The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-10-19

ahu removed theTe from and returned, nnd wiz
ahail have resided in the election district sndpnid
taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled TO vote, after
siding in this state six uonths Provided, That the
white ireelnen CIT izeLS oihe United states, ,bewoea
the ages OF |" eny ono and twenty two and having
resided in thls stuIe ONE YEAR, ard IN the cleo
ton eistnu Ten DAYS, as aforscod, shall he
enh,led 10 vote, although they shall not have paid
taxes. e. ID
No person shall be admitted to vote whose
name II 'i contained IN this list Of taxable iHhab-
tanis furnished hy tho commissioners M aforesaid
unlcs firsr;--he produces a receipt for the pay
m'n' "i hln Two yeVrs, OF state Or county tek,es-
osscd Hgreea'y TO the constitution and give salts
factory evidence, either his own oath CT sihrme-
luon ~ ~ piih aud affirmation Of another, that he
! ir Paid .uch tax, ot on failure to pfodueets 20
.til", shall make oath to the payment thered; Of
| '.ooNhi he claims right to vote by being ap
1''t' between the ages OF twenty.one and twenty
.NO years, he shall depose on oath or aiirniation.
hat lac has resided in the state al least year,
hcXt before his application, and nal such proof of
eSdeuco IN the district as is required by ths act,
ind that he does verify believe, from the accounts
given him; that ho is Of the age aioosoid, and give
such otier evidence is required Ivy this act -
Whcrcupon the name of the person 50 admitted to
lyote shalt be inserted in the alphabetical list Ivy the
inspectors, aud note made opposite thereto ny
writing the word tax if he shall be admitted to
vote by reason OF having paid tax. or the word
age, II he shall be admitted 10 vote Oh account OF
Hiss age, and IN either case, the reoson vt such vote
shalte called out to tho clerkswho shall make the
ike notes in the list of votes kept by them.
In oil cases where tho mans Of the person
lclaimng to vote is not found on the list furnished
10y the commissioners aud assCsS0s, or his right 10
vote whether found thereon u not ohjsctcn 10 by
lazy quilted citizen, it shall be the dvty the
inspectors to examine such person on oath Us to
ibis quaihcaonsand II he claims 10 have resided
wlthn,he slate for year or mo C,hIs oath shall
be sufficient proof thereof but he sh0i make proof
4 by at least one competent witness, who shall be
lIuGhicd clectOr, that he has resided within the
district for more thanten days next Immediately pre-
lceding said election, and shall also himself swear
4 that hts bonaide residence in pursuance Of his
lawful calling, s withlng the district and thnt he
Ibid not remove into said district for the purpose Of
voting therin.
q Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof if required of his residence
aud payment taxes, as sfotcaaid. shall be edmiucd
TO yOtn III the township, ward OF district in which
he shall reside.
J.. Ifany person shall present attempt TO prevent
any officers of an election under this act from hold
II ing such slcctions, or threaten any violence
any officer, shall interrupt improperly inter-
cre with him in the execution ofhis duty, oT shall
block up er attempt to block up the window or the
V avenue to any window where the same may be
holden, or shall liotousy disturb the peace at such
J. election, shaii use oI practice any intimidation
,hreats force or violence with design 10 Influence
q lunduy oyerawe any eCctor, or TO prevent him
lIom voting or to restrain the freedom Of choice,--
c. such person on conviction shall he fined IN eny
sum moi exceeding five hundred tolats, and be
C. Imprisoned for any time less than Que nor more
than twelve months Andifhe shall be shown 70
10 the coult where the trial osuch offence shall TO
ed had, that The person offended was not resident
he of the city, ward, dstrist township where the
said offence co,nmiled, and not entitled TO vote
IN therein then conviction, he shall be sentenced
to pay fine not less than one hundred nor more
by than thousand dollars, and 30 imprisoned no,
less than six months nor more than two years.
hel 'ltany person or persons shall make any be,
or wagar upon the result of any election within thi,
Wy Commonwealth or shall offer to make and sucl
ed bet wagar either by verbal proclamation tharen
m ny any wrlten or printed advertisements, ehai
enge or invite any person or persons to make sucl
ct or wagor, upon conviction thereof he or the,
shall forfeit and pay three times tho amount so bel
or offered to be bet
,f, If any peron shall vote at than ono elec
to- ton district, or otherwise frauduently vote nor
H. than the same day,0r shall fraudu'ent
- told and deliver to the inspectors two tickets to
bo gether with the intent to Illegally vote, or sha
a. vote the if any shall advise or procure ol
cJ ether sol do he or they so offending shall ol
uJ conviction I've fined III any sum not less than ft
n, nor mote than five hundred dollars, and he impris
fonod for any term not less than three thai
od twelve months.
Is 'lfany person not qualified to vote in th7 com
q monwealth agreeable to law (eNcep, the sons ,
III qualified cizens) shall appear at any Place Of ecc
ny non lor the purpose ofissung tickets OF Of infu
by cuclng the citizens qualified to vote, he shail d,
on,iction, imteit and pay any sum not exceein
c cue hundrel dollars for every such offence and +
b mprisOnmened for any term net exceeding thre
", months;
The Judges to make their returns fer tn
county Of Colnmba,at the Court House in Dsr
~ villc, on Friday the lth Of day October, A. L
cl lSi4
God save the Commonwealth
IRAN DERR, Sheriff.
ri SnERFF's OFFICE, Danvills. :
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