The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-03-29

Concerning The Rem1yai ofMe Sea-
# Justice oC CoiumHa C0uatV
from DanviHs 10 BioOmsjurg.
Section /. BE it enacted by tho Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Common wealth ol
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, snd it is
hereby eracted by the authority Of the same, THAT
it 'lall and may be lawful fo' the Qualified Vo-
tiers who have Resided In Columbia Coun.
Ity tor at LEAST SIX CYLE.SD.7R
.T0.N'TfiS immediateiy preceding tie ns1t Gen
eral Election, to vote at such election upon the
Question ofthc crenOyal of heir Seat of Justice from
DanviIle to BloomsbugIn said county, ia the man
ner following, to wit! - hose In favor Of Removal
shall vote written or printed ticket llbeed,
|" SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words " FOR BLoOMSBURG," aud those op.
posed to Removal, shall vote a wltten or print.
ed ticko, labelled as aforesaid, and containing the
words 4" FOR DANVILLE;" the said tickets TO be
deposited in box which shall he provided for that
purpose at each aud every Of the election pos 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 II on the meeting Of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority Of tho votes
have b9en given IN favor of Bloomsburg. then tho
following cIions Of this act shall be OF full force
aud effect; but ii II shall appear that majority of
votes have been given against Boomsburg, then
the following sections ofthis act shall be null q void
SEC 2. That if a majority Of tho voters Of said
county Of Columbia qualified as aforesaid, voting
on said question of Removal, shall decide in the
manner provided in the fist section of this act in
favor Of the Removal Of the Seat OF Justice Of said
county 10 the Iown of BloOmsburg, the citizens ofl
Roonsburg IN said county shall erect or cause 10
be erected, .9T IxlEER OE.> PROPEHI
EIIE.NSE, within three years from aud after
such election in the town of Bloomsburg. suitable
buildings Of BRICK or STONE, of the MOSTl
APPROVED PLAN, for Court House and
Prison, and different offices for the safe keeping ol
The county records, under the direction of the
County Commissioners, who are authorised 10 re.
ceve d conveyance for su'l lot or lots Of gruuad
for The uae Of such County buildings. not LESS
than ONE ACRE, in lee simple cloar of Ill in.
cumbnnces, for the use Of the county Of Columbia.
The said building to he erected on sueh lot .. Ius
Of ground thus conveyed. And Tho Count Hqus,
md othcrpubIc buildings and real estate ga vino.
they are erected OF is appur,cnant thereto, i! Ia,
town OF Danville, are hereby granted slIu coafrm,
cd to the i,haJItanti Of Mahoning towGs'.p wii !
full authority 70 sci! aa dispose ot lhe 10 IT,
best advantage and thotso much 0 the proceeds o
said sale, necessary to refund to tue cliteas o
Dsnvilleu Lueyer amour, of money they may hnvs
given for original construction Of tho public
buildings a said town, and the purchase Of he lutN
of ground on which they are erected, aAaiI be 1t.
funded t1 the said ct,i1ens, and the bolnucs 10 he
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
Pnv'csa a-Na disposition or sale OF such public
buildings shall be made until the cour, house Gud
prH lie buildings a: Boomsfurg shall he completed,
and the pubic records and otIites Le removed ,hec
TO-
SEC. 3. Ths, SO soon as tho public buildings
are completed nccortirg 10 the provisions OF ,Lis
act, the Commissioners aforesaid shall fie report
ot the same in the Court Of Common Pleas Of said
county md sad Court being satisfied that said
buildings are fully completed according to the true
intent and meaning Of this act, and record thorG
of being msGa By endorsement OH said report, tho
8Shcyii Of said county shall there.
upon cause the prisoners, il any there confined in
Tie old prison, to no safely removed to lh3 new
Md tho public papers and records then remaining
IN the public offices al DanyiIle to DC safely uepo
,ltcd III the new buildings 50 as aforesaid bull aud
prepared for the reception thereof and fou ttence
uh the Seat Of Justice ia aud for the county of l.
Columbia shall cease to be OF Dangille, aid the :
same shall be remnved and fixed al the town OF
BiaomsLurg, IN the said county, and the public OF.
hceS hccO OIUre keptsnd The courts o just re hereto
f,rs held at aiOanveiu&lUr said dcounty CiCouuhjd.
shall DC kept and held al BIouns5uig in the build.
nGs erected tor their Accommodation as aforeso,l.
SIC. l. 1t shall be lawful for the cillzenH o.!
Bloomaburg 10 obtain subscriptions fro!n any -eg.
,on ~ persons willing to subscr!.> any ronoi OF
materials (or the erection Of svch public buildings.
- are pr,,idel Ern the second section Of this act,
ana IN default Of the ayment of tue same, thtI
county Commissioners a.e hereby empowered 10 $
cause suits to oo brought in tho name of the county
to enforce The recovery Of the same, and when col.
Ircted to NC appe1 towards delvaylng the expenses
9f such huilniags.
SEc. :. Il any person or persons shall vote on
the question Of removal of the seat Of Justice oil said
county Vi Columbia, at the election authorized To
bo held ty virtue Of this act not duly qualified TO
vote in 1c;ordance with the first section 0f this act
or sh u vote ont Of his or their proper d,sucI, o.
shall vote more than once on said question, 10 Of
they so offending upon conviction thereof btfUr,
The proper court ofquarter SESSIONS of said county
shall he subject TO tie penalty provided for IL h,
scuctIl election laws Of this Commona,llh
SIC. 6, II any judge or inspector Of tic election
authorised to Je held BY virtue Of this oct Shtll
knowingly Or Wildly reject the vote ot ciiicn
qualified IL vote Oh the qucGtiOn OF Removal j! irc
4eat justice in said county in accordance l!le will
asl section Of tbs act or shall receive the vote OF
person not qualified to vote as aforesaid IN said
question: he or they 50 offending, upon convictions
hereof boiore the proper court Of quarter scssuhs
of SAID county shall frci, md pay for tho use Of
'ad county t0r every such offence, sum not les.
Than three hundred OF moro than six hundred dol
lars at the discretion oflhe court and shall undogo
IN Imprisonment in the Jail Of said county for
reri0d U! not less than twelve mcnlhs or mOte than
.wo years.
Src. Ifany Judge inspector or clerl: Of the
election authorized to be held by virtue of this ac
shall wlif'l'v D1scoun,, or shall falsely ard faudu
ently alt up md return the votes received upon tho
question aforesaid or shall keep false tally paper
or shall ne guilty ofauy i'hud in the discharge OF
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