Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-06

extended, TO Miflln, 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, 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 III case the
person who shall have received the high
est number of voted for Inspector, shall not
attend, the person appointed Judge shall APP
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 a Judge in his place and
if any vacancy shall conlinnc 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.
trict for which such officers shall have been
elected present at the place of elections. shall
elect one Of their number 10 fill such vacancy
"lt shall be the duty of said assessors re-
speciively 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 to
the inspectors and Judge, when called on. in
| relation TO the right of auy person assessed by
them to vote al such election, or such other
matters in relation TO the assessment of vo-
ters, as the said Inspector or Judge or either
of them, shall from time to time require.
''No person shall be permitted TO vote al
any election as aforesaid, other than a white
freemen of the age of tweniy-one or more,
who shall have resided in the state at least
one year, aud in the election district where
he offers 10 vote at least ten days Immediately
preceding such election, and within two years
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 previoulv been qualified voter of
this state, and removed therefrou and 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 twentv-one and twenty-five wears, aud
having resided in the stale one year. and in
the election district ten DAYS as aforesaid.
shall be entitled to a vote, although they shall
moi have paid taxes.
No person shall be permitted TO vote whose
n1me is not contained in the list of taxable
inhabitants furnished by the commissioners
as aforesaid, unless, First: lie produce a re-
ccipt for the payment. within two years, Of a
state or county tax assessed agreeably 10 the
constitution, and give satisfactory evidence
either on his own oath or affirmation. or on
the oath or affirmation Of another, that he
has plil such lax, or Oh failure 10 produce
receipt. shall make an oath to the payment
thereof: or second, il he claim right to vote
by being an elccor between the ages Of
lwcnty-one and twenty-five years, he shall
depoSe on cath or affirmation, that he has re-
sided in the state al least one year next before
his application. and make such proof Of resi-
dcnce 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 aforc-
said, and give such other evidences as is re.
CURED By this act, wherepon the name of the
person so admitted TO vote, shall be inserted
in the alpha betlcal list by the inspectors, and
a note made opposite thereto by writing the
word 'iay,' il he shall be permitted to vote by
reason OF having paid tax: or the word a.c,'
if he shal! he permitted to vote on account of
his age, and in either rase the reason Of such
votes shall he called CIT to thn clerk. " no
shall make notes in ia. list OF voters kept by
'h"m.
II all cases where ,he namc Of the person
claiming to vote Is lAIi found ou the lis, Iur-
ulshed bv the Commissioners and Assessor,
or his ri@ht to vote whether found thereon or
not, is objected 10 by any qualified citizen. the
Inspector shall examine such person on oath
as 10 his qualifications, and if he claims to
have resided III the state one year or more,
his oath shall be proof thereof, but he shall
prove by at least one competent witness, who
shall be qualified elecior, that he resided
within the district at least ten days next i'm.
mediaiely preceding the election, and shall
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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, if required, of his resi-
dence aud payment OF taxes, as aforesaid,
shall be admitted to'vote in the township
ward or district in which he shall reside.
If any person not qualified 10 vote in this
Commonwealth, agreeably to law, Except the
sons Of qualified citizens) shall appear at any
place OF election for the purpose of issuing
tickets, or influencing citizens qualified 10
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.
1t shall be the duty OF every mayor, sheriff,
alderman, justice of the peace, aud constable
or deputy 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 elec
tors thereof, to clear any window or avenue
TO any window, to the place of general eecs
tion, whcn shall be obsrncted in such way
as 10 prevent voters from approaching tile
same, and on neglect or refusal to do so on
such requislion, said officer shall he deemed
guilty of msdemeanor in office, and Oh con-
yiction shall be fined in any sum not less than
one hundred not more than one thousand
dollars; and il she'll 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-
scribed in this act, TO report the same 10 the
next court of quarter sessions and also the
names of The witnesses who can prove the
same.
And by the 4th section of the act of 10th
of April, tS40, it is enacted, THAT the 18th
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