The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-08-31

time, the Office or appointment Of Judge, |
inspector, os clerk OF any election OF this
commonwealth, and that no Inspector,
Judge or other officer of any such cleo
tiou, shall be eligible to any Office TO 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 for judge al the next proceed
ing election, shall act as inspector in his
place. Aud in case the person who
shsl! have received The highest number
Of votes for inspector shall not attend.
the person elected a judge shall appoint
an inspector III his place; and in case the
person elected a judge shall not attend,
then the Inspector who shall have receiv
ed the highest number of votes, shall
appoint 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 opeaing of the election.
the qualified voters of the township.
ward or district, for which such officer
shall have been elected, present al the
place Of election, shall elect one Of their
number TO filllhe vacacy."
''in case any clerk, appointed under
the provision Of This act, shall neglect
to attend al any election during said year
it shall be the duty of the inspector whe
appointed said clerk, or the person filling
the place Of such inspector, TO forthwith
appoint suitable person as clerk, quail
fled as aforesaid, ~ho shall perform the
duties for the year.
III 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 Oh, in rela
| iien to the right of any person assessed
by them 10 vote at such election. or such
| other matters in relation 10 the assess
| menl Of voters as The said inspectors or
either Of them, shall from time 10 time
require"
"No person shall be permitted to vote
a, any election as aforesaid, than white
freeman Of the age of twenty -oHe years
1 or more, who shall have resided in this
State at least one year, and in the elec-
lion district where he offers TO vote. al
least len days Immediately proceeding
such election. and within two years paid
stale or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at leas, ten days before the
eectiea. But citizen Of the United
States who has previously been quali-
| fed voter of this State, and removed
| lhere(rom and returned, and who shall
have resided in the election district and
paid taxes afresaid, shall be entitled 10
vote after residing in this Stale 6 months
Provided, That the white freeman. ciii-
zens Of the United States between the a
ges Of twenty one and twenty-five years
and have resided in the election district
ten days as aforesaid, shall be entitled
10 vote. although they shall not have paid
taxes"
"Ne person shall be admitted 10 vo:e
whose name is not contained in the list
! of taxable inhabitants furnished by the
commissioners. ualess, First lie produce
a receipt fer the 7ay3aea, withia iw0
years. Of State or county tax assessed
agreeabIy to HE Constitution, and give
satisfactory evidence either on his own
] eaif, or affirmation, or the oath or AFR
nation OF anelfrer that has paid such
tax, or on failure to produce a receipt.
shall make an oath 10 the pay meGt there
of; or Second if he claim right 10 vote
bv being an elector between the age Of
swenty-one and Iweniy-lwo years, he !
shall dePose an oath "r affirmation dat
he has resided in the State at least one |
year next before his application, and |
make such proof Of residence in the dis |
trici as is required by this act, and that
he does verify believe, from the accounts
given him that I've is Of the age aforesaid, |
ard give such ether evidence as is requi- |
red by this act, whereupon the name Of
the person so admitted to vote SHALL be in
serted in the list by ase inspectors and
note made opposite thereto by writing
the word tax" f lie shall be admitted
to vote by reason thereof having paid tax,
or the word ''age''if he shall be admitted
to 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.
.'ln all cases where the name Of the |
person claiming TO vote is found on the |
isl furnished by the commissioners anJ |
assessor, or his night 10 vote wheifer |
found thereon eF not. is objected 10 by |
any qualified citizen. il shall be The duty
of the inspectors, to examine such person I
on oath as the qualifications. and if he
claims TO have resided in the State for
one year or more, his oath shall be stuff
cient proof thereof, but shall make proof