Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-28

spector shall NOT attend on, The, day, Of any
election, then the,person who shall have rs.
ceiycd lhe 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.
eat number, of voted for Inspector, shall not
attend, the person appointed Judge shall apr
point an lnspectoriin his place; and in cses
the person elected Judge shall not attend, the
inspector who refelved the shighest. number
and if amy vacancy shall Continue, @ ii ,' II The
board for The spaop of an hour after the time
liked by law ,ior The, opening Of, the election,
the qualified voters Of the township, ward or
District, for which SUCH officers shall have
been elected, present, at 1.-The place of elect
tions, shall elect one of their number to fiji
sucn VACANCY. 4 ilN ,f.
81 shall be the duty of said assessors rec
specfively 10 attend at The place of holding
| every general, special, Or township election,
during the elwhole 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 any person assessed
BY them 10 vote at SUCH election or such
other matters in relation to the assessment of
voters, as The said inspection or Judge or eli,
ther of them, shall from time 10 lime re-
quire- IA, ,tu,..ui
"No person shall be permitted 10 vote at any
election as aforesaid, other than white free
man of twepty-one or more, who shall have
resided in the state Ut least one year. and in
the election district where he Offers 10 vote
at ieast 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
previously been a qualified voter Of this state,
and removed therefrom aud returned, 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, Provi-
ded, That the white, freemen,, citizen of the
United Sates, between the age Of ,wen,y,ons
and twenty-five years. and having resided in
the. State one. year, and in the election dis
trlct ten days as aforesaid, shall be entitled
to vote, although they shall not have
Noperson shall be permitted to vote whoss
name is not contained in the list of taxable
Inhabitants. fprnished!tby ,helcommissioners
as aforesaid, unless, First :. He produce a
receipt for the payment, within two years, of
state OF. county tax assessed agreeahly IL
the constitution and give satisfactory evil
dence either on his own oath or Affirmation,
or On the oath OF affirmation of another, that
he has, paid such tax, or on failure TO produce
a,receipt, shall make an oath TO the payment
thereof !, or second, if he claim right TO vote
| by being an Ielector between, the ages of
twenty y-oneand twenty-five years, he shall de-
pose on oath or affirmation, that he has resd.
ed in the state al least one year next before
his application, and make such proof of rss-
dence in the district ,as is required by this
act and that he does verily believe from the
accounts given, him that he is of, the age afore-
said, and give such other evidences as is no!
qured by this act whereupon the name of
the person SO admitted to vote, shall be in.
serted in alphabetical list by the inspectors,
and note made opposite thereto by writing
the word TAX if he shall be- permitted TO
vote by reason of having paid tax, or the
word 'age,' if he shall be permitted to vote
on account of his'age, and in either case the
reason of such votes shall be called ont to the
clerk, who shall make notes in the list Of vo-
,ers kept by ihem.r Il -, !, .
In all cases where The name of the person
claiming to vote is not found on the list fur,
nshed by the Commissioners and Assessor,
or hiR right TO vote whether found thereon or
not, is objected 10 by any qualified citizen,
the Inspector shall examipe such person on
oath as to,his qualifications, and if he claims
70 have LesideI in ihe.staie, one year or moreI
his oath shall be a proof thereof, but he shall
prove, BY at least one competent witness, who
shall be "a Qualified elecior, ,iha, he I.sided
within the district at least len days next i'm.
mediately preceding The election, and shall
also himself swear that his bona fdsi rssir
dence, in pursuance Of his Lawful calling b
within the. district, and, that he did not rs-
move into said district for the purp pose Of vo~
ting thereins, ,i,i ii. ..n'.,;f ....t
Every person, qualified as aforesaid, and
| WI ha shal 10 r,ropf if ray ofh III.
dence and payment OF taxes, ,as aforesaid,
shall be admitted TO- vote ip the township,
ward or district in which he shall reside, T., q,
! II any person not Qualified 10 vote in this
Commonwealth, agreeably 10 law, (except the
sons of qualified ci:elsl 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.
It 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 this common
wealth, whenever called upon hy,any officer
of nelection, or by any three qualified cleo
tors thereof, to clear any. window or avenue
to any window, to the place of general cleo.
ton, which shall be DISTRACTED in such way
as TO prevent voters from approaching the
same, and on neglect or refusal to do SO on
such reqnisiiion,, said officer shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor ip Office, and on con.
victiOn shall be fined in any sum not less than
one hundred nor more than one thousand
dollars and it shall be, .ihe dhiy of the re-
spective constables of each ward, district or
township, of ahis commonwealth 10 be present
in person by deputy, at the place of; hold