Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-22

extended 70 Mifflin, Union, Crawford, Bedford,
Monroe, Warren and Northumberland coun-
ties 20 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, 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 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 hiehes, number of
votes, shall appoint Judge in his place; and
if any vacancy shall continue in the board
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.
lrict. for which such officers shall have been
elected, present at the place OF elections, shall
elect one Of their number to iill such vacancy.
at shall be the duty Of taid assessors re-
spec,ively TO attend at the place of holding
every general. special. or township election
during the whole time said election is kept
OPEN for the purpose of giving information 10
the inspectors and Judge, when called on. in
\ relation to the right OF any person assessed by
| them TO vote at such election, er such other
| matters in relation 10 the assessment OF vo-
| tiers, 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 whlte
trcemcn of the ane of tweniy-one or more,
who shall have resided in the state at least
one wear. and i'll the election district where
| he offers TO vote at least ten DAYS Immediately
paid state or county tax. which shall have
been assessed at least ten days before the
election. But citizen of the United States
who had rrevionly been a qualified voter Of
this state. and removed therefrom and re-
turned, and shall have resided in the election
district, aud paid tax as Aforesaid, shall be
entitled to vote after residing in this state six
months, Provided, That t'lr white freemeu.
citizen of the United S,a'c<, between the age
of ,weniy-one and twenty-five years, and
having resided in the state 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 10 vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable
inhabitants furnished by the commissioners
as aforesaid, unless, First: He produce re-
ceipt for the payment. within two years OF a
stale or county tax assessed agreeahy TO the
cons sitUion, aud give satisfactory evidence
either or his own oath or affirmation, or on
the oath or affirmation of another, that he
has pa9d such lax, or on failure 10 produce
receipt. shall make an oath to the payment
thereof; or second if he claim a right to vote
ny being an eecior Between the ages of
tweuty-one and twenty-five years he shall
depose on oath or atiirnsation, that he has re-
sided in the state Il, 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 aiore.
said, and give such other evidences as ,s Ie-
qured BY this act. wherepon the name of the !
person 50 admitted 10 vote. shall be inserted |
in the alphabetical list by the inspectors, and
a note made opposite thereto by writing the
word tax, if he shall be permitted to vote Ivy
reason of having paid tax, or the word age
il he shall be permitted 10 vote on account ol
his age, and in either case the reason OF such
votes shall be called out TO the clerk who
shall make notes in the list of voters kept Sy
them.
IN all cases where iNe name OF the person
claiming 10 vote is not found on the list fur
uished by the Commissioners and Assessor,
or his ri"ht to vote whether found thereon or
not, is objected TO by any qualified citizen, the
as 10 his qualifications, and if he claims TO
have resided in the state one year or more,
his oath shall be a proof thereof, but ne shall
prove by at least one competent witness, who
shall be qualified elecior, that ne resided
within the district at least Ten days next i'm.
mediatey preceding the election, and shall
also himself swear that his bona fide resi-.
dence, in pursuance OF his lawful calling is
wiltsiu 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, If required, of his resi-
dence and payment of taxes, as aforesaid,
shall be admitted TO vote in The township,
ward or district in which he shall reside
II any person not qualified 10 vote in this
Cemmenw ealh, agreeaby TO law, (excep, The
sons OF qualified citizensl 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 net exceeding one hundred dollars
for every such offence, aud be imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months
1t 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 thi, common
wealth, whenever called upon by any officer
VI 'li 'ltciIuli, III ny lllltt
tors thereof, 10 clear any window or avenue
10 any window, 10 The place of general cleo
ton, when shall be distracted in such way
as TO prevent voters tiorn approaching the
same, and OH neglect or refusal to do so on
such requsiton, said officer shall be deemed
J guilty of misdemeaner in Office, and on con-
viclion shall be fined in any sum net less than
ore hundred not more than one thousand
dollars; aud it shall 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 j, de-
scribed in this aci to report the same TO the
next court of quarter sessions, aud also the
names of The witnesses who can prove the
same.
And by the 4th section Of the act of 10th
Of April, 1910, it is enacted, 'Tha, the 18th
section of the act, as passed July I'd, 1899,