The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-03-15
REMOV AL
BILL.
Concerning The RemoVai cfthe Sea-
n Justice QF tOiumbia County

AN ACT

Dah'lle 10 DIOomsDuTgdn said county, IN the man
ner followins,t to wit: Those in favor of Removal
shall vote a written printed ticket libelled, |
|" SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMS BURG" aud those op.
posed to Removal, shall vote a written or print.
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid, aud containing the
words !" FOR DANVILLE;" the said tickets to be
deposited in box which shall he provided for that
purpose at each and every of the election polls of
said county, and the returns of said election sha
be made IN the same manner by the Return Judges
as IN the case Of the election of Members of the
Assembly, and if on the meeting Of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that mainrty of the voles
have baen given IN favor of Bloomsbutg, then the
following cons Of this act shall be of full force
and elect but if il shall appear that a majority of
votes have been given against Bloomsburg, then
the following sections of this act shall be null d void.
SEC. :, That if a majority of the voters of said
county OF Columbia qualified as aforesaid voting
on said question Of Removal, shall decide in the
manner provided in the first section of this act in
tdvor OF The Removal OF the Seat OF Justice of said
county To the town Of Bloomsbury the citizens oil
3loonsburg IN said county shall erect or cause to
De erected, ar THEIR OWN PBOPER|
E@R'E.N> >E, within three years from and after
such election, IN the town OF bloomsbury suitable
buildings Of BRICK or STONE, Of the MOST
APPROVED PLAN, for q Court House aud
Prison, and different Offices for the safe keeping o
he county records, under the diieCtIon ri the
County Commissioners who urc authorised to rc.
Gelye conveyance for such lot or lots Of ground
| FOR the use OF such County buildings, not LES~
than ONE GRE, in lee simple clear of all u.
culnbrlnces, for the ofthc county of Cuiurnh.,
the said building to be erected on such lot . IJ,-
of ground thus conveyed. And the Couu Houo,
and other public buildings and real estate whlU
they are erected IS appurtcUant thereto, ut IT.,
town Of Danvllle, are hereby granted AID confirm
ed 70 the Inhabitants of Mahonlng township, with
full authority to sell and dispose OF the to tn,
best advantage and that 50 much D the proceeds o.
said sae,as is necessary to retunC to the citizens ol
Dauve whatever amount of money they may have
given tor the original construction Of The public
buildings at said town, aud the purchase Of he ot'
| OF ground on which they are erected, shall be Ir-
| funded u the said citizens and the balance 10 be
paid into the County Treasury Tor county purposes.
| PrJUtded-No o disposition or sale OF such pubic
buildings shall be made until the court house aud
pull lie buildings u. Bloc osrurg shall be completed,
and the public records and offices DO remoV ed there
to-
SEC. g. That so soon as tho public buildings
arc completed according to the provisions OF this
act, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file report
of the same in the Court of Common Pleas of said
county and SAID Court being satisfied that said
buildings fully completed according to the true
intent aud meaning Of this act, and a record there
Of being made by endorsement on said report, the
Commissioners sheriff Of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners, if any there confined in
the old prison, to be safely removed to the new
and the public papers and records then Remaining
In the public Offices at Danville to he safely dcpo
stcd in the new buildings so as aforesaid bud and
prepared for the reception thereof and tiom thence
forth the Scat Of Justice in and for the county OF
Columbia shalt cease to be at Danve, aid In,
same shall he removed and fixed at the town OF
BluomsburC, in the said county, and the public Of
iccs heretofore kept,and the courts justice hereto
tore buld atDdnYllle in&Ur said county ,Counbia
shall be kept and held at Bounlsbulg in the build
mgs erected for their accommodation as alorcaaid,
SIC i. II shall he lawful for the citlzens O
Bnumsburg to obten subscriptions from any per
son persons willing to subscribe any money q
materials for the erection of such public buildings
are provided for in the second section of ,his act
ana in default Of the payment Of the same, the
county Commissioners are hereby empowered to
cause suits TO be brought in the name of he county
to enforce the recovery Of the same, and when co..
octed 70 be applied towards deIraJ ing the expense
Of such buildings.
SEC. 8. If anv person or persons shall vote on
the question Of removal of the seat ct justice OF said
county Of Columbia, at the election authorized to
be held by virtue Of this act not duly qualified to
vote in accordance With the first section Of this act
or sh Il vote 0nt Of his or their proper dslcl, |
shall vote more than once on said question, he 81
they so offending upon conviction thereof beio
the proper court ofquarler sessions Of said county
sha! be subject to the penalty provided for in the
general election laws of this Commonwealth.
SIC. 8. II any judge or inspector Of the election
authorized TO be held by virtue Of this act, shall
knowingly or wuy reject he vote Of citizen
qualified to vote on the question of Removal Of the
seat Of Justice IN said county in accordance the with
first section Of this act or shall receive the vote OF
a person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on said
question: lie or they SO offending, upon conviction
thereof before tie proper cuuu o quarter sessions
OF said caunty shall forfeit and pay Tor the use of
said county for every such offence, a sum not les
than three hundred or more than six hundred dol. |
lars at the discretion ofIhe court and shall undorgo
an imprisonment in the Jail Of said county ior
period of not less than twelve months or more than
two years.
SEC. Ifany Judge, inspector or clerk of the
election authorized to be held by virtue Of this act
shall wlfully miScount or shall falsely aud fiaudu-
leny add up and return the votes received upon the
question aforesaid or shall keep false tally paper,
OF shall be guilty ofany fraud in the discharge Of
hs duties, evoyy person so offending upon convic
lion thereof in the proper court Of quarter sessions
Of said county shall be subject to the same fine and
penalty as are imposed upon delinquent judges or
inspectors by the general election laws OF this Com
SIc. g. II shall be the duty Of the Judges and
inspectors conducting the election authorized to ho
held by virtue ofthis act to cause tho letter " to
be legbly and distinctly set opposite the name of
every citizen who shall vote on the 9ueetion of the
Removal Of the seat of justice as aforesaid, Oh the
tally paper on which his name shall he registered