The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-10-05

TO said sdistrict for the purpose Of voA, 4
therein. 'NtE
Every person qualified rs aforesaid 49,,
who shall make due proof, if reouiroJ I"a
his residence and payment of nxrs
lolesaid, shall be admitted to vote ;n -
township, ward or disttic. in which he sb.Il
reside. '"''A
If any person shall prevent or attemn, t.
prevent any officers Of an election under iii.
act from holding such election, or uss -,
threaten any violence to any such officer or
shall interrupt or Improperly interfere with
him in the execution of his duty, or shall
block up, or attempt to block up the winlo,v
or avenue 10 any window whele the s,no
may be holden, or shall liotouslv dism,N|
the peace at such election, or shall uao ~.
practice any intimidation, threats, force. ~
violence, with design to influence undn,y
or overawe any eiector, or to prevent biS,
from voting, or to restrain the Creedor -
choice, such person on conviction ehslL..
iined IN any sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned for any time no,
less than one or more than twelve months
And il it shall be shown to the court wbora
the trial Of such offence shal! be had. tbat
the person so offending was not a resident or
the city, ward, district, or township wara
the said offence was committed and not On.
titled TO vote therein, then, on conyic,ion
he shall be sentenced to pay fine of not
less than one hundred nor more than opo
thousand dollars, aud be imprisoned M,
less than six months nor more than two
years.
If any person or persons shall make anv
bet or wager upon the result oranv election
within It's commonwealth, or shall offer to
make any such bet or wager, either by YER.
bal proclamation thereof, or by anv written
or printed advertisements, challenge or in.
vlte any person or persons 10 make such
bet or wager, upon conviction thereof he OF
they shall forfeit and pay three times III.
amount so bet, or offered TO be bet.
If any person, not by law qualified.
shall lraudulently vote at any election with.
in this commonwealth, or being Otherwise
qualified, shall vote out fhis proper dis
trlct, or if any person knowing the want Of
such qualification shall aid or procure such
person 10 vote, the persons so offending,
shall, on conviction, be fined in any sum
not exceeding two hundred dollars, and be
imprisoned lor any term not exceeding three
months
"if any person shall vote at more than
one election district, or otherwise fraudu-
lently vote more than once on the same day
or shall frauduenuy fold and deliver to the
inspector two tickets together with the in.
tent to Illegally vote, or shall procure anoth-
er SO TO do, he or they so offending, shall
on conviction be fined in any sum not less
than fifty nor more than five hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned for any term not
less than three nor more than twelve
months.
"lf any person rot qualified TO vote in
this commonwealth ageeabie to law, Except
The sons of qualified ciuzcns) shall appear
at any place Of election for the purpose of
issuing tickets, or of influencing the citi-
zens qualified 10 vote, he shall, on convic-
ton, forfeit and pay any SUM not exceeding
one hundred dollars for every such offence,
and be imprisoned for any term not exceed
| ing three months"
The Judges are to make their returns for
the county Of Columbia, at the Court
House in Danville on Friday the lllh day
Of October, A, d. 1899.
God save the Commonwealth.
WILLIAM KITCHEN, MG
Sherlf's Office, DanvilIe,2 ;
| Sent. G. 1929.