Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-20


also hereby make known and give notice
that by an act of Assembly passed oil the
9th day of April, 1S49, it shall be lawful for
The qualified voters OF Northumberland coun-
ty, from and after the passage OF said act 10
vote for all the candidates for the various Of
fees, to be filled at any election on one slip
or ticket Provided That Office for which
every candidate is voted for, shall be designa-
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 TO be punished by the existing
laws of this Commonwealth.
"fn case the person who shall have recelv-
ed the second highest number OF votes for ln-
speclOr shall not attend on the day oil any
election, then the person who shall have re-
ceived the second highest number OF votes for
Judge the next preceding election, shall act
as an Inspector in his place, aud 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 in case
the person elected Judge shall not attend, The
inspector who received the highest number
of votes shall appoint Judge in his place ;
and if any vacancy shall continue in the
board for the space of an hour after the time
fixed by law for The opening of the election,
the qualified voters OF the township, ward or
district, for which such officers shall have
been elected, present at the place of elec.
tons, shall elect one of their number 10 fill
such vacancy.
at shall be the duty of said assessors re-
speciyely TO attend at the place of holding
every general. special or township election,
during the whole time said election is kept
open, for the purpose Ut giving information
10 the inspectors and Judge, when called on,
i'll relation TO the right OF any person assessed
by them TO vote at such election, or such
other matters in relation 10 the assessment Of
voters, as the said Inspector or Judge or 0l-
ther of them, shall from time TO time re-
quire.
"No person shall be permitted TO vote at any
election a aforesaid, other than a white free.
man of tXenty-One or more, who shall have
resided in the state at least one year, and in
the election district where he offers TO vote
at least Ten days Immediately preceding
such election, aud 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
previously been qualified voter o! this state,
and removed therrfrom and returned, and
paid tax as aforesaid. shall be entitled to vote
after residing in this state six months, Provi-
ded, That the white lrermen, citizen of the
United States, between the a"e of twenty lone
aud twenty-five years, and having resided in
the state one year, aud in the election dis
trict trl days as aforesaid, shall be entitled
TO Il vote, although they shall not have paid
taxes.
No person shall he permitted 10 vote whose
uuine Is not contained III the list OF taxable
inhabitants furnished hy the commissioners
as aforesaid, unless. First lie produce a
receipt for the payment, within Two years, OF
a state OF county tax asSrssed aGreeably 10
The constitution, and give satisfactory evil
deuce either on his own oath or affirmation,
or on the oath or affirmation of another, that
he has paid such ,aN. ur on Failure TO produce
a receipt, shall make an oath 10 the payment
thereof or second, II he claim right 10 vote
By being an elector between the ages OF
iwenIv-One and twenty-five years, he shall de-
pose on oath oraliinmalion. that he has resid-
ed in The state at least one wear 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
| accuuuts given him that he is OF the age atore-
said, aud give such other evidences as is re-
quired by this act, whereupon the name ol
/ the person so admitted to vote, shall be in.
serted in alphabetical list by the inspectors
and note made opposite thereto by writing
/ the wOrd ]aN.' if he shall be permitted te
/ vote by reason of having paid IaX, or lhc
/ word age if he shall be permitted TO vote
( on account of his age, and in either case the
/ reason of such votes shall be called ont to the
clerk, vino shall make notes in the list Of yO.
/ lerS kept by them.
! In all cases where the name Of the person
claiming TO vote is not found on the list fur
nlshed by the Commissioners and Assessor
/ or his right TO vote whether found thereon Of
/ not, is objected To by any qualified citizen
the Inspector shall examine such person OF
oath as TO his qualifications and if he claim
to nave resided in the state one year or more
his oath shall be proof thereof, but he shal
prove by al least one competent witness, whit
shall be "A qualified eIcctor that he resided
within the district at least Ten days next i'm
mcdiaiely preceding the election, and shal
also himself swear that his bona fide resi-
denre, III pursuance of his lawful calling
whin the district, aud that he did not ~
move into said district for The purpose ef yU
ling therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, an
who shall make proof if required, of his resi-
demce aud payment of taxes, as aforesaid
>hIll be admitted 10 vote In The township
ward or district in which he shall reside.
II any person not qualified 10 vote in hi
Commcuwpath, agrceably to law, (eXcep III
sons of qualified ciii2ensl shall appear at AN
place Of election for the purpose of issuin
tickets, or influencing citizens qualified I
vote, ne sliail, on conviction, forfeit and pa
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollar
for every such offence, and be imprisone
for any term not exceeding three months.
II shall be the duty Of every mayor, sheriff
alderman, justice of the peace, and constahl
or deputy constable, Of every city, count,
township or district within This common
wealth whenever called upon by any office
of an election, or by any three qualified elec
tors li.ereot, TO clear any window or ayeuu
10 any window. 10 the place Of general elet
ton, which shall be obsrucled in such a wa
as 10 prevent voters from approaching III
same, and on neglect or refusal to do so q
such reQulsiion, said officer shall be deeme
guilty Of nlisdemeanGr in office, and on cor
yic,on shall be fined in any sum not less tha
one hundred nor more than one thousan
, dollaIs; and it shall be the duty of The rt
specliye Constablcs Of each ward, district
, township, OF This commonwealth to be prcsel