The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-13
AL
BILL,
AN ACT
Concerning the hemoUat r(the Sea
IF Justice Of CoiUm6ja County
from DanUiHe to Bi0omsburg.

from DanviHe to Bt0omsburg.
Section /, BE it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsy vania in General Assembly met, and it is
herehy acted by the authority Of the same, THAT
II shall aud may be lawful fOt the Qualified Vo-
ters who have Resided in Columbia Coun-
Ity for at LEAST SEF CfEE.I'D.FIe
.NO.NFFfS Immediately preceding the neat CEN
erdl Election, to vote at such election upon the
question oithe removal Of their Seat of Justice from
Danville to BloomsburgIn said county in the man
ner tollowing,to wit. - Those in favor of Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket llbcIlcd,
IS SEAT OF JUSTICES" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those op.
posed tn Removal, shall vote a written or print
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid, aud containing the
words FOR DANVlLLE;" the said tickets to be
deposited IN box which shall be provided for that
purpose at each aud eWy Of tho election polls of
said county, and the returns of said election shall
be made in the same manner Ivy 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 a majority Of the votes
have boen given IN favor of Bloomsbury then the
following sections Of this act shall he of full force
and effect; but il it shall appear that majority of
votes have been given against Bloomsburg, then
the following sections ofthis act shall be null & void
SIC. q 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
favor of The Removal Of the Seat Of Justice of said
county to the town of Bloomsbury, the citizens of
BIoonsburg IN said county shall erect or cause to
be erected MT THEIR OU.N EsEOI'ERI
EII'E.N Sc, within three years from and after
such election, in the town of Boomsburg, suitable
buildings of BRICK or STONE, of the MOST
APPROVED PLAN. for a Count House and
Prison. and different Offices for the safe keeping Of
the county records, under the direction of th,
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re-
ceve conveyance for such lot or lots Of ground
for the use OF such County buildings, not LESS
than ONE ACRE, in fee simple clear of all in.
;umbrances. for the use Of the county of Columbia,
The said building to be erected on such lot o lots
of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
md otherpubllc buildings and real estate on winch
they are erected or is appuTtenant thereto, at the
town of Danville, are hereby granted and confirm
ed to the Inhabitants of Nlahoning township, with
tuIl authority to sell an dispose Of the to the
best advantage,and that 50 much o the proceeds OF
said sacas Is necessary to refund to the citizens of
Ddnvile 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 are erected, shall be Ie-
funded to the said citizens, and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
Pr0rided-No disposition sale of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house and
pull lie buildings a: Boomsturg shall he completed,
and the public records and offices be removed there
to.
SEC. 3. That so soon as tho public buildings
arc completed according to the provisions of tins
act, the COMMITS sioncrs aforesaid shall file a report
lf the same in the Court Of Common Pleas of said
county and SAID Court being satisfied that said
buildings are fully completed according to the true
intent and meaning of this act, and record there
pf being made by endorsement on said reroIt, the
Commissioners GSheriT Of said county shall there
Ipon the prisoners, if any there confined inI
he old prison, to he safely removed to the new
md the public papers and records then remaining
IN the public Offices al Danvillc, to be safely dppo
'lted in the new buildings as aforesaid bull ana
eTayed for therecepdon thereof and from thence
orth the Seat OF Justice in and for the county Of
Columbia shall cease to he at Danve, aud the
iame shall he removed and fixed al the town oil
Bloomsbury, in the said county, and the public of.
ices heretofore keptand the courts Of just hereto
re held atDanvle in& for said county oiColumla, |
shall be kept and held al BloomsbuIg in the build
ngs erected for their accommodation aforesaid. |
SEC, 4. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens oil
Bloomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per-
son or persons wiling to subscribe any mouev or
materials for the erection of such public buildings
as are provided for in the second section OF Ibis act
ana IN default of the payment OF the same, the
county Commissioners are hereby empowered tul
cause suits to he brought in the name of the county
to enforce tie recovery of the same, aud when col
octed to be applied towards defrayng the expenses
If such buildings.
SEC. 5. If anv person or persons shall vote on
he question of removal Of the seat Of Justice Of said
county Of Columbia, at the ciec,ou authorized tul
De held by virtue of this act not duly qualified tol
vote in accordance with the first section Of this act
Or sh Ill vote on of his their proper district, or
shall vote more than Oh said question, be on
they SO offending upon convection thereof before
the proper court ofquUrtcr SESSIONS Of said county
shall he subject to the penalty provided for in the
general election laws of this Commonwealth.
sEc g. If any judge or inspector OF the election
authorised to be held by virtue of this act, shah
knowingly or wiliully reject the vote Of citizen
qualified to vote on the question of Removal o! The
seat OF justice in said county in accordance the viii
first section Of this act shall receive the vote OF
a person not qualified to vote os 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, sum not Iesf
than three hundred or more than six hundred dol.
lars at the discretion ofthe court and shall undergo
an imprisonment in the Jail of said county fer
period OF not less than twelve months or more than
two years.
See Z. If any Judge inspector or clerk Of the
election authorized to be held hy virtue Of this act
shall wiliuy miscount, or shall falsely and faudu-
lently add up and return the votes received upon the
question aforesaid or shall keep ufise tally paper,
or shall be guilty ofany fraud in the discharge Of