The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-11

Ijgou 0 O'iOck in The morning on The %
Tuesday Of October
n each and evey year, and each Of ssn
inspectors, shall appoint one clerk. who
hall be qualified voter Of such district.
'ln case lhe peteon who shall have r.
'eiVed the second highest number of III
votes for Inspector shall not attend on tn
lay of any election The person who shaI
nave recei' ed The second highest number Of
votes for Judge at the next preceding elecl
lion shall act as Inspector in bis place, anc
IN case the person who shall have receive,
he second highest number Of votes for In
lSpeclor shall not attend, the person eIeclet
Judge shall appoint an Inspector in hi
place, and in case the person elected
Judge shall not attend then the Inspector
who receive the highest number of vote,
shall appoint a Judge in his place, and il
any vacancy shall continue in the board for
The space of one hour after the time fixed
by law for the opening Of Ihe election, the
Qualified voters Of the township, ward o,
district for which such officer shall have
been elected, present at the place Of eIec
lion shall elect one Of their number 10 fll
such vacancy.
1T shall be The duty Of said ass 'ssors
respectively, TO attend at The place Of hold
ing every general, special, or township
election, during the whole time the said
election is kept open for the purpose Of
lglVlng information TO the Inspector and
Judge when call cd on, in relation to the
| lrPh, of any person assessed bv them to
vote al such election, or such other matters
in relation 10 the assessment Of voters as
HE said inspectors or judge or either Of
them, shall from time to time require.
mo person shall be permitted s vote al
any election as aforesaid other than a white
freeman If the age Of twenty yone years OF
more, who shall have resided in this state
at least one year, and in the election dis
iriCi where he offers to vote al least ten
Gays Immediately preceding such election,
and within two years paid state OF coan,y
tax, which shall have been assessed al Icas
ten days before election But a citizen oil
the United States who had previously been
a qualified voter of this state and removed
Ihere from and returned, and who shall have
resided in lhe election district and paid
taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled 10 vote
after residing in this state six months, Pro
vi6sd, That the white freemen citizens of
the United States, between the ages of
twenty.one and twenty-five. and having
resided in this stale ONE YEAR, and in
the election district TEN DAYS, as alore
shall bo entitled 10 vote. although they
shall not have paid taxes.
No person shall be admitted 10 vote
whose name is not contained in this list of
taxable inhabitants furnished by the CON
missioners as aforesaid unless, FIrs,--he
produces receipt for the payment within
Two years, OF state or county tax, assess
ed agre9abIy 10 the constitution, and give
satisfactory evidence, either on his own
oath or affirmation, or an oath and aflirma
lion of another that he has paid such tax
or on failure 10 produce receipt, shall
mase oath TO The payment thereof, of Sec
and--lI he claims right 10 vote by being
an eIeetor between the ages of twenty one
and twenty-five yeaas, he shall deposc onI
oath or atlmolion, ha! he has resided in
The state al least one year, next before
his application, and make such proof of
residence in the district as is required by
this act, and t2at de does verify belve. from
the accounts given him, thar he is OF the age
Aforesaid, and give such other evidence az
Is required by this ac!.-W Whereupon the
name o! The person SO admitted 10 vote
shall De inserted in the al IphabeiicsI list b,
he inspectors, and a note made OPPOSITE
thereto by wiring the word tax if he shall
be admitted to vote by reason of having
paid tax, OF the word 'age'f be should be
|admIIed 10 vote on account OF his age, an
in either case, ihe reason Ofsuch vote shall
be called out to the clerks who shall make
The like notes kept by them.
Sin all cases wbero the name Of The per
son claiming to vote 10 not found on the lis
furnished by The commissioners and ,sses
sors, or his right 10 vote whether rouno
thereon or not is objected to bv any quaIf ,
ed citizen, ii shall De the duty Of the ~ |
speriors 10 examine such person On oa'h p,
10 bis qualifications, and # he calms q.
rave resided within the slsle lor on. ~.
or more, his Oat! shall be sa1ireu, pro.I
hereof but he shall make proul by al l,as
me competent witness, who shall he ali
qualified eIector, that he has resided wlhlr
he district for more than ten DAYS next
immediately proceeding said election, and
also himself swear that his bonaGde resi-
derce in pursuance Of his lawful calling, is
within the dirtrict and that he did no,It
remove into said district, for tho purpose
Of voting therein.
every person qualified as aforesaid and