The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19
He H. vHOVAE
BILL.
AN ACT

Concerning The Remo0al cfthe Seal
IF Justice Of COIum6iU County,
fran DdnviHe 10 Bi00mSburg.
Section |. BE il enacted by the Senate aud
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it i
hereby acted by the authority Of the ame,-Fha'
Ii shall and may be lawful fo the Qualified Vo,
ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun-
ty for at LEAST SIX CiLE.rD.iE
.uO.rTHS Immediately preceding HE merit Cen
eral Election, to vote al such election upon the
question ofthe removal of their Seat of Justice from
Danville to BIoomsburgln said county, in the man-
ner foIlowing,to wit; Those in favor of Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket lNbelled,
"SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those OPP
posed to a Removal, shall vote written or print.
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid, aud containing the
words FOR DANVIILE;" the said tickets to he
deposited in box which shall he provided for that
purpose at each and every of the election polls of
said county, aud 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 boen given in favor of Bloomsburg, then the
sections of this act shall be of full force
and ellect but if il shall appear that majority OF
votes have been given against Bloomsbury, then
the following sections this 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 TIE Removal of the Seat of Justice of said
county to the town of Bloomsbury, the citizens Of
Rloomsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause to
he erected, .9T THEIR OHH PROPER
EIPE.NSE, 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
the county records, under the direction Of the
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 ill.,
lcumhrances, for the use ofthe county of Columbia,
the said building to be erected on such lot OF lots
of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
and oherpublic buildings and real estate on which
they arc erected or is appurenant thereto, at the
town of DanviIle ARE hereby granted AID confirm.
full authority to sell AMI dispose Of the to the
best advantageand that so much o. the proceeds OF
said sae,as is necessary to reunL to the citizens OF
Danve whatever amount of money they may have
Igivcn 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 le-
funded tn the said citizens, and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
Pr0riaed-No disposition or sale of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house and
pub lie buildings a. BIoomsFurg shall be completed
and the public records and offices be removed there
Ito
| SEC. 3. That so soon as the public buildings
are completed according to the provisions of this
act, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file rcpor
of the same in the Court of Common Pleas OF sal,
county and SAID Court being satisfied that sal,
buildings are fully completed according to the tu'
intent and meaning of this act and record there
of being made by endorsement on said report, The
Commissioners tSSherlA Of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners, if any there confined III
the old prison, to be safely removed to the new
and the public papers and records then remaining
in the public offices at DanvlIlc to he safely dcpo
slted in the new buildings 50 as aforesaid built and
prcpared for the reception thereof and hom thence
forth the Seat of Justice in aud for the county OF
columbia shall cease to be at Danvc, aid th,
same shall be removed aud fixed at the town o.
Bloomsbury, in the said county, and the public OF
fees heretofore keptand the courts OF justice hereto
f,re held at DanviIIe n&for county orCoIumhia
shall be kept aud held al Bloomsbury in the build
ngs erected for their accommodation as aforesaid
SEC. A. 1t shall he lawful for the citizens OF
M L
son or persons willing to subscribe any money Or
materials for the erection of such public bulIdlng'
as are provided for in the second section Of this aCl
anu in default of the payment OF the same, the
county commissioners are hereby empowered t.
cause suits to be brought in the name of the county
to enforce the recovery of the same, and when col.
ccted tn he applied towards dctraying the expense
Of such buildings.
SIC. s. 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 t.
be held by virtue of this act not duly qualified tt
vote in accordance with the first section of this act
or shall vote ont of his or their proper district o.
shall vote more than once on said question, he o
| they so offending upon conviction thereof before
the proper court of quarter sessions Of said county
shall be subject to the penalty provided for in th
general election laws of this Commonwealth.
SEC. 6. lfany judge or inspector of the election
authorised to be held by virtue of this act, shal
knowingly or wlfuIIy reject the vote of ctizcr
qualified to vote Oh the question Of Removal OF th,
seat of justice in said county in accordance the witt
first section of this act, or shall receive the vote
q person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on sal,
question, he or they 50 offending, upon conviction
thereof before the proper'cOurt Of quarter session
Of said county, shall forfeit and pay for the use
said county for every such offence, sum not les
than three hundred or more than six hundred dol
lars at the discretion OF the court and shall undorg
an imprisonment in the Jail Of said county Tor
period of not less than twelve months or more thai
two years.
SEc. Tfany judge, inspector or clerk of tn
election authorized to be held by virtue of this ac
shall willulIy mscount, or shall falsely and faudu
ently add up and return the votes received upon til
question aforesaid, or shall keep false tally paper
or shall be guilty of any fraud in the discharge G
his duties, every person so offending upon convic