The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-09-19

mediately preceding such election, and within two
years paid state or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least ten days before the election
But citizen of the United States, who had previ-
ously been qualified voter Of this state and remoy-
ed thereirom and returned, and who shall have re-
sided in the election district and paid taxes aiore-
said, shall be entitled 10 vote after Residing in this
state SIX months. Provided. That the white free
men, citizens of the United States, between the
ages of twcnty-one and twenty-five and having re-
sided IN this state ono year and in the election dis
trct ten days aforesaid shall be entitled to vote,
although they shall not have paid taxes.
| No person shall be admitted to vote whose name
is not contained in the list of taxable inhabitants
furnished by the commissioners aforesaid unless,
First; He produces a receipt for the paymentwh-
IN two years, of state or county tax assessed a.
greeaby to the constitution, and give satisfactory
evidence either on his own oath or affirmation of
another, that he has paid such a tax, or on fail
ure TO produce receipt shall make oath to the pay
ment thereof, or Second If he claim a right to
vote by being an cector between the ages of twcn-
ty-one and twenty-five Yeas, he shall depose on
oath or affirmation, that he has resided in the state
at least one year next before his application, and
make slch proof Of residence in the district as is
required by his act; and that he docs verify be-
leve from the accounts given him that he is Of the
age aforesaid and gives such other evidence as is
required by this act, whereupon the name of the
person admitted to vote shall be inserted in the
alphabetical list by the inspectors and note made
opposite thereto by writing the word " tax" if hc
shall be admitted to vote hy reason of having paid
a tax, or the word age,' if he shall be admitted
to vote on account of his age, and in either case
the reason of such vote shall be called cut 10 the
clerks, who shall make the like notes in the list of
voters kept by them.
In all cases where the name Of the person claim
ing to vote is not found on the list furnished by the
commissioners and assessor, or his right to vote
whether found thereon not, is objected to by any
qualified citizen, il shall be the duty Of the inspcc
tors to examine such person oath as to his quail
ilcations, and if he claims to have resided within
the state for one year or more, his cath shall be
sufficient proof thereof but he shall make proof by
at least one competent witness, who shall be quail
fed elector, that he has resided within the district
for ten days next Immediately preceding said
election, and shall also himself swear that his bona
de residence in pursuance Of his lawful calling is
within the district and that he did not remove into
said district for the purpose of voting therein
Every person qualified as aforeaaid, 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 rrpvGnt or attempt 10 prevent
any officers of an election under s.. L4ld
ing such election, or use or threaten any violence
to any such officer or shall interrupt or improperly
interfere with him III the execution OF his duty, or
shall blsck up, or attempt to block up the window
or avenue to any window where the same may be
holden or shall riotously 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 eeetor, or to prevent him
from voting or to restrain the freedom OF CHOICE
such person on conviction shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars and he impris-
oned for any time not less than one or more than
twelve months. And if shall be shown to the
court where the trial of such offence shall be had,
that the person so offending not a resident Of
the city, ward district, township were the said
offence was committed, and not entitled TO vote
therein, then, conviction, he shall be sentenced
70 pay fine Of not less than one hundred nor more
than one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned
not less than six months more than two
years.
If any person or persons shall make any bet oI
wager upon the result ofany election within this
commonwealth, or shall offer to make any such bet
or wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof, or
by any written or printed advertisements, challenge
or invite any person or persons TO make such bet
or wager, upon conviction thoreofho or they shall
forfeit and pay three times the amount bet, or
offered to be bet.
II any person, not by law qualified,
shall fraudulently vote at any election with
in this commonwealth, or being otherwise
qualified, shall vote out of his proper dis
trict, or if any person knowing tire want of
such qualification shall aid or procure such
person to vote, the persons SO offending,
shall on conviction, be fined in any sum
not exceeding two hundred dollars, and be
imprisoned for any term not exceeding three
months.
"If any person shall vote at moro than
one election district. or otherwise fraudu
Ienlly vote more than once on the same day
or shall frauduIendy fold and deliver TO thC
inspector two tickets together with the in
tent to illegally vote, or shall procure anoth
er so to do, he or they so offending, shal
on con"iction be fined in any sum not les
than fifty nor more than five hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned for any term nc
less than three nor more than twely
months.
"If any person not qualified TO vote i
p this commonwealth agreeable 10 law, (eXceI
the sons Of qualified citizens) sAall apFea
/, at any place of election for the purpose {
issuing tickets, or of influencing the citizen
qualified TO vote, he shall, on conviction
S forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding on
j hundred dollars for every such offence, an