Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13


also hereby make known and give notice
that by an act of Assembly passed on the
9th day of April, 1SI9, it shall be lawful for
,he qualified voters of Northumberland coun-
iy. from and after the passage OF said act, TO
vote for all The candidates for the various Of
fees, To be filed al any election on one slip
or ticket: Provided, That Office for which
every candidate is voted for, shall be dcsigna-
ted, as required by the existing laws of this
Commonwealth.
SECTION 3 That any fraud committed by
any person voting in the manner above pre-
scribed shall be punished as similar frauds
are directed 10 be punished by the existing
laws of this Commonwealth.
ain case the person who shall have recelv-
ed the second highest number OF votes Tor In
spector shall not attend on the day oil any
election, then the person who shall have re-
ceived The second highest number oi votes Tor
Judge the next preceding election, shall act
as an inspector in his place. and IN case the
person who shall have received the high
est number of voted for Inspector, shall not
attend, the person appointed Judge shall ap-
point an Inspector in his place; and III case
The person elected Judge shall not attend, the
Inspector who received The highest number
of votes, shall appoint Judge in his place I;
and if any vacancy shall continue IN The
board for the space of all hour after the time
fixed bv law for the opening of the election,
The qualified voters OF The township, ward or
district, for which such officers shall have
been eiecled, present at the place OF elec.
ions, shall elect one OF their number TO I'LL
such vacancy.
'Il shall be the duty Of said assessors re-
speclively 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 riah, of any person assessed
by them 10 vote at such election, or such
other matters in relation 10 the assessment Of
voters AS the said inspector or Judge or ei-
thrr of them, shall fom time 10 time re-
quirc.
enc person shall he permitted 10 vote al any
election as aforesaid, other than white iree-
man of twenly-one Or more, who shall nave
resided in The slate at least one year; and Ill
the election district where he offers 10 vote
at least ten days Immediately preceding
such election, and within Two years paid
stale or county lax, hich shall have been
assessed n, least ten days before the election,
Bat citizen of The United State. who had
previously been IA qualified voter o! Ibis state,
and removed iheretrom a'd returned, aud
shall have resided in the election district, and
paid tax as aforesaid, shall be euiitled to vote
after residing ia this Stale six months, Provl-
ded, That The white frermen, citizen OF the
United States, between the age of twenty-one
and twenty-five years, and having resided in
the state one year, aud in the election dis
tie, ten days as aforesaid, shall be entitled
10 a vote, although they shall not havo paid
taxes.
No person shall he permitted 10 vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable
inhabitants furnished hy The commissioners
as aforesaid, unless. First: He produce a
receipt for the payment, within two years, OF
a stale OF county lax assessed a9reeably 10
The constitution, and give satisfactory evil
dence either on his own oath or affirmation,
or on the oath or affirmation of another, that
he has paid such tax, or on failure 10 prodnce
IA receipt, shall make an oath 10 the payment
thereof or second if he claim right TO vote
by being an elecior between the ages Of
twenty -one and twenty-five years, he shall de-
pose on oath Or affirmation, that he has resid-
ed in The stale al least one year next before
his application, and make such proof OF resi-
dence in The district as is required by this
ac and that he does velly believe from the
accounts given him thai he is of the age aiore-
said, and give such other evidences as is re-
the person so admitted to vote, shall be in
Selled in alphabetical list by The inspectors,
aud note made opposite thereto by writing
the VOID 'iaX, if he shall be permitted lie
vote by reason of having paid tax, or Tho
word aye if he shall be permitted 10 vote
on account OF his age, aud in either case the
reason Of such votes shall be called ont To the
clerk, who shall make Ioles in the list of vo-
iers kept 10y them.
la all cases where the name of the person
claiming to vote is not found OIL the lis, fur
mlshed by the Commissioners and Assessor,
or his right 10 vote whether found thereon or
moi, is objected 10 by any qualified citizen,
the Inspector shall examine such person on
oath as 10 his qualifications, and if he claims
TO have resided in The Stale one year or more,
his oath shall be proof thereof, but he shall
! prove 10y al least one competent witness, who
shall be Il qualified elecior: that he resided
within The district al least len days next i'm
mcdiaiely preceding The election, and shal
also himself swear that his bona iiIe resi-
dencr, III pursuance of his lawful calling b
within the district, aud that he did not IS.
move into said district for the purpose Gi yo
ling therein
Every person qualified as aforesaid, anc
| who shall make proof, if required, of his resi-
dence and payment Of iaAes, as aforesaid
shall be admitted to vote in The township
ward or district in which he shall reside.
! Ii any person not qualified 10 vote in ihi'
Commonwealth, agreeabIy to law, (excepi lhs
sous Of qualified cili2ens) shall appear al AN,
place OF election for the purpose Of issuing
tickets, or influencing citizens qualified Il
vote, he shall, on conviction. forfeit aud pa,
any snm not exceeding one hundred dollar,
for every such offence, aud be imprisoned
for any term not exceeding three months.
II shall be The duly Of every mayor, sheriff
alderman, justice of the peace, and constable
or depuiy constable, of every city, county
township or district within this conmon
wealth, whenever called upon 10y any office
of an election, or by any three qualified elec
tors thereof, to clear any window or avenu,
TO any window, to the place of general elec
lion, which shall be distracted in such wal
as 10 prevent voters from approaching ih'
same, and on neglect or refusal to do so oi
such requIsilion, said officer shall be deeme,
guilty Of msdemeanor in office, and oil con
viction shall be fined in any sum not less thar
one hundred nor more Than one ihousan'
dollars and il shall he the duty of the re