The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-09-22

IN the Ninth dag Of October, One Thousand
Eight Hundred aud Forty.Nme,
A GENERAL ELECTION
Within said Commonwealth will be held at
: which time the Electors Of the county aforesaid
vii, vote in their respective districts, for
ONE PERSON Tor canal Commissioner
O.NF PERSON for Mcm5er Of the House
Of Representatives. Of Pennsylvania,
ONE PERSON for Sheriff
ONE PERSON TOR COUaiy Treasurer.
ONE PERSON for County Commissioner.
ONE PERS on for AuditOr, and
ONE PERSON for COrOR,r.
Aud notice is further given to the electors Of
the county aforesaid that the elections in the
several townships OF the said county, will be held
respectively at the places hereinafter designated,
! to wit.
Anthony township, Jas, Johnson as Judge and
Jacob Bidleman and William Hendershot, lnspec-
tors, will hold the election at the house Of JOS
Levers, in said township,
Bloom township, at the new Court House in the
town OF Bloomsbury.
Brarcreek township, at the town house in Ber
wick
Beaver township, at the house of Christian
Shuman.
Catlawissa lownshipat the house of Stacy Mar.
jerum in the town OF Catawissa.
Centre township, at the house Of Jno. Hess.
Danvllle bOrO', at the old Court House, in the
boro' of Danvle
! Derry township, at the house Of Alex, B.
Cummings in Washingonvle, in said township
| Fishingcreek township, at the house OF Jacob
| Sucker, in said township
Franklin township, at the School House, near
the house of John Mensh, in said township,
Greenwood township, at the house of Joseph
Patton, in said township.
Hemlock township, at the Buckhorn.
Jackson township, at the house Of Joshua
Savage, in said township.
Liberty township, at the house of Hugh NJ
Erath, in said township.
Limestone township, at the Union School
House, in said township
MahOning township, at the court house in the
town of Danvle
Mffin township, at the house of John Keller,
in said tow nship.
Madison township, at .he house now occupied
by John Welliyeri in Jerseytown.
Mountpleasant township, at the house Of Fred
erick Miller, in said township.
Montour township, at the house of Samuel
Lazarus, in said township
Maine township, at the house of Isaac Yetter,
in said township
Roaringcreek township, at the louse now oc.
cupied by William Yeager, in said township.
Orange township, at the house of Richard
Brewer, in Orangeville.
Sugarloaf township, at the house of Ezekiel
Cole, decd, in said township.
Valley township, at the house Of George Fox,
deceased.
In pursuance OF an act of General Assembly Of
the commonwealth OF Pennsy lvania, entitled Gan
Act relating to the electors of the common
wealth." passed the Cd day of July, A. d. 1899.
Notice is hereJy given, That in all cases
where the name OF the person claiming TO vote is
MOTTO be found on the list furnished by the Com
mlsslUneTs and Assessors, or his right to vote
whether found therein or not, is objected to by
any qualified citizen, it shall 0e the duty Of the
inspectors to examine such person oath, as 20
his qualifications, and if he claims to have resi-
ded within the State for one year or more, his
oath shall be sufficient proof thereof but he shall
make proof by at laast one competent witness,
who shall be qualified eector, that he has resi-
ded within the district for more than ten days
next Immediately preceding the election, and
shall also himself swear that his bona hde resi-
dence in pursuance Of his lawful calling is with
in the district, and that he did not move into the
district for the purpose OF voting therein"
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof, if required, Of his resi-
dence aud payment of taxes as aforesaid, shall be
admitted to vote in the township, ward or dis
trict in which he shall reside.
| If any person shall prevent or attempt TO pre-
vent any officer of an election under this act, from
holding such election, or, use, or threaten any
violence to any such officer, or shall interrupt
or improperly into rfere with him in the eXeCu-
ton of his duty, or shall block up or attempt to
| block up the window, or avenue to any window
where the same may be holden, or shall rlOtOusly
disturb the peace at such election, or shall use or
practice any intimidation, threats, force, or VIC.
lence, with design to influence unduly, or over
! awe any eleCtor, or TO prevent him from voting,
or TO restrain the freedom Of choice, such person,
| on conviction shall be fined in any sum not eX-
ceeding five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned
for any time not less than one nor more than
twelve months: and if il shall be shown 10 the
court, where the trial Of such offence shall be
had, that the person 50 offending was not a resi-
dent Of the city, ward, district or township where
the said offence was committed, and not entitled
to vote therein, then on conviction. he shall be
sentenced to pay fine Of not less than one hun
dred nor more than one thousand dollars, and be
imprisoned not less than SIX months, nor more
than two years.
Ifany person or persons shall make any bet
or wager upon the result Of any election IN TINS
commonwealth, or shall offer to make any such
bet or wager either by verbal proclamation there
Of, or by any written or printed advertisements
challenge or invite any persons 10 make such
bet or wager, upon COhFlCllo UheIeul "' VI WY
shall forfeit and pay three times the amount 50
bet or offered 10 be bet
If any person not by law qualified shall iraudu-
lently vote at any election within this common
wealth, or being otherwise qualified shall vote
out Of his proper district, or it any person know
ing the want Of such qualification shall and or
procure such person TO vote. the person or per-
sons offering shall, on conviction, be fined ~ any
sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, and IN
prisoned for any term not exceeding three
months
1t any person shall vote at more than one elec.
uon district, or otherwise lrauduently vote more
,nan u,i once on the same day, or shall irauduenty
sn' deliver to- the inspectors, two tickets to-
- SS,WWe.' WIN the intention TO illegally vote ol
= :, snaLl vote the same or if any person Shall advise
q Jinr % another 50 to DO, he or they, so often
,1E n, sna,i' on conviction, be fined in anv suu
Joil,rs .han % hty nor more than five HUNDRED
r Than ,or o,u ne Imprisoned for any term not les
N'lal D NOT more than y 80 ''.'' 40