General Election.
Sheriff's Proclamation.
Whereas, By an act of the General As
sembly of the Common wen 1th of Pennsylva
nia, entitled an act regulating the Genera
Elections within the said Commonwealth,'
nassed on me u uay oi Juiy, isay, it is
made the duty of the High Sheriff of every
county to give public not ice of such elections
to be holden, and to mane Known in such
notice whit officers are to be elected. There
fore. L CHARLES II EX 11 Y. High Slier
iff of the county of Monroe, do make known
tv this proclamation to the electors of the
County of Monroe, that an Election will be
held i salJ county, on
TUESDAY, the 8th Jay of OCTOBER
next, at the several election districts below
enumerated, nt which time and places are to
be elected by the freemen of the county of
Monroe, by ballot.
ONE PERSON for Governor of the Com
mon wealth of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON f..r Auditor General of
tk Commonwealth of Pennjlvania.
ONE PERSON for Justice of the Supreme
Court of i he Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
THREE PERSONS for Representees at
Large from the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania in the Congress of the United
St.it ei.
TWEXNV-EIGIIT PERSONS as Dele
rates Jit Large to the Convention to Amend
the Constitution of Pennsylvania. No
person shall vote for more than fourteen of
raid delegate.
ONE PERSON to represent the District
composed of the counties nf Carbon, Morroe,
Northampton, Pike and Waye, in Congress
of United .States.
ONE PERSON to reprasent the District
composed of the counties of Luzerne, Mon
roe &. Pike, in the Senite of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON to represent the counties
of Monroe nnd Carbon in the Hou.-e of Rep
resoiitntives f Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON for Associate Judge of
the county of Monroe.
ONE PERSON for Prolhnno'ary and
Clerk of the Court of Monroe cnuntv
ONE PERSON for Register and Recor
der of Monroe county.
ONE PERSON for Commissioner of
Monroe coun'y.
ONE PERSON
count v,
ONE PERSON
coiin.rv.
ONE PERSON
Monroe County.
for Auditor of Monroe
for Surveyor of Monroe
for Dis-trict Attorney of
f Vol ins.
The freemen of the township of Chcsnut
hill are to hold their election at the house of
Felix Storm, in said township.
The freemen of the Township of Cool
biagh will hold their election at the Nagles
ville school-house, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Hamilton
will hold their election at the house of Chits.
Aianil, in said township. 1
The freemen of the township of Middle
Smithncld, will hold their election at the
house of James Place, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Pocono,
will hold their election at the house of Ma
nassah Miller, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Paradise,
will hold their election at" the house of
Lyman Everiit, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Polk, will
hold their election tit the house of George
Green, in said township,
The freemen
o: tlic lownsnipoi i rice, wn
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bold their election at the iiouse ol l,ewis
Long, in said township.
The freeman of the township ofElJred,
will hold their election at the house of John
Frntz, jr , in said township.
The freemen of the township of Ross, will
bold their election at the house of Jacob II.
Stacker, in said township,
The freemen of the township of SmithfielJ
will hold their election at the house of
Edwar.l Vetter, in said township.
The freemen of Stroudsburg, will hold
their election at the Court House, in said
borough.
The freemen of the townshipof Stroud, will
hold their election at the house of Henry De-
puf, in the borough of Stroudsburg.
The freemen of the township of Tobyhan
tli. will hold their election at the house of
Hobcrt Warner, in said township.
The freemen of the township of Jackson,
will hold their ejection at the house of Samu
I R. Cosnrd, in said township.
Tne freemen of the township of Tunk
lunnock. will hold their election at the
use of Joseph Norton, in siid township.
Tlje freemen of the township of Barrett,
will hold their election at the house of Adam
A'bert, in said township.
The freemen of Eat-t Stroudsbursr, will
jio'J their election at the Analoinink House,
in raid Borough.
CONSTITUTION A L CONVENTION.
, At the same time and plaeis, a!so, an elec
tj'Jii will be lu-ld for delegates to the conven
tion to amend the Constitution of the State, in
wnformity with the Act, entitled "An Act to
provide for calling a covention to amend the
Constitution," approved April 11, 1S72. As
preiH-riU'd by said act, the following rules and
filiations shall apply to said election, and
returns of the same:
Iir.it. At the general election to be held the.
coiid Tuesday of October next, there shall be
tierled by the qualified electors of this Com
monwealth, delegates to a convention to revise
nd amend the Constitution of this State: the
id convention shall consist of one hundred
nd thirty-three members, to be elected in the
"unner following: Twent-eight members there
fhall be elected in the State at large, as for
lo: Kaf-h voter in the State shall vote for
""t more tluin fourteen candidates, and the
'"ty-eight highest in vote shall be declared
llfcd; ninety-nine delegates shall be appoint
?toand elected from the dill'erent Senatorial
ted fyr each Senator therefrom ; and in
fhoosi,,y a;i district delegates, each voter shall
entitled to a vote for not more than tv6 of
j' members to be chosen from his district, and
,h three eondidat hichest in vote shall be
olared elected, except in the county of
'ieci!eny, farming the Twenty-third fcena
al District, where no voter shall vote for
j110 than six candidates, and the nine highest
I Tote I'all be elected, and in the counties of
Jnu', Monroe and Pike, forming the Thir
nth Senatorial District, where no voter shall
kr Iimr0 lli-in 1....-n.A'.Ant til iKn 5r
'V&t in vote shall he cUfUA. and six ad-
'';o..al delegates
shall be chosen from the city
""'dadelphia.
by a vote at large in said city,
0 in their election no voter shall vote for
. fe than three candidates, and the six highest
c shall be declared elected.
cond.
The Judges and Inspectors for each
r'uon ri..t..i,.t ..ii .... i.i
lstrt:t sliiill nrnvidp two Hintnli
til?" for ach loll,onein which to deposit tl
vt V0ted fur JAdegates at large, and tl
' er.m which to deros;t the tickets voted f
the
ie
ros;t t he tickets voteU lor
-"rict
Delegates : which loxes shall be label-
led respectively "DWniM .t i-,i
u TV . t-v i r ' ""jv u
district Delegates ;" and in each district
ana
in
., 7 OI 1 ""adelphia an additional box
shall be provided for each poll, in which to
ueiosii uie tickets voted for "City Delegates-"
and said last mentioned boxes must each be
labelled "City Delegates."
Third. The said election shall be held and
conuucieti oy uie proper election officers of lh
several election districts of the Commonwealth
ana snau he governed and rrfmlatod Jr. -n
i-l uy uie general election laws of the Com
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monwealth, so far as the same shall be applica
uicreio, ana not inconsistent with Che
lru visions oi saia act.
7.)Ur7i Tli
at large of the convention kIII I, i,
outride the words "Delegates at large," and on
the inside the names of the candidates to be
j 'f l '"r, ccecdin fourteen in number.
-. -iiieucKeiS to he Vntpil for r
inru gF thA ? i ii a
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VVr vy Hit LUI I V fl I LI 111 K fl .! 1 I hOVO fn t A
uuuiue uie words "District Delegates," and on
uie ln.-iue the name or names of the candidates
voted for, not exceeding the proper number
",u,ieu a aioresaia ; Dot any ticket which s ha
contain a greater number of names than Mia
numuer tor which the voter shall l. rnfitlml
to vote, shall be rejected; and in case of the
delegates to be chosen at large in Philadelphia,
the words, "City Delegates ' shall ho
uuiwueoi me iickec.
SLclL In the citv of PliilnnVlniii.a th Mnm
judges shall meet at the State House, at ten
oclock on the Thursday next following the
election, and make out the returns for said city.
f the votes cast therein for delegates at large
uuu cuy ana uisirici delegates, to be members
of the convention: the return iudc-es of ih
several election districts wilhin earn ronntv nf
the State, excludincr Philadelohia. shall nifr
ou r naay next following the election, at the
usual place for the meeting of the return judges
of their county, and make out full and accurate
returns for the county, of the votes cast therein
for members of the convention and for district
members of the same: and the proceedings of
uie return jiuiges ot the said city of Philadel
phia, and of the several counties of the Com
monwealth, in the making of their return, shall
oe me same as those nresrri hot for Mum
udges 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 Speaker of the
enatc.
VMKNDMKNT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Whereas, a joint resolution proposing amend
ment to the Constitution of this Commonwealth
ias been agreed to bv a maioritv of the mem
bers elected to each Iiouse of the Legislature
at two successive sessions of the same, which is
as loiiows :
Joint Resolution proposing as Amcmdment to
the Constitution ot Pennsylvania:
lie it revolted, bu the Semite and House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
tania in Uenend Ansemblu mrL That the follow-
ng amendment to the Constitution of this
'ommonwealth be proposed to the people for
th
eir adoption or rejection, pursuant to the
roviions of the tenth article thereof, to wit:
AMKXDMEXT.
"Strike out the sixth section of the sixth
article of the Constitution, and insert in lieu
lereof the following: A State Treasurer
shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the
State, at such times and for such term of
ervice as shall be prescribes! by law.' "
And, hereas, John . Ccarv. Governor
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in
obedience to the Act of Assembly approved
the 11th day of April, A. D. 1S72, for the pur-
ose 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 isued
o me a writ ot Election, given under his hand
and the great seal of the State, "Commading
and requiring me to give notice in the usual
manner and as by law required, that an elec
tion will be held according to the terms of the
Constitution and the provisions of the lct of
the General Assembly aforesaid, for the pur-
po-e of dec iding upon the approval and ratific
ation or rejection of said amendment ; 1 here-
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 entitletl "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," approved
April 11, A. D. 1872.
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 Jast aforesaid, at the
places and wilhin the hours at and within
which the general elections of this Common
wealth are directed to be opened, held and
closed : and it shall be the duty of the judges,
inspectors and clerks of each of said townships,
boroughs, wards precincts and district", 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 State,
who inav oiler the same, and to deposit them
in a box or boxes to be, for the purpose, provid
ed by the proper oflicers ; which tickets shall
be labelled on the outside Amendment to the
Constitution," and on the inside "For the
Amendment," or ''Agaicrt the Amendmen."
Sectiox 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
lunlicate returns thereof, expressed in works
at length, and, not in figures only ;one of which
returns, so made, shall be lodged in the I or
thonotary's office of the Court of Common Pleas
of the proper county, and the other sealed and
directed to the Secretary cf the Commonwealth,
and by one of said judges dejosited forthwith
in the" most convenient post ollice, upon which
postage shall be paid at the expense of the
proper county.
IVotice is Hereby Given,
That every person, excepting Justices of
the Peace, who shall hold an olhce or ap
pointment of profit or trust under the United
States or of this State or any ciiy or corpor
ated district, whether a commissioned officer
or otherwise, a subordinate officer, or agents
who is or shall be employed under the legis
lative, executive or judiciary department of
this State or the United States, or of any
incorporated district; and also, that every
member of Congress, and 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 holding
or exercising at the same lime, the appoint
ment of Judge, inspector, or clerk of any
election of this Commonwealth, and that no
Inspector. Judsre or other officer of such olec-
tion shall be eligible to be then voted for.
Also, that in the fovrth section of the Act
of Assembly, entitled " An Act relation to
executions and for other purposes," approved
April 16, 1840, it is enacted that the atore-
..1.1 . I I 1 t n
silu loin section, snau noi ue lunmucu, iu
prevent any military officer or borough offi
t. . i i i . t . -
cer, irom serving as juuge, inscieuior, or
C.'erk. at any general or special election in
this Commonwealth."
And the said act of Assembly, entitled "an
act relating to elections of this Common-
wealth, pissed July 2d, 193'J, further provides
That the Inspectors and Judges shall meet
at the respective places appointed for hold-
inf the election in the district to wnicii iney
respectively belong, before nine o clock on
the morning of the secod J uesuay oi ueie
ber, and each of said inspectorsshall appoint
one clerk, who shall he a qmltfced voter, of
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ceicit?- -i . iPT7.Wh 6h;lluavere-
fnM ? u hlffhe8t U.umber of votes
for inspector, shall not attend on the dty of
any election then the person who shall have
received the second highest number of votes
tor judge at the next preceding election shall
act as inspector m his place. And in case
I . 5 , , b,,a,,"av? received he high
-t. ""'".k VOieS T lnsPector thall not
attend, the person elected judge shall a p-
point an inspector m hw place and in case
me person elected, as iud?e shall nntntfnrwl
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"'("vwi n uj leteivea inn nio-npcti
number ot votes shall appoint a hid in
place: or if any vacancv shal rnntin.m ;
,l 1 , . uv-
.iT6- by,aor the opening of the
-11.-1,11011, in e quaunea voters on n i.n.
euip, ivuiu or uisirici lor Which such nffiporo
ounu nave oeen eiecteo nrnsont i
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, ,. , r.w.... ouuiiumn uc ivitvcn cnarge 01 uy one 01 uie ln-
ecuon, thall elect oneofth nn.-nh, t Irt;. n. r a..t.:.:
fn 1
mi such vacancy.
'lf chill ho 11.0 J.,i ,rri
spectively to attend at the places of holding
. uu uuijr ui uaiu assessors re'
general, special or towns 110 e ect on
during the whole time said election is kept
open, lor the purpose of giving information
to tne inspectorsand Judges, when called on
in relation to the right of any person assess
ed by them to vote at such elpptinn. nnri
such other matters in relation to the assess-
meuts ot votes as the said inspector or inrlo..
es, or either of them, shall from time to time
require.
no person snail be nermitfpri tn xcto i
r7 1 it .
any election as aforesaid, than a white free-
man ot the age of twenty-one years or more
who shall have resided in this State at least
one year, and in the election district where
he offers lo vote at least tn ;m,i...Q
y preceding such election, and within two
w --'UU0 illlllll.UmLly-
years puid a State or County Tax which
shall have
been assessed at lean ten davs
before the election.
But a citizen of the
United States who has previously been a
qUiilitied voter of ID s Slatf nn.l romnP,i
therefrom and retnml nA ck,.h i
resided in the election district ami . tv.
es aforesaid, shall bn ontiilt t m.
residing in thisState six months. Provided
mi ..I A '
mat tne white treemen citizens of the Urn-
ted States between the aires of twenty-one
nn.l liiTflntu t 1 t
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intinjciwu yeurs wno iiaa resided in
the election district ten davs as aforesaid.
snail no entitled to vote, although they shall
1101 nave pjiu said taxes.
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"iMo person snau be admitted to vote
wuose name is not contained in th list of
1 - .
axable inhabitants furnished by the Com
missioners, unless first he produces a receipt
for payment within two years, of a State or
t,ounty tax assessed agreeably to the Consti
tution, and give satisfactory evidence either
on his own oath or the 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
ight to vote by being an elector between
he ages of 21 and 22 years he shall depose
on oath or affirmation that he has resided in
the State at least one year next before his
pplication nnd 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,
nd gives 6uch other evidence as is required
by this act, whereupon the 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, bv writing th
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 ihe list of voters kept
by mem.
If any person shall
prevent or attempt to
""tin any uiuter 01 any election unuer
mis uci irom noiuing sucn election or use
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or mreaien any violence to any such officer
nr Rim II intprrnnl
v UWb ua 1111 Ll UkST I I T I II LL. I 11.1 L.
wiiii nun in me execution ot liis duty, or
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wmciow wnere tne same may be homing, or
riotous y disturb tne peace at such
. . V J1 e w practice any mum.- produCe evidence that he has been natural
dating ihreats force or violence, with design Izedf or that he is entiUed to citizenship by
u,,uu ,u. uma.,,,
...... ui iudiu uie
irceuu.il o. c.o.ce, sucu persons, on conyic-
tion shall be fined in any sum not less than
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..Uw.v uu..a.oaim ue imuiicuiicu IUI
nn tima n-t Iocs f Via n tksnn kvm vwamm. at...!
.v ..... "ui "Juic nun
twelve months, and if it shtll 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 offence was com
mitted and not entitled to vote therein, then
on conviction he shill be sentenced to pay a
fine of not less than one hundred or more
than 1 on? thousand dollar, and be imprisoned
not less than six months, nor more than two
year I
If any person shall makeany bet or wager
upon the result of any election in this Com-
mon wealth, or sin 11 offer to make any such
bet or wager, either hy verbal proclamation
mm m - . I
thereof, or by any written or printed adver-
lisement, or challenge or invite any persons
to make such bet or wager, upon conviction
hereol. he or they shall iorleit 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 his proper district, or if any
tperson knowing the want of such qualifica-
tio.n, shall aid or procure such person to vote,
the person offending shall on conviction, be
fined in any sum not exceeding two hundred challenge the vote of each person ; where
dollars, and be imprisoned for any term not upon the same proof of the right of suffrage
exceeding three months.
"In all cases where the name of a person
claiming to vote is found on the list furnish
ed by the Commissioners and Assessors, or his
riirht to vote whether thereon or not is ob
jected 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
fr one year or more his oath shall be suffi-
.cient proofthereof, buthe shall make proof at
I U.. ..rit nco tirlm ul.nll ho I
IK IK . IIV lllin I.UIU LIC LC1I L VV I l ll.Ct3 n 1IVJ UIIUI UV I
a qualified elector that he has resided within
the district for more than ten days next pre
ceding such election and shall also himself
swear, that his bona fide residence in pur
suanee ot 111s jawiui caning is wiuiui uie
district, and that he did not remove In said
district for the purpose of voting therein.
l.P.invir tmpnn Si It 1 I 1 fl 4 Od fl I rtKt I i fl till
rm - 1 f I II? .1
who shall Lake due proof, if required of his
residence and payment of Uxes aforesaid,
shall be admitted to vote in the township,
wariTor district in which he shall reside.
If any person shall vote at more than one
e?ection district or otherwise fraudulently
vote more than once on the tame day, or
shall fraudulently fold and deliver lo 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 less
ihan fifty nor more thin five
hundred dol-
larfi nnd h imprisoned for anv term not less
than three nor more than twelve months.
"If any person not qualified to vote in this
Commonwealth, agreeably to law except lhe
sons ofqua'.ified citizens), shall appear at any
place of election for the purpodj of istuinj
tickets or influencing the citizens qualified
to vote, he shall on conviction forfeit and pay
any sum "ot exceeding one hundred doihrs,
for every such offence, and be imprisoned fo
any term not exceeding three months,
Pursuant to the provision contained in the
6lh section of the act aforesaid, the Judges
of the aforesaid district shall take charge of
- the certificale or return of the election ot
their respective districts and produce them at
a meeting of the judges from each district at
ihe Court Iiouse in the Borough of Strouds-
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vii uie liuiu uay unci uiv ua v ui tiuu-
iii.n imnn rnr i , n.nl.nn .. tsnin it
rh iiti, ,t- mn'nnnv .1.-..
thon. i.t.. .i. i....-
"- iu nnu weriuriu me uuues reouireu
judge by sickness or unavoidable circumstau
poc ..r.,i,t j.-j .: -t.. i
thn iha 0,i;. - r. ... i
cK..ii i. i -1 r 1 1
. . vi.uiiii.aic ui iciuiii us uiurusiilU
1 ui uci3 ui uie o'eciiou oi saiu uis-
epec, who 1 ,, .
nnd nnrfiirm tlm ilnt!r
I . . . . . . . w
required of taid judge unable to attend.
ACT, April 17, 1SG9.
Ktcvuvn o. uer ine as-essmenis nave
been completed on the tenth day preceding
ine second J uesday m (Jctoberof each year,
me assessor shall, on the Monday immediate
1 1 1 .
iy ioiiowing, make a return to the county
Commissioners of the names of all persons
assessed by him since the return reauired
to be made by him by iho second section of
mis act, noting opposite each name the ob
servations nnd explanations required to be
as arreaaid 5 a,1(i the county Commis-
mereupon cause the same to be
addt!d to,he relurn reiu'rel y the second
, l".1S0Cl. unu a IU11 anu oorreci
lcoPy mercoi 10 be made, containing the
I t I - ,
. m . P?sons ,so returned as resnlent
iaA,,!J"-a " tulu war". norougn, lownsnip or
Precinci' ami lurnish the same to?ether with
the necessary election blanks, to the officers
0 . e e,ection ln sa,d ward. borough, town
rmiM" pienm-i, ou or i-eiore six O ClOCK in
tl,e mcrnmg of the second Tuesday of Oc-
tober; ad man shall be permitted to vote
01 11,0 election on that day whose name is
n"1. on !h? ,1&t unless he EhlH ,nake Proof
I it htJ Hlwlit In intA n -m li-B..-.fv. . 1
'""""-r lequireu.
Section 4. On the day of election any
person whose name is not on the list, and
claiming the right to vole at siid election,
shall produce at least one qualified voter of
the district as a witness lo the residence of
the claimant in the district in which he
claims to be a voter, for the period of at lenst
ten days next preceding said election, which
witness shall take and subscribe a written,
or partly written and partly printed, affidavit
to the tacts stated by him, which affidavit
6hall 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 take and suhscribe a written, or partly
written and partly printed affidavit, staling,
to the best of his knowledge and belief.
where and when lie was born: that he is a
citizen of the commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia and of the United States; that he has re
sided in the commonwealth one year, or if
formerly a citizen therein and has moved
therefrom, that he has renided therein six
months next preceding said election ; that he
has not moved into the district for the pur
pose of voting therein; that he has paid a
state or county tax within two years, which
was assessed at least ten days before said
election; and, it a naturalized citizen, shall
also state when, where and by what courl
he was naturalized, and shall also produce
his certificate of unturalization, for examin
ation ; the said affidavit shall also state when
and where the tax claimed to be paid by the
amani was assessed, and
when, where and
to whom paK;and the tax receipt therefor
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been ,ost or dceIycd or lliat he never re
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cuivcu uuy i uut ii nit; in;r&uii ou duimiui'
,k0 Trht t vmn chnii tL-o Qn,i cmKmU
affidavit, that he is a native born citizen of
the Unied Statc, for if born elsewhere
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reasol)ot his father s naturalization ;) and
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at lhe lime of uki the nffidavitf between
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ding such election, he shall be entitled to
vote, although he shall not have paid taxes;
the said affidavits nf all persons making such
claims, and the atlidavitsot the witnesses to
their residence, shall be preserved by the
election board, and at the close of the elec
tion they shall be enclosed with the list of
VAtpra fnttu liut nrwl nftitr nnnprc rnritiirrwl
by to bo fiIcd by the rctur ;U(J e wjtl
lhe prothonotary. and shall remain on file
therewith in the nrothonotorv's office, sulv
ject to examination, as other election Diners
are; if the election officers shall find that
the applicant or applicants possess all the
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lesral qualifications of voters, he or they shall
be permitted to vote, and the name or names
shall be added to the list of taxablea by lhe
election officers, the word ''tax being added
where the claimant claims to vote on tax,
and the word "aire" where he claims to vote
on age ; the same words being added by lhe
clerks in each case respectively, on the lists
of persons voting at such election.
Sections. It shall be lawful tor any
qualified citizen 01 the district, notwiinstanu-
ig the name of the proposed voter is con
tamed on the list of resident taxables, to
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 before voting, except where he has been
for ten years, consecutively, a voter in the
district in which he offers his vote; and on
the vote of such person being received, it
"'a" be the dut of th,e i1"" 0f1Cers u
wine ui cmiui t'u duui icuim-ttic nit w. .
"voted," with the month and
vear ; and if
any election officer or officers shall receive a
second vote on the same day, by virtue of
the same certifficate, excepting where sons
are entitled to vote by virtue of the natural
ization of their fathers, they and the person
who thall offer such second vote, upon so ol
fendingshall be guilty of a high misdenu-an-
nd on conviction hereof be
impnsoneJ, or both, a the discreti
fined or
retion of ihe
court; but the hne shall not exceed one nun
dred dollars in each case, nor the imprison
1
ment one year ; the like punishment shall
he inflicted on conviction, on lhe officers of
election who shall neglect or refuse lo make,
or caue to be made, the indorsement requir
ed as aforesaid on said naturalization certi
ficate. Sec. 0. If any election officer shall refuse
or neglect to require such proof of the rijjht
of sufferage as is prescribed by this law. or
the laws to which this is a supplement, from
any person offering to vote whose nmne 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 vole without requiring such proof, every
person so offending, eliall upon conviction
be sentenced, for every such offence, to pay
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 court.
Sec. 7. Ten days preceding every elec
tion for electors of President and Vice Presi
dent of the United 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 al
applications of persons whose names have
been omitted fioin the list of assessed voters
and who claim the ri.rlit to vnfo or u-lmw
right have originated
since
the same was
made our, and shall add the names of such
persons thereto as shall show that they are
entitled to the right of suffrage in such dis
trict, on the personal r. pplication of the
climant only, and forthwith assess them with
the tax. Atier completing the list, 8 copy
thereof shall be placed on the door of or on
the house where the election is to bo held.
al least eight days befor the election ; and
at the election the same course shall be pur
sued, in all respects, us is required by this
act, and the acts to which it is a supplement
ai me freneral elections in uctouer. the
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Assessor shall also make the same returns to
the county commissioners of all assessments
made by virtue of this section ; and the coun
ty commissioners shall furnish copies thereof
to the election officers in each district, in like
manner, in all respects, as is required at the
general election in October.
iSec. 8. The same rules and regulations
shall apply at every special election, and
at every seperate city, borough or ward elec-
ton, mall respects as at the general elections
n October.
iS'ec. 9. The respective assessors, inspec
tors and judges of the elections shall each
lave lhe power to administer, oaths to any
lersons claiming the right lo be assessed or
the right of suffrage, or in regard to any oili
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 mtt:er or thing
concerning which they t-lull be lawfully in
terrogated by any ot said officers shall be
punished ns perjury.
Sec. 10. The assessors thall each receive
the same compensation for the time neces
sarily spent in performing lhe dutn-s hereby
enjoined as is provided by law for the per
formance of their other duties, to be paid
by thecouniy commissioncrsas in other cases;
and it shall not be lawful for any assessor
to asse.-s a tax affainst any person whatever
wilhin ten da'vs next preceding the election
o 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 President of the United States;
any violation of this provision shall be a mis
demeanor, and subject the officers so offend-
ng to a fine, on conviction, not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment not
exceeding three months, or both at the dis
creet ion of lhe court.
Sec. 11. On the petition of five or more
citizens of the .county, stating under oath
that they verily believe that Irauds will be
practiced at the election about to be held in
any district, it shall be the duty of the court
of common pleas of 6a id county, if in session
or if not a judjre thereof in vacation, to ap
point two judicious, sob;r and intelligent cit
lzens of the county to act as overseers at said
eclion; said overseers shall be selected from
different political parlies, where the inspec
tors belong lo different parties, and where
)Oth of said inspectors belong to the same
political party, both of the overseers shall
betaken from the oppo.-ite political party;
said overseers 6hall have the right to be pre
sent with the officers of the election, durin?
the whole time the same is held, the votes
counted and the returns made out and sign
ed by the election officers; to keep a list o
voiers, it iney tee proper; to cnalienge any
person olfering to vole, interrogate him and
his witness under oath, in regard to his right
or sunrnge at s.uu election, and to examine
his papers produced ; and the officers of said
election are required to afford to said over
seers so selected and appointed every con
venience and facility for the discharge 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 elec
tion : 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 naluralizition
paper, or permit the same to be affixed, or
give out, or cause or permit the same to bo
given out, in blink, whereby it may bo
fraudlently used, or furnish a naturalization
certificate, to any person who shall not have
been duly examined and sworn in open court,
in the presence of some of the judges there
of, according to the act of Congress, or shall
aid in, connive at, or in any way permit the
issue of any fraudulent naturalization certi
ficate, be shall be guilty of a high
misdemeanor; or if any one sli ill fraudulently
use any such certificate of naturalization,
knowing that it was fraudulently issued, or
shall vote, or attempt to vote thereon, ifony
one shall vole, or attempt to vcte, on any
certificate of naturalization not issued to him,
he shall be guilty of a high misdemeanor;
and either or any of the persons, iheir aiders
of abettors, guilty of either of the misdemea
nors af.ires.nd, shall, on conviction, be fined
in a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars.
nd imprisoned in the proper penitcnthry
for a period not exceeding three years.
.Vc. to. Any person wno on ottn or
attirmation, in or neiore any court in tins
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State, or officer authorized to administer
oaths, 6hall, to procure a certificate ol
naturalization, for himself or any other per-
t ii I 1 . fT
son, wiiuuiy uepose, ueciore or ainrm anv
matter to be fact, knowing the same to be
false, or shall in like manner deny any mat
ter to be fuct, knowing the same to be true.
shall bo deemed guilty of perjury ; and any
certificate of naturalization itsued in pursur
ance of any tuch deposition, dclaration or
affirmation, shall bo null and void; and it
shall be the duty of the court issuing lhe
sarn, upon proot being made belore is Hint
t was fraudlently obtanined, lo take im
mediate measures for re-calling the tame for
cancelation ; and any person who shall vote,
or attempt lo 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 fraudlent naturaliza
tion cerificate, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof,
hall undergo an imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not more than two years.
and pay a fine, not more than one thousand
lollars, for eveysuch offence, or both, at the
discretion of iho court.
Sec. 14. Any assessor, election officer or
or person appointed as an overseer, who shall
neglect or ret use to perform any duty en
joined by this act, without reasonable or
legal cause, tha'l be subject to iT penalty of
one hundred dollars, und if an assessor tiluU
assess any person as a voter who is not qualifi
ed ; or thall refuse to assess any one who ia
qualified, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
iu office, and on conviction be punished by
fine or imprisonment, and also be subject to
an action for 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, or
tear down or remove the same from lhe place
where it has been fixed, with fraudulent or
mischievous intent, or for any improper pur
pose, the person so offending shall be guilty
of a high misdemannor, and on conviction
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not
exceeding two years, or both, at the discre
tion of the courl.
Sec. 10. At ullelection8herafterbeldu
der the laws of this commonwealth, the polls
shsll be opened between the hours of six and
seven o clock, a. m , and closed al seren
o'clock, p. m.
Sec. 17. It shall be the duty of the Secre
tary of lhe Commonwealth to prepare forms
for all the blanks made necessary by this act.
and furnish copies of the same to the county
commissioners of the several counties of the
commonwealth; and the county commie
sioners of each county shall, as soon as may
be necessary after receipt of the same at the
proper expense of the county, procure ib4
urnish to all the election officers of the eU
tion distict of the respective countiea copiee
of such blanks in such Quantities as mar be
rendered necessary for the discharge of theif
duties under this act.
Sec. 19. That citizens of this State
temporally in the service ot the State or of
the United States governments, on clerical or
other duty, and who do not vote where thus
employed, shall not be thereby deprived of
the right to vote in their several election dis-
ricts if Otherwise duly qualified.
Sec. 20. The act, entitled "A further
supplement to the act regulating to the elec
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 Iiouse in the Borough of
Stroudsburg, on the third day afther the
said day of election, bein? FRIDAY, the
ELEVENTH day of OCTOBER, then and
there to perform the things required of them
by law.
God oave the Commonwealth.
CHARLES HENRY, Sheriff,
Sheriff's Office, Stroudsburg, )
September 12, 1872.
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The Domestic Seninsr Machines
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EASE OF
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This Machine is warranted to wear
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Sold on monthly payments. For sale by
DARIUS DREHER.
Main St., Stroudsburg, Pa.
Sept. 12. 1872.
A NEW
HAT & CAP STORE,
Main Street, Fowler's Building,
STROVDSRURG, PA.
The undersigned having just opened a newlfat
Si Cap Store, and laid in an entire new stock of
HATS, CAPS, &c,
Of the best material and
Tho Latest Stj-los,
extends a cordial invitation to the public to
give him a call, lie is a
Practical Hatter,
and can therefore fit any person that may be in
want of a Hat or Cap.
Hats repaired, ironed, or trimmed at short
notice and moderate Trices.
September 5, '72-tf. J. A. HAYS,
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
TO THE
ilulion of Pennsylvania,
JOIXT RKSOLUTIOX,
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
1 ennsylvamia.
Be it resolved bu the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Cimwwniveatlh of Pennxvl
rania in General Assembly met, That the follow
ing amendment of the Constitution of this
Commonwealth be proposed to the people 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 insert in lieu
thereof the following :
A State Treasurer shall Le chosen by the
qualihed electors ot the Mate, at such times
ami for such term ol service ns shall be pre-
scriUeu ny law.
WILLIAM ELLIOTT,
Speaker of the House of Representative,
JAMES S. RUT AN.
Sneaker of tho Senate.
Approved, the twenty-second day of March,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-two.
JOHN W. GEARY.
Prepared and certified for publication pur
suant to the Tenth Article of tho Constitntion
FRANCIS JORDAN,
Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Office Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1
ji:iri isiAinr, june u.n, i;(. t
July 11 '72-3m.
By its ESr J0l
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