The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-10-14

shall be such minority inspector. II not,
then by a justice Of the peace or alderman,
and the inspectors and clerk shall be sworn
by tho judge. Certificates Of such swear
ing or affirming shall be duly made out
and signed by tho officers so sworn, and
attested by the officer who administered
the oath. II any judge or minority inspec-
tor refuses or fails to swear the officers of
election in tho mannor required by this
act. or II any officer of election shall act
without being duly sworn, or If any officer
OF election shall certify that any officer was
sworn when he was not, It shall be deem
cd a misdemeanOr, and upon conviction.
the officer or officers so offending shall he
fined nos exceeding one Thousand dollars.
or imprisoned not exceeding one year, or
both, in the discretion of the court
Sec. IL. It shall he lawful for any quail
fled citizou OF the district, notwithstand-'
ing the name Of the proposed voter is con-
tanned ON the list of resident taXabes, to
challenge the vote of such person, whore
upon the proof of the right of suffrage
be publicly made and acted upon
by the election board and tho
vote admitted or rejected, according to tho
evidence. Every person claiming to be
natuRlized citizen shall be required to
produce his naturalization certificate at
the election before voting, except whore
he has been for five years consecutively
voter in the district in which he offers to
vote; and on the vote Of such person he
ing received, IL shall he ths duty of the
election officers to write or stamp on such
certificate the word "voted, - with tho day,
month and year; and il any election oiii-
Ger or officers shall receive a second vote
on the same day, by virtue of same GER
tiicate, except whore 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
s,,fg. do,
shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, mt
the discretion of the court; but the fine
shall not exceed five 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 To he made the endorsement re-
quired aforesaid ON said naturalization
certificate.
SEC. IL. If any election officer shall re-
fuse or neglect To require such lroof of
the right of suffrage as is prescribed by
this law, or laws to which this is supple
lnent, from any person Offering to Voto
whose name is not on thia list of assessed
voters, or whose right to vote without ro-
qulriny such proof, every person so Of
londing shall, upon conviction, be uilty
OF Il miSdcmeanOr, and shalt be sentenced
for every such oilense, To pay a fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or to nm
dergo an Imprisonment oi not more than
ono wear, or both, at the discretion of tho
court
l also make known tho following pre-
visions of tho now Constitution of Penn
sylvania:
ARTICLE VIII.
suFFnAoE AND LLECnoN.
SIC. l. Every male citizen twcnty-o, O
years ot age, possessing the following
quail lications, shall be entitled 70 vote at
all elections;
FilSf-Hc shall havc been n citizen of
the United States mt least one month.
NccoRI.- cshall havcreSidpd in the state
one wear, Tor, IL having rreviousl, been "A
qua flied electOr or native hurL citizen of
the State he shall havo remAVcd thrreforin
and returned, then six moths,) imne =
| aclv prereddg the election.
Thud.--lie shad have resided in tho
& eciion district whore he offers 10 vufe Ut
lost tw months immediately preceding
! the election.
Foaiih.--lf twenty-five years of are or
upwardN, he shalI 'havc paid within two
years Stac or c0unty IlN which sh,ut
| htVc been rs sc:'Scd at least two months an,l
! paid az least onemonth before election.
SEC. :. Tho General election shall l.
held annually -" the rGoslay next follow
ing the first Monday of November, bls Z
the General Assembly may, by law, fiNR
| MNcruut daN, two-thirds of all thel m1 "a
| bcrS of each House couSanting therktf IN
also give official notice of the luNr
| ing provisions of an act appr wed the ylllo
of March, 1856, entitled AN act regifar
| ting The mode of voting at all tho elections
o. tins Commonwealth"
SEQ. !. lie il enacted ly the Senate andN
| House ot Representatives OF The COumoIi-
! wealth ui Peupsylvania in General AS
! scmbiY m"t, and u is hereby enacted i,y
! the authority ot the Saule. That the quail
! lned voters oi the seVSial counties uf This
/ l'OllIuNItMtultll nj nll tspuprpt tntvnNIft,
! borough and special elections are hereby
| hereafter authorized and required To vote
| by ticke's printed or written, or partly
| printed and partly written. SEVERAL claS-
| sl1ed ms follows: one ticket shall embrace
| the names of all judges of courts Vntel for
aud shall Ike labeled "Judiciary;" ono
ticket shall embrace the names of all tho
State officers voted for and be labeled
! 'State; !" one ticket shall embrace the
! nam all the counly offices voted for,
including office of senator and member of
| Assembly, If voted for, and memher of
Congress, il voted for, and be laheled
"County;" ono ticket shall embrace the
names of all the township officers voted
for, and he labeled Township :" ono
! ticket shall embrace the names OF all the
borough officer voted for, and be labeled
| Borough" and each class shall be depos-
tied in Seperate ballot boxes.
Notice Is hereby given, That any person
| excepting Justices of the Peace who shall
hold any Office or appointment ofproiit or
trust under tho United States. or this
State, or any city or corporated district,
whether commissioned officer or other
wise, subordinate officer or agent who
is or snail he employed under the legisla-
tire, executive or Judiciary department OF
this State, or OF any city, or of any incor-
porated district, and also that every mem
ber of Congress and of the State l.egisla-
ture, or of the select or common council
Ol HTX O1tN. or mnlIsginnnpl gf
| corporated district is by law incapable of
holding or exercising at tho time, the
Office or appointment of judge, Inspector
or clerk of any election in this q >mmon
wealth, and that no inspector, Judge or
other officer of such election shall be eli