The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-10-12


shaH be employed under The legisfaiises
executive or Judiciary department Of ihas
State, or o5 lhe United States. or o. any
city or incorporated district, and that ev-
cry member a Congress. aud Of The
Stale Legislature, and Of The select or
common cvunril Of any city, OF commits
sioner Of any Incorporated district, is By
aw incapable Of exercising. az The same
lime, the Office or appointment Of Judge.
inspector. or clerk OF any election Of this
commonwealth. and that no inspector,
Judge or other officer Of any such elec-
iion, shall be eligible TO any Office 10 be
then voted for.
''fn case the person who shall have re-
ceived the second highest number OF
votes for inspector, shall not attend on
HE day Of election, the person who shall
have received The second highest number
of votes for judge a, the mex. proceed
ing election, shall act as inspector in his
place. And in ease the person who
shall have received the highest number
OF votes for inspector shall not anend.
The person elected Judge shall appcint
an Inspector IN bis place; and IN case The
person elected Judge shall moi attend,
Ihen The Inspector who shall have receiv
ed the highest number OF votes, shall
appoint ajudge in his place; and if any
vacancy shall continue in the board for
the space Of one hour after the time Gxed
bg 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
number 10 fill the vacscy.'
..In case any clerk, appointed under
the provision of ibis act, shall neglect
to attend at any election during said year
ii shalt be .Ihe duty Of the Inspector who
appointed said clerk, or the person filing
the place of such inspector, TO forthwith
appoint a suitable person as clerk, quail
fed as aforesaid, who shall perform The
duties for The year.
IT 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-
tor, and Judge when called on, in rela-
zion TO the right Of any person assessed
by them 10 vote at such election, or such
other matters in relation TO the assess
meni Of voters as the said inspectors or
either OF Them, shall fom time to lime
require"
"No person shall be permitted 10 vote
a, any election as aforesaid, than a white
freeman of the age of twenty-one years
or more, who shall have resided in this
State al least one year, and in the cleo
lion district where he offers TO vote, at
least Ten days ielmedisteIy proceeding
such election. and within tive years paid
a stale or county tax, which shall have
been assessed al leas, Ten days before the
election. But a citizen Of the United
States who has previously been quail
fed voter of this State, aud removed
therefrem and returned, and who shall
have resided in the election district and
paid taxes aforesaid, shall be entitled to
vote after residing in this State 6 months
Provided. That the white freeman. cili-
zens of the United States between the a.
ges OF tweniy-one aud twenty two years
and have resided 10 the election district
ten days as aforesaid, shall be entitled
10 vote, although they shall not have paid
taxes
mo person shall be admitted 10 vo: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 Siate-or county tax assessed
agreeably TO The Constitution, and give
satisfactory evidence either on his own
oath 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 oalh 10 the payment there
OF; Oh. Second il he claim night 10 vote
by being an eIector between the age of
t"en,y-one and twenty-five years, he
shall deposc an oath or affirmation that
he has resided in the State at least one
year next before his application, and
make such proof OF residence in the DIS
trict as is required by this 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 requi-
red by this aci, whereupon the name of
the person SO admitted TO vote shall be in-
serted in the list BY The inspectors and a
note made opposite thereto by writing
the word lax" if he shall be Admitted
10 vote by reason thereof having paid tax,
or the word ''age''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
ey them.
"ln all cases where the name of the
person claiming TO vote is found on the
list furnished by The commissioners and
assessor. or his right 10 vote whether
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