The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-04

before o'iock in the morning on The I'd
Tuesday Of October
in each and eveIy year, and each of said
Inspectors, shall appoint one clerk who
shall be qualified voter Of such district.
In case ihe peIeon who shall have ro
ceved The second highest number of the
votes for Inspector shall not snend on The
Iday of any election The peIsnn who shall
Ihave reueited the second highest number oil
votes for Judge a, the next preceding elect
lion shall act as Inspector in his place and
in case The person who shall have received
The second hgbes, number OF votes Tor In
spector shall not attend, the person elected
a Judge shall appoint an Inspector in his
place, aud in case the person elected a
Iiudge shall not attend then the Inspector
who receive the highes, number of votes
shalt appoint Judge in hi. place, and II
any vacancy shall continue in the board for
lhe space of one hour after the time fixed
by law for the opening OF the election. the
qualified voters OF the township, ward or
district for which such officer shall have
been elected, present al the place OF eec
tion shall elect one Of their number 10 hl
such vacancy.
| 1T shall be the duty Of said ass 'ssots
respectively, to attend at the place OF hold
ing every general, special, or township
election, during the whole time the said
election is kept open for the purpose Ct
giving information TO the inspector and
ljudge when call ed on. in relation 10 the
| right Of any person assessed by them 10
vote at such election, or such other matters
in relation to the assessment OF voters as
The said inspe ctors or judge, or either OF
them, shall from time 10 time require.
No person shall be permitted TO vote al
any election as aforesaid other than a white
freeman uf the age Of twenly.one years OF
more, who shall have resided in this state
al least one year, and in the election dis
trlct where he offers 10 vote al least ten
days Immediately preceding such election,
and within two years paid a state or county
tax, which shall have been assessed al Ieas,
ten days before election. But a citizen OF
the Uatod States who had previously been
a qualified voter of This stale and removed
there from and returned and who shall have
resided in The election district and paid
taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled 10 vote,
after residing in this Stale six months, Pro
IviGed, That The white freemen citizens OF
lhe United States, between the ages OF
lweniyOne aud twenty-five. and having
resided in this slate ONE YEAR, and in
Ihe election district TEN DAYS, as a(ore
shall be entitled 10 vote. although they
shall not have paid taxes.
No person shall be admitted 10 vote
whose name is not contained in this list o
taxable inhabitants furnished by The CON
mlssioners as aforesaid unless, FIrsl--ht
produces receipt for the payment within
two years, of state or county tax, assess
led agreeably 10 the constitution, and give
Satisfactory evidence, either on his owl
loath or affirmation, or an oath and afllrma
ZION of another, that he has paid such tas
or on failure 10 produce a receipt, shal
make oath TO The payment thereof, OF Sec
land-il he claims right 10 vote by 5ein!
An elecur between the ages of twenty ont
and twenly-Iwo yeaas, he shall depose OF
oath or aflimatlon, that he has resided in
he state al least one vear next belur
mis- application, and make such proof o
resdenco in the district as is required BY
this act, and tat de does verify belive, from
l. The accounts given him, that he is OF The sg,
Aforesaid, and give such other evidence a.
is required by this aCi.-W Whereupon tht
lname OF the person SO sdmiled 10 vote
lshal be inserted IN the alphabetical list b,
the inspectors, and noie made opposlt
Thereto by wriing the word tax if he shaI
be admiued TO vote Sy reason If havirI
jpaid tax, or the word 'age'if he should b.
admIled 10 vote on account Of his age, an
!, in either case, ihe reason of such vote shal
hHe ffksd d01pv4ss 01pv4s X se the 81 clerks who shall max
Sin all cases where ,he name Of the per
son claiming 10 vote is not found on The lis
furnished by The commissioners aud asses
Sors, or his right 10 vote whether foun
= hereOn Or motifs objected to bv any quaif
e ed citizen, il shall be the duty of The III
a speciors To examine such person on oath a
u 10 his qualifications, and if he claims ,
d have resided within The slsle for one yea
Is or more, his oath shall be sallicient proc
hereof, but he shall make proof by al leas
one competent witness, who shall be
quaIlhed elecior, that he has resided With
d he district Tor more than ten DAYS next
u immediately proceeding said election, an
'lso himself swear that his bonafde resi-
lerce IN pursuance of bis Iaw(M calling, /
u within the dirrict aud that he did nc
remove into said district, for the puroos
oil voting therein.
Is Every person qualified as aforesaid an,
who shall make due proof if required of hi
residence ami payment Of taxes, as aforesaid