The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-06
R RENdDV AL
BILL.
Concerning the henip0ai ,.fthe Seal
IF Justice NJ CoiumbM County;
/j'0m Ddnuike f0 B(OODsburg.
AN ACT

lCOhceFH9Hy the he"i9OHf 'J'fHe oedi
IF Justice NJ Coiumbja County;
Nom DdnviHe to B(0omsburg.
Section |. Bc il enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby Q acted by the authority OF the samc,'Tha,
il shall and may be lawful ,fo' the Qualified Vo.
ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun.
ty, for at LEAST SIX C.ELE.ND.fR ~
.uO.N'TSES Immediately preceding The nsrt Gen.
erdt Election, to vote at such election upon the
lqueson ofthe removal Of heir Seat of Justice from
Danville to Bloomsburg,in said county In the man
ner foowing,to wit: - Those in favor Of Removal
shall vote written or printed ticket l,belled,
|" SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMS BURG" aud those op.
posed to Removal. shall vote a written or print
ed ticket labelled aforesaid, aud containing the
words 4" 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
said county, aud the returns of said election shall
be made in the same manner by the Return Judges
as IN the case of tho election of Members of the
Assembly, and if on the meeting of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority of tho voles
have boen given in favor of Bloolnsburg, then the
following sections of this act shall be of full force
and effect; but If il shall appear that majority Of
votes have been given against Bloomsburg, then
the following sections ofthis act shall be null d void.
SIC. 2. That If a majority Of the voters of said
county of Columbia qualified 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. Bloomsbury the citizens OF
3Ioomsburg in said county shall erect or cause to
be erected. 1T THEIR OWN PROPER
EIPE.N Sc, within three years from aud after
such election, in the town of Boomsburg, 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-
lceve conveyance for such lot or lots Of ground
for the use Of such County buildings, not LESS
than ONE A GRE, in fec simple clear of all in
cumbrances, for the use Of the county of Columbia,
the said building to be erected 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 appuItenant thereto, at the
town of Danville, are hereby granted aud confirm
ed to the Inhabitants of Mahoning township, with
full authority to sell and dispose of the same to the
best advanage,an that so much O the proceeds Of
said saleas is necessary to refund to the citizens Of
DanviIle whatever amount of money they may have
givcn 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 Ic-
funded to the said cttizens and tho balance to. be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes.
PrOutded-No disposition or sale of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house aud
pull lie buildings a. Blooms urg shall be completed
and the public records and Offices be removed there
TO.
| SEC. 3. That so soon as tho public buildings
are completed according 10 the provisions of this
ct, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file report
If 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 record there
If being made by endorsement OH said report, the
| Commissioners 8SheriH Of said county shall there.
upon cause the prisoners, if any there confined in
The old prison, to be safely removed TO the new
md the public papers and records then remaining
IN the public Offices at Danvile, to be safely depo
sted in the new buildings aforesaid built and
prepared for tho reception thereof and om thence
Forth the Seat of Justice in and for the county Of
lColumhia shall cease to be at Danville, aid the
same shall he removed and fixed at the town OF
bloomsbury, in the said county, and the public of!
hces heretofore kept land the courts fjustce hereto
II, re held atDaRvie,in&fo said county ofColumbia
shall be kept and hed at Bloomsbuig in the build
lngs erected for their accommodation as aforesaid
SIC. A. II shall be lawful for tho citizens OF
Bloomsburg to obtain subscriptions from, any per-
son or persons willing to subscribe any monev OIL
materials for the erection of such public building,
as are provided for in the second section of this nc
ana in default OF the payment of the same, tht
,lcounty commissioners are hereby empowered tc
cause suits to be brought in the name of the count,
to enforce the recovery of the same and when col
Iccted To be applied towards defaying the expense,
lof such buildings.
SEC. 8. If any person or persons shall vote or
The question of removal of the seat Of Justice OF sale
county of Columbia, at the election authorized t,
be held by virtue of this act not duly qualified Il
vote in accordance with the first section of this act
or sh II vote on of his or their proper district, o
shall vote more than once on said question he O
they so offending upon conviction thereof befor
the proper court ofquarter SESSIONS Of said county
shall be subject to the penalty provided for in til
general election laws of this Commonwealth.
d SEC. 8. If any judge or inspector of the election
authorised to be held by virtue of this act, sha
knowingly Or willally reject the vote Of ctize
qualifed to vote on the question of Removal OF lh
seat of justice in said county in accordance the wit
first section Of this act, shall receive the vote
peIson not qualified to vote as aforesaid on sal
question, he or they so offending, upon convc,io
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 lei
than three hundred more than six hundred do
lars at the discretion ofthe court, and shall pnderg
an imprisonment in the Jail of said cosnty for
period of not less than twelve months or more tha
two years.
SIC. z. If ANY Judge, inspector or clerk Of II
d election authorized to be held by virtue Of this a
shall wilfully miscount, shall falsely and faud