The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-08-24

Judge or other officer Of any such eiec.
lion. shall be eligible 10 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 iusige at The next 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 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 Judge in his place; and if any
vacancy shall continue in the board for
the space Of one hour after the time dxed
by law Tor the opening of the election.
the qualified voters Of the township,
ward or district, for which such officer
shall have hren elected. present at the
place Of election. shall elect one OF the ir
number 10 fiji the vacacy."
I'm case anv clerk, appointed under
the provision Of this act, shall neglect
to attend a, any elertion during said yesr
If shall be Ihe duty Of the Inspector who
appointed said clerk. or the person 6lling
the place Of such Inspector, to forthwith
appoint Il suitable person as clerk, quail
fed as aforesaid, who shall perform The
duties fur tie year.
IL 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-
ton TO the right Of any person assessed
by them TO vote ut 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 TO time
reqnire.'
''No person shall he permitted to vote
a, 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
ton district where he offers 10 vote. al
least ten days Immediately proceeding
such election. and within 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 a quail
fed voter Of ibis Sla'e, and removed
Iherefrom and returned. and who shall
have resided in tile election district and
paid taxes aforesaid, shall be entitled to
vote after residing in this State months
Provided, That the white freeman, citi-
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"
NO person shall be admitted 10 vo;e
~ hose name is rot contained in the list
of taxable inhabitants furnished by the
commissioners. unless, First he produce
receipt fer the payment, within two
years, Of State or county tax assessed
agreeabIy to the Constitution, and give
satisfactory evidence either on his own
cath or affirmation, or the oath or affir- |!
m ton of another that has paid such |
tx. or on failure 10 produce a receipt, |
shall make an oath TO the payment there
of; or Second if he claim a right to vote |
bv being an eicctor between the age of
twenty one and twenty years, he
shall depose an oath or affirmation that
he has resided in the State at least one I
year next before his application, and
make such proof Of residence in the dis
trct 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 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 ''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
bv them.
''In all cases where The name Of the
person claiming 10 vote is found on the
list furnished bv The commissioners and
assessor. or his right TO vote whether
found thereon OF not, is objected 10 by
any qualified citizen, il shall be The duty
IT the inspectors. To examine such person
IN oath as the qualifications. and If he
rIaims 10 have resided in the State for
one year or more, his ih shall be suffi-
rienl proof thereof, but shall make proof
by al least one competent witness. who
shall be qualified eIecior. that he has
resided. within The district for more than
Ten days Immediately preceding said E.
lection. and shall also swear that his bona
ilde residence, in pursuance Of his lawful