The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-20

Itppoined for holding the election in th
strict to which they respectively belong,
I5efore 0 o'lock in The morning on the 2
Tuesday Of October
a each and every year, aud each OF sal
inspectors, shall appoint one clerk VIII
haII be qualified voter OF sach district.
In case The peIeon who shall have re
Iceived The second highest number Of tn
votes for Insi eoior shall not attend on III
Iday of any election The person who shal
Ihave received The second highest number o
lyoles for Judge at the next preceding elect
llOn shall act as Inspector IN his place, Ant
IN case The person who shall have received
the second highest number Of votes for Ia
speclor shall not attend, the person elected
a Judge shall spponl an Inspector in hl'
place, and in case the person elected I
liudge shall not attend then the Inspect OF
who receive The highest number OF votes
shall appoint Judge in his place, and il
any vacancy shall continue in The board (ol
lhe space of one hour after the time fixed
by law for the opening Of The election, The
qualified voters OF The township, ward OF
district for which such officer shall have
been elected, present at the plsce Of eIec
tlon shall elect one Of their number 10 6
such vacancy.
1T shall be The duty of said ass .ssors
respectively, to attend al the place OF hold
ing every general, special or township
election, during the whole tune the SAID
election is kept open for the purpose oi
giving Information TO ihe inspector and
Judge when Gale on. in relation TO the
rlghI Of any person assessed BY them to
vote al such election, or such other matters
IN relation to the assessment Of voters as
Ihe sand lnspe clors or Judge or either Of
them, shall from time to lime require.
No person shall be permitted TO vote at
any election as alores 4id other lhan white
freeman uf The age of twenty one years OF
more, who shall have resided in this State
at least one year, and in the election dis
uIcI where he Offers to vote al least ten
days Immediately preceding such election,
ana within two years paid stale or county
tax, which shall have been assessed al less
ten days before election. But citizen oil
tie Ualled States who had previously been
a qualified voler Of This state and removed
ihere from and returned and who shall have
resided in the election district and paid
htler residing in this state six months, Pro
ViIed, That The white lreemen ciizcns oil
he Unicc States, between the ages oil
twenty one and twenty-five. and haViulI
resided in his state ONE YEAR, and II
The election district TEN DAYS, as aiore
shall be entitled 10 vote, although the,
shall not have paid taxes.
No person shaII be admitted to vote
whose name is not contained in this list oil
taxable inhabitants furnished by The con
as aforesaid unless, F,rst--ht
produces receipt for lhe paymen within
two Years Ot a state or county tax, assess
ed agreeabIy to the lstIulou, and glveI
satisfactory evidence, either on his own
bath or affirmation, or an oath and ahrma |
non ol another, that he has paid such tax
Or an failure 10 produce receipt, shaI
make oath 10 The payment thereof. OF Sec |
ind-lI he claims right 10 vote by being
IN eIecIor between the ages of twenty Ont
aud Iwenlv-!wO yeaas, he shall deposc on
oath or aflimaIon, that he has resided IN |
The State at least one year. next before
MS application and make such proof OF
residence in the district as is required b,
his act, and tat de does verify bthve, from,
The accounts given hiT, THAI he is Of the age
'IoIesald, and give such Olher evidence H.
5 required by tins aCt.--W hereupon the
name OF the person 50 admitted 10 vote
shall be inserted IN the al phabetca list by /
he Inspectors, and nole made oppOsDe
hereto by ~ri ing the word tax if he shall /
DC admitted 10 vote BY reason # havingl
paid tax, or The word 'sge'iG he should be
admitted 10 vote on account Of his age. an /
n either case The reason Of such vote shalll
oe called out TO Ihe clerks who shall maxi
he like notes kept by them.
'lu all cases where the name of The per
ION claiming TO vOle is not found on the list
by Ihe commissioners and asses
nrs, or his right to vote whether fuund i
hereon or motifs objected to bv any Quali
ID cln2en, ii shall be The duty Of The in
'pecIors to examine such person ON oa,h d,
. his qua'Iti aIons, and # he claims to
ave resided within lhe s,sle for one year,
n more, his oath shall be sgf1icianl proot
hereof, but he shall make proof by al Ieasr
me competent witness, who shall be al
qualified eIecror, that he has resided within
he district for more than ten days next
immediately proceeding said election, aud
'Iso himself swear that his bonatida resi-
!epce in pursuance Of his IaU(NI calling, is
within the dirlrict and that he did no,
emoVe Inio said district, for lhe purpose