The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-07-12

Concerning The heniooai tCMe Seat
RI Justice of oiumbSa County,,
fran DanuiUe TO BioomS5urg.
Section l.. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby e acted by the authority Of the ssme,-Thst
ii shall and may be lawful fo' the Qualified Vo-
ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun.
lty for at LEAST SIX C.gLE.vD.sR
.u0.rTJfs Immediately preceding the nert Cen
lerdl Election, to vote at such election upon the
question ofthe removal of their Seat of Justice from
Danville to Bloomsburg,ln said county, in the man
ner foowing,to wit Those in favor Of a Removal
shall vote a written printed ticket ibelled,
|" SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those op.
posed to n Removal, shall vote written or print
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid, and 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 shall
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 majority Of tho voes
have been given In favor of Boomsburg, then tho
following sections Of this act shall be of full force
md effect; but If il shall appear that majority OF
votes have been given against Bloomsburg, then
the following sections ofths act shall be null 4 void
SIC. 2. That if a majority of the voters Of said
county of Columbia, qualified as aforesaid, voting
IN said question of Removal, shall decide in the
manner provided in the first section of this act in
favor of the Removal Of the Seat of Justice of said
county to the town of Bloomsbury, the citizens of
t,oomsburg in said county shall erect, or cause TO
ne erected .gT THEIR OWN PROPER
EIPE.NE, 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 a Court House and
Prison, and different Offices for the safe keeping of
tho county records, under the direction of the
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re-
ceive a conveyance for such lot or lots Of ground
for the use of such County buildings, not LESS
than ONE A GRE, in fee simple clear of all in-
cumbrances, for the use of the county of Columbia
the said building to be erected such lot lots
of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House,
and otherpublic buildings and real estate which
they erected is appurtenant thereto, at the
town of Danve, are hereby granted and confirm
ed to the inhabitants of Mahonng township, with
full authority to sell and dispose Of the 10 thel
best advantage and that SO much o: the proceeds of
said sale las is necessary to refund to the citizens of
Danvile whatever amount of money they may have
given for the original construction of the public
buildings at said town. and the purchase of the lots
of ground on which they erected, shall be re-
funded t. the said citizens, and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes.
Pr0pided-No disposition or sale of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house and
lput lie buildings a. Bloomshurg shall be completed
and the pubic records and Offices be removed there
Ito.
that 81 hHgn IS IS e ho GqRRsS RspfHHs u Hs
act, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file a 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 and meaning of this act, and record there.
Iof being made by endorsement on said report, the
Commissioners SSherff Of said county shall there
upon tho prisoners if any there confined in
the old prison, to be safely removed to the new,
and the public papers and records then remaining 1
in the public Offices al Danville, to be safely depo.
slted in the new buildings as aforesaid built and
prepared for the reception thereof and fom thence
forth the Seat of Justice in and for the county of
Columbia shall cease to be at Danville, aid the
same shall he removed and fixed at the town of
Bloomsburg. in the said county, and the public Of
ices heretofore kept,and the courts of justice hereto
f.re held atDanville n& for said county ofCoun,bia
shall be kept and held al BlOomsburg in the build.
ngs erected for their accommodation as aforesaid.
SEC. a. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens ofl
Bloomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any perl
son or persons willing to subscribe any money or
materials for the erection of such public budings|
provided for in the second section of this act
ana in default of the payment Of the same, the
county Commissioners hereby empowered to
cause suits to be brought in tho name of the county
to enforce the recovery Of the same and when col.
ected to be applied towards defrayng the expenses
of such buildings.
SEC. B. If any person or persons shall vote on
the question of removal Of the of 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 shall vote on, of his or their proper district or
shall vote more than once on said question he orl
they so offending upon convection thereof before
the proper court ofquarter sessions of said county
shall be subject to the penalty provided for in the
general election laws of this Commonwealth.
SEC. 6. Ifany judge or inspector of the election
authorized to be held by virtue of this act shall
knowingly or wilfully reject tho vote of citizen
Qualified to vote OIL the question of Removal Of The
seat of justice in said county in accordance the with
first section Of this act shall receive the vote OF
la person not qualified to vote aforesaid on said
question, he or they SO offending, upon conviction
Thereof before the proper court Of quarter sessions
Of said county, shall forfeit and pay for the use Of
said county for every such offence a sum not less
han three hundred or more than six hundred dol
ars at the discretion of the court and shall underpol
an imprisonment in the Jail of said county for a
lperlod of not less than twelve months or more than
1.-TWO years.
SIC. Z. Ifany Judge, inspector or clerk of the
ELECTION authorized to be held by virtue of this act
Ishal wilfully miscount, shall falsely and faudu-
ently add up and return the votes received upon the
Question aforesaid shall keep false tally paper,
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