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

IN case the person who shall have recelVeul
the hughes, number Of votes for In
speclur shall not aUend, the person elected
a Judge shall appoint an Inspector in his
place, and in case the person elected a
Judge sNa,l no, auend then the Inspector
who receive the highest number OF votes
shall appoint Judge in bis place, and u |
any vacancy shall continue in the board tot
the space of one Tour after ihe lime 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 elec, one Of their number 70 Gll such
vacancy.
1T shall be the duty of said assessors re-
lspecuvely, to attend at the place Of holding
every general, special, or township election
during the whole time The said elecuon is
| kept open for The purpose of giving lnlorma-
ton TO the inspector and Judge when called
on, in relation to The right Of any person as
sesset by them TO vote at such election, Ot
such other matters in relation to the assess
ment of voters as the sad inspectors or
Judge; or either Of them, shall from Time to
Vine require.
NO person shall be permitted to vote at,
any election as aforesaid other than white
ItIeeman of The age of twenIy-nue years OF
more, who shali bave resided in this stale
al least one wear, aud in the election district
where he offers TO vote at least ten days i'm
nediately prpced ng such election, and wilh'
q in two years pad state or county tex
which shall have been assessed at least ten
days before election. But citizen Of the
United States who had previously been .
lquallGed voter Of this state ard removed
there from and returned, and who shall nave
resided in the election district end paid tax
es as aforesaid, shall be eu'iled 10 vote, al.
ter residing in this state six months, Pros
vided, That the white frcemcn cilzeus Of
lho United States, between the ages oi
twenty-one 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 vote, although they sha
not have paid taxes.
No person shall be aImucd to vote
whose name is not contained in the list o
u axabIe Inhabitants furnished by .he com
ntsslOners as aforesaid unless, Ftrst-ht
produces a receipt for tho payment within
u wo years, of state or county tax, assess
ed agreeably to the constitution, and glv'
satisfactory evidence, euhrr on his owl
oath or affirmation, or an oath and aillrma
u ion of another tina, he has paiG such Ia!
Or on failure to produce a receipt, shaI
make oath TO The payment thereof, Sec
ond III he claims right to vote by being al
IectOr between tie ages q! twenty one an
, i've 1ty-two years, he shall dePoae on oal
u IF affirmation, that he has resided 10 III
state at least one year, mex before his a
h" plcalion, and make such proof of :esdenc
TN the district as is required by this act on
t nh4t he does verify believe, from the az
" counts given him, that he is Of the age :
foreSa.d, and give such other evidence Z
" ) required by this act Wh6reuPon III
, name Of the person so admitted TO vol
e" shall be inserted in the Alphabetical list b
lhe inspectors, and a note made opposi
C. thereto by writing The word tax if he sha
be admitted TO vote by reason OF hav:r
u paid tax, or the word age lIhc should
D ldmiued to vote on account ol his age, al
IN either case, the reason OF such vote shi
be called out to tie clerks who shall NAL
The like notes kept by them.
In all cases where the name Of the pc
furnished by the commissioners and asse
.ors, or his right TO vote whether IouI
thereon or not is objected to 10y any quail
ed citizen, il shgIl be ,he duty Of the i
'pec,ors to examine such petson on oath
% his qualifications, and il he claims TO La
resided within the state for one year
, more. his oath shall be suiIiclcn, pre-
thereof, but he shal! make proof by al le
pne competent witness. who shall he
bly, luuahGed elector, that he has resided will
en-" the dls,ric, for more than ten days mex, i
his medaloly proceeding said election, and a
lly himself swear that his bOnsiide residence
pursuance Of his lawful calling. is will
The district and that he did not remove !
Of said district, for the purpose OF vo'
ap- therein.
ov- every person qualified as aforesaid,
tate who shall make due proof If required OF
ict residence and payment Of t7Xcs, as sl'
,eI- said. shall be admitted 10 vote in the dist
, is IN which he shall reside.
i've, If any person shall prevent or a''el
ihis or prevent any officer Of an elections NJ
city his act from holding such elections, or us
EN- threaten any violence TO any officer or
sla lalerrupt or Improperly interfere wlll
InciI in the execution Of bis duty, or shall b
in up or attempt to block up lhe window
anne The avenue TO any window where the E
dge, may be holden or shall rioIonsIy disturb
3allh peace al such election, or shall use or p
off lice anv iniimi1ating threats, luTCe or