The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-30
RENN OVAE
BILL.
AN AUT
Concerning The he0soUai cfMe Seat
cf Justice Of Columbia County,
from DanviAe to BiOonlsJurg.
AN ACT

Section |. Be it enacted by tho Senate anc
House OF Representatives of the Commonwealth o
pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it i,
hereby O. acted by the authority of the same,-Tha
II shall and may be lawful fo' the Qualified Vo
ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun
ty for at LEAST SLT CILE.y'D.GH
.u0.N'Tifs Immediately preceding the neat Gen
sral Election, TO vote at such election upon the
question oftheremoval of their Seat of Justice from
OanVille to BloomsburgIn said county, in the man
ner tollowing,to wit;-Those in favor of Remova
shall vote a written or printed ticket labelled
SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those op.
posed to Removal shall vote a witten or print.
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid, and containing the
words FOR DANYILLE;" 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, aud II on the meeting of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority of the votes
have boen given IN favor of Bloonsburg, then the
following sections OF this act shall be of full force
and elect; but II II shall appear that majority Of
votes have been given against BlOomsburg, then
the following sections tthis act shall be null g. void
SEC. 2. That ifa majority of the voters of said
county oil 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 BloOmSburg, the citizens of
bloomsbury IN said county shall erect, or cause to
be erected, aT THEIR OH.N PROPER
EIPENS Sc, 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 a Court House and
Pnson, and different Offices for the safe keeping Of
The county records, under the direction of the
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re-
ceiye 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
cumbrances, for the use of the county of Columbia,
the said building to be erected on such lot Oh lots
of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
and otherpublIc buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is appuItenant thereto, at the
town of Danville, are hereby granted and confirm.
ed to the Inhabitants of Mahonng township, with
full authority to sell and dispose of the same to the
best advantage,and that so much Of the proceeds OF
said 3aIeas is necessary to refund to the citizens Of
DanVllle 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 he Ie-
funded tn the said citizens, and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
Pr9UtdeG-No disposition or sale of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house aud
put lie buildings a. Bloomslurg shall be completed
and the public records and offices be removed there
to.
SEC. 3. That 50 soon as tho public buildings
are completed according to the provisions of this
act, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file rcport
of the same in the Court of Common Pleas of said
county and sald Court being satisfied that said
buildings are fully completed according to the true
intent and meaning of this act, and record there.
OF being made by endorsement on said rcport. thc
Commissioners 9SheriT Of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners, if any there confined in
the Old prison, to be safely removed to the new |
and the public papers and records then remaining
IN the public Offices at Danyille to be safely dcpo.
5lted III The new buildings so aforesaid bull and
prepared Tor the perception thereof, and fOm thence
orlh the Seat ot Justice in and for the county Of
Columbia shall cease TO be at Danvle. aid th,
same shall be removed and fixed at the town Of
Bloomsbury, in the said county, and the public of
ices heretofore kcpand the courts ofius ce hereto
re held atDanye, e,in&fursai county oCC CoIumbia
hall be kept and held at BOomsburg in tbe.buiId.
ngs erected for their accommodation as aforesaid
SEC. A. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens Of
3IoOmshurg to obtain subscriptions from anv nor.
ION or persons willing to subscribe any money or
Materials for the erection of such public huildirps
Is are provided for in the second section orrhis NET
ma in default of the payment of the same the
county Commissioners are hereby cmpowercd rr
ause suits to be brought in the name of the couun
o enforce the recovery of the same, and when col.
octed to be applied towards dcfraying the cypcusrs
f such buildings.
SEC D. 1t any person or persons shall vote On |,
he question of removal of the seat Of Justice ot said
ounty of Columbia at the election a,nhorigc1 ,o
e held by virtue of this act not duly qualified to
ote in accordance with the first section nr ,is oc
r shall vote ont of his or their proper di,uict on
hall vote more than once on said question. bp orl
hey so offending upon conviction thereof brG,r,
he proper court Oiquarter sessions Of said couuty
hall be subject to the penalty provided for in the
encral election laws of this Commonwealth.
SEC. u. If any judge or inspector Of the eectionl
ulhorsed TO be held by virtue of this act, Shall
knowingly or wlllulIy reject the vote Of ci,izclI
ualiiied to vote on the question of Removal Of n,
eat Of justice in said county in accordance the witt
rst section of this act, or shall receive the vote o
person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on sailI
uestion, he or they 50 offending, upcn conviction,
lcreot before the proper court Of quarter sessions
said county, shall forfeit and pay for the use oiIb
nd county iorcvcry such offence, sum not less "
IAN three hundred or more than six hundred dol. "
RS at the discretion ofthe court, and shall undergo
Il imprisonment in the Jail of said county for "a
erod of not less than twelve months or more than i
vo years /
SIC. 7. lfany judge, inspector or clerk of the d
ccon authorized to be held by virtue of this act o
lall wlliuIly miscount, or shall falsely ard Gaudu-
nty add up and return the votes received upon the
uestion aforesaid or shall keep afase tally paper. p
shall be guilty of any fraud in the discharge Of e,
IS duties, every person so offending upon convic l.
on thereof in the proper court Of quarter ses sons
said county, shall be subject to the same fine and Ire
,nay as are imposed upon delinquent Judges or nj
spcctors by the general election laws orhis Com. hi
OnwGalth.
Str Y II shall he tho Iut,, ,c a.. IL I'M