The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-09-04

act from holding such election, or uso or
threaten any violence to any such officer or
shall interrupt or Improperly interfere with
him in the execution of his duty, or shall
block up or attempt 10 block the window or
avenue 10 any window where the anne may
be holden, or shall rioiously disturb the
peace at such election or shall use or prac-
tice any intimidation, threats, force or vio-
lence, with design TO influence unduly over
awe any %eleclor, or 20 prevent him frem vo-
ting, or 10 restrain the freedom of choice,
such person on conviction shall be fined ia
any sum NOT exceeding five hundred dol
lars and be imprisoned for any lime not less
that one or more than twelve months. Aud
if il shall be shown TO the court where the
trial of such offence shall be had that the
person SO offending was not a resident of the
city, ward, district, or township, where the
said offence was committed and not entitled
10 a vote therein, then ON conviction, he
shall be sentenced TO pay a fine of not less
than one hundred dollars, and be imprisoned
not less than six months nor more than Two
years.
elf any person or persons shall make an;
bet or wager upon the result Of any election
within this Commonwealth, or Sail offer TO
make any such bet or wager, either by ver-
bal proclamation %.nereof, or by any written
or printed. advertisement, challenge OF invite
anyy person or persons TO make such bet or
wager, upon conviction thereof he or they
shall forfeit and pay three times the amount
SO bet or offered to be bet"
also make known and give notice as in
and by the 18th section Of the aforesaid act
| am directed, ssthat every person except
justice of the peace, who shall hold any Of
flee or appointment of profit or trust under
the Uui,ed States, or of this State, or of any
city Or incorporated district, whether a COM
missioned officer or otherwise, a snbordi-
nale officer or agent, who is, or shall be EN-.
ployed under the legislative, Judiciary, or ex-
eculive department of this Stale or United
S,ales, or any city or Incorporated district;
and also, that every member OF Congress,
and Of the State Legislature, and Of the Sc
lect or common council of any city, or COM
missioncrs Of any incorporated district, is by
law incapable OF holding or exercising at the
same time, the office or appointment Of
Judge, Inspector, or Clerk of any election of
this Commonwealth, and that no Inspector
or Judge or any other officers OF any such
election, shall be eligible to any office then
10 be voted for"
And BY tho same act OF Assembly it is al.
so made ''the duty of every Mayor, Sheriff,
Deputy Sheriff, Alderman, Justice of the
Peace, Constable or Deputy Constable, Of
every city, county, township or district with
in This Commonwealth, whenever called up
on by an officer of an election, or by three
qualified electors thereof, TO clear amy win
dow or avenue 10 any window OF the place
of General Election, which shall be obslruct-
ed in such a way as 10 prevent voters from
approaching the same and it shall be the
duty of the respective Constable of such
ward, district or township, within this Com
monwealth, TO be present in person or by
Gep lty, at The place of holding such Elec-
lions, in such ward, district or township, for
the purpose of preserving the peace as aiore-
said"
Pursuant 10 the provisions contained in the
10Th section of the act aforesaid, the Judges
of the aforesaid district shall respectively
take charge of the certificate or return OF the
election of their respective districts, and
produce them at a meeting oil one Judge
from each district OF Columbia CO inty, at
the Court House in Bloomsbury, OH the
third day after she election being the present
year on Friday the 18th day OF October next,
then and there to do ard perform the dulles
required by law of said Judges. Also, that
where q Judge by sickness or unavoidable
accident is unable 10 attend said meeting oil
JUICES, lieH tue SCiuiilCtdto " iCiulu aioiS-
said shall be taken charge of by one of the
Inspectors or Clerks of the election OF said
district, who shall do and perform the duties
required OF said Judges unable TO attend.
The Return Judges of the Representative
District composed of the counties of Column
bia and Montour, will meet at the Court
House in Bloomsbury, oil Tuesday the 21st
of October next, 10 perform those duties en-
joined by law upon the said Judges.
Given under my hand al the Sherif7s of
fee in Bloomsburg this 4ih day Of Septem-
Der 1851
God saue the Commonwealth
PETER BILLMYER Sheriff