The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-28

subordinate oifirer or agent. WRo as, of
shall be employed under the legislative,
executive or Judiciary department. Of this
State, or of the UniIed States. or OF any
city or incorporated district, and s,at cv-
cry member Of Congress, and OF The
Sia,e Legislature, and Of s!e select or
common counril of any city, or comm;s-
s;oner OF any Incorporated district, is by |
law incapable of exercising. at the same
lime. the office or appoinimeni OF Judge, !
inspector, or clerk OF any election of this
commonwealth, aud that no inspector,
lodge or other officer OF any such elec-
linn. shall be eligible to any Office 10 be
thea voied for. E
"In case the person who shall have re-
ceived The sccesd highest number of
votes for inspector. shall moi attend on
ll,e dag OF election, the person who shall
have received lhe second highes, number
Of votes for Judge al ihe next proceed
ing election sliall ACT as inspector in his
place. And in ease the person who
sIlal! have received The highest number
of votes, for inspector shall not attend.
lie person ele, ted Judge shall appoint
an Inspector III his place; and n case the
person elected Judge shall not attend,
then ilie Inspector who shall have receiv.
Ell the highest number Of votes, shall
appoint Judge in his place; and If any
vacancy shall contiuae in the board for
the space of one hour after the time liked
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. presen. al lie
place Of election, shall elec, one OF their
number TO fillihe vacacy."
In ease any clerk, appointed under
the provision Of this act, shall neglect
TO attend al any elecunn during said year
it shall be the duly Of The Inspector who
appointed said clerk, or the person liling
The place Of such inspector, 10 forthwith
appoint suitable person as clerk. quail
fled as aforesaid, who shall perform the
duties for the gear"
/ 1t shall be ihe duty OF the several as
sessnrs. respectively to attend al 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 10 the inspec-
Tor, and Judge when called on, in rela-
zion to the right Of any person assessed
by them 10 vote al such eleciica. or such
other matters in reia lion 10 the assess
menI of voters as The said inspectors or
either or them, shall from lime 10 time
require.
No person shall be permitted 10 vote
at any e!ection as aforesaid. than white
freeman of the age Of twenty zone years
or more. who shall have resided in this
State atleasi one year, and nthe elec-
lion district where he offers to vote. AT
least Ten days Immediately proceeding
such election. and within two years paid
siale or county tax. which shall have
been assessed at leas, Ten DAYS before the
election. But a citizen OF the United
STATES who has previously been quail
fed voter of ihis State, and removed
,herefrom and reiurned. and who shall
have resided in the election district and
paid taxes. aforesaid, shall be entitled 10
vote after residing in shis State months
Provided. That the white freeman. cii-
zens of The United States between the a.
ges of lweniy.one and twenty two years
and have resided in the election district
Ten days as aforesaid, shall be entitled
10 vote. although they shah not have paid
taxes"
IN persan shall be admitted 10 vote
whose Rame is NOT contained an the list
of taxable Inhabitants furnished by the
commissioners, unless, First he produce
a receipt fer the payment, within two
years, of State or county tax assessed
! agreeably 10 the Constitution. and give
satisfactory evidence either on his own
oath or affirmation, or the oath or afiir-
nation OF another thai has paid such a
! tax, or on failure 10 produce receipt,
shall make an oath To The payment there.
OF; or Second if he claim a right to vote
hv being an elector between the age Of
twenty one. and twenty-five years, he
sh'fll depose an oath or affirmation that
: he 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 This art. 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 requ.
red by this act, whereupon the name OF
the person sa admitted to vote shall be in
serted in The list by The inspectors and a
note made opposite thereto by writing
the word LAY" if he shall be admitted
10 vote by reason thereof having paid tax,
or the wnr,l age il he shall be admltle,l
10 vote by reason Of such vote snail be
: called out ta the clerks. VINO shall make
the like notes in the list OF voters kept
by lhcm.
IN ali cases where the name Of the
person claiming 10 vote is found on the
list furnished hy lhc commissioners AMI
assessor or his rtuAt To yota ,vI,e,hor