The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-10-26

and removed there nom and rctuIn,d, and WI, y
shall have resided in the election district andpnl
taxes aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote; after r.
siding in this state six months; Provided, That IN
white eemen cut liens sfbe United States, ,belwet
tho ages Of twenty and twenty two, and havin,
resided in this state ONE YEAR, srd/in the elc
ton dlstrict TEN DAYS, as aforsead, shall /,
entitled TO vote, although they shull not have pa4
taxes.
| mo person shall he admitted to vote, who's,
name is not contained in this list OF taxable inhal
ants furnished by the commissioners ns aforesaid
unless, FIRsT:-he produces a receipt Tor the pay
mcnt within two yeprs, of state or county taxa
sessed apreeably to the constitution, and give sst.
factory evidence, either his oath sffirnO.
ton oath and affirmation Of another, that he
has paid such tax, or on failure to produce Q 20
cep shall make cath to the payment thereof a.
>,coNn:- il he claims right To vote by being ~
cettIr between the ages oi twenty lone and twenty
two years. be shall depose On oath or affirmation
that he Has icsded IN the state ut least year
hext before his ap caliOD aud mai such proof Of :
residence in the district IL required 10y this act;
and that he does verify believe, from the accounts
given him; Irat he is OF The age Aforesaid and give
such other evidence as is required by his act
Whercupon tho name Of the person admitted to
vote shall be inserted in the alphabetical list 10y The
inspectors, and note made opposite thereto ny
writing the word tax if he shall be admitted 10
vote by reason of having paid tax. or the word
age if he shall be admitted to vote account Of
hiss age, and in either case, the reason Of such vote
shalhe called out to the clerks who shall nuke the
like notes in the list of votes kept by them.
In all cases where the namt OF the person
claiming to vote is not found the list furnished
by the commissioners and assessors, his right 10
vote whether found thereon not, ohjocten TO by
any quilted citizen, it shall be the duty of the
inspectors to examine such person OIL oath ns 10
his qualifications and il he claims ti have resided
within the state for year mo e,his oath shall
he sufficient, proof thereof, but he shall make proof
by at least one competent witness who shall he u
Igueifed eectpr, that he has resided within the
district for more thanten days At immedatey pre-
ceding said election, and shall also himself swear
! that hts bonalde residence in pursuance Of his
awful calling, is withing the district and that he
ud into said district, for the purpose Of
voting thedn.
81 Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof il required Of his residence
aud payment taxes, as aforeaad shall be admitted
TO voto in the township, ward of district in which
j. he shall reside.
: 'iany person shall present or attempt to prevent
any officers OF an election under this act from hold
ing such sections, or use threaten any violence
lany Officer or shall interrupt improperly inter-
block up or attempt to block up the window or the
avenue to any window where the same may he
holden, or shall oOusly dislurb the peace at such
: -leeclon, or shal' use practice any intimidation
threats, force or violence with design to influence
'Iunduy or ovcrawe any elector, or to prevent him
IfIom voting or 80 restrain the Fl eeIom Of choice
: such person Oh conviction shall We fined in any
lsum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and bs
. IMP isoned for any time not less than more
tl,,t II, .l,,II L.,
D the count where the trial Of such offence shall be
had, that the person offended not resident
Iot the city. ward, dlstris township where the
said offence was committed, and not entitled 10
u Therein, ten on conviction, he shall be sentenced
To pay fine not less than one hundred nor more
than one thousand dollars, and Se imprisoned not
less than six months more than two years.
c i any person persons shall make any bet
or waear upon the result of any election within this
y Commonwealth OF shall offer to make and such
d bet or wagar either by verbal proclamation thereof
l. or by airy written or printed advertisements; cha.
lenge or invite any person or persons to make such
bet or wagor, upon conviction thereof he they
shall forfeit and pay three times ha amount SO bet,
g or offered to be bet
y 'lf any pefon shall vote at more than one ees-
ton district, OF otherwise fraudulently vote more
than once the same dayor shall fraudulently
fold and deliver to the inspectors two tickets to-
gcther with the intent 10 illegally vote, shall
:, vote the same or if any shall advise or procure on
:, other sOtO do, he or they so offending shall On
y conviction be fined in any sum not less than fifty
. nor mote than five hundred dollars, and be imprs-
oned for any term not less than three nUi than
twelve months.
), Ifany person not qualified 10 vote in thiy com.
, nOnw eath agreeal le to law Except the sons Of
qualified citi7ens) shall appear any place Of cleo
ION fer the purpose Of issuing tickets, or of infu-
i,cing the citizens qualified 10 vote, he shall on
onviction, iet and pay any sum not exceeding
no hundred collars for every such offence and I've
nprisonncIed cd for any term net exceeding three
uorths,
The Judges are to make their returns for the
: ",uly IS ,0unhiua AT the Court House m Dan.
llc' on Mondy the 4th Of day November, A. u
lis44
God save the c.mn0nwcajh
IRAN DERR, Sheriff.
SnERFF's OFFICE, DauviIle,
Nov IL I844.