The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-07-05

House Ol Representatives Di the Commonwealth u.
Pennsylyonia in General Assembly met and it il
hereby e. acted by the authority of the same--Tha
it shall and may be lawful fO the Qualified VO-
ters who have Resided in Columbia Coun-
ty for at LEAST SEY ClLE.N'D.lk
.HO.NIgAS Immediately preceding the neat GEN.
eraL Election, TO vote at such election upon the
question ofthe removal of their Seat of Justice from,
Danvle to Bloomsbulgln said county, in the man
ner followingto witt Those in favor of Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket lbecd
|" SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words "FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those op.
posed to a Removal, shall vote written or rin.
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
aid county, and the returns of said election shal
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 b2en given IN favor of Bloomsburg, then the
following sections of this act shall be of full force
and effect; but II il shall appear that majority OF
votes have been given against Bloomsbury, then
the following sections Ofhs act shall be null q void
SEC. 2. That ifa 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 tke Removal Of the Seat of Justice of said
county to the town of BloOmsburg, the citizens Of
Bloomsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause to
be erected, .gT JIEIR OHM PROPER
EIPE.NE, within three years from and after
such election, in the town of bloomsbury, suitable
hni niI1inus nf RpIlK rnNNE. oC Ala MnST
APPROVED PLAN, for a 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-
ceyc convey ance for such lot or lots of ground
for the uce of such County buildings, not LESS
than ONE ACRE, in fee simple clear of all in
cumbances, Tor the use ofthe county of Columbia,
the said building to be erected On such lot Oh lots
of ground thus conveyed. And the Count House,
md othorpublic buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is appurtenant huletO, at the
town Of Danville, arc hereby granted aud confirm
ed to The inhabitants of Mahoning township, with
full authority to sell and dispose of the came to the
bes, advantage,and that so much Of the proceeds of
said aCas is necessary to refund to the citizens of
Danyille whatever amount of money they may have
given fol the original construction of the public
buildings at said town. and the purchase of the lots
Of ground on which they arc erected, shall be Ie-
funded u the said citizens, ard the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes.
PrOcidcG---No o disposition or sale of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house aud
pub lie buildings a. Boomshurg shall be completed,
and the pubic records and Offices be removed there
to.
SEC. 2. That so soon as the public buildings
are completed according to tae provisions of this
aC., the Commissioners aforesaid shall file report
of 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 recOid there.
OF being made by Enforcement on said report, ihc
Commissioners 8Sherilt of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners, if any there confined in
the old prison, to he safely removed 10 the new,
and the public papers and records then remaining
in the public offices 1t Danyilc, to be safely dcpO
slted in the new buildings as aforesaid built nndl
prepared for thereception thereof and iom thence
forth the Seat OF Justice in and for the county Of
Columbia shall cease TO be at Danvillc, aid thcl
same shall be removed and fixed at the town of
Bloomsbury, in the said county, and the public Of
fees heretofore kept and the courts Of Justice hereto
fore held atDanviile in&for' county oiCommbia
shall be kept and held at BlOOmsburg in the build
ings erected for their accommodation as aforesaid |
SEC. 4. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens of
Boomsbutg to obtain subscriptions lrom any per-
son or persons willing to subscribe any money or
materials for the erection Of such public buildiDgs
as provided for In the second section of this act
ana in default Of the payment Of TIE same, the
county Commissioners are hereby empowered t. |
En
to enforce the recovery Of the same, and when col.
lcctcd to be applied towards delraying the expenses
Of such buildings.
SEC. D. II any person or persons shall vote Oh
the question Of removal of the scat of Justice ol 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, OF
shall vote more than once Oh said question, he OF
they so offending upon convection thereof before
the proper court ofqGarter sessions o. said county
shall be subject to the penalty provided for in the
general election laws Of this Commonwealth.
Sec. u. If any judge inspector of the election
to de held by virtue OF this act, shall
or wiIiully reject the vote of a citizen
qualified to vote on the question of Removal Of ihcl |
seat Of Justice in said county in accordance the will
lIfsl section OF this act or shall receive the vote OF
a person not qualified to vote a. aforesaid on sadl
question, he or they so offending, upon convicton
thereof before the proper court OF quarter sessioLs
of said county, shall forfeit and pay for the use of
said county for every such offence, a s;nn not less
than three hundred or more than six hundred dol |
lars at the discretion ofhe court and shall undcrgoI
an imprisonment in the JUL OF said county for al
period OF not less than ,welye months or more thanI
two years.
SEC T.. Ifany judge, inspector or clerk of the
election authorized to be held by virtue of this act
shall wiitully miscOunt, shall falsely and faudu
leniy add up and return the votes received upon the
question aforesaid or shall keep false tally paper
or shall be guilty ofany fraud in the discharge OIL
his duties, every person so offending upon conyic.
ton thereof in the proper court of quarter sessions
Of said county, shall be subject to the same fine apd
penalty as are imposed upon delinquent Judges or
by the general election laws ofthis Com