The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-08-03


lecIed 10 fill the above offices within Ave
days after making out the return.
The prothonotary is required TO send
certified copy of the returns deposited with
him to the secretary of the commonwealth
through the post office. He is also requir-
ed 10 record in book all the election returns
in the county, and to lay the returns for
county commissioners, auditors and town
ship officers before the court Of quarter ses-
sions.
He is obliged to give certified copy of
the list Of voters and other election papers
to any person requiring the same on the pay
ment of the usual fees as in other cases.
When the returns are not treceived by the
secretary of the commonwealth in fifteen
days after they are required to be placed in
the post office, he is to notify the prothono-
sary of the same, who is to transmit to him
certified copy of such returns.
Upon the receipt of returns requiring the
commission Of the governor, the secretary
of the commonwealth is TO lay the same
Immediately before him The returns for
senators and members Of the house of re-
presentatives are to be by the secretary Of
the commonwealth sent into the halls Of
these bodies on the second Tuesday of jan
uary OF every year.
The returns of elections to Gil vacancies
in either house to be delivered as soon as
received to the house in which the vacan-
cy occurs, if in session.
The returns for governor TO be delivered
to the senate within five days after the meet
ing of said body.
The returns Of counties not received before
the result Of the election for governors pub"
lished by the senate, are to be considered
null and void, unless the election is contes-
ted, when they are to be received.
The Judges, inspectors and clerks to re-
ceive one dollar and fifty cents per day, ex-
cept those of Philadelphia city and county,
who are TO be paid two dollars. Nothing
10 be allowed for refreshments.
Return Judges to be allowed two cents
per mile travelled in going tc and returning
from the place Of meeting appointed by law.
The Governor may direct the sheriff to Or
der the election to be held at another place
in The neighborhood when it is shown that
contagious disease prevails at the place Of
election; seven days notice to be given.
No armed troops TO be present at any
place of election during the time of such C.
lection.
The coroner to perform any duty requir-
ed to be performed by the sheriff in his alb
sepce.
When constables or supervisors neglect or
refuse 10 perform the duties required by this
act, they are to be fined respectively not
:. less than fifty nor more than one hundred
dollars.
For Illegally refusing to insert in the list
oil taxables any name returned to them as
duly assessed, the commissioners are each
TO pay fine of not less than $50 nor more
than 500.
When an inspector or judge neglects or
refuses without good cause TO attend on the
day Of election at the time appointed by
law, he is to forfeit and pay $50.
If an inspector, judge or clerk, refuses
or negects to do the duties of his office, he
is to pay the sum of $50. If after having
taken upon himself the duties of the Office
he refuses or neglects to perform them, he
is to pay the sum Of 500 for every such
offence.
If an inspector, Judge or clerk, ,'presumes
TO act in such capacity before taking the re-
QulsIIe OdltiI ne 10 10 DC uu6u not less tHan
500 nor more than $500.
If any inspector, judge or clerk be con-
vicled Of wilful fraud he is to be imprson-
ed not less than three nor more than twelve
months, and to be fined not less than Sl0O
nor more than $500, and not permitted to
vote at any general or special election, or
hold any Office, for seven years thereafter.
Ii any inspector or judge knowingly re-
jecls the vote of qualified voter, or know
ingly receives the vote of an unqualified
person, OF conceals from his fellow officers
any fact which would receive or reject said
vote, on conviction he is to be fined not less
than $50 nor more than $500.
II any inspector or Judge receives the vote
of person whose name is not on the list
furnished by the commissioners or asses
sors, without requiring the evidence direc
ted by this act, he is TO be fined not less than
$50 nor more than 5000.
If an inspector, Judge or clerk, or other
person, before the poll is closed, unfolds,
prizes into, OF opens ticket with design
10 discover the rame'of any candidate there
in, lie is to be fined not less than $50 nor
more than 500, and imprisoned not less
than one nor more than three months