The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-10-09

by law incapable Of holding q, exercising at the
aaI'e liihe' ihe office or appointment of Judge,
Inspector OF cierk ii any election Of this Com
MOI t ea'h' ala t'ist no inspector or Judge or
other CfiIeer OF aay sucit election shah be eligi
bic to any Office then 10 be voted for
Also, that III tie fourth section of the Act of
ASSEMBLY. entitled, q An Act relating TO cleo
tions, and for other purpo-ce,' approved April
10, 1910, IT IS enacted that the aforesaid 18th
section g 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 in this Commonwealth
Also, that IN the 6lst section of said act il IS
enacted that every general and special election
shall be opened between the hours of eight and
tcn In the forenoon, and shah continue without
interruption or adjournment until seven o'clock
LII Ihe evening, when the polls shall be closed.
The general, special, city, Incorporated district
and township elections, and ali elections for
electors Ci president and vice president of the
United States, shall be held and conducted by
the inspectors and judges elected as aforesaid
anu oy clerks appointed as hereinafter provided
8 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
resided 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,
ana WITHIN two years paid a state or county tax,
which snail have been assessed at least ten days
before the election But a citizen of the United
states, who has previously been qualified voter
OF this state, and removed therefrom and re
turned, and who. shall have resided in the cleo
ton district, and paid taxes as aforesaid, shall
be enuted to vote after residing in this state six
months. Prorided, That the white freemen
citizens of the United States, between the ages
OF Il and y years, and have resided in the elec
ton district ten days aforesaid, shall be enti-
tied TO vote, although they shah not have paid
taxes.
"No person shall be admitted 20 rote whose
name Is not contained in the list of taxable in
habItants furnished by the commissioners, unless
First he produce receipt for the payment, with
in two Years, Of state or county tax assessed
agTeeabiy TO the constitution aid give satisfac-
tory evidence on hrs own OATH or affirmation of
another, that he has paid such a tax or on fail
ure to produce a receipt shall make oath of the
payment thereof, or Second, if he claim richt
( TO vote by being an elector between the age Of
tTenty-one and twenty ytwo years, he shall depese
/ on oath or affirmation, that he has resided IN
the State at least a year before his application
and make such proof of his residence in the dis
tTict as 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 eyi-
dence as Is required by this act Whereupon the
name of the person so admitted to vote shall be
inserted in the alphabetical list by the inspee-
tors and note made opposite thereto by writing
the word tax if he shah be admitted To yc,..
If he shall pc 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 voters kept by
them. -- q $3.50.
g In all cases where the name of the persl
claiming to 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, il shall be-the duty of
the inspectors to examine such person on cath
as to his qualifications, and if he claims to have
f resided within the state for years his
oath shall not be sufficient proof thereof but
, shall make proof there by at least one compe-
tent witness, who shall be a qualified elecfor,
that he has resided within the district for more
than ten days next prece ding said election, and
, shall also himself swear that his bona fda 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
residence and payment of taxes as aforesaid
shall be admitted 10 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, use or threaten
any violence to any such officer, or 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, shall use or practice
any intimidating threats, force violence, with
design to influence unduly overawe any eiec-
tor CT 10 prevent him from voting or to restrain
the freedom of choice, such person on conviction
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding Ave
hundred dollars and be imprisoned for any time
not less than one month nor more than twelve
months. and if it shall be shewn to the court,
where the trial of such offences shall be lad.
that the person so offending was not resident
of the city, ward, or district or township where
the said offence was committed, and net entitled
to a vote therein, then on conviction. he shall be
sentenced to pay fine of not less than one hun
dred nor more than one thousand dollars and be
imprisoned Eot less than six months nor more
than two years.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in the
51th section OF the act f-st aforesaid the judges
of the aforesaid districts shall respectively take
Il charge Of the certificate return of the election
Of teir respective districts and produce them at
"a meeting of one judge from each district, at the
D Court House in the borough of Ebersburg, on
the third day after the day Of election, being for
+ the present wear on FRIDAT the 37th OF OCTO-
u BER next, then and there to do. and perform
the duties required by law Of said judges. Also,
> that where Judge by sickness or unavoidable
: laccident, is unable to attend said meeting OF
Judges then ths certificate return aforesaid
shall be taken charge Of by OF the inspectors
or the clerks of the election Of said district, whc
shall do and perform the duties required of saio
1 Judge unable to attend.
D Given under my hand at ny ofice, in Ebens
: burg. the eth day of September. 4. D. 1851 anC
d of the Independence Of the United States q
2 JOHN BRkvIFy