The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-09-26

name is not contained in the list of taxable in
habitants furnished by the commissioners unless
lst, he produce receipt for The payment, with.
In two years, OF state county tax assessed
agreeabiy 10 the constitution, and give satiSfac-
tory evidence either his own oath or atiir-
NATION OF another, that has pal d such tax.
on failure to produce a receipt, sh all make oath
OF The payment thereof, Pad IL he ella im
right TO vote by being an elecior between the
age OF II and % years, he shall dspose oatl.
Oh affirmation, that he has res ldeC IN the state
at least one year before his application and
make such proof of his residence in the district
as Is required by this act, and that he does
lily believe, frsm the accounts given him that
he Is OF age aforesaid, and give such other evi.
dence as is required by this act, whereupon the
name OF the persoc SO admitted TO vote, shall be
inserted IN the alphabetical list by the inspec-
tors and note made opposite thereto by wri.
ting the word "tax," if he shall be admitted TO
vote by reason of having paid tax. the word
| age, II he shall be admitted TO vote by reason
OF such age shall! be called out TO the clerks.
who shall make the Ike notes III the list OF vo-
ters kept by them.
"In all cases where the name of The person
claiming TO vote is found on the list furnished
| by the commissioners and assessor, or his right
| 10 vote whether found thereon not is objected
TO by any qualified citizen, il shah be the duty
| of the inspectors to examine such person on
oath as to his qualifications, and if he claims to
more, his oath shall not be sufficient proof
thereof, but shall make proof there by al least
one competent witness, who shall be qualified
| eector, that he has resided within the district
for more than ten days next preceding said cleo
ton and shall also himself swear that his bona
tida residence in pursuance of his lawful calling
is within the district, and tha. he did not re.
move into said district for the purpose of voting
therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid and who
shall make due 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.
elf any person shall prevent or attempt to
prevent any officer of any election under this
act, from holding such election, or use or
| threaten any violence TO any such officer,
| shall interrupt or improperly interfere with him
| III the execution of his duty, or shall block up
the window. avenue TO any window where
( the same may be holding, or shall riotousiy dis
tutb the peace at such election, shall
practice any intimidating threats, force vi
olence, with desi gn to influence unduly or over
awe any elector or to prevent him from voting
or restrain the freedom of choice, such person
on conviction shall be fined in any sum not
Exceeding $500 for any time not less than l
month nor more than IL months, and If IL shall
be shown TO the court, where the trial of such
| offence shall be had, that the person so offend
ing was not resident of the city, ward, or dis
committed, and not entitled to vote therein,
4 then on conviction, he shall be sentenced to
pay fine of not less than 500
than s 900, and be imprisoned not less than
= months nor more than years.
| L also make known, that by an Act passed
the 9th day of April, 1850. for the purpose of
ascertaining, by vote of the people, pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution, a copy
Of which amendment added hereto, and by the
: following Proclamation of the Governor. it is
provided.
PENNSYLVANIA, SIS.
In the name and by the authority Of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
WILLIAM F. JOHNSTON,
! Governor of the said Commonwealth.
JOHN BRAWLEY, Esquire, Sheriff of
Cambria county, SENDS GREETING:
...,s, WHEREAS, a joint resolution to
,>Z1I76I. amend the Constitution of this
sYAAS4S Commonwealth in the second sec.
SNlWIHE: ton of the fifth article thereof by
TSS providing for :he election of the
Judges of this Comm onwealth by
the people, has been agreed to by majority OF
the members elected to each house OF the Le-
gislature, at two successive sessions Of the
, same.
AND WHEREAS, the Constitution of the said
Commonwealth requires that any anne ndnent
. so agreed spon shall be submitted TO the peo
pie, In such manner, and at such time, at least
honses, as the Legislature shall prescribe.
AND WHEREAS, by an Act of the General
Assembly of the State, passed the ninth day
of APRIL Ammo Domini, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty; it is provided " that for the
purpose of ascertaining the sense of the citi
Zens of this Commonwealth, in regard TO The
adoption or rejection of he said amendment
, the Governor of this Commonwealth shall Is
sue writ of election directed to the sheriff oi
each and every county of this Commonwealth h.
commanding them to give notice in the usua
manner that an election will be held in each
r of the townships, wards and districts therein
/, on the second Tuesday IN October, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty for the pu pose of deciding upon the adop-
tion or rejection of the said amendment; wh icl
said election shall be held at the places, and
= be opened and closed at the time at and withir
W hch the general elections of this Common
: wealth are held opened and closed.'
Now THEREFoRE, in obedience to the re
quremcnts of the tenth article of The Consti
tutIon and in accordance with the true intent
t and meaning of The SAID Act of the Genera
: AS semby of this Commonwealth I-WitLIAs
| F. JOHNSTON, Governor of the said Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, do issue this wr il
t commanding and requiring you the said JoHs
: BRAwLEY, Sheriff of Cambr ia county, to give
notice in the usual manner that electIor
!. will be held according to the terms of the Con
I sttution, and provisions of the act of the Gen
= eral assembly aforesaid, in each of the town
f ships, wards and districts therein, the sec
: ond Tuesday in October, in the year OF oul
+ Lord thousand eight hundred and fifty
s for the purpose of deciding upon the adoption
or rejection of said amendment.
: Given under my Hand and the Great Seal o
: fhp State. q HarrIshnFO- this twelfth GaV