General Election.
Sheriff's Proclamation.
Viu:he vs By an act of the General As
sembly of the Common wealth ofPennsylva
entitled an act regulating. ihe Genera
Kloctions within the said Commonwealth,"
..issed on the -I nay ot July, 8llO, it i
made the duty of the High Sheriff of everv
county to give public notice of such elections
to be holden. ana to make known in such
o'icc what ofneers are to be elected. There
Ltc. I. CHARLES IIEXRY, II ioh Sher
iff of the county of Monroe, do make known
bv this proclamation to the electors of the
county of Monroe, that an Election will be
held m said county, on
TlT.SDA Y, the 8th ly of OCTOBER
next, at the several election districts below
mnniorated, at wh eh time and places are to
be fleeted by the freemen of the county of
Monroe, by ballot.
ONE PERSON for Governor of the Com
moiiwealth of lYnnsyl vania.
ONE PERSON f .r Auditor General of
the Commonwealth of Pennaylviinrt..
ONE PERSON for Just ice of the Supreme
Cuort of ihe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
THREE PERSONS for Represent ives at
Lnr'C from the Commonwealth of Penn-
Mvatva m the Congress of the United
,STVENNY-EIGHT PERSONS as Dele
mie- at Large to Ihe Convention, to Amend
rn,. Constitution of Pennsylvania. No
p.-r?.'n shall vote lor more than fourteen of
Niitl helejrnie
ONE PERSON to represent the District
ro::vnscd if t!ie counties nf Carbon. M or. roe,
Nc.'th impif n, Pike and Way, in Congress
of Tinted .States.
ONE PERSON toreprasent the District
d of the counties of Luzerne, Mon-
r ( & Pike, in th Senate of Pennsylvania
ONE PERSON to represent the counties
(f Mi'i;roe unJ Carbon in the House ot" Rep
rrsci.tatives of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON for Associate Judge of
the con nt v ot Monroe.
ONE PERSON for Prothono'ary and
(; rk ' the Conns of Monrie countv
ONE PERSON for Register and Recor
der of Monr.H' county.
ONE PERSON for Commissioner of
M.mroe conn' v.
ONE PERSON for Auditor of Monroe
Cnii'.Tv.
ONE PERSON for Surveyor of Monroe
cn:i!trv.
ONE PERSON fur District Attorney of
51c:; roe Co'inty.
IMar if Voting.
The freemen of the township of Chesnut-
h I! ar' to hold their election at tfie house of
V;x Storm, in said township.
Tito freemen of the Township of Cool
iajzh will hold their election at the Nagles
vi le school-house, in said township.
Tne freemen of the township of Hamilton
.'.! li.-l.l their election at the house of Chas.
.'..'tth!, in sai.l township.
Tii" freemen of the township of Middle
S;i:tiif.old, will hold their election at the
;i,"jo or" James Place, in said town.-hip.
Ti,'- freemen of the township of Pocono,
il hold their election at the house of Ma-n-v.h
Miller, in said township.
Tin freemen of the township of Paradise,
w .1 1 hold their election at the house of
J.vunn Everiit, in said township.
"The freemen of the township of Polk, will
L-M their election at the house of George
'.ir"esi, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Price, will
.11 their election at the house of Lewis
i.'J sail township.
T':e freemen of the township ofEldred,
v.li hold thir election at the house of John
Trait!:, jr., in said township.
Ti.e freer.ien of the township of Ross, will
l .i thir c'cct;on at the house of Jacob II.
S: . cker, in said townsiiip.
Tli .- freemen of the township of Smithfield
will hold their election at the house of
Liwar.J Vetter. in said township.
Tl
rreoincn
of Stroudsburg,
hold
said
t iretroa til tue i-ouri
.1 M A
House, in
b,r
Tii- !.--.-!, ion ofthe township of Stroud, will
HJ th:ir ei-ctioii at the house of llenrjr De
t"v, i;iti)' boroui'h of Stroudsburg.
Tiii freemen of the township of Tobylnn-
i'.sh, will hold their election at the house of
K ' -rt Warner, i'l said township.
T!,e freemen of the township of Jackson,
hold their election at the house of Samu
! R. B jMsrd, in said township.
Th freemen of the township of Tunk
nock, will hold their election at the
!.':!' of Joseph Norton, in said township.
'iV; freemen of the township of Barrett,
:! ii"l.; their eh-etion at the house of Adam
' !'"-t. rn said township.
Ti," freemen of East Stroudfburg, will
!'"'! :hi? r election at the Analomink lloute,
1;i ;J Uaroufi-
CONSTITUTION A L CONVENTION.
A: th.. fc;;nu' time and jdaefR, also, an elec-'
hdd for delegates to the conyen-
ii'iid ttie .-nstitutuin oi me Jam, in
with the Aft, entitled
An
Act to
' if lor cnlui!" a eovention to amend tne
i.i
int .... " i i i i kt'
n. approved April li, io. -vs
1 o 1 4
l-v.'iu. :i T M M in til J. i .
i r"- iii.cil by said act, tlie following rules and
fT'iiiitii.riri apply to said election, and
Manx of the- same:
At the ireneral election to be held the
11 i . '
n-l Tmd;iv of October next, there shall be
-:H by tlie oualified electors of this Com-"'"rt-uiii
dele-rates to a convention to revise
ar- i :iii. ii-1 the O.iisiitution of this ,S'tate: the
1 C'inve'ition t-hall consist of one hundred
''! tiiir v-ihrce members, to be elected in the
!uf:"M r t..l!wiii: Tvvent-eight members tlierc
!.u!l Ik.- elect. ! in the State at large, as for
'": K i'b voter in the State shall vote for
"t more thuii f.urteen candidates, and the
Ueujy-vi-Lt hi diest in vote shall be declared
r.f.
; niiiefy-hitn. delegates shall be apwint-
Vi o A i (Tcrnri t Sn:if irial
of the State, three delegates to
f"r esicb Sciiutor therefrom : and
' ' -' . liVHJ I 'IV V.JV " w . v
t
oe
in
f-mg all district deletrales. each voter shall
titled to a vole for not more than two of
"iinibersto be chosen from bis district, and
. tliree eondidaten hichcst in vote shall be
,7.r!il elected, exceot in the county of
''.nheny, forming the Twenty-third Sena
rial L'iMrict, where no voter shall vote for
. 'ir tliati si ciui.llil-itps nrl tlie nine highest
TfJ' L:.TJ ha dec-led, and in the counties of
'"a-rr-.M, .Monroe and Pike, fonning the Thir-
tr) ".iioruu iistriet, where no vover snau
1 V 1"r.,:'jre than four candidate, and the six
J
'"l 111 volt i.i 1 ha h.eloH :iml SI ad-
i.i in ..
L'.ites i-h.i!! lit liou-n fioin the eitv
' ' ni!.,,lu!i .1.1 . 1 .. . .... i :
m t'...; - i .-' i ii .. 4. r
vveitioii no voter snai; voic ior
,rt '-"ill three c-on.lidafes, and the six highest
; "Ma.i U declared elee.ted.
I he J ud''(s and IristKit-tors for each
u'-'i uitru t .i,.,h .,.. cut lvh.
tif"? Ca( M I'lbo-iein which to dejKsit the
! V'"' '? '4' i'elegateu at birge, and the
, ' r m which to deposit the tickets voted for
--. l't.e-ruts ; vshkh b
boxes shall be lubci-
Jed respee lyely, "Delegate, at large" and
District Dole-rates;" and in eaeh district in
the city of Philadelphia an additional box
--u ie provided lor each poll, in which to
ui&ii me tickets Toted tor "City Delegates-"
i n i menuonea ooxes must euch be
env ueiegates.'
Third. The said "election shall be held and
conducted I iv tho
, i'vi"- -.. uuii omcers oi tne
several election districts of the Commonwealth,
and shall be governed and regulated in all r
spects by the general election laws of the Com
monwealth, so far as the same shall be applica
ble thereto and not inconsistent with the
provisions of said act.
Fourth. The tickets to be voted for members
at larjre of the convention shall have on the
outside the words "Delegates at large," and on
tne inside the nanicsnf tho ;.nn,j;,L
or, not exceeding fourteen in number
V;- 1 "e tickets to bo voted for district
meiuoers oi tlie convention nil-ill !,..,.. i,
ouus.ue me words "District Delegates," and on
. l , " - .. v- vi nit:
me insnie tne nnmenr nnm.unM.o o:.i.
"v.ni t"V .UIIUIU,UC1
votct lor. not exerpdlmr ft.
",,,l,ru aioresaiu : but anv ticket which shall
contain a greater numlver of names than the
number for which the voter shall be entitled
to vote, shall be reicctcd ; nnM in r
ueiegaies to be chosen at large in Philadelphia
- w y i tic
me woms, "tity JJcIegates," shall be on the
outside of the ticket.
Sixth. In thecitvof Phil nrl.dnhifi tti roliirn
1'wiwKiiiiaii meet at the .st.-ito no nt
ociocK on the ihnrsdav next follow itlcr tlm
victuon, aim make out tlie returns fnr r.iiI ttr
... i i . "f -
of the votes cast therein for delegates at large
and city and district delegates, to be members
of the convention ; the return iudtres of tho
several election districts within each county of
iiiuoiaic, excluding niilaoelpliia, shall meet
on Friday next following the election, at the
usual place for the meeting of the return judces
oi meir county, ana make out lull and accurate
returns for the county, of the votes cist therein
for members of the convention and for district
members of the same: and the nroroclin r,f
tne return judges ot the said citv of Philadcl
tua, and ot the several counties of the Com
monwealth, in the making of their return, shall
be the same as those prescribed for return
Judges in the case of an election for Governor.
except that returns transmitted to the Secretary
of the Commonwealth, shall be addressed to
that officer alone and not to the Sjieaker of the
Senate.
VMKNDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Whereas, a joint resolution pronosinir amend
ment to the Constitution of this Commonwealth
la.s been agreed to bv a maioritv of the mem
bers elected to each House of tlie Legislature
it two successive sessions of the same, which is
as follows :
Joint Resolution proposing as Amemdment to
tlie Constitution ,i Pennsylvania:
lie it rextAved, bu the Senate and House of
Representative of the Ojnmoni-etdth of I'enn.-yl-
raiiiti in General Awmbly met, That the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution of this
Commonwealth be proiosed to the neorde for
their adoption or rejection, pursuant to the
provisions of the tenth article thereof, to wit:
AMENDMENT.
"Strike out the sixth section of the sixth
article of the Constitution, and in.-ert in lieu
hereof the following: 'A State Treasurer
hall be chosen bv the qualified electors of the
State, at such times and for such term of
erviec as shall be prescribed bv law.' "
And, Whereas, John V. fJearv, Governor
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in
bedience to the Act of Assembly approved
the 11th dav of April. A. D. 1S72. for the pur
pose of ascertaining the sense of the people of
this Commonwealth in regard to the .adoption
or rejection of said amendment, as provided in
the tenth article of the Constitution, has lsued
me a writ oi Election, given under ins hand
and the great seal of the State, "Commading
and requiring me to give notice in the usual
manner and as bv law required, that an elec
tion will be held according to the terms of the
Constitution and the provisions of the Ict of
the General Assembly aforesaid, for the pur
pose of deciding niton the approval and ratific
ation or rejection of said amendment"; There
fore, I do hereby give notice, that at the same
time and places, also an election will be held
upon said amendment in conformity with the
act entitled "An Act prescribing the time and
manner of submitting to the people for their
approval and ratification or rejection a propos
ed amendment to the Constitution," aj'provcd
April II, A. D. 1S72.
As prescribed by said Act, the following
rules and regulations shall apply to said elec
tion, and the retuins of the same :
First. Said election shall be opened, held
and closed, upon the day last aforesaid, at the
places and within the hours at and within
which the general elections of this Common
wealth are directed to be opened, held and
'losed ; and it hhall be the duty of the judges,
inspectors and cle rks of each of said townships,
boroughs, ward-, precincts and districts, to re
ceive at the said election tickets, either written
or printed, or partly written or partly printed,
from each of the qualified voters of this Slate,
who may ofler the same, and to deposit them
in a box or boxes to be, for the purpose, provid
ed by the proper oliieers ; which tickets shall
be labelled on the outside "Amendment to the
Constitution," and on the inside "For the
Amendment," or ''Against the Amendmen."
Section 2. That the election on the said
proposed amendment shall, in all respects, be
conducted as the general elections of this Com
monwealth are now conducted ; and it shall be
the duty of the return judges of the respective
counties and districts thereof, first having care
fully ascertained the number of votes given for
or against such amendment, to make out
duplicate returns thereof, expressed in works
at length, and not in figures only ;one of which
returns, so made, shall be lodged in the Por
thoiiotary'sefiice of the Court ot Common Pleas
of the proper county, and the other sealed and
directed to the Secretary cf the Commonwealth,
and by one of said judges deposited forthwith
in the most convenient jwst olh'ce, upon, which
postage shall le paid at the expense of the
projicr county.
IVof ice is Hereby Given,
That every person, excepting Justices of
the Peace, who 6hall hold an office or ap
pointment of profit or trust under the United
Slates or of this State or any city or corpor
ated district, whether a commissioned ofiicer
or otherwise, a subordinate ofiicer, or agents
who is or shall be employed under the legis
lative, executive or judiciary department of
this State or the United Slates, or of any
incorporated district; and a 'so. that every
member of Congress, und of the State legis
lature and of the select or common council
of any city, or commissioners or any incorpor
ated district is by law incapable of holding1
or exercising at the same time, the appoint
ment of Judge, inspector, or e'erk of any
election of tins Commonwealth, and that no
Inspector, Judge or other officer of such olec
tion shall be eligib'e to be then voted for.
Also, that in the fovrth seclion of the Act
of Assembly, entitled " An Act relationg to
executions and for other purposes," approved
April 16, 1640, it is enacted ihat the afore
si id 13th section, eh ill not be construed, to
prevent any military officer or borough offi
cer, from serving as Judge, Insdeclor, or
Clerk, at ny general or specijl election in
this Commonwealth."
And Ihe said act of Assembly, entitled "an
act relating to elections of ibis Common
wealth, pissed July 2J, 1S.W, further provides
That the Inspect -rs and Judges hall meet
at the respective places appointed for hold
ing the election in the district to which ihey
respectively belong, before nine o'clock on
the morning of Ihe secod Tuesday of Oete
ber, and each of said inspectors shall nppoinl
one clerk, who shall be a qualified voter, cf
such district.
"In case the person who shall have re
ceived the second highest number of votes
ur iU?pt.-cior, snail not attend on the dey of
wuuu luvii me person who shall have
received the second highest number of votes
tor judge at the next preceding election Rbn ll
act as inspector in his place. And in case
me person who shall have received he hih
i iiumoer oi votes lor inspector thall not
attend, the person elected judge shall an-
Um uif'n-cior in ins piace and in case
, J Prson elected, as judge shall notatteni
uit-u me msp-ctor who rece ved th hl.ct
number ot votes shall appoint a judge in hi
j..ai,u, or n any vacancy shall continue
in
uiu ooaru ior the space of one hour after th
mm nxeu ny law tor the opening of the
ejection, the qualified voters of the tv.vn
suip, ward or district for which such officer
M.mi nave hcen elected, present at such
i;cin, man ciect one of the number to
nu such vacancy.
"It shall be the duty of said assessors re
-pccuveiy to attend at the places of haldin
every general, special or township election
: .i .- ... r
liuring uie wooie time said election is kept
open, lor the purpose of giving information
to the Inspectors and Judges, when called on
in relation to the right of any person assess
cu uy mem to vole at such election, and
such other matters in relation to the assess
ments ot votes as the said inspector, or indtr.
cs, or either of them, shall from time to time
require.
io person snail be permitted to vote at
any election as aforesaid, than a white free
man of the age of twenty-one years or more
wno snan nave resided in this Stale at least
one year, and in ihe election district where
he otlers lo vote at least ten days immediate
ly preceding such election, and within two
years paid a btate or County Tax which
shall have been assessed at least ten days
ueiore tr.e election. But a citizen of the
United States who has previously been a
qualified voter of this Slate and removed
therefrom and returned and who shall have
resided in the eb clion district and paid tax
es a:oresam, shall be entitled to Vote alter
residing m thisState six months. Provided.
inai tne white freemen citizens of the Uni
ten oiaies between the aires oftwentv-ono
aim iweniv-two vears whn in.-i rs .In.t i.i
i . . " . - . y .
the election district ten days as aforesaid.
snau do entitled to vote, although they shall
til " '
not nave pua said taxes.
o person snail be admitted to vote
w nose name is not contained in Ihe ist ol
taxable inhabitants furnished by the Com
missioners, unless first he produces a receipt
for payment within two years, of a State or
County tax assessed agreeably to the Consti
tution, and give satisfactory evidence either
on his own oilh or Ihe affirmation of another
that he has paid such tax, or on failure to
produce a receipt, shall make oath to the
payment thereof; or, second if he claims a
right to vote by beinr an elector between
Ihe ages of 21 and 22 years he shall depose
on oalh or affirmation that he has resided in
the State at least one year next before his
application and make such proof of residence
in the district as is required by this act, and
that he does verily believe, from the accounts
given him, that he is of the age aforesaid,
and gives such other evidence as is required
by tins act, whereupon tne name of the per
son so admitted to vote shall be inserted in
the alphabetical list by the inspectors and a
note made opposite thereto, by writing the
word 'tax,' if he shall be admitted to his vote
by reason of such age, and in such case ihe
name shall be called to the clerks who shall
make the like notes in the list of voters kept
by mem.
it any person shall prevent or attempt to
prevent any olncer of any election under
this act from holding such election or use
or threaten any violence lo any such officer
or shall interrupt or improperly interfere
with him in the execution of his duty, or
shall b.ock up ihe window or avenue to anv
window where the same may be ho'ding. or
shall riotous'y disturb the peace at such
election, or shall use or practice any intimi
dating threats force or violence, with design
to influence unduly or overawe any elcelor
or to prevent him from voting or restrain the
freedom of choice, such persons, on convic
tion shall be fined in any sum not less than
fie hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
any time not less than three nor more than
twelve months, and if it slnll be shown to
the Court where the trial of such offence
shall be had that the person so offending was
not a resident of the city, ward, district or
township where the said ofTence was com
mitted and not entitled to vote therein, then
on conviction he shall be sentenced to pay a
fine of not less than one hundred or more
than on1? thousand dollars, and be imprisoned
not less than 6ix month?, nor more than two
yesrs.
If any person shall makcany let or wager
upon the result of any election in this Com
monwealth, or shtll offer to mike any such
bet or wager, either by verbal proclamation
thereof, or by any written or printed ndver
lisement, or challenge or invite any person
to make such bet or wager, upon conviction
hereof, he or thpy shall forfeit and pay three
times the amount so bet or to be bet.
If any person not by law qualified shall
fraudulently vote at any election in this
commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified,
shall vote out or Ins proper district, or if any
t person knowing the want of such qualifica
tion, shall aid or procure such person to vote,
the person offending shall on conviction, be
fined in any sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned or any term not
exceeding three months.
"In all cases where the name of a person
claiming to vote is lound on the list furnish
ed by the Commissioners and Assessors, or his
ri'rht to vote whether thereon or not is ob
iected to by any qualified citizen it shall be
the duty of the inspector to examine such
person on oath as to his qualifications, and if
he claims to have resided within the district
for one year or more his oath shall be suffi
cient prooflhereof, butheshall make proofat
least by one competent witness who shall be
a qualified elector that he has resided within
the district for more than ten days next pre
ceding such election and shall also himsell
sweat that his bona fide residence in pur
suance of his lawful calling is within the
district, and that he did not remove In said
district for the purpose of votinj therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and
who shall make due proof, if required of his
residence and payment of taxes aforesaid,
shall be admitted to vote in the township,
ward or district in which he shall reside.
If any person shall vote at more than one
election district or otherwise fraudulently
vote moro than once on the same day, or
shall fraudulently fold and deliver to the in
spector two tickets together with the intent
illegally to vote or advise and procure an
other so to do, he or they so offending shall
on conviction, be fined in any sum not loss
ihan fifty nor more ihan five hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned for any term not leas
than three nor more than twelve months;
'If any person not qualified to vote iu ihis
Commonwealth, agreeably to law except ihe
sousofqualified citizens), shall app-'arat any
place at election for the purpoj of isiu:nj
tickets or influencing the citizens qu llificd
to vote, he shall on conviction forfeit and pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred dolbrs,
for every such offence, and be unpri-oned for
any term not exceeding three mouths.
Pursuant to the provision contained in the
Clh section of the act aforesaid, the Judges
of the aforesaid district shall take charge of
the certificate or return of the election ol
their respective districts and produce them at
a meeting of the judges from each district at
the Court House in the Borough of Sirouds
burg, on the third day after the day of elec
tion, being for the present vear on FRWA Y
the 11th day of OCTOBER next, then and
there to d , and perform the dune required
by law of said judges. Also, lint w here a
judge by sickness or unavoidable circumstan
ces, is unable to attend said meeting of Judges
then the certificate or return ns aforesaid
shall be taken chirge of by one of the In
rtictors or clerks of the election of said dis-
spect, who shall do and perform the duties
required ot said judge unable to attend.
ACT, April 17, 1-C9.
Section 3. After the assessments have
been completed on the tenth dav preceding
the second Tuesday in October of each year,
the assessor shall, on the Monda v mimed int.
ly following, make a return to the county
Commissioners of the names of all persons
assessed by hira since the return rpnnirnd
to be made by him by the second section of
this act, noting opposite each name the ob
servations and explanations required to be
noted as aforesaid; and the county Commis
sioners shall thereupon cause the same to be
added to the return required by the second
section of this act, and a full and oorrect
copy thereof to be made, containing the
names of all persons so returned as resident
taxables in said ward, borough, township or
precinct, and furnish the same together with
the necessary election blanks, to the officers
of the election in said ward, borough, town
ship or precinct, on or before six o'clock in
the morning ol the second Tuesday of Oc
tober; and no mm shall be permitted to vote
at the election on that dav whose name is
not on the list, unless he slnll make proof
of his right to vote, as hereinafter required.
Section 4. On the day of election any
person whose name is not on the list, and
claiming the right to vote at said election.
shall produce at least one qualified voter o!
the district as a witness to ihe residence of
the claimant in the district in which he
claims lo be a voter, for the period of at least
ten days next preceding said election, which
witness shall take and subscribe a written,
or partly written and partly printed, affidavit
to the facts stated by him, which affidavit
shall define clearly where the residence is
of the person so claimining to be a voter . and
the person so claiming the right to vote shall
also lake and subscribe a written, or partly
written and partly printed affidavit, slating.
lo the best ot his knowledge and belief.
where and when he was born; that he is a
citizen of the commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia and of the United Stales; that he has re
sided in the commonwealth one year, or if
formerly a citizen therein and has moved
therefiom, that he has resided therein six
months next preceding said election ; that he
ms not moved into the district for the pur
pose of voting therein; that he has paid t
state or county tax within two years, which
was assessed at least ten days before said
election: and. if a naturalized citizen, shal
also state when, where and by wmit court
he was naturalized, and shall also produce
his certificate of inturalization, for examin
ation ; the said affidavit shall also state when
and where the tax claimed to be paid by the
atiiant was assessed, and when, where and
to whom paid; and the tax receipt therefor
thall be produced lor examination, unless the
affiant shall stale in his affidavit that it has
been lost or destyed, or that he never re
ceived any ; but it the person so claiming
the right to vote shall take and subscribe an
affidavit, that he is a native born citizen o
the united States, (or if born elsewhere,
shall state thai fact in his affidavit, and shall
iroduce evidence that he has been natural
ized, or that he is entitled to citizen.-hip by
reason ot his fathers naturalization and
hall further state in his affidavit th it he is
..... .
at the time of taking the affidavit, between
the ages of twenty-one and twcnty-tw'o years;
that he has resided in the state one year and
in the election district ten days next prcce-
ing such election, he shall be entitled to
vole, although heshall not have paid taxes;
the said affidavits nf all persons making such
claims, and the affidavits of the witnesses to
their residence, shall be preserved by ihe
election board, and at the close of the elec
tion they shall be enclosed with the li.-t of
voters, tally list and other papers required
by Jaw to be filed by the return judge with
the prothonotary, and shall remain on file
(herewith in the prothonotorv's office, sub-
ct to examination, as other election pipers
are; it the election omcers shall find Ihat
be applicant or applicants possess all Ihe
egal qualifications of voters, he or ihey shal'
be permitted to vote, and the name or names
shall be added to the list of taxables by Ihe
election officers, the word ''tax" being added
where the claimant claims to vote on lax.
and the word "age" where he claims to vote
on age; Ihe same words being added by t lie
clerks in each case respectively, on the lists
of persons voting at such election.
Section 5. It shall be lawful for any
qualified citizen of the district, not withstand
ing the name of the proposed voter is con
tamed on the list of resident taxables, to
challenge the vote of each person; where
upon the same proof of the right of suffrage
as is now required by law shall be publicly
made and acted on by the election board, and
the vote admitted or rejected, according to
the evidence; every person claiming to be a
naturalized citizen shall be required to pro
duce his naturalization certificate at the elec
tion berore voting, except where he has heen
(or ten years, consecutively, a voter in the
district in which he offers his vote; and on
the vote of such person being received, it
shall be the duty ol the election officers to
write or stamp cn such certificate the word
'voted," with the month and year; and if
any election officer or officers shall receive a
second vote on the same day, by virtue of
the same certilficale, excepting where sins
are entitled to vote by virtue of the natural
ization of their Hither?, they and the person
who" shall ofier such second vote, upon so of
fending shall be guilty of a high misdemean
or, and on conviction thereof, be fined or
imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of i lie
court; hut the fine shall not exceed one hun
dred dollar in each case, nor the imprison
nipnt one year ; the like punishment shall
he inflicted on conviction, on the officers of
election who shall neglect or refuse to make,
or cause to be made, the indorsement requir
ed as aforesaid on siid naturalization certi
ficate. Sec. 6. If any election ofiiecrshnll refuse
or neglect to require such proof of the rijjht
of su fit rage as is prescribed by this law. or
ihe laws to'whlch this is a supplement, from
any person offering to' vote whoso nam a is
not on the list of assessed voters, or whose
right to vote is challenged by any qualified
voter present, and shall admit such person
to vote without requiring ouch pro-if, every
person so offending, shall upon conviction.
be sentenced, for every such ofTence, topav
a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or
to undergo an imprisonment not more than
one year, or either or both, at the discretion
of the curt.
Sec. 7. Ten days preceding every elec
tion for electors of President and Vice Presi
dent of the Unitr-d States, it shall be the
duty of the Assessor to attend at the place
fixed by law for holding the election in each
election district, and then and there hear all
applications of persons whose names have
been omitted from the 1.-st of assessed voters
and who claim the rio-hr. to vole or whoso
right have originated since the same was
niide out, and shall add the names of such
pcr.-ons thereto as shall hhow tint they are
entitled lo the right of suffrage in such dis
trict, on the personal replication of Ihe
climant only, and forthwith assess Idem wilh
the lax. Afier completing the li.-t, o copy
thereof shall be placed on the door of or on
the house where the election is to bo held,
at least eight day befor the election ; and
at Ihe election the same course shall be pur
sued, in all respects, as is reouired by this
act, and the nets to which it is a supplement
at th general elections in October. The
Asrosor shall also make the same returns to
the county commissioners oTall assessments
made by virtue of this section; and thecouiv
ly commissioners shall furnish copies thereof
to the election officers in euch district, in like
manner, m all respects, as is required at the
general election in October.
SYc. 8. The same rules and regulations
shall apply at every special election, and
at every seperate city, borough or ward elec
tion, in all respects as at t he general elections
in October.
Sec. 9. The respective assessors, inspec
tors and judges of the elections shall each
have the power to administer, oaths to any
persons claiming the right to be assesadd or
the right of suffrage, or in regard to any oth
er matter or thing required to be done or in
quired into by any of said officers under this
act; and any willful false swearing by any
person in relation to any mifer or thing
concerning which they shall be lawfully in
terrogated by any of said officers shall be
punched as perjury.
Sec. 10. The as-essors tdnll each receive
the same compensation ftr the l ime neces
sarily pent in performing the duties hereby
enjoined as is provided by law for the per
iormance of their other duties, to be paid
by the couny commissioners as in othe r cases;
and it shall not be lawful for any ass-ssor
to assess a tax against any person whatever
within ten days next preceding the election
to be held on the second Tuesday of Octo
ber, in any year, or within ten days next be
fore any election for electors of President
and Vice Preident of the United States;
any violation of this provision shall be a mis
demeanor, and subject the officers so offend
ing to a fine, on conviction, not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment not
exceeding three months, or both at the dis
cretion of the comt.
Sc. 11. On the petition of five or more
citizens of the county, stating under oath
that tlicy verily believe that lrauds will be
practiced at the election abut to be held in
any district, it shall be the duty of the court
oi common picas or said county, it in session
or ii not a judge iiereot in vacation, to ap
point two judicious, sobT and intelligent cit
izens of the county to act as overseers at saie
election; said overseers shall be selected from
difierent political parties, where the inspec
tors belong to different parties, and where
both of said inspectors belong to the same
political party, both of the overseers shall
betaken from the opposite polbical parly;
said overseers shall have the right to be pre
sent with the officers of the election, during
the whole time the same is held, the votes
counted and the returns made out and sign
ed by the ele ction officers ; to keep a list of
voters, if tuey tec proper; to challenge any
person ollering lo vote, interrogate him and
his witness under oalh, iu regard to his rijjhi
of suffrage at said clect'on, and to examine
his papers produced ; and the fficers of said
election are required to afford to said over
seers so selected and appointed every con
venience and facility for the di-charge of
their duties; and if said election officers shall
refuse to permit said overseers be present
and perform their duties as aforesaid, or if
they thall be driven away from the polls by
violence or intimidation, all the votes polled
at such election district may be rejected by
any tribunal trying a contest under said e'ec
lion: Provided, That no person signing the
petition shall be appointed an overseer.
Sec. 12. If any prothonotary, clerk, or the
deputy of either, or any other person, shall
affix the seal of office to any naturalization
paper, or permit the same to be affixed, or
give out, or cause or permit the same to be
t a
given out, in diiiik, wnercby it may bo
fraudlently used, or furnish a naturalization
certificate, lo any person who shall not have
been duly examined and sworn in open court,
in the presence of some of the judges there-
or, nccorumg 10 ine acioi v-.ongress, or snail
aid in, connive at, or in any way permit the
issue of any fraudulent naturalization certi
ficate, he thall be guilty of a high
misdemeanor ; or if any on shall fraudulently
use any such certificate of naturalization,
knowing that it was fraudulently issued, or
shall vote, or attempt to vote thereon, ifuny
one shall vote, or attempt to vote, on any
certilic aloof naturalization not issued to him.
he shall be guilty of a high misdemeanor;
and either or any of the persons, their aiders
of abettors, guilty of either of the misdemea
nors a foresaid, shall, on conviction, be lined
in a sum not exceeding one thousand do lars.
nd imprisoned in I ho proper penitentiary
for a period not exceeding three years.
Sec I'i. Any person ho on oath or
affirmation, m or before any court in this
State, or olf.cer suthnrized to odminister
oaths, shall, to procure a certificate o!
naturalist ition, for himself or any other per-
son, wilMliy uepose, urciore or auirm any
matter to be fact, knowing the same to be
false, or shall in like manner deny any mat
ter to be fct, knowing the same to be true,
shall bo deemed guilty of perjury; and nny
certificate of naturalization issued in pursur
anoe of any mch deposition, delaration or
affirmation, shall be null and void; and it
lull be the duty of the court issuing the
sain-1, upon proor uciii? made bctore is that
it was fraudlently obtanined, lo take im
mediate measures for re calling the same for
cancelation ; and any person who shall vote.
or attempt to vote,. on nny paper so obtained
or who shall in any way aid in, connive at,
or have any agency whatever in the issue.
circulation or useof any fnudlent naturalim
tion cerificate, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction: thereof,
rhnll undergo an imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not more than wo years,
and pay a fine, not more than one thousand
dollars, for eveysuch ofTence, or both, at the
discretion of the court.
Sec. 14. Any assessor, election ofiicer or
or person appointed as an overseer, who shall
neglect or refij.-o to perform any duty en
joined by this act, wiilmut reasonable or
legal caus, sha'I be subject to n penalty id'
o.io hu nlrei Jo.L iti, and it an asCceor ciiuil
assessany person as a voter who is not qualifi
ed ; or shall refuse to assess any one who i.
qualified, he shall be guilty of a misdemoanor
in office, and on conviction be punished b(
fine or imprisonment, and also be subject to
an action tor damages by the party aggriev
ed ; and if any person shall fraudulently
alter, add to, deface or destroy any list of
voters made out as directed by this act, cr".
tear down or remove the san e from the place
where it has been fixed, with fraudulent of
mischievous intent, or for any improper pur
pose, the person so offending shall be guilty
of a high misdemaanor, and on conviction
shall be punished by a fine not exceedirtjj
five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not
exceeding tw o years, or both, at the discre
tion of the court. . ...
Ser. ICk At nil eloct'onshcnfter held uu-
dcr the law s of this coii.rnun wealth, the plU
shall beepened between the hours of six and
seven o'clock, a m , and closed ut seven.
o'clock, p. ni. : - , .
Sec. 17. It shall be the duty of the Secr
tary of the Commonwealth to prepare fornif
for all the blanks made necessary by tlns.ac
and furnish copies of the same to the county,
commissioners of the several counties of the
commonwealth ; and tiie county commis
sioners of each county shall, as soon as may.
be necessary after receipt of the same at th
proper expense of the county, prncur,niJ
furnish to all the election officers of the
tion disticts of the respective counties eopiei
of such blanks in such quantities as may. be
rendered necessary for the discharge of their
duties under this act.
.Sec. 10. That citizens" of this State
temporally in the service ot the State, or o
the Uni:ed States governments,on clerical cr
other duty, and who do not vote where thus
employed, shall not be.Jhereby deprived of
the right to vote in their several election dis
tricts if otherwise duly qualified.
Sec. 20. The act, entitled A further
supplement to the act regulating to the elec-j
tions of this commonwealth," approved April'
fourth. Anno Domini one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-eight, and all other laws
altered or supplied by this act, be and the
same are hereby repealed. , .
And the Judges of the respective Districts
aforesaid, are by the said act required to
meet at the Court House in the Borough of
Stroudsburg. on the third day aft her the
said dav of election, bein? Fill DA V, tlie
ELEVENTH day of OCTOBER, then and'
there to p rform the things required of them'
by law.
God Save the Commonwealth.
CHARLES HENRY, Sheriff,
Sheriff s Office. Stroud.-burg,
September 12, 1672.
A. 1 1 . FI1 A N ISC US 5 C 0. 5
513 JI ARKET STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
We have opened for the FALL TRADK
the largest and best assorted Stock of .
PHILADELPHIA CARPETS'
Table, Stair and Floor Oil Cloths, Window
Shades ard paper, Carpet Chain, Cotton,
Yarn, Batting, Wadding, Twines
Wicks, Clocks, Looking Glasses,
Fancy Baskets, Brooms, Baskets,"
Buckets, Brushes, Clothes
Wringers, Wooden and Wil
low Ware in the United'
STATES.
Our large increase in business "enables u to
sell at low prices and furnish the best quality
of (Joods.
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE
CELEBRATED AMERICAN" WASHER,-
Price $5.50
The most perfect and successful Washer
ever made. Agents wanted for the American
Washer in all parts of the State. Sep. 5-3m.
REGISTER'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given to all persons interes
ted in the Iv-tates of the respective decedents,
that the following accounts have been filed in
the Ucgister's office, ef Monroe County, and
will be presented for confirmation to the''
Orphan's Court of said County, at Stroudtburg.'
on Monday, the 23d day of September, 1S72, at
IU o clock a. ni.
Account of Jacob Narman, Administrator
of Joseph Hannah, dee'd.
Account of George IJ. vveiss, one of the
Executors of Felix Weiss, dee'd.
Aceounsof Mary K. Williams and Abraharrv
Custard, Administrators of Jacob W. Wil-
lams, dec d.
Account of Adam Arnold, Administrator.
cum testamento annex-., of Margaret Arnold.
.1 .. i '
ucc u.
Account of Tho. M. Mcllhanev. Admistra-
tor of Mary Ann Covert, dee'd.
Account of George Malvin, Guardian of
John llollinshead.
First and final account M. If." Preh'er'. Jrl-
ministrator, of Ivewis Heller, dee'd.
Account of iSathan tcrfa.ss. AdminiWato
of Eliza Serfass, dee'd.
Account of Samuel Labar. Gurdian cf Jobn-
V. Bush.
Account of Philip Miller! Administrator of-'
Charles I. Miller, dee'd.
Account of Joseph rrahtzl " AllmiftiMrator1 of?
IV tcr Frantz, dee'd.
Final account of John J. Steclcer, Adminfs
trator of Thomas. F. Heller, dee'd.
Account of 1 nomas M. Mcllhanev. Guar-
lian of Jeanmtte D. Arts Jackson.
JOHN S. FiSHEl:. Keiristor.
Kesistcrs Office Strmidsburir. )
.lii-ust 20, lS7illt. ji
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
TO THE
Ccnsiitution of Pennsylvania.
Proponing an amendment to the Constitution of
Pennpylv.rnia.
Jit; li rr.ihxd bu the Settle and' House, rt
Reprfxrutatives nf the Cumntonuvnlth of l'ennxyl
runiit in. Grnern'l Assembly met, T liat the follow
ing amendment of the Constitution of this
Commonwealth be proposed to the people for
their adoption or rejection, pursuant to tho
provisions of the tenth article thereof, to wit :
AMENDMENT.
Strike otit the sixth section- of the sixth
article of the Constitution, and' insert in lieu
thereof tin? "following :
-A State Treasurer shall be chosen bv Un
qualified electors of the State, at such time
and for such term of service as shall be pre
scribed bv law."
WILLIAM ELLIOTT,
Speaker of ihe House of liepresentatives.
JAMES S. HUT AX.
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved, the twenty-second day of March,
Anno Ioinini one thousand eight hundred and
se A'ciitv-two.
JOHN W. GEAHY,
Prepared and eertifid for publication pur
suant to the Tenth Article of the Constitution.
FKANC1S JOU0AN,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Office Serrctarv of tho Commonwealth, 1
Harnsburg, June 20th, 1S72. j
July 11 '7J-Ji.