Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-29

,horizinp the qualified voters of Adams and
other countless to vote by general ticket be
attended TO Miffln, Union, Crawford, Bedford.
Monroe. Warren and Northumberland coun.
lies. so far as relates to voting at the general
elections
eIn case the person who shall have receiy.
ed the second highest number of votes for In.
specior shall not attend on the day. of any
election, then 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 no,
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
| II any vacancy shall continue in the board
| ior 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.
irict, for which such officers shall have been
elected, present at the place of elections, shall
elect one Of their number to fill such vacancy.
"lt shall be the duty Of said assessors re.
spectively 10 attend al the place Of holding
every general, special. or township election,
during the whole time said election is kent
opCll, III tuc puSt vi giving flIOTlndt1On 10
the inspectors and Judge when called on. in
relation TO the right of any person assessed bv
| them 10 vote a, 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 to time require
''No person shall be permitted TO vote at
any election as aforesaid, other than n white
frremen OF The age of twentyaone or more,
, who shall have resided in The state at least
one year, and in the election district where
he offers 10 vote at least ten days immediately
preceding such election, and within two wears
paid state or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least ten days before the
election. But Il citizen of the United States
who had previouly been qualified voter of
this state, and removed therefrom md re-
turned, and shall have resided in the election
district and paid tax as aforesaid, shall be
entitled to vote after residing in this state six
months, Provided, That the white freemen.
citizen of the United States, between the age
of twrnty-one aud twenty-five years and
having resided in the stale one year. and in
the election district ten DAYS as aforesaid
shall be entitled to vote, although they shall
not have paid taxes.
No person shall be permitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable
inhabitants furnished by the commissioners
as aforesaid, unless, Fist He produce re-
ceipt for the payment, within two years, of
state or county tax assessed agreeabv 10 the
constitution, and give satisfactory evidence
either or his own oath or affirmation. or on
the oath or affirmation of another, that he
has paid such tax, or on failure 10 produce
receipt. shall make an oath 10 the payment
thereof; or second. il he claim right to vote
by being an clector between the ages of /
and 4 b. shall !
depose on oath or affirmation, that he has re.
sided in the state al least one year next before |
his application, and make such proof of resi- |
dence in the district as is required BY this /
act and that he does verify believe from the /
accounts given him that he is of the age afore- |
said, and give such other evidences as is Ie- |
quired by this act, wherepon the name of the |
person so admitted TO vote. shall be inserted /
in the alphabetical list by the inspectors. and |
a note made opposite thereto hy writing the |
word 'laX,' if he shall be permitted to vote by |
reason of having paid tax, or the word age |
II he shall be permitted to vote on account of |
has age and in either case the reason of such .
votes shall hc called ont 10 the clerk who /
shall make notes in the list of voters kept by |
them
In all cases where the name of the person
claiming 10 vote is not found on the list fur. /
nlshed by the Commissioners and Assessor.
or his right TO vote whether found thereon or
not, Is objected TO by any qualified citizen. the /
Inspector shall examine such person on oath .
as to his qualifications, and II he claims to .
have resided IN the state one year or more,
his oath shall be Il proof thereof, hut he shall .
prove by at least one competent witness, who
shall be Il qualified elrclor, that he resided
within the district at least len days next i'm.
mediaely preceding the election, and shall
also himself swear that his bona fde resi-
dence in pursuance of his lawful calling is
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 proof, il required, OF his resi-
dence and payment of taxes, as aforesaid,
shall be admitted 10 vote in the township,
ward or district in which he shall reside.
If any person not qualified 10 vote in this ,
Commonwealth, agreeably 10 law, (except the .
sons OF qualified citizenS) shall appear at any .
place OF election for the purpose of issuing
tickets, or influencing citizens qualified to
vote, he shall. on conviction, forfeit and pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars ,
for every such offence, and be imprisoned for ,
any term not exceeding three months.
II shall be the duty OF every mayor, sheriff, ,
alderman, justice of the peace, and constable .
or deputy constable, OF every city, county,
township or district within lhi, 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
10 any window, 10 the place OF general cleo
ton, whcn shall be obslructed in such way
as 10 prevent voters from approaching the
same, and on neglect or refusal TO do so on
such requistion, said officer shall be deemed
guilty OF mSdemeanor in office, and on con-
yiclion shall be fined in any sum not less than
one hundred not more than one thousand
dollars; and it shell be the duty Of the re-
spective constables of each ward, district or
township, OF this commonwealth to be present
in person or by deputy, at the place of hold
ing such elections in said ward, district or
township for the purpose o. preserving the
peace as aforesaid.
1t shall be the duty OF every peace officer.
as aforesaid, who shall be present at any
such disturbances at an election as is de-
scrbed in this act, 10 report the same TO the
next court of quarter sessions, and also the
names of the witnesses who can prove the
same
And by the iih section of the act of 10th
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