Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-15

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Commonwealth.
SECTION 2. That any fraud committed by
any person voting in the manner above pre-.
scribed 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 "An Act rela.
i've 10 Supervisors in franklin county," &c,
&C, II Is entitled, "That the Act passed the
present session Of the Legislature, approved
we .wen'y-seventh day of February, one
thousand eight hundred and forty.nine, au-
'noriAihe tne qualified voters Of Adams and
other counties, 10 vote by general ,icke, Re
extended TO Mifflin, Union, Crawford RsJfo,J.
Monroe, Warren and Northumberland rnrn.
lies, so lar as relates to voting at the general
elections.
"ln 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, then the person who shall have re-
ceived the second highes, 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 highes, number of
votes, shall appoint Judge in his place :. and
II any vacancy shall continue in the boards
for the space of an hour after the time fixed,
by law for the opening of the election, the
qualified voters Of the township, ward or dis.
trict for which such officers shall have been
elected, present at the place Of elections, shall
| elect one OF their number TO fill such vacahcy.
at shall be The duty of said assessors re.
specliyely to attend at the place of holding
every general, special, or township electio,s
during the whole time said election is- kcm
open, Tor the purpose Of giving information 10
the inspectors and Judge when called On. in
relation to the right of any person assessed by
iherh TO vote at such election, or such other
matters in relation TO the assessment of yo.
tiers, as the said inspector or Judge or either
OF them, shall from time to time require
!No person shall be permitted to vote a,
any election as aforesaid, other than n whit,
trcemen of the age of iweniy-on or more
who shall have resided in the state at leas,
one year, and in the election dislriet' WHERE
he offers TO vote at least Ten days irnrnehiaie,t
preceding such election, and wiihinawu,tur
paid state or comfy tax, which. shall! lAw
been assessed at least ten DAYS h,fcfr tn,
election. But citizen of the Uniitti' State
who had prevonly been qualified voter
this state, and removed therefrom and re-
turned, and shall have resided in itJe election
district, and paid tax as aforesaid, shall bt
entitled to vote after residing in his state 81,
months Provided, That the w!.,te freemen
citizen of the United States. between the 40,
of iwenly-one and twenty-five, years, ant
having resided III the state one year, and il
the election district ten days@a as aforesaid
shall be entitled TO vote, al,hopehihey shal
not have paid taxes.
| No person shall be permitted 10 vote who's,
name is no, contained in the lstof taxab
inhabitants furnished by the commissioner
as aforesaid, unless. First He prUduce rc
ceipt for the payment. within two years, of
state or county tax assessed agreeably TO ih
constitution, and give satisfactory evidence
either or his own oath or affirmation. or on
the oath or affirmation Of anothet that he
has paid such tax, or on failure 10 1rodnce q
receipt. shall make an oath TO the payment
thereof; or second. if he claim rs;,f TO vote
BY being an clector between tbH ages Of
twen,y-one and twenty-five year-, he shall
depose OIL oath or affirmation, that De has re-
sided in the state al leas, one vrarasAl before
his application. and make such I,ruoi of resi-
dence i'll the district as is TeqJined by this
act and that he does verify believe from the
accounts given him that he is e liie aye aiore-
said, and give such other evidences as is r-.
qured by this act, wherepon the name Of the
person so admitted 10 vote. shall be inserted
in the alphabetical lis, by re inspectors, and
a note made opposite thereto W writing the
word 'tax,' ii he shall be permitted to vote by
reason of having paid iaS, or the word age
if he shall be permitted ~ So,e sn account OF
his age and in either case the rrason of such
votes shall be called ont 10 the clerk, who
shall make notes in the lia Of ,Sters kept by
them
In all cases where the name OF the person
claiming to vote is no, tound or the list fur.
nished bv the Commissioners and Assessor
or his right to vote whether founI thereon or
not, is objected 10 by any qualified citizen the
Inspector shall examine such person on oath
as 10 his qualifications; and ID he claims TO
have resided in the state one wear or more,
his oath shall he proet thrreot- but he shall
prove by III lea>, one uumnstent wIiness. who
shall be- IA qualified eeclur, that he resided
within the dlslrc, AT least ten DAYS nexl i'm.
mediaiely preceding the election, and shall
also himself swear that his bona tde resi-.
dence, in pur.uance of his lawful calling ia
within the district, and that he did not re.
move into said district for the purpose OF vo.
ting therein. ..
/ Every person qualified as aforesaid, and
, who shall make preot, it reqpired OF his resi-
dence and payment of taxes, as aforesaid,
shall be admitiod 10 vote in the township,
. ward or district in which he shall reside
If any person net qualified to vote in this
!, Commonwealth, agreeably TO law, Except the
sons Of qualified caizens) shall appear at any
: place OF election for The purpose OF issniuR
tickets, or influencing citizens qualified 10
I vote, he shall, on conviction, forfei, and pay
f any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars
a for every such offence, and be imprisoned for
e any term not exceeding three months.
+ It shall be the duty Of every mayor, sheriff,
: alderman, justice Of The peace, and constable
: or depuiy constable, of every city, county
!, township or district within This common.
/ wealth, whenever called upon BY any officer
: of an election, or by any three qualified cleo
:, tors thereof, to clear any window or avenue
e TO any window, TO the place OF general elec-
/, iion, whicn shall be obsiructed in such way
/ as TO prevent voters from approaching the
T same, and on neglect or refusal to do so or
g such requisition, said officer shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor in office, and on con.
| viclion shall be fined in any sum not less than