The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-09-19

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place, and IN case The person elected =
Judge shalt not alleRd then the Inspector
who receive The highest uumber Of votes
shall appoint Judge in his place, and il
any vacancy shall continue in the board fol
the space Of one -Four after the time ixed
by law for the opening Of the election. The
qualified voters Of The township, ward OF
district lOr which such o6irer shall have
been elected, present a, The place Of election
shall elect one OF their number 10 ill such
vacancy.
IL shall be the duty of said assessors re-
Ispec;lvely, 10 attend at the place Of holding
every general, special, or township election
during the whole time lhe said elecuOn is
kept open for he purpose Of giving nforma-
ton to the inspector and Judge when called
on 10 relation TO The right Of any person as.
sesseG by them to vote at such election, OF
such other matters in relation to the assess.
meni Of voters as the said inspectors OF
Judge; or ellher Of Ihem, shall from time To
time require.
i No person shall be permitted to vote al
ANY election as aforesaid other than a white
IIeeman OF the ago Of lwenly-nue years or
more, who shall have resided IN this stale
at least one year, and in NE election district
where he offers 10 vote at least ten days i'm
medaIeIy pleCed ng such election, and with,
: ~ two years paid a state or county tax
which shall have been assessed at least ten
days before election. Bul citizen Of he
United States who had previously been Il
Qualified voter Of this state aud removed
there from and returned aud who shall have
resided in the election district End paid tax
es as aforesaid, shall be- enIiled to vote. al.
Ter residing in this STATE six months, Pro,
vded, That the white freemcn citizens Of
the United States, between the ages OF
IIwenly'one and twenty-twO and having re-
sided in this state ONE YEAR. and in tie
election district TEN DAYS, as aforesaid
shall be entitled TO vote, although they shall
not have paid taxes.
No person shall be aJmlded 10 vote
whose name is not contained in the list of
taxable inhabitants furnished by The com,
h'7clIhNlS 40 hlOlFsdlL uUltSS, L " ---Ilr
produces receipt for tho payment within
,wO years, Of state or county tax, assess.
Ied agreeably to the constitution, aud give
satisfactory evidence, either on his ounI
oath or affirmation, or an oath and aflirma-
ion OF another, thai he has paid such tax
or on failure TO produce receipt, shall
make oath TO the pAymen, thereof, Sec
|ond-ll he claims a right 10 vote by being an
tIecIor between the ages OF twenty one and
twenty two years, he shall depose on oath
1r affirmation, that he has resided in the
stale at Ieas, one year, mex before his a, p"
plcalon, and make such proof Of residence
i'm the district as is required by this act and
that he does verify believe, from the ar,
counts given him, that he is Of the age a.
IloreSa.d, and give such other evidence as
IS required by this act WhereupOn lhr
name OF the person so admitted to vote.
shall be inserted in The Alphabetical list b,
The inspectors, and note made opposite
thereto by wllling the word tax if he sha
be admitted TO vote by reason of having
paid a tax, or the word age ifhe should be
admitted 10 vote on account Of his age, andI
IN either case, the reason of such vote sha
he called out 10 tie clerks who shall make
The like notes kept by them.
In all cases where the name of the per-
son claiming to vote is not found on The list
furnished by the commissioners and asses.
iors, or his right to vote whether found
thereon or not is objected to by any quaG,
ed citizen, it shalt be the duty Of the in,
spectors to examine such pGIs0n on oath as
10 his qualifications, and il he claims to have
sided within the state for one year orI
more, his oath shall be sufficient proof
thereof, but he sha! make proof by at least
me competent witness, who shall be a.
qualified eIecIor, that he has resided within
The district for more than ten days next i'm
mediaIey proceeding said election, and also
himself swear that his bOnaGde residence in
pursuance Of his lawful calling, is within
he district aud that he did not remove into
said district, for the purpose Of voting
therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid. and
who shall make due proof if required of his
residence and payment Of tPXcs, as alole,
laid, shall be admitted TO vote in the district
N which he Shall reside.
III any person shall prevent or allemp,
or prevent any officer Of an elections under
his act from holding such elections, or use or
threaten any violence TO any officer or shall
Interrupt or Improperly interfere with him
IN the execution Of bis duty, or Shall block
up or auempIto block up the window or
the avenue TO any window where tie same
may be bodeu or shalI riolously disturb the
peace at such election, or shall usp or prac.
lice any InumidaIing threats, force or VIC,
IeDce with designs to influence uuduly or
oVerawe any election, or To prevent him
fom voting or to restrain the freedom u
choice. - such person on conviction shall be
fined in any sum not exceeding five hun.
died dollars, and be imprIs )n2d for any tint