The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-10-03

name is not contained IN tle lst OF taxable iiT~
habitants furnished BY the commissioners unless
lst, he produce receipt for the payment, with
in two years, of state or county tax assessed
agreeably to the constitution, and give satisfac
tory evidence either on his own oath or afhr-
nation of another, that has pal such tax, or
on failure TO produce receipt, shall make oath
of the payment thereof or 2nd if he cla i'm a
right To vote by being elector between the
age of 81 and % years, he shall depose on oath
or affirmation, that he has resided in the state
at least one year before his application and
make sueh proof of his residence in the distr let
as is required by this act, and that he does YER
My believe, fren the accounts given him that
he Is Of age aforesaid and give such other evI-
dcnce as is required by this act, w hereupon the
name of the person SO admitted to vote, shall be
inserted in the alphabetical list by the nspec-
tors and a note made opposite thereto by wri
ting the word "tax," if he shall be admitted TO
vote by reason OF having paid tax, or the word
age if he shall be admitted TO vote by reason
OF such age shall be called out to the clerks,
who shall make the ike notes in the list Of vo-
ters kept by Them.
"ln all cases " here the name of the person
claiming TO vote is found on the list furnished
By tue commissioners and assessor, or his hight
TO vote whether found thereon not is objected
10 by any qualified citizen, IL shah be the duty
Of the Inspector TO examine such person on
oath to his qualifications, and if he claims to
more, his oath shall not be sufficient proof
thereof, but shall make proof there by at least
one competent witness, who shall be qualified
eiector, that he has resided ~ Thin the district
for more than ten days next preceding said elec-
ton and shall also himself swear that his bona
fida residence in pursuance of his lawful calling
IS within the district and tina. he did not re-
move into said district for the purpose ofvotlng
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.
IF any person shall prevent attempt to
prevent any officer Of any election under this
act, from holding such election, or use or
threaten any vio lence TO any such officer, or
shall interrupt or improperly interfere with him
in the execution of his duty, or shall block up
the window. or avenue 10 any window where
the same may be holding. or shall riotously dis
tuib the peace at such election, or shall use or
practice any intm idatiug threats, force vi
oleuce, W ith design 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
month nor more than IL months, and if it sha Il
be shown to the court, where the trial of such
offence shall be had that the person offend
ing not resident of the city, ward, or dis
trict, or township where the said offence was
committed, nd not entitled to vote therein
then conviction, he shall be sentenced 10
pay a fine of not less than Sl00 nor more
than s 600, and be imprisoned not less than
8 months nor more than years.
l lso make known, that by Act, passed
the 9Th DAY of April, 1850. for the purpose oi
ascertaining, by vote of the people, pro
| posed amendment 10 the Constitution, copy
| of which amendment added hereto, and by The
/ 70 lowing Proclamation Of the Governor, IL IL
/ prov ;ded