The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-10-05

subordinate officer or agent. who is. OF /
hall be employed under the legislative. |
OF Judiciary department Of this
Stale, or ofTihe United States. orof any {
iisy or incorporated dissrics, and that cs-
.ry member Of Congress, and cf The
Stare Legislature, and OF the select or
common council Of any ciiy, or commits
sioner OF any incorporated district, is by
.aw incapable Of exercising. at the same
ime, the Office or appointment of Judge,
Inspector, OF clerk OF any election Of this
commonwealth, and that no inspector.
Judge or other officer Of any such elec.
lion. shall be eligible 10 any oa;ce 70 be
then voted for.
'.ln case The person who shall have re-
ceived the secund highest number Of
votes for inspector. shall not attend on
llae day Of electioa, the person who shall
have received The second highes, number
Of votes for Judge al the mex, proceed
ing election, shall acl as inspector in his
place. And in ease the person who
shsl! have received the highest number
Of votes Tor inspector shall not attend.
Ihe person ele, ted judge shall appoint
an inspector IN his place; and IN case the
person elected a judge shall not attend,
Ihen the Inspector who shall have receiv
ed-ths liighes, 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 opening Of the election,
the qualified voters Of tie 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 fiIi the yacscy."
''In case any clerk, appointed under
the provision Of This act, shall neglect
10 attend at any election during said year
il 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, quali-
fled as aforesaid, who shall perform The
duties for the 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-
tor. and judge when called on, in rela-
lion 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 from time to time
require
No person shall be permitted TO vote
at any election as aforesaid, than white
freeman Of The age Of twenty-one years
or more, who shall have resided in this
State at least one year, and in the cleo
lion dislric, where he offers TO vote. at
least len days Immediately proceeding
such election, and within two years paid
a stale or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at leas, ten days before the
election. But citizen Of the United
States who has previously been quail
fed voter Of this State, and removed
iherefrom and returned, and who shall
have resided in the election distric, and
paid taxes aforesaid, shall be entitled 10
vote after residing in this State months
Provided, Tha, the white freeman, cil-
zens Of the United States between the a.
ges Of ,wenly.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"
mo person shall be admitted 10 vote
whose name is not contained in the list
Of taxable inhabitants furnished by the
unless, First he produce
a 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
oath or affirmation, or the oath or affir.
mation Of another that has paid such
tax, or on failure 10 produce a receipt,
shall make an oath 10 the payment there
Of; or Second If he claim right 10 vote
hv being an elector between the age of
twenty-one and twenty-five years, he
otHtb ClttcG dh Odth OF dUtEfUdU0n mat
he has resided in the State at least one
year next before bis application, and
make such proof Of residence in the dis
trict as is required by Ibis aci. and that
he does verify believe. from The accounts
given him that he is of The age aforesaid,
ardgive such other evidence as il requi.
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
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 ba
called oul 10 the clerks, wno 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 rlyht 10 yote whstber