Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-03-09
THE STANDARD.
GEORGETOWN, MARCH ., l84l.
LEGISLATIVE,

of elections was taken up and passed
The following lie The vote Of the House
on tho passage. M. DInham 10 one of
The four that voted against the bill. We
do not learn from the published proceed
ings, what we're bis reasons for SO doing.
When we get the bill as it passed, we
shall publish it, for the general informa-
lion of our readers, and that they may
| Judge for themselves whether their Rep
resenialve isjuslif4ble in voting against
| it, and whether he has trlIy represented
their wishes.
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Airn, Bid
ridge. Btuley, Bel, Bi's1, Brorgh, Brown,
Burns. C.rmhers, Carpenter, Clalke.
Cochran, Cook, Dunu, FrOrrnce, Gid.
dinss, Hamilton, II wkins. lliHkle. isra
II. Jcnk kns, Jnhnsen Of Cuylhogo, King,
Lawrence. M.isb, Moore, McAaneily.
McGugin, Perkins, P lIock, R3ilcnsper.
yer, Rsece, Reeves, Reynolds, Rble',
Scott Of Crawford. Scott Of Greene.
Scot Of II 1rison, Smtvc. Smnh Of AL-
ans. Sp'ndler, Stinson, Warren. Weaver.
wilson, Wood, Worhingtnn, Young and
Speakrr--3O.
NAYS--Npssr'. DUNIlAM, Robbins,
ToIand aud WeIch--i.
LArEa.-Oa the 26th, Mr.. Danham
gave notice that he should, On behalf ul
I imsclr aud oilers, ask leave To eu'er a
pOcsl pgpinsl the pls'Ige of the bill 10
preserve the purity Of elections.
Judge Virgin, in letter 10 the Ga.
z.ilr, sIys the blI IS decided impWve-
men, on the old Law. lie gives the fnl-
lowing SUNNI Try "r its provisions:
This act specifies aNI decltres The
rules tn govern the judges ofeIrctinns IN
Determining the residences 0f persons
off ring to vote, aud indicIs petty sS-
we're punisImens, for illegal voting, aud
npon The judges and clerks for violation
Ol duty.
|. Residence is the place Ofa voters
iypd hihilniiun. ard ,n which when hb,
scnr he has the ntrnlnm Of returning.
, Rraidence shall not be lost by ah
seace EW IeInmrary pIrpGses.wrl inteU'
tnn Of returning.
3. r silrnce shtlI not lie s1fn"d, by
hah nl,m for Temporary Purposes. with
The n'eninn Of leaving wlrn That pur.
po il an.wcrpd.
a. r sidenca is host by removal ont
oC the S,a'e for permanent abode, or ior
M indefinite time.
8. The residence uf married m ms
family is regarded AZ hs own, unless their
abwIs is EJr mare Temporary or tran.
silent pIrP,se.
&. II person gnes into another State,
and hero exercises the right Of voting,
he Insrs his residence here.
30 eleclOr 10 vote except in The town.
ship or ward in which he aclnel|y resides,
upon pin of imprisonment in The county
mil from one 10 six mnnihs.
Any person who shall 90 into any 9th.
or than the county of his residence to
vnle, shall be imprisoned in tho Peuiten.
t'ary from one year To three.
Any person voting mnre than Ollca at
The smne election, is subject 10 the Pen
.enlary from Que to five years.
Persnn, from other States voting in
this, subject 10 the Peniienliary from one
IL FIVE years.
Persons voting, whs have mol resided
year in the s ate, or who are not II
years old, aid citi ems oC the United
) ales, M who ara disqualified by con
vclion (lapnrdpned) Of InIamans crime,
aud persons who procure, aid. counsel, or
advise any such vote, shall be imprison-
edln The county jill from one to six
months.
Any person who shlll prorure, aid.
assist or advise ahOiher to 90 from the
county Of bis residence into ano,her to
vole, Is su jec'ed T. tho Penitentiary
CrOm one To five years.
/ ANY WI" H.emp' ny hrihe or throat
To mll lencO vOe, To he sent IL The
cuuIty jail fOm one To six months aud
insd from one 10 FIVE hundred dollars.
Any who shall Cnrnish an eleclor who
cannOi read.a ticket, Informing him il
contains diFtreal names from those &C
tually written or printed npoa il, " VIM
shalt dece tiully change ballot, 80 sas.l,,I
prevent an elsetOr from voting rs he II
tended, shall be sen, 10 The Peniteniiary
from ORs 10 three years.
The law prescribeslhe form Or oath 10
challenged w 81, suggests qussli0ns
10 be asked on Vari ,uE grounds &c cIR,l.
IeOae aud requires the prOdUCliun Of
naturalization pilleVs; unless their sxis.
renee and absence is accounted EE on
oath. 1.-THE challenged person refuses