'l ~ ssi.ir
Ell by a hne not exceeding one tb..,s,-----. -si,
imprisonment not exceeding two vss--- "a,
the discretion Of the court. ana 80 ~ % -
an action for damages bythe ua-+,.,,1 ~ q =
u any person shall fraudulenilv NJ. ..fs1s.
lace ordestroy any list Of voters r-s.i.l-. %
ed by this act, OF tear down " -srr,,.--i g. I,
FROM the place where il has been ty.ts ls
lent or mischiev0us intent or f,rar,'1 w m
pose, the person so offending shalt ~ s'1'-ialf,
misdemeHnOr, and on conviction ,5s-i .,-!
by a fine not exceeding hve EunlreIiy 4 IA
pTisonnlcnt hot exceeding two Years -.
discretion Of the court; and ID auv -. II, r
violence or intimidation drive g- ~ IL
rom the polls, any person or psrs5r. =.
uy the court 10 act as OyerSeers ul an .t1r
iu any way wtlltuliy prevent said 0ys-.- {,
performing the duties eDIOined ultr -t ~
.sst, sucn person shall be guilty 6i r,..f
and upon conviction thereof shall b. -
hne not exceeding one thousand Jafs-
Imprisonment not exceeding two wear,
the discretion Of the court Ary rI
shall. On the day OF anv election. val!
place in any election district 40 whiab q L
entitled % vote, and shall use any Ir-I-
violence tor the purpose Of preventing ~
OF elections from performing the dut...
Of him by law, or for the purpose of 7. ~
any qualified voter Of such district eys.
right 70 vote, or from exercising -
challenge any person offering 90 vote. -
shall be deemed guilty Of mlsfarr5-- ~ |
upon conviction thereof shall be pgrI-
me not exceeding one thousand dglIs--.
prisOnment not exceeding two years = i
the discretion Of The court. ANY re-s =
OF election officer. who shall discl =
eloctor shall have voted, unless Required.
as a witness in judicial proceeding sbsBt.
OF misdemeanOr, and upon c1uyietir
shall be punished by a hne not eYe.si..-
thousand dollars, or by imprisonment b.
ing two years, or both, at the dlsers,f-
court
II any person shall prevent 0rattent.+,-.
any officer OF an election under this sfr n y |
ing such election. OF use or threaten anv
10 any such officer and shall interruuti-
ly interfere with him in the execution afs--
shall block up or attempt 10 block up he N,
or avenue 70 any window where the s1ua---
holden. or shall riulously disturb the Uea,.--
election, or shall use or practice ing-t
threats, force or violence, with the desigr + +
euce unduly or overaWe any elect0r. 0rtr.7.--. +.
from voting, or 20 restrain the freedom n = 1
such person 0nc0nviction shall be nnel ir,---
not exceeding five hundred dollars. tl fa ~. {
ed for any time not less than one nor
twelve months, and II IL SHALL be shown tT,...-
where the trial OF such offence shall he 51l +.
The person 80 offending was not ras.I..-,-. .-
city. ward or district where the saii .4--.-
committed. ant not entitled 20 vote Therein r.
yic-lun, De shall be sentenced Oh pay q rr- ~.
than one hundred or more than one tIar..-.
lars. and be imprisoned not less th.r 81 e..
Dor more than two years.
IF any person or persons shall mqks7-r
wager upon the result OF an election wt.--
Commonwealth, or shall offer 20 make auv IL
or wager either by verbal proclamation ;t.-
hy any written or printed advertisement .- 4.
any person or persons "a make such hsf ..r.
upon conviction thereof he or they shall t---.-'
pay three times the amount 50 bet gr 1ee-al {.
be,.
And the election Laws Of the Comma1vs,rs
tlCr prov ile that The Ilspeafgr- Tr4.-.
clerks shall. before entering on the tlutie. b.
Offices severaly take and subscribe the ag'- I,
hereinafter directed. which sbgHt.
miuistered 70 them by any Judge. Alcsr-
} us- ice Of the Peace: but il no such mali----
per.gnt, one Of the inspectors Of the eI,.r.- /.
administer the oath Ur affirmation 90 tfs
Judge. and inspector. and then the ins.s--
qualified shall administer the oath " fin
to him.
The inspectors, Judge and clerks rssst-l
law % hold the township and general ra-.
shall take and subscribe the several olthsa- n,
atiOns. required by the 18th. 20th and p. -.
Of the act OF the 2d day Of July, ls5g entitled
act relating % the elections Of this Cr-
wealth" which oaths or affirmati0us sl-T5zr
pared and administered in the manner 1-.-
IN the 18th and I'D sections Cf the said I'D ,1
20 the power conferred by the ls1 ~
90 said act. the Judge or either % the i1,ls-
shall have power 20 administer the 0afhs ar.-
Ell by said aet tOany clerk Of general "
OF township election.
The following shall be the form ofths oatb,-
hrmatiOn % be taken by each inspector viz. -I
b. to-that / will duly attend o. the en.-
election during the continuance thereof as Id
spector and that 1 will not receive auy dixie
vote rom any person, other than such as slil! {
lv believe to be. accurting % the pr1gisaas df
constitution and the laws Of this C1muuvsa
entitled 20 vote at such election. without r,u-
such evidence OF the right TO vote as is direte.
law. nor will l vexatiOusly delay OF refuse @
ceive any vote from any person who shall bell
20 be entitled TO vote as aforesaid. but that
in all things, truly. impartially ami faithfully
form my duty therein. 90 the best Of ny juIu
and abilities, and that l am not directly 90
rectly interested in any bet OF wager on he n
Of this election
The following shall be the oath or afirma,i
such Judge, viz. Il "a. b. } do -t that I wi
Judge duly attend the ensuing election during
continuance thereof, and faithfully assist ,L
spectOrs in carrying on the same; that ! vii
give my consent that any vote or ticket shall b
;eived from any person other than such as ! Or
believe 70 be according TO the provisions % The
'titution and laws of this Commonwealth elri
~ vote at such election. without requiring suc
dence Of the right 20 vote as is directed By
and that Will use my best endeav0rs o. p7
any fraud. deceit or abuse in carrying on the e
)y citizens qualified TO vote. or others. ami %
will make true andperiect return Of the sail
Ion and viii In all things truly. impar,.Iiig
1itniully perform my duty respecting the san
he best Of my judgment AMI abilities. AMI D
nm not directly or Indirectly interested 10 arl
,r wager on the result OF this election
The following shall be the form OF the oath
lrmati0n 20 be taken by each clerk. viz; Il A.
io--that l viii impartially and truly write
he name Of each elector who shall vote at OBJ
uing election, which shall be given ne in cha
,nd also the name OF the township. ward 0r dis
herein such eiect0r resides. and carefully
rUiy write down the number Of votes that shl
gwen Tor each candidate at the election as oi'
rs name shall be read 70 me by the insp,
hereof and in all things truly AMI faithfully
orin my duty respecting the same 20 the best %
Judgment and ability. .hnd that am nyt direct
Indirectly interested in any het or wager On d
ult Of this election
The qualified electors will take notice Of the
owing act Of A ssembly, approved 18th d
March. 1866. an act Regulating the mode li n.
SECTION /. BE it enacted BY the Senl's
House Of Representatives Of the Comm0uWsi-
'ennsyivania in General Assembly met. an
lereoy enactctry the authority Of the same.
ne qualified voters Of the several counties g,
commonwealth at all general township, Dgr
-n' special elections are hereby. hereafter aa
Aed and required % vote. by tickets. print
written or partly printed aud partly written
rally CLASSIFIED as follows. One ticket sha.
'rtee the names Of all ju,iges Of courts vote
M % be labelled. outside judiciary" one
nail embrace the names Of all state officers
or. and be l1Oelied ..State:-' one ticket sAal
race the names Of all county officers voted 20
luling the office Of Senator. member and uel
o Assembly, il voted for, and member OF
.ress. II voted for, and be labelled county;
lthet snail embrace the names OF all towush
GERS voted for, and be labelled township,
icket snail embrace the names Of all h0r0u-
clrs voted Tor, and be labelled borough;
ach class shall be deposited in separate D.
Oxes
SIC. 2. That it shall be the duty Of the 81
D the several counties Of this COmm1nwell
lsert IN their election prOclamatiOns hereaii
ued the hrst section OF this act.
JAMES X. KELLEY
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
DAVID FLEMING
Speaker Of the sem
Approved The 18th day Of March, ANN .,
nc thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
A.G. CURT
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
AND WHEREAS, The Congress Of the U
.tates on the 5lst day of March, 1870. pass,
80 entitled '.Aa act 10 enforce the righfS a
ems Of the Uaifsd States 10 rois in he SCI
ffiss Of he Union and for other Burp0ssi;
rsf and second sections Of which are as t0ilu
SECTION /. Be II enacted by tie SsHGh
i0Hse Of RsPreseRtGfires Of the United Sta'
Mersct IN Congress Gssem5lsf, That all clt
tho United SLAtes who are or shan be IthsI