The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-27

Tuesday Of October
N each and every year, and each Of said
inspectors, shalt appoint one clerk. who
'haI be qualified voter OF snch district.
In case The peIeon who shall have re
ceved The second highes. number of thr
votes Tor Inspector shall not attend on th,
lday Of any election the person who shall
nave recsited the second highest number O
votes f"r Judge al the nex' precediug elect
uon shall ACT as Inspector N his place, and
IN case The person who shall have receiver
,he second highest number Of vOles Tor In
Clspec,or shall not attend, the person elected
Ia Judge shall appoint an Inspector IN ms
| place. and IN case the person elected d
Judge shall no, attend then the Inspector
who receive the h'ghes. number Of votes
shall appoin. Judge in hi. place, and If
ANY vacancy shall continue in the board for
The space OF one hour alter The time fixed
10y law for The opening Of The election, The
qualified voters OF The township, ward or
district for which such officer shall have
been elected, present a. the place of eec
ZION shall elect one Of their number TO f !
s such vacancy.
III shall be The duty Of said ass .ssors
s respectively, to attend a. the place Of hold
ing every general, special, or township
e election, during the whole time the sald
election is kept open for the purpose oI
giving information TO the inspector aud
= 'Uudge when call ed on. in relation 10 the
right of any person assessed by them to
Q vote al such election. or such other matters
IN relation to the assessment OF voters as
D 'he said inspectors or judgeI or either OF
.lhsm, shall from time ~ time require.
u No person shall be permitted to vote al
any election as aforesaid other than a white
y freeman Of the age of twenty one years OF
more, who shall have resided in this state
a, least one year, and in the election dis
lrc, where he offers to vote a, least ten
Gays Immediately preceding such election,
and within iwO wears paid state or cosn,y
'ax, which shall have been assessed al leas
ten days before esc.ion. Blu, citizen oI
the Uai,ed States who had previously been
/. qualified voter of This stale and removed
here from and returned, and who shall have
II resided in .he election dislric, and paid
taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled 10 vote,
II aI,er residing in this state six months, Pro
viGed That The white freemen citzens oI
ID he Un,ec States, between the ages OI
wenly.One and twenty-five. and having
resided in this state ONE YEAR, and in
he election dsric, TEN DAYS, as afore
't shall be entitled 10 vote. although the,
shall no. have paid taxes.
No person shall be admitted to vote
whose name is not contained in this list o
III axable inhabitants furnished by The con
DisslonerS as aforesaid unless, Flrst--h
81 produces a receipt for the payment wilhir
" Two Years, Of state or county tax, assess
I'd agree ahlr In the rnnsi,",'o", anu CIV
% satisfactory evidence, either on his owl
oath or affirmation, or an oaIh and aiIirma
!" lon of another, that he has paid such ta
W or on failure TO produce receipt, shs
" make oath 10 The payment thereof Of See
o. ind-if he claims righ, 10 vote by bein
" n eIeciOr between the ages of twenty on
}" nd twenlN-IwO yeaas. he shall depose "
v" Iah or sfiim'Ilon, that he has resided il
he state al least one year next be'ur
u his application, and make such proof o
osldencc 10 the district as is required b.
'' his act, and tat de does verlI, beIlve, iron
:" he accounts gwen hIT, that he is II the ag
aforesaid, and give such other evidence a
IS required by this au.--N herrupon lh
ame of the persun So admued to vote
shall be inserted IN the alphabetical lis. b,
he inspectors, and note made opposite
thereto by wiring the word TAX if he shsI
be admitted 10 vote by reason # havin,
paid tax, or The word 'age'if he should b,
admitted 10 vote on account OF his age an
al, IN either case, The reason of such vote shaI
he called out 10 .he clerks who shall max
The like notes kept by them.
SO all cases where the name Of Ihe per
son claiming to vote is not found on HE lis
FURNISHED by The commissioners and asses
NJ hrs, or his right 10 vote whether toun,
D. ereon or noI.ls objected to bv any quauG
ut d ciuzen, il shall De the duty of the IN
ia er,ors 10 examine such person IN oath H
l." his q" lIicatnns and If he clalms Il
III ave resided within The sisle for one yea
90 " more, hIs oath shall be saihrIenI prooI
hereof, but he Shall make proof b, al less
y ne competent witness. who shall be
u Qualified eIeCtOr, that he has resided wllhu
o. ne district for more than ten days next
"' immediately proceeding sad election, an,
lso himself swear that his bonahde resi-
erce in pursuance Of his lawful calling, j.
oi ilWllhln the drIrIc, and that he did no
= 9 move into said district, for the purpos,
w. lof voting therein.
NJ every person qualified a, aforesaid. ant
is who shall make due proof if required If nj
o. resdcnce and payment Of taxes ,as aforesaid
IT. hall be admitted 10 vote in the district il
6 which he shall reside.