The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-09-18

act from holding such election. or use or
threaten any violence TO- any such officer or
shall interrupt or improperly interfere with
him in tho execution of his duty, or shall
block up or attempt 10 block the window or
avenue 10 any window where the same may
be holden, or shall riotously disturb the
peace at such election or shall use or prac-
lice any intimidation, threats, force or VIC
lence, with design TO influence unduly over
awe any %elector, or 20 prevent him trem vo-
ting, or 10 restrain the freedom oil choice,
such person on conviction shall be fined IN
any sum not exceeding five hundred dol
lars and be imprisoned Tor any time not less
that one or more than Twelve months. And
if it shall be shown 10 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 10 pay a fine OF not less
than one hundred dollars, and be imprisoned
not less than six months nor more than two
years.
fIf any person or persons shall make any
bet or wager upon the result of any election
within this Commonwealth, or shall oiier TO
make any such bet or wager, either by YER
bal proclamation thereof, or by any written
or printed advertisement, challenge oil invite
any person or persons 10 make such bet or
wager, upon coaviction thereof he or they
shall forfeit and pay three times the amount
so bet or offered 10 be bet"
also make known and give notice as IN
and by the 18th section of the aforesaid act
| am directed, 'that every person except
Justice of the peace, who shall hold any Of
flee or appointment of profit or trust under
the Uuited States, or of this State, or of any
city OF incorporated district, whether a com
missioned officer OF otherwise, a snbordi
nate officer or agent, who is, or shall be en-
ployeJ under the legislative, Judiciary, or ex-
ecutive department of this State or United
States, or any city or Incorporated district;
and also, that every membe OF Congress,
aud of the State Legislature, n of the Sc
| irct or common council of any city, or COM
mltsioncrs 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 oil
this Common wealth, 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 the 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, o
every city, county, township or district with
in this Commonwealth, whenever called up
on by an officer OF ar election, or by three
qualified electors thereof, 10 clear any win
dow or venue 10 any window of the place
of General Election, which shall be obstruct
ed IN such a way as 10 prevent voters from
q 1pro aching the same aud it shall be the
u :. ,f tho raspopsivp CouefabIa pF sueI
var district or township, within this Com
monw, ,alth, 10 be present in person or b.
,ienutv at the place Of holding such Elec
,;ops IN G, 1ch ward, district or township, 70
The nurnose of preserving the peace as afore
said"
Pursuant 10 tie provisions Contained in tn
10Th section of thu act aforesaid, the Judge
of the aforesaid din trIct shal respecuVet
take charge of the ce. 'tihtale or return Oh IN
election of their respe cure a!sltic'S' an
produce them at q meeh. " Vi o"e '"N5
from each district of Colun, ola oo'nty' !"
tho Court House in Blooms, 'u'E, on III
tblrd DAY after the election heius u p.ear,
YEA, on Friday the I7ta day of Oct>'o.f ne
then and there to do ard perform thu CO
reuuirtd by law Of said Judges. Also, IL "
where a Judge by sickness or unavoida ole
accident is unable 10 attend said meeting %
Judges, then The certificate or return aiore-
said shall b. ia ken charge of BY one of the
Inspectors or Clerks of the election of said
district, who shall 90 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 meSt a, lne eoaft
House in Bloomsbury, on Tuesday the 2lst
Of Octoher next, 10 perform th.ose' duties en-
joined by law upon the said Judges.
rD- The return judges of this JCdIcial
District will meet at The Court house IN
Bloomsbury on Tuesday the 2lst day OF o..
tober to discharge the duties required OF
them by law.
Given under my hand at the Sherif's OF.
fee in Bloomsburs this 18th day of Seplem-
Der 1851
God sdpe HE Commonwealth
PETER BILLMYER Sheriff