Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-08

any person voting in the manner above pre-.
scrbed, shall be punished as similar frauds
are directed to be punished by the existing
laws of this Commonwealth.
That by the 9Th section Of an act passed
by the said general Assembly on the 9Th day
OF April A. d. 1S49, entitled Gan Act reIa.
tive TO Supervisors in Franklin county," sc,
&c, IL Is entitled, eThat the Act passed the
present session Of the Legislature, approved
the twenty-seven,h day of February, one
thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, au.
thOrizing the qualified voters Of Adams and
other counties, 10 vote by general ticket, be
extended 10 Mifilin, Union, Crawford Bedford,
Monroe, Warren and Northumberland coun.
ties, SO far as relates to voting at the general
elections.
'In case the person who shall have receiv-
ed the second highest number of votes for In
spector shall not attend on the day Of any
election, ,hen the person who shall have re-
ceived the second highest number of votes for
Judge the next preceding election, shall act
as an inspector in his place, and IN case the
person who shall have received the high.
est number of voted for Inspector, shall not
attend, the person appointed Judge shall ap.
point an Inspector in his place; and in case
the person elected Judge shall not attend, the
Inspector who received the highest number Of
votes shall appoint Judge in his place and
for the space of an hour after the time fixed
by law for the opening Of the election, tho
qualified voters of the township, ward or dis
trlct, for which snch officers shall have been
elected, present at the place Of elections, shall
elect one OF their number 10 fill such vacancy.
at shall be the duty of said assessors re-
specilvely 10 attend at the place of holding
every general, special, or township election,
during the whole time said election is kept
OPEN Tor the purpose OF giving information to
the inspectors and Judge, when called on. in
/, relation 10 the right of any person assessed by
them to vote al such election, or such other
matters in relation 10 the assessment of yo.
ters, as the said Inspector or Judge or either
: of them, shall from time 10 time require.
"No person shall be permitted to vote at
: any election as aforesaid, other than white
:, frcemen of the age of twenty-one or more,
who shall have resided in the state at least
I one year, and in the election district where
y. he offers to vote at least ten DAYS Immediately
Il preceding such election, aud within two years
. paid state or county lax, which shall have
!, been assessed at least ten days before the
!, election. But citizen OF the United States
u who had previouly been qualified voter of
:, this stae and removed therefrom and re.
N turned, and shall have resided in the election
II district, and paid tax as aforesaid, shall be
ID entitled 10 vote after residing in this state six
ID months, Provided, That the white freemen,
citizen OF the United States, between the age
r. of twenty-one and twenty-five yeais, and
es having resided in the state one year. and in
Ii. the election district ten days as aforesaid,
,g shall be entitled ioa vote, although they shall
st not have paid taxes.
d, No person shall be permitted to vote whose
IN name is not contained in the list of taxable
is inhabitants furnished by the commissioners
TO- as aforesaid unless, First: He produce re-.
IL ceipt for the payment. within two years, of a
RS state or county tax assessed agreeably to the
constitution, aud give satisfactory evidence
ce either or his own oath or affirmation, or on
%. the oath or affirmation of another, ,ha, he
nd has paid such tax, or on failure to produce a
,r. receipt. shall make an oath 10 the pavmen,
thereof: or second. if he claim right 10 vote
he BY being all eiectOr between the ages OF
at twcnty-one aud twenty-five wears. he shall
deruSr on oath or affirmation. thai he has re-.
he sided in the state al least one year next beior.
of his application, aud make such proof OF resi-
dence in the district as is required BY thi:
of act and that he does verify believe from the
,se accounts given him that he is of the age alore
M said, and give such other evidences as is re
CURED by this act, wherepon the name of III,
los person so admitted 10 vote. shall be inserte,
,d in the alphabetical list by the Inspectors, ant
"a. Il note made Opposite thereto by writing III,
word tax, if he shall be permitted TO vote b.
ed reason of having paid tax, or the word age,
if he shall be permitted TO vote on account o
oI his age, and in either case the reason of sucl
votes shall be called out to the clerk, VIII
NO. shall make notes in the list of voters kept b.
them.
a. In all cases where the name of the per.o
claiming 10 vote is not found on the list fur
of nished bv the Commissioners and Assessor
or his right 10 vote whether found thereon q
,se not, is objected TO BY any qualified citizen. tn
Inspector shall examine such person on oai
,.e rs TO his qualifications, and if he claims I
have resided in the state one year or more
,se his oath shall be proof thereof, but he sha
prove by at least one competent witness, VIII
ole shall be- Il qualified eleciOr, iha; he iesde
within the district at least Ten days nexi in
ter media,ely preceding the election, and sha
also himself swear that his bona fide res
,liy dence, in pursuance of his lawful calling
within the district, and that he did not r,
Of move into said district for the purpose of "
nall ting therein.
ent Every person qualified as aforesaid, an
the who shall make proof, IT required. OF his res
dence and payment OF taxes, as aioresalt
,e1 shall be admitted TO vote in the township
nee ward or district in which he shall reside.
Ily Ii any person not qualified 10 vote in ,h
me Commonwealth, agreeably to law, (eNcep, III
sons of qualified citzens) shall appear at an
the place of election for the purpose OF issnir
int. tickets, or influencing citizens qualified
ent vote, he shall. on conviction, forfeit and pa
of any sum not exceeding one hundred dolla
r. a for every such offence, and be imprisoned 4
he any term not exceeding three months.
or Ii shall be The duty OF every mayor, sheIil
mi. alderman, justice of the peace, and cons'ab
dis or deputy constable, OF every city, count
ess. township or district within this commo
lect wealth, whenever called upon BY any offic'
mis-. of an election, or by any three qualified ele
aw. tors thereof, to clear any window or avenu
ice TO any window, TO the place OF seneraF ee'
arl, ton, whicn shall be obslrncied in such wa
and as 10 prevent voters from approaching 10
;cer same, and on neglect or refusal 10 10 40
Zee such requisilion, said officer shall be deem'
guilty of misdemeanor in office, and on cm
tied vcion shall be fined in any sum not less iha
oro, one hundred not more than one thousan
40 dollars: and il shall be the duty of the n
spectiye constables of each ward, district
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