The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-03

TO be present or By Deputy, at ihe place OF
holding Elections, In such ward, District or
pes CO as aforesaid"
Also that in the 9TH ssciion OF the . CT AS
% sns other sprp purpose" % approved April 10, 1870
lit is enacted that the aforesaid 18th section,
"shsli not be construed as to prevent any MILL |
tia officer or borough ofhcer from serving as
Judge, Inspector or Clerk at any general or
special election In this Common wealth.
by an Act OF Assembly approved toe 18th
"aiI elections hereafter held under thela
Of this Commonwealth, the polls shall be open.
ed At seven O'Clock q. m. and closed at seven
The Inspecters and Judge Of the elections
shall meet at the respeSiive places appointed
for holding the election IN the district TO which
they respectively belong, before seven o'clock In
the morning. and each OF those Inspectors
shall appoint one clerk who shall no qualia.
/. ed voter Of such district.
The auaiined voters Of this county at all
Il general, township. borough and special elec-
ltions, are hereby hereafter authorized and re.
d 70 vote ~ sna cxs PrniIa OF
ciassined as follows; One ticket shall embrace
the names OF all Judges Of 'ourts voted for and
Be name,
voted for. and be labelled state; one ticket
shall embrace the name ofall County officers
II voted for, Including office OF Senstor. member
and members Of Assembly. ~ voted for. and
m bers OF Congress, u voted for. and be la
telled "County - one ticket shall embrace the
sbeiied "Township ~ one tic ket shall embrace
the names OF all borough officers voted for pnd
Z BILE isbelled thorough" and each class shall be
Deposited In separate ballot boxes.
) WHEREAS, The fifteenth Amendment OF the
Contsitution Of the United states IL M fol.
Sscrioss. The right Of citizens Of the Uni.
ted states to vote shall not be denied or q.
l., bridRed by the United states, or any state, on
account Of race, color, or previous condition
SECTION a. The Congress shall have power
. to enforce this article by appropriate iegisla.
Arp WHEREAS, The Congress ofthe United
: Estates, on tho 3lst Of March, 1870, passed an
n act, entitled An Act TO enforce the right OF
a eral States OF this Union. and for other pur-
poses.r the nrst and second sections OF which
:. are as follows
SKcrioSl. BE II enacted by the Senate and
3 House OF Representative OF tho United states
, Iof America In Congress assembled, that all
citizens OF the United states, who are, or shall
VI be otherwise qualified by law to vote at any
election by the people, In any state, Territory
district, county, city, parish, township, school
h district, municipality Or othe, territorial SUB.
~ at all such elections without distinction OF
race, color. or previous condition Of servitudei
e any Constitution. Law, custom, usage or regu.
lation OF any state or Territory, or BY, or un-
s. der Its authority, to the contrary notwith
N standing.
Il 10 by or under the authority, OF the Constitu
ton or laws OF any state, or the laws OF any
d territory, any act Is or shall be required TO be
" uono , DC ~ s,S ,ons,,,uttan or iaws ns,.ons
Z or officers are or shall be charged With the per
g ,, ~. nes ~, n, sash ,,s,sonts,,. ~, ,S
- ppn ,,SaS g. ynts A. shsi la ths dnty
D. Of every such person and otficor to give TO al
- oIt.1"s 1 1.ox,nnty w 10 ne,io,m sncb rysrsnni
&C eaua, " hocnw. onaIIsed 10 yote 'wi,hon,
. distinction OF race, color or previous condition
.sh.u ,asrsa or Lnovinvlv omit IN vive fuIl AZ
)r ohai. r.,uso y. ~ ~ N ~, aS.,w ~ s,ah Of
.oet w s,.i, III anJ M, the nm of Hys bund,ei
IenSe, 70. .h anu pa' n,Is,aS ,ha,.by 90 y.
n soenv.,sd NV an action ON the case. with ful
.os,s ma sych nIIowance Tor counsel fees a,
rs ~ oan,t shaii deem iust and shall also ~,
v .no uUs s,,.h nmanca A.. dssmsd yuiitv Of n mis-
le y.msanoy and sbaiI on ronyirtion thereof b,
,e ansS moi lass than ave hundred dollars or b,
~ ,mnr,sonsd moi less than one month and mo-
le nppa ,ha n ono yeay ar hath at lie disoretior
nf,bs court
), 'Nsn WuppyAs. IL ia declared by tho secop,
10 ..c,io, M the vi article OF the Constitution o
10 ,be United states that "This Constitution, an,
he he laws of the limited states which shall b
,hs snnreme law of the land. anytbinl
c. IN the stitution or laws Of any State TO tn
a,,,sry notw ithsta ndinyu
~ Avn WunpRAs The Legislature Of this Com
7 mon ealth, on the 9th day OF April, Al 1870
passed An act entitled "a further supple me N
he 70 ths ACT relating 10 elections in this Common
wealth > the tenth section OF which provides a
lie 6liows:
"A SpcrIoS 10. That so much OF every act o
u. Assembly as provide. that only white freemel
10 n. entitled 10 vote or he reRistered as va
tsrs. or as claiming 10 vote at any general o
he snorial election of this mmonweaIth, be an,
tbc same is hereby repealed and that here afte
p ali freeman without distinction of color, shall
enrolled and registered according to .he pre-
yIsiona of the nrst section of tho act approve
seyerteenth April, 1859, entitled "An Act fur
ther sunpementa nj 10 the act relating 10 the cleo
ions of This Commonwealth - and when Other
- wise ouAlined under existing laws, DO entitle
= to vote at general and special elections In thi
Commonwealth,
The said above recited amendment and ACT
must he executed and obeyed by all assessori
Iegister Of voters, election ofhcers, aud otheri
thai the rights and privileges guaranteed ther,
nv may be secured 10 ali the citizens OF this oI
va monweaIth entitled TO the same,
OF Nv the 18th section of the act of A ssembly O
an January 40 1874. IL is enacted that as soon a
ot he nolis shall close the officers OF Election sha
nroceed 10 count ali the votes cast for such cal
didatc voted for, and makes full return Of th
sAmn IN triplicate with A return sheet In n
ms allan In ali ~ which the votes received by eac
Candidate shall be civ en- after his name, frat
'cr words and again I'm npures and shall be sig ne
Inv nil of said oif,cers and certified by overseer
for - or A. moi SO certi ned. The overseers an
any of,rar refnsing 10 sign or certify or eth,
Ics fibem sbaii write upon each of the returns h
on ar thar rsa,ons Tor not sippiux or certifyir
In oem Ths vote ma soon as counte shall /
publicIy and fully declared from the wido
~ rn ayy,t.n,. a.Ssant ana hrief teme,
nv ~ VI. O"hohn I'N'e"'' So ---.'at., :.