The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-09-25

commissioners OF any Incorporated districts is
by Ia" incapable OF holding or exercising at the
! inspector or clerk Of any election of this Corn
monweaith' ana that no inspector or judge, or
other ofhcer OF any such election hall DC elligi-
| bic to any, office then to be VOTED fer"
! Also, that IN the fourth section Of the Act of
| Assembly, entitled, AN Act re,utinc 20 elec-
tions, and for other purposes, approved April
10, l84o, 1t is enacted that the aforesaid 18th
section :. shall not be constructed as to prevent
any militia officer or borough officer from serving
as judge, inspector or clerk; at any general or
special election III this Commonwealth.
Also, that in the 61st section of said act it is
enacted That every general and special election
shall be opened between the hours of eight and
ten IN the forenoon, and shall continue without
interruption or adjournment until seven o'clock
in the evening, when the polls shall be closed
The general, special, city, incorporated district
and township elections, and all elections for
electors OF president and vice president of the
United States, shall be held and conducted by
the inspectors and judges elected as aforesaid,
and by clerks appointed as hereinafter provided.
No person shall be permitted to vote at any
election, as aforesaid, but white freeman of the
age Of twenty-one years or more, who shall have
resded in this state at least one year and in the
election district where he offers to vote at least
ten days Immediately preceding such election,
and within two years paid state county tax,
which shall have been assessed at least ten days
before the election. But citizen Of the United
States who has previously been a qualified voter
of this state, and removed therefrom and re-
turned, and who shall have resided in the cleo
ton district, and paid taxes aforesaid, shall
be entitled vote after residing in this state six
months. Prcyifs3, That the white freemen
citizens Of th' United States, between the ages
of 81 and -. yaa.z and have resided in the elec
ton district ten Gays aforesaid shall be enti-
tied TO yote Ugh they shall not have paid
taxes.
"No hall De admitted TO vote whose
name Is led in the list of taxable in
habirants NJ the commissioners unless,
First he T. aeipt for the payment, with
III two vs.r- g =s.:t te or county tax assessed
agreeab. utution, and give satisfac-
tory eyider -s own oath or affirmation of
another t paid such tax, on fail
ure to pro, eipt shall make oath of the
payment the or Second. if he claim a right
TO vote by AZ elector between the age of
twenty-one d. -venty-two years, he shall depose
; on oath or affirmation, that he has resided in
the State al least year before his application
and make such proof of his residence in the dis
trict is required by this act, and that he does
verify believe, from 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 person so admitted TO vote, shall be
inserted in the alphabetical hst'br the insPec-
tors and n note made opposite thereto by writing
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 like notes in the list of voters kept by
them. -
| . In ali cases where the name of the person
claiming 10 vote is found on the list furnished by
/ the Commissioners and Assessor, or his right TO
vote whether found thereon or not. is objected To
! by any qualified citizen, it shall be the duty OF
| the inspectors TO examine such person oath
as to his Qualifications and II he claims to have
resided within the state for one or more years his
oath shall not be sufficient proof thereof, but
shall make proof there by at least one compe-
tent witness. who shall be qualified clector,
that he has resided within the district for more
than ten days next preceding said election, and
shall also himself swear THAT his bona tsda resi-
dence in pursuance Of his lawful calling, is with
| in the district and that he did not remove into
said district for the purpose of voting therein.
! Every person qualified as aforesaid, and
who shall make due proof, if required. of his
Iresidence and payment of taxes aforesaid,
shall be admitted to vote in the township, ward,
or district in which he shall reside.
! .If 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 inter
rupt or improperly interfere with him IN the
execution of his duty or shall block up the win
dow or avenue to any window where the same
may be holding, or shall riotously disturb the
peace at such election or shall or practice
any intimidating threats. force violence, with
design to influence unduly overawe any cleo
tor or to prevent him from voting or to restrain
the freedom of choice such person on conviction
shall be fined in any not exceeding five
! hundred dollars and he imprisoned for any time
not less than one month nor more than twelve
months and if it shall be shown TO the court,
where the trial of such offences shall be had,
that the person so offending was not resident
of the city ward OF district, or township where
the said offence was committed and not entitled
to a vote therein then on conviction, he shall be
sentenced to nav fine of not less than one hun
dred MOI, more than one thousand dollars, and be
imprisoned not less than six months nor more
than two years.
Pursuant to the provisions contained IN the
57th section of the act first aforesaid. the Judges
of the aforesaid districts shall respectively take
charge of the certificate return of the election
of their respective districts, and produce them al
a meeting of one indge from each district, at the
Court House in the borough of Ebensburg on
the third dav after the dav of election, being tol
the present year on FRIDAY the 18th of OCTO-
BER next then and there to do and perform
the duties required by law of said Judges. Also
that where a iudge by sickness or unavoidable
acrident. is unable to attend said meeting o.
Judges, then the certificate return aforesaid
shall be taken charge of by one of the inspectors
or the clerks of the election of said district. wh'
shall do and perform the duties required of sale
| Judge unable to attend
Given under my hand AT my Office, in Ebens
; burg. the 9Th dav of September. A. ID. 1891 ant
of the Independence of the United States o