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

as a witness ia Judicial proceeding shall be guilty
Z OF mlsdemeanor. and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fEc not exceeding one
J thousand dollars. OF By Imprisonment not exceed
ing two years. or both, at the discretion Of the
court.
II any person shall prevent orattempt % prevent
any officer OF election under this aet froin hold
I ing such election. or OF t5festen any violence
I To any such officer and shall interrupt or imprgp
iy nteriere with him in the execution o. his duty.
shall block up or attempt % block up the windows
I or avenue 20 any window where the same may be
holden or shall riOtOusly disturb the peaceO such
election, or shall use or practice intimidation.
threats. force or violence with the siss % inhu
ence unduy OF Uverawe any electur or prevent htta
from " ting. or to restrain the freedom oi choice.
such person conviction shall be fined Ia any
not exceeding hve hundred dollars. 90 be imprs9n
Ell for any time not less than one nor more than
twelve months and ID it shallhe shown o. the
where the trial OF such offence shall De had. that
the person 50 0iendlug was not resident o.! The
city. ward or district where the said oiience was
committed and not entitled 10 vote therein. on cuu-
yction. he shall De sentenced to pay fne not les.
than one hundred OF more than one THOUSAND dot
lars, and be imprisoned not less than six months
nor more than two years.
III any person or persons shall make any bet ur
wager upon the result Of an election within the
Commonwealth, OF shall offer % make any such bet
o. wager either by verbal proclamation thereof or
by any written OF printed advertisement, OF invi,e
any person or persons 10 make such bet or wager.
upon conviction thereof he or they shall forfeit and
Bey Bei three times the amount 50 bet or 0ef' to be
and the election laws Of the Commonwealth fur
ther provide that THE Inspectors, Judges and
clerks SHALL before entering the duties % their
offices seyerally take and subscribe the oath Or a
nrnation hereinafter directed which shall be- AL
mtnisteTed TO them by any Judge, Alderman ~
Justice 0f the Peace; but If no such magistrate be
persent one Of the Inspectors Of the election shall
administer q oath or affirmation % tho other
Judge, and inspector. and then the inspector SO
qualified shall administer the oath or affirmation
% him.
.T'ba fnz,,oetors i,,t.,. r4 .ts-lys -. .t..I Ia.
law to hold the township and general elections,
shall take and subscribe the several oaths OF affirm
ations, required by the 10Th, 20th and 2sr sections
OF the act OF the I'll day Of July, 1889, entitled AN
act relating to the elections of this Common
wealth. which Oaths or affrmations shall De pre-
pared and administered In the manner prescribed
IN the 18th and Z sections Of the said act and in
addition 10 the power conferred by the 18th section
Of said act the Judge OF either Of the inspectors
shall have power 20 administer the oaths prescrih
cd by said act toany clerk Of general OF special
or township election.
The following shall be the form Of the oath or a-
frmatiOn 10 be taken by eachnspect0r. viz: I "a.
b. dO-that l will duly attend 10 the ensuing
election during the continuance thereof, as an in
spectcr and that l will not receive any ticket or
vote from any person, other than such as shall hrn-
y believe 10 be, according 10 the provisions Of the
constitution and the laws OF this Commonwealth
entitled 10 vote at such election without requiring
such evidence Of the right 70 vote Is directed by
law, nor will | veXati0usy delay OF refuse 20 re-
ceIye any vote from any person who shall believe
to be entitled 70 vote as Aforesaid but that VIII
In all things, truly mparially and faithfully per
form my duty therein, 70 the best Of my Judgment
and abilities and that / am not directly or inji
recty interested in any bet or wager on The result
OF this election
The following shall De the oath or affirmation OF
such Judge, viz: i, "a. b. do - that will as
Judge duly attend the ensuing election during the
continuance thereof. and faithfully assist the in
spectOrs in carrying on the same; that will not
give my consent that any vote or ticket shall he re-
ceved from any person other than such a. / hrmly
believe 10 be according to the provisions of the con
stitutUn and laws Of this Commonwealth. entitled
tovote at such election, without requiring suchey
tdence OF the right 10 vote as Is directed by law
and that | will use my best endeayOrs % prevent
any fraud deceit OF abuse in carrying on the same
by citizens qualified to vote or others, and that
will make true and perfect return Of the said eec
ton and viii in all things truly. impartiaiiy and
faithfully perform my duty respecting the same 90
the best Of nay Judgment and abilities. and that
am not directly Indirectly interested u any bet
or wager on the result Of this election
The following shall be the form OF the oath OF T. I
hrmation TO De taken by each clerk viz Il A. b. I
du-that will lmpartia!ly and truly write down Z
the name Of each elect0r who shall vote al he en-
suing election which shall be given me IN charge.
and also the nnme OF tine township, ward OF district
wherein such elector resides. and carefully ami .
truly write down the number Of votes that shall be
given for each candidate at the election as uften
his name shall be read 70 me by the Inspector I
thereof and in all things truly and faithfully per
form my duty respecting the same To the best Of my
Judgment and ability hnd that am not directly OF
Indirectly interested IN any bet Or wager on the re-
suit OF this election"
The qualified electors viii take notice Of the ol-
lowing act Of 4 ssembly, approved 12fh DAY uf I
March. 1866 an act Regulating the mode Df voting
at all elections in the several counties Of this Com
monwcdljh.
SECTION I. BE r. enacted by the Senate auJ
House OF Representatives OF the Commonwealth ct /
Pennsylvania In General Assembly met, and DO is
hereby euactelhy the authority uf the same. That
the qualified voters Of the several counties OF this
at all general township. borough
AMI special elections hereby. hereafter. author
lied AMI required TO vote, by tickets. printed "
written or partly printed and partly written. sew
orally classified as follows: One ticket shall efu-
brace the names OF all Judges Of courts voted for.
aud 10 be labelled. outside judiciary; ticket
shall embrace the names Of all State officers voted
FOR, and be labelled "State:'' ticket shall EN-
brace the names Of all county officers voted for in
cludin- the office Of Senator. member and members
Of Assembly, il voted for. and member Of Con
greSs n voted for. and be labelled county,; one
ticket shall embrace the names OF all township Of
ncers voted for and be labelled township one
ticket shall embrace the names OF all borough Of
hcers voted for. and be labelled ''borough:'' and
each class SHAH be deposited in separate ballot
boxes.
SIC. . That it shall be the duty Of the SberiHs
in the several counties Of this Commonwealth 20
insert in their election proclamatiuns hereafter IS
sued the first section Of this act
JAMES r. KELLEY.
Speaker Of the House Of Representative.
DAVID FLEMING.
Speaker of the Senate
Approved the 18Th day OF March, Anu1 Domini
A.G CURTIN
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
AND WHEREAS, The Congress Of the United
States on the 3lst day of March, $50. passed an
net entitled an act 10 enforce the rights Of cifi
Gems Of the United States 10 Uofe IN The sereroi
States Of the Union and for other purposes the
irst and second sections OF which are as follows:
SECTION l. Be IL enacted ty the Senate and
House Of ReprescHfGfiCes Of The United States of
america in Congress dsSeH5led. That all citizens
)i the United States who or shall De otherwise
iuained To vote at any election by the people ia
my State, Territory. district county. cIy parish
ownship school district muncipa Iity or n ier ter
itorial subdivision shall be entitled and allowed %
-Ote at al! such elections without distinction %
ace. color OF previous condition OF servituie: any
onstitutiOn, law. custom. usage OF regulation 0f
my State OF Territory or by OF ander IL authority
o the contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC. = And Be IL further enacted That If by or
Inder the authority Of the constitution or laws OF
my State OF the laws oi any Territory. any act is
n shall be required 20 be done prerequisite or
qualification Tor voting, and 10y such constitution or
avs persons or officers or shall be charged with
he performance oI duties in furnishing 10 citizens
~ opportunity % perform such prerequisites, OF 10
ec0me qualified 20 vote. % shall be the duty ufI
very such persons and Officers 20 give al citizens oil
he United States the same aud equal appUrtuDitv
perform such prerequisites and 70 become qualif
d 70 vote without distinction OF race, color or pre-
ieus condition Of Scrvitude: and II anv such per
On or officer shall refuse or knowingly omit give
l effect 10 TINS section he SHALL for every such Of
ence forfeit and pay the OF Iive hundred dol
lrs 20 the person aggreyCd thereby to be recover
4 by an action in the case. with tuli costs and such
ist, and shall aS' forevery such offence be deem
4 guilty Of a mislemeanOr, and shall on convic-
ION thereof. be hned not less than Iye hundred 4
ollars OF be imprisoned not less than one month =
nd not more than one year, both, at the dIscre-
un OF the court.
All Judges living within twelve miles Of the Il
r0thun0tary Jiice. or within twenty four miles
their residence be in Il town. village or citv
pom the line OF a railroad leading to the county 4
eat. shall before TWO o'clock post meridian Of the
ay AFTER the election ami all other Judges shall
etore twelve o'clock meridian OF the second duy
tier the election, deliver the returns together
ith return sheet to the PTothonotary OF the court
| Common Pleas of the county, which said return
heet snail he filed, and the day and hour OF hliug
MARKED thereon. and shall be preserved by the tru
Monetary for public inspection. :
iiven under my hand At my office in Slmerses
this 9Th day Of October, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eightv-tnree.
ana IN the Oue hundred and seventh ye-rul the
Independence of the United States
JOHN J. SPANGLER. Sheriff
Sherih's Once. Somerset.
Oct. 9, 1883.
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