The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-09-26

place, and in case the person elected al
Judge shall not attend thea the Inspector
who receive the highest Number OF votes
shall appoint Judge in bis place, aud VI
any vacancy shall continue in lhe board (orI
the 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 Tor which such officer shall have
been elected, present at the place OF election
shall elect one OF their number 20 lil such
vacancy.
III shall be the duty of said assessors re-
speciiveIy to attend at the place Of holding
every general special or township election
during the whole time the said eecuon is
kept open for The purpose of giving in(orma.
ton TO the inspector and Judge when called
on, 10 relation TO the rlghI Of any person as
sesseG by them TO vote at such election, OF
such Other matters in relation to The assess
lmenl OF voters as lhe sand inspectors or
Judge; or either Of them shall from time to
iilma require.
'ND person shat be permitted to vote a,
Iany election as aforesaid other than white
freeman Of the age of twenly-0ne wears or
more, who shall have resided in tnis stale
at least one year, and IN NE election dlslrc
where he Offers 10 vote at least ten DAYS i'm
medlaleIy pTeced ng such election and with,
N two years p III stale or county tax
which shall have been assessed at least ten
days before election. Bat citizen Of the
United States who had previously been
qualified voter Of this State aud removed
there from and returned and who shall have
resided in the eIeC district and paid tax
es as aforesaid ST Il b entitled TO vote, al
Ter residing in tins sta six months, Pro.
Vlded, That the whne ireemen Clizens OF
he United States, between the ages OF
Ilwen,ysOne and twenty-five and having re,
sided in This state ONE YEAR. and in the
election district TEN DAYS as aforesaid
shall be entitled TO voie although they shall
not have paid taxes,
No person shall be almiupd TO vote
whose name is not contained in the list OF
'a&abIe inhabllanIs furnished by she com.
mlssl0ners as aforesaid unless Frsl-hr
produces receipt for the payment within
IwO years OF a state or county tax assess.
led agreeabIy to the constitution, and give
Satisfactory evidence either on his Own
oath or affirmation, or an oath and a1irma,
ZION OF another, tina! he has paid such tax
1r on failure to produce receipt s1al.
make oath to the payment there f See
ond--li he claims a right 10 vp,e by bang al
eIector between the ages of twenty one and
i've lty-twO years, he shah dep0se on oath
or aitlrmauOn, that he has resided in the
slate al least one year, nexi baGure his ap,
pIlcal0n and make sach proof Of :esidence
IN tue district as Is required by this act, and
hat he does verify believe lrom the ar
counts given bin that be is Of the age a.
IIorrSa.d, aud give such Other evidence ~.
IS required by this arI.- Whereupon IT,.
loamc Of 'he person 81 admitted to vote. =.
shall be inserted in The Alphabetical list b,
The inspectors, aud note made opposi,
uhGTeto by writing Ihe word tax if he shaI
be admitted to VOC by reason Of havngI
pad IaX,or the word age ifae should b-|
| Omitted to vote on account of his aye, anu|
either cas'' the reason Of such vote sha.
De ra,ied d0' TO 'tt cIelhs who shall max,
'he IKE n1'eS Kept by them.
IN All cases where The name Of the per
tron claiming TO vote Is not found or the lis
furnished oy the commissioners and asses,
'ors' or bis right to vote whether found
hercon or not IS objected to by any quaif,
'd c'"lon, " shfl' be the doly Of the in,
'Pcriof' to examine such peIaon on oath as
20 ma goaIIilea'Ions' ana II he claims to have
.esided %''hn the state for one year OIL
Hora' ms o@'h ShaH he sufficient proof
htreoI' ou' 10 shaI! make proof by at Ieas
me competent witness who shall be a
lNai,heu eiec'or' una! ne has resided within
ne dls'ric' Tor more 'han ten days mex! ia.
heuIa,eiJ proceeding slld election, and aIsoI
1'mstII swear lhaI h's booahda rcsmeUCc Inl
pursuance OF ms lawful ealing, is within |