Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-07


ceived the second highest number of votes TO
Judge the next preceding election, shall &C
as an inspector in his place, and IN case TIL
person who shall have received the high
est number of voted for Inspector, shall no
attend, the person appointed Judge shall ap
point an Inspector in his place. and in cast
the person elected Judge shall not attend, tn,
inspector who received the highest numbe
OF votes, shall appoint Judge in his place
and 1t any vacancy shall continue IN The
board for the space of an hour after the TIME
liked by law for the opening of the election
the qualified voters of the township, ward o
district, for which such officers shall have
been elected, present at the place OF elec,
tions, shall elect one of their number TO fill
such vacancy.
''lt shall be the duty of said assessors re.
spectively 10 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 any person assessed
by them to vote at such election, or such
other matters in relation to the assessment OF
voters, as the said inspector or Judge or Ell
ther OF them, shall frnm time TO time re-
quire.
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election as aforesaid, other than white free
man OF twenty-one or more, who shall have
| resided in the state at least one year, and 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
reviously been qualified voter OF this state,
and removed therefrom and 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, Provl-
ded, That the white freemen, citizen of the
United States, between the age of twenty-one
and twenty-five years, and having resided IN
the state one wear, and in the election dis
trict ten days as aforesaid, shall be entitled
TO vote, although they shall not have
taxes.
No person shall be permitted TO vote whose
name is not contained in the list OF taxable
inhabitants furnished by the commissioners
as aforesaid, unless, First He produce
receipt for the payment, within two years, oil
stale or county tax assessed agreeably 10
the constitution, and give satisfactory evl-
dence either on his own oath or Affirmation,
or on the oath or affirmation of another, that
he has paid snch tax, or on failure 10 produce
Il receipt shall make an oath 10 the payment
thereof or second, if he claim right 10 vote
by being an elecior between the ages OF
twenly-one and twenty-five years, he shall de-
pose on oath or affirmation, that he has resid-
ed IN the state al least one year next before
his application, and make such proof of resi-
dence in the district as is required 10y this
act and that he does verify believe from the
accounts given him that he is of the age aore-
said, aud give such other evidences as is re-
quiIed by this act, whereupon the name of
lhr person 50 admitted TO vote, shall be in
serted in alphabetical list by the inspectors,
and note made opposite thereto by writing
the word 'laX,' il he shall be permitted 10
vote 10y reason of having paid tax, or the
word 'a"e,' ii he shall be permitted TO vote
on account of his age, and in either case the
reason OF such votes shall be called out 10 the
clerk, who shall make notes in the list OF vo-
lers kept by them.
In all cases where the name of the person
claiming 10 vote is not found on the list fur
uI>hed By the Commissioners and Assessor,
or his right 10 vote whether found thereon or
not, is objected 10 by any qualified citizen,
The Inspector shall examine such person on
oath to his qualifications, and if he claims
10 have resided in 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 Il qualified eleciOr, that he resided
| within the district at least ten days next I'M
medlately preceding the election, and shall
also himself swear that his bona tde resi-
dence, III pursuance of his lawful calling Is
within the district, and that he did not re-
move into said district for the purpose OF vo-
/ lIng herein.
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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, (eXcepl The
sons OF qualified clizens) shall appear at any
place OF election for the purpose OF issuing
tickets, or influencing citizens qualified 10
vote, he shall, Oh conviction, forfeit aud pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars
Tor every such offence, and be imprisoned
Tor any term not exceeding three months.
II 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 All election, or by any three qualified cleo
tors thereof, 10 clear any window or avenue
to any window. to the place of general elec-
! llon, which shall be obslrucied III such way
as TO prevent voters from approaching the
same, and on neglect or refusal TO do so on
such requlsltion, said officer shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor in office, and Oh con-
vlctlon shall be fined in any sum not less than
one hundred nor more than one thousand
dollars and il shall be the duty of The re-
spectve 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 of preserving the
peace as aforesaid.
1t shall be the duty of every peace officer,
as aforesaid, who shall be present at any
such disturbances al an election as is de-
scrlbed in this act, to report the same to 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, 1910, il is enacted, That the 18th
section OF the act, as passed July ID. 1899,
entitled an act relating 10 the elections OF
this commonwealth, shall not be so construed
as 10 prevent any militia officer or borough
officer, from serving as Judge, Inspector OF