The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-28

tn said IdistriOt for the purpose of voting
therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and
who shall make due proof, il required Of
his residence and paymen, Of taxes, as Q.
loresaid, shall be admiued 10 vote iu the
township, ward or district in which he shal
resids.
If any person shall prevent or at,c,np, 10
prevent any officers Of an election under this
act from holding such election, or use OF
threaten any violence TO any such officer, or
shall interrupt or improperly interfere with
him in The execution of lis duty, or shall
block upi or attempt to block up the window
or avenue TO any window where The same
may be holden, or shall liotOusly disturb
the peace at such election, or shall use or
practice any intimidation, threats; force, or
violence, with design TO influence unduly
or overawe any elector, or 10 prevent him
from voting, or to restrain the freedom OF
choice, ,--such person on conviction shall BID
fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned for any time mol
less than one or more than twelve monthss
And if it shall be shown to the court Wherd
the trial Of such offence shall be had, that
the person so offending was not resident Of
the city, ward, district, or township were
the said offence was committed, and not en-;
titled TO vote therein, then, on convictioh,
ne shall be sentenced to pay fine of net
less than one hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not
less than six months nor more than tive
years.
If any person or persons shall make any
bet or wager upon the result Of any election
within its commonwealth, or shall offer 10
make any such bet or wager, either by YER
bal proclamation thereof, or by any written
or printed advertisements, challenge or inc
vite any person or persons TO make such
bet or wager, upon conviction thereof he or
they shall forfeit and pay three times the
amount so bet, or offered 10 be beI
If any person, not by law qualified.
shall fraudulently vote at any election with-
in this commonwealth, or being otherwise
qualified, shall vote out ofh proper dis
trict, 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 bs
imprisoned ioI any term not exceeding three
months
"lf any person shall vote at more than
one election district, or otherwise fraudu-
lendy vote more than once on the same day
or shall fraudulently fold and deliver to tho
inspector two tickets together with the in.
tent 10 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 net
less Than three nor more than iwslVa
months.
"If any person not qualified to vote in
this commonwealth agseable TO law, Except
the sons of qualified citzens) shall appear
at any place Of election for the purpose Of
issuing tickets, or Of influencing the citi-
zeus qualified to vote, he shall. on conyic.
tlon, forfeit and pay any SUN 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 thsir returns for
the county of Columbia, at the Court
House in Danville on Friday the llth day
of October. A, D. 1899.
God save the Commonwealth.
WILLIAM KITCHEN, ShN
Sherlffs Office, DanviIIe, ,
Sept. 6, 1899.