The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-14

+ Judge or other officer OF any such elec-
lion, shall be eligible 10 any office 10 be
then voted for.
In case the person who shall have re-
ceived the second highest number Of
votes for inspector, shall not attend on
the day Of election, the person who shall
have received the second highest number
of votes ior judge al the next preceed-
ing election, shall act as inspector in his
place. Aud in case the person who
shal! have received the highest number
OF votes for Inspector shall not attend,
The person ele, ted judge shall appoint
an Inspector IN his place, and in case The
person elected Judge shall not attend,
then the Inspector who shall have receiv.
ed the highest number of votes, shall
! appoint a Judge in his place; and if any
vacancy shall continue in the board for
! the space of one hour after the time 6xed
by law for the opening OF the election,
! the qualified voters Of the township.
ward or district, for which such officer
shall have been elected. present at The
place Of election, shall elect one OF the ir
number TO fill the vaeacy."
I'm case any clerk, appointed under
The provision Of lllis act, shall neglect
10 attend al any election during said year
it shall be The duty of the Inspector who
appointed said clerk, or the person filling
the place of such inspector, to forthwith
appoint suitable person as clerk, quail
fed as aforesaid, who shall perform the
duties for tie year.
1T shall be the duty Of the several as
SCISSORS, respectively to attend at the
place OF holding every general, special or
township election. during the whole time
said election is kept open, for the pur-
pose of giving Information to the inspec-
lor, and judge when called on, in rela-
tion to the right of any person assessed
by them TO vore at such election. or such
other matters in relation TO the assess
ment of voters as The said inspectors or
either Of them, shall from time TO time
require"
mo person shall be permitted 10 vote
al any election as aforesaid. than white
freeman Of The age of twenty-ene years
or more. who shall have resided in this
State al least one year, and in the elec-
ilon district where he offers 10 vote. al
least len days Immediately proceeding
such election, and withia two years paid
stale or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least ten days before the
election. But a citizen OF the United
States who has previously been quail
| fed voter Of this State, and removed
lherefrom and returned, and who shall
have resided in the election district and
paid taxes aforesaid, shall be entitled 10
vote after residing in this State months
! Provided, That the white freeman, ci,I-
Zens Of the United States between the a.
ges Of iwenly-one and twenty-five years
and have resided in the election district
| len days as aforesaid, shall be entitled
10 vote. although they shall not have paid
| taxes
-No person shall be admitted TO ve.e
| whose name is not contained in the list
| OF taxable inhabitants furnished by The
( commissioners, unless, First he produce
| receipt for The payment, within two
years. of State or county tax assessed
agreeably TO the Constitution, and give
satisfactory evidence either on his own
cath or affirmation, or the oath or affir-
nation OF another that has paid such a
tax, or on failure to produce receipt,
shall make an oath 10 the payment there.
! Of; or Second if he claim a right TO vote
bv being an eIector between the age of
twenty-one and twenty-five years, he
shall depose an oath or affirmation that
lee has resided in the State al least one
year next before his application. and
make such proof Of residence in the DIS
trict as is required by his act, and that
he does verify believe, from the accounts
given him that he is of the age aforesaid.
ard give such other evidence as is reqvi-
red by this act, whereupon the name Of
the person so admitted TO vote shall be In
serted in the list by The inspectors and
note made opposite thereto by writing
the word ''tax," if he shall be admitted
to vote by reason thereof having paid tax.
or the word If he shall be admitted
10 vote by reason of such vote shall be
called out to the clerks, VINO shall make |
the like notes in the list Of voters kept |
by them.
I'm all cases where the name Of the |
person claiming to vote is found on the
list furnished by the commissioners AMI !
assessor. or his right TO vote whether
found thereon o. net. is objected 10 by |
any qualified citizen, il shall be the duty |
Of the inspectors, to examine such person
on oath as the qualifications, and if he
claims to have resided in The State for |
one year or more, his o;ah shall be suffi- |
cient proof thereof, bul shall make proof |
by AT least one competent witness. who
shall be qualified elector, that he has
resided within the district for more than
len days Immediately preceding said e.
lection, and shall also swear that his bona