The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-09-24
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ton district where he offers to voteat least ten days
Immediately preceding such eecton,and within two
years paid State or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least dsys before the election
But citizen Of the United States, who had prcvi-
ously been a voter of this Stale, and removed
therefrom and returned and who shall have resided
in the election district and paid taxes aforesaid,
shall be entitled to after residing in this state
six months Provided, That the white freemen cit
liens of the United States between the ages Of ta
ty-one and twenty-five years, and having resided in
this State one year, and in the election district ten
days as aforesaid shall he entitled TO vote, although
they shall not have paid taxes.
No person shall be admitted to vote whose namo
is not contained in the list Of taxable inhabitants
furnished by the commissioners unless, Fist he
produce receipt for the payments within two years
of state county tax assessed agreeal'y TO tho
Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence either
on his own oath or affirmation, or the oath affir-
nation Of another, that he has paid such tax, or
failure TO produce receipt. shall make oath to
the payment thereof, Second: if he claim right
to vote by being an eector between the ages Of
twenty-one and tweuty-t years, he shall depose
on oath or affirmation that he hns resided in the
State at least one year next before his application,
and make such proof of residence in the district as
is required by this and that he does verify be-
lieve from the accountsgiven him that he is of the
aforesaid, and give such other evidence is requr-
ed by this act Whereupon the name of the per-
son so Admitted to VOTE shall be inserted in the
! alphabetical list by the inspectors and note made
| opposite thereto by writing the word "tax,''if he
shall be admitted to vote by reason OF having
! paid tax, or the word sage" If he shall be ad-
miteI to vote on account of his ages and in either
case the reason ofsuch vote shall be called out to
the clerks, who shall make the like netes in the
| list of voters kept by them
ain all cases where the name of the person
| al - a., 4.
bv the commissioners and assessors, his right to
vote whether found thereon not is objected to by
| any qualified citizen, it shall be the duty of the
| inspectors to examine such person on oath to
his qualifications, and if he claims to have resided
within the state for oneyear more, his oath shall
be sufficient proof thereof but he shall make proof
| by at least one competent witness, who shall be
qualified elector that he has resided within the
district for than ten days next Immediately
preceding said election, and shall also himself
swear that his bona fide residence, in pursuance
of his lawful calling is within the district and that
he did into said district, for the purpose
of voting therein.
s'Every person qualified as aforesaid. and who
shall made due proof if required of his residence
and payment of taxas, aforesaid, shall be addmts
ted to vote in the townshpward district in which
he shall reside.
"Ifany person shall prevent or attempted to pre-
vent any officers pf an election under this act fiom
holding such election of use or threaten any vio-
ence to any such sficer or shall interrupt or i'm
properly interfere with him in the execution of his
duty, shall block up, attempt to block up the
window the avenue to any window where the
ame may be holden or shall riotousy distrurb the
peace at such election, shall use practice any
intintidation threats force or violence with design
to influence unduly overawe any elector, or to
| prevent him from voting or to restan the freedom
of choice, such person on conviction shall be
fined in any sum not exceeding five hunderd doll
lars, and be imprisoned for any time not less than
twelve months And ifit shall he shown to the
court where the trial of such offence shall be had
that the person so offence not resident of the
city, ward, district or township where the said
offence was committed and not entitled, to vote
therein, then on conviction, he shall be sentenced
TO pay a fine not less then one hundred nor more
than me thousand dollars, and be imprisoned
: not less than six months nor more than TWO
, yeais
"if any person or persons shall make any bet
or wager upon the result of any election within
f this commonwealth shall offer to make any
such bet or wager, either by verbel proclamation
thereof by any written printed advertisements
challenge invite any person or persons to make
such bet wager upon conviction thereof he or
, they shall forfeit and pay three times the amount
G so bet, offered to be bet.
t "If any person, not by law qualified shall frau
uulenty AT any Wltiilii
n wealth, being otherwise qualified shall vote out
: of his proper district or if any person knowing
y the want of such qualification shall aid or procure
: such person or persons ofienddg, shall on con-
a vict;on, be fined in any sum not exceeding two
:, hundred dellars, and be imprisoned for any term
i not exceeding three months.
'If any person shall vote at more lhaa one elt c
tion district, otherwise fraudulently vote more
. than once the same day, shall fraudulently
s fold and deliver te the inspectors two tickets to-
gether, with the intent to illegally vote, or shal
vote the same, if any preson shall advise pro
j. cure another so do, he they offending, fhal
o on conviction be fined in any not less thai
fifty nor more than five hundred dollars, and b'
imprisoned for any term nor less than three 10
more than twelve months.
"If any person not qualified TO vote in his com
= monwealth agreeaby to law, Except the sons o
i qualified citizens) shall appear at any place 8
election for the purpose ofissuing tickets, OF II
d huencing the citizens qualified to vote, he shal
y on concton, forfeit and pay any not edin!
I, one hundred dollars Tor every such offence and y
d imprisoned ior any term not exceeding thre,
It months"
is The Judges are to make their returns for III
p county of Columbia at the Court House in Denyill
l. on Friday the l4th day OF October, A. ID. l642.
% God save the commonwealth.
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