Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-09-11

nerSon elected as Judge snail not attenu, the
;nspector who received the highest number
& of votes shall appoint Judge in bis place;
and if any vacancy shall continue in the
board for the space OF one hour after The
ime fixed by law for the opening Of the
Election, the qualified voters of the town.
hin, ward, or district for which such Of,
Ger shall have been elected, present at the
lace OF election shall elect enc of their
ua,bcr TO fill the vacancy.
alt shall be The duty OF TIE several as.
sessorS respectively TO attend at The place
# 6f holding every general, special, or town
ship election. during The whole time said
4 election is kept open, for the purpose Of
giving information TO the Inspectors, end
Judge when called upon in relation TO the
right Of any person assessed by them TO
vote q! each election, or such other matters
in relation 10 the assessment Of voters as
The said inspectors or either Of them' from
time 10 time require.
No nerson shall be permitted TO vote al
any election as aforesaid. than white freeman
Of The age of twenty one wears or more who
shall have resided in the state at least one
wear. and IN the election district where he
offers to vote al least ten days, Immediately
preceding such election, and within two yeals
paid a state or county tax which shall have
f. assessed at least Ten days before the
e zion. Butts clIizen OF The United STATES
, "a b shall have previously been a qualified
er Of this state. and remoy ed iherelrum and
returned, aud who shall have resided in the
election district and paid taxes, aforesaid,
shall be entitled TO vote after residing in this
,tale six months: Provided, That the white
iIeemen, citizens of the L. States between
ihe age OF twenty one and twenty two years,
who have resided IA the electiOn diSlrCi
aioresad, shall be entitled 10 vote, although
they shall not have paid taxes.
No person shall be allowed TO voie whose
name is not contained in The list of taxable
inhabitants furnished by the Commissioners
unless, FIRST, he produces receipt for the pay
meni, within two years, OF a State or County
tax assessed agreeably to the Constitution,
aud give Satisfactory evidence either on his
own oath or affirmation, or the oath or attir
nation of another, that he has pard such tax.
ar on failure 10 produce snch receipt, shall
make oath 10 The payment thereof; or second,
Al he claim right TO vote by being an Flee
Tor between lineage OF twenty one and twen-
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l.rmalion, that he has resided ia tie Stale at
least one year next before his application and
make such proof OF residence In the district
as is required by this Act, and that he does
vcglp believe, from the accounts giyon him,
that he is of the age aforesaid, and gives suCh
o,her evidence as is required by this act
uAereupoa The name OF The person so admit
ted 10 vote, shall he inserted in the alphabet-
lcal list hy the Inspectors. and uoie made
opposite thereto 10y writing the word tax a
he shall be permitted 10 vote by reason Of
having paid tax, or ihe word age il he shall
tie permitted TO vote by reason % Aye and
such vote Shall be called ou, 10 the Clerks,
who shall make like notes in The list kept by
them.
In cases where the name of lie person
claiming TO vote is mol found on the list fur
uyshed by the Commissioners and Assessors,
or his night 10 vote whether found thereon or
not Is objected to by any qualified citizen, II
Shall be The duty OF the Inspector 10 examine
such person on oath as to his qualifications,
aud il he claims 10 have resided In the state
for one year or more, has oath shall be Sufli-
cIeut proof thereof, but he shall make proof
ty al least one competent witness who shall
he a QUILTED elecluT. that he has resided
within the district for more than ten days next
proceeding said election, and shall himself
swear that his bona-fide residence, in puIsu-
anoe of his lawful calling, is within the said
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 the proof, il required. o. his
residence and payment of taxes, aforesaid,
shall be admitted to vote in the township,
ward or district in which he shall reside.
III any person shall prevent or attempt TO
prevent any officer Of an election under This
act from holding election, or use oT threaten
anv violence TO any such officer; or shall in
terfere with him in the execution Of his duty.
or shall block up the window or arenne to
any window where the same may be holding,
or shall use or ptactrice any intimidation,
threats, force or violence with design TO inhu-
ence unduly, or oTeraWe any el cior. or 10
prevent him from voting, or to restrain the
freedom efchoice, such person, on conviction
shall be fiaed in any sum not exceeding five,
hundred dollars, and be Imprisoned any iime
not less than three nor more than Twelve
months and if it shall be shgwn 10 court,
where the trial OF such offence shall be bad,
that the person so offending was not resi-
dent of the city. ward, district OF township
where The offence was committed, and not en-
titled 10 vote lherein, then on conviction. he
shall be sentenced to pay fine OF not less
Than one hundred nor more than one thous-
and dollars, and be Imprisoned not less than
six months nor more than two years.
IF any person or persons shall make any
bet or wager, upon the result OF any election
within This Commonwealth, or shall offer to
make such bet or wager, either by verbal
proclamation thereof or of any printed or
written advertisement, challenge or invitation
10 make such BET or wager; upon conviction
thereof he or they shall pay three times the
amount so bet or offered TO bet.
."If any person not by law qualified. shall
frauduleiilly vote at any election in This Com
monweahh, or being otherwise qualified, shall
vote out Of his proper district, or If any per
son knowing ihe want Of such qualification