The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-04-04

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primary election held to make nomi.
nations for Office, or any person APP
pointed clerk of such return board,
who shall, directly or indirectly, ac-
cept receive or solicit money, Office, ap-
pointment, employmen testimonial,
reward or other thing of value, or the
promise of all or either of them, to in
| tluence his vote or action in the dis
charge, performance or non-perfor-
nance of any act. duty or obligation
pertaining to such office, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and, on con.
viction thereof, shall be sentenced to
pay fine of not more than one hum
dred dollars, and to be imprisoned for
a time not exceeding three months.
Any person or persons who shall, d.
rectly or indirectly, by offer or promise
of money, Office, appointment, employ
ment, testimonial, reward or other
thing of value, or who shall, by threats
or intimidation, endeavor to influence
a member of county or executive
committee of any party, Judge or
clerk of any return board, in the dis
charge, performance or non-perform-
ance of any act, duty or obligation
pertaining to such Office, shall be gull
| ty of misdemeanor, and, on convic-
tion thereof, shall be sentenced to pay
fine of two hundred dollars and to
undergo Imprisonment not exceeding
six months.
Approved the Sth day of June, A.
ID. 1881.
HENRY M. HOYT.
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
AN ACT to regulate the holding of,
and to prevent frauds in, the pri-
mary elections of the several polit-
ical parties in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania
SECTION /. BE 10 enacted, etc, that
from and after the passage of this act
it shall be lawful, and it is hereby
made the duties of the Judges, Inspec-
tors and Clerks or other officers of the
primary elections, meetings or caucus
held for the purpose of nominating
candidates for State, city and county
offices within the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, before entering upon the
discharge of their duties, severally to
take and subscribe to an oath or af-
firmation in the presence of each other,
in form as follows, namely: 81 GA. b.
do---that will, as Judge, Inspec-
tor or Clerk (as the case may be) at
the ensuing election, impartially and
faithfully perform my duties, in &C
cordance with the laws and Constitu.
ton of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, and in accordance with the
rules and regulations adopted by the
----party of the county Of,
for the government of the said pri-
mary elections, meetings or caucus, to
the best of my judgment and abilities
The oath or affirmation shall be first
administered to the Judge by one of
the Inspectors; then the Judge so
qualified shall administer the oath or
affirmation to the Inspectors and
Clerks, and may administer the oath
to any elector offering to vote, as to
his qualifications to vote at such cleo
ton.
SECTION 2. If any Judge, Inspec-
tor, Clerk, or other officer of primary
election as aforesaid, shall presume to
act in such capacity before the taking
and subscribing to the oath or atfrma
ton required by this act, he shall, on
conviction, be fined not exceeding two
hundred dollars and if any Judge,
Inspector, Clerk or other officer, when
in the discharge of his duties as such,
shall wilfully disregard or violate the
provisions of any rule duly made by
the said - party of ----- coun-
ty for the government of the primary
elections of the party, he shall, on con-
viction, be fined not exceeding two
hundred dollars; and if any Judge or
Inspector of primary election as
aforesaid, shall knowingly reject the
vote of any person entitled to vote un-
der the rules of the said - party,
or shall knowingly receive the vote OF
any person or persons not qualified as
aforesaid, shall, on conviction, be fined
not exceeding two hundred dollars
and if any Judge, Inspector, Clerk or
other officer Of a primary election as
aforesaid, shall be guilty of any will
full fraud in the discharge of his du-
ties, by destroying or defacing ballots,
adding ballots to the poll, other than
those lawfully voted, by stufing the
ballot-box. by false counting, by max
ing false returns, or by any act or
thing whatsoever, the person so of
Tending shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction,
shall be fined not exceeding FIVE hun
dred dollars, or imprisoned not ex-
ceeding one year, or both, or either, at
the discretion OF the Court.
All acts or parts of acts of Assem-
bly, inconsistent with this act are here
by repealed, except in counties or cit
les where special acts are in force for
the same purpose. Provided, That
the provisions of this act shall entail
no expense to the counties or cities.
Approved the 29th day of June, A.
ID. 1881. HENRY M. HOYT.
ELECTION EXPENSES.