The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-02
ENEOVA AL
BILL.
Concerning The hemooat cfthe Seal
Of Justice of Coium6ia County,
from Donviiie 10 Bio0msburg.
AN ACT

@ Justice Qf Coiumbia County,
from Ddnuiiie 10 Bioomsburg.
Section /. Be il enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and It IL
hereby . acted by the authority Of Ike samc,--That
il shall and may be lawful io' tho Qualllod vo-
ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun-
ty for at LEgST SIX CfLE.vD1R
.HO.vTIfs Immediately preceding the nert Cen
erai Election, to vote at such election upon the
question ofthe removal Of their Seat Of Justice from
Danvile to BIoomsburg,In said county, in the man
ner following, to witt h0sein favor Of Removal
shall vote written O printed ticket labelled,
" SEAT OF JUSTICEr and containing the
words FOR BLo0MsBURG," aud those op-
posed to a Removal, shall vote written or print.
cd ticket labelled as aforesaid and containing the
words FOR DANVlLLE;" 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 the votes
have bsen given in favor of Bloolnsburg, then the
following sections of this act shall be Of full iorce
and effect; but if it shall appear that majority of
votes have been given against Bloomsbury, then
the following sections ofthis act shall be null y void
SEC. 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 Bloomsburg, tho citizens OF
lloonsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause to
10 erected, .aT THEIR OWN PROPER
EIPE.NE, within three years from and after
such election, in the town of Bloomsburg, suitable
buildings of BRICK or STONE, of the MOST
APPROVED PLAN, for Court House and
Prison, and different offices for the safe keeping Of
the county records, under the direction of the
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re-
Iceive 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 ill.,
lcumbranccs for the use Of the county of Columbia,
the said building to be erected on such lot OF lots
| of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
and otherpublic buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is appurtenant thereto, at the
town of DanviIIe, are hereby granted and confirm
ed to the inhabitants of Mahoning township, with
full authority to sell anil dispose of the same TO the
best advanage,and that so much o the proceeds o
said saleas is necessary to refund to the citizens
DanviIle whatever amount Of money they may have
given for the original construction of the public
buildings at said town. and the purchase of The lott
of ground on which they are erected, shall be Ie
funded n the said citizens, and the balance TO bt
paid into the County Treasury forcounty purposes
Pwuided- disposition or sale of such pulS''
buildings shall be made until the court house ant
pub lie buildings a Bloomsl urg shall be completed
and the public records and offices be removed there
SEC d. Inar so soon as The public huidNg'
are completed according to the provisions of thi'
act, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file repOr
of the same in the Court of Common Pleas OF saiC
lcounty and said Court being satisfied that sale
buildings are fully completed according to the tru,
intent aud meaning of this act, and record there
of being made BY endorsement on said reGoIt, th'
commissioners 8Sherif Of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners, if any there confined il
the old prison, to be safely removed to the new
and tho public papers and records then remaining
in the public offices at Danville, to be safely depO
slted in the new buildings so as aforesaid built anC
prepaIed.fOr the reception thereof and hom thence
forth the Seat of Justice in and for the county OF
lCOlumbia shall cease to be at Danvllle, aid the
same shall he removed and fixed at the town O
Bloomsburg, in the said county, and the public Of
fces heretofore keptand the courts Of Justice hereto
H. re held at tDanvilIe n&fOr said county ofCoumbia
shall be kept and held al BlOomsbuIg in the build.
ngs erected for their accommodation as aforesaid.
| SEC. a. 1t shall he lawful for the citizens OF
Boomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per
son or persons willing to subscribe any monCv OF
materials for the erection Of such public buildings
as are provided for in the second section Of this 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 the county
to enforce the recovery of the same, and when col
octcd to be applied towards detraying the expenses
Dr such buildings.
SEC, 5. If any person or persons shall vote on
the question Of removal of the seat of justice Of said
county Of Columbia, at the election authorized to
be held 10y virtue Of this act not duly qualified to
vote in accordance with the first section Of this act
or sh4ll vote ont of his or their proper district, OF
shall vote mere than once oil said question, he Of
they SO offending upon conviction thereof before
The proper court ofquarter sessions Of said county
shall he subject to the penalty provided for in the
general election laws Of this Commonweallh.
SEC. c. If any judge OF inspector Of the election
/ authorised to be held by virtue of this act shall
knowingly OF wiliuy reject the vote of a citizen
qualified to vote Oh the question of Removal Of The
sea of Justice in said county in accordance the witt
hrs section Of this act, or shall receive the vote o
! l pelson not qualified to vote as aforesaid on said
question: he nr they 50 offending, upon conviction
thereof lelorc 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 less
than three hundred OF more than six hundred dol.
lars at the discretion ofthe court, and shall undergo
an imprisonment in the Jail of said county for a
period Of not less than twelve months OF more than
two years.
SIC. 7. If any Judge, inspector or clerk Of the
election authorized to be held hy virtue Of this act
shall wfuy miscount, or shall falsely and fnudu.
ently add up and return the votes rcceiVedupon the
question aforesaid or shall keep false tally paper,
6r shall be guilty ofany fraud in the discharge Of
hls duties, every person so offending upon conyc.
ton thereof in the proper court Of quarter sessions
of said county shall he subject to the same fine and