The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-09-25

act from holding such election, or use or
threaten any violence to any such officer or
shall interrupt or improperly interfere with
him i'll the 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 r~iotonsly disturb the
peace at such election or shall use or prac-
tice any intimidation, threats, force or vio-
lence, with design TO influence unduly over
awe any %elector, or 20 prevent him frem vo-
ting, or to restrain The freedom of choice,
such person on conviction shall be fined ia
any sum not exceeding five hundred dol
lars and be imprisoned for any time not less
that one or more than twelve months. And
1t It shall be shown TO 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
moi less than six months nor more than two
years.
"lf any person or persons shall make any
bet or wager upon the result OF any election
within this Commonwealth, or shall offer TO
make any'such bet or wager, either by YER
bal proclamation thereof, or by any written
or printed advertisement challenge OF invite
any person or persons 10 make such bet or
wager, upon CO ~lviction thereof he or they
shall forfeit and pay three lines the amount
so BET or offered 10 be bet.n
also make known and give notice as in
and by the 18th section Of the aforesaid act
| am directed, Shat every person except
justice of the peace, who shall hold any Of
flee or appointment of profit or trust under
the Uuiled States, or of this State, or of any
city or incorporated district, whether a COM
missioned officer or otherwise, a snbordi
nate officer or agent, who is, or shall be en-
ployed under the legislative, judiciary, or ex-
ecutive department OF this State or United
S:ales, or any city or incorporated district;
and also, that every member of Congress,
and OF the State Legislature, and of the Sc
lect or common council of any city, or COM
missioners 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 of
this Commonwealth, 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 il is al.
so made .'the duty Of every Mayor, Sheriff,
t'CpuNS pllOIin, AluCIIIdlj JuStlCG Vi Inc
Peace, Constable or Deputy Constable, of
every city, county, township or district with
in this Commonwealth, whenever called up
on by an officer of an election, or by three
qualified electors thereof, TO clear any win
dow or avenue 10 any window of the place
of General Election, which shall be obslruct-
ed in such a way as 10 prevent voters from
approaching the same aud it shall be the
duty OF the respective Constable of such
ward; district or township, within this Com
monwealth, 10 be present in person or by
deputy, at the place of holding such Elec-
tons, in such ward, district or township, for
the purpose of preserving the peace as afore-
said.n
Pursuant 10 the provisions contained in the
18th section of the act aforesaid, the Judges
of the aforesaid district shall respectively
take charge of the certificate or return Of the
election of their respective districts, and
produce them nj a meeting of one Judge
from each district Of Columbia co ,nty, al
the Court House in B~loomsbnrg, on the
third day after the election being the present
year on Friday the 18th day of October next,
then and there to do ard perform the duties
required by law of said Judges. Also, that
where a Judge by sickness or unavoidable
accident is unable 10 attend said meeting of
Judges, lUen INC CeFtllilctdlS UT feluFH aIOT0-
said shall be taken charge Of by one Of the
INSPECTORS or Clerks of The election of said
district, who shall do 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 Niontour, will meet at the Court
House in Bloomsburg, on Tuesday the 2ist
of October next, 10 perform those duties en-
joined by law upon the said Judges.
~ The return judges of this Judicial
District will meet at the Court house in
Bloomsbury on Tuesday the 2lst day of Oc-
,ober 10 discharge the duties required of
them by law.
Given under my hand at the Sherif7s Of
fee in Bloomsburg this 4th day of Septem-
Der 1851
God ,1uc the Commonwealth
PETER BlLLMYER Sheriff