The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-09-18

: the State at least year before his application
ana make such proof of his residence IN the dis
tl1ct as is required by this act, and that he doe
: verify believe, from the accounts given him III a
ne Is OF age aforesaid, and give such other eyi
dence as IS required by this act, whereupon the
name CT the person 50 admitted to vote, shall bI
inserted III the Alphabetical list by the inspec-
tors and n note made opposite thereto by writing
the word tax" if he shall be admitted to vote
by E4ason.of having paid tax, or the word ''age,
I II he shall be 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.
. In all cases where the name of the person
claiming 20 vote is found the list furnished by
the Commissioners and Assessor, his right to
vote "hetI er found thereon not, is objected 10
by any qualified citizen, it shall be the duty of
the Ia PoctCrS to examine such person On oath
as TO his qualifications, ard if he claims to have
resided within the state for more years, his
oath shall not be sufficient proof thereof but
shall make proof there by at least compe-
tent witness, who shall be Il qualified elector,
that he has resided within the district for more
than ten days next preceding said election, and
shall also himself swear that his bona fida resi-
deEce IN pursuance Of his lawful calling, is with
III the district, and that he did not remove into
said district for the purpose Of voting therein.
Every person qualified aforesaid. and
who shall make due proof if required of his
shall be admitted to 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 or use or threaten
any violence to any such officer. shall inter
rupt or improper 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 lntlmldating threats. force or violence. with
design 10 influence unduly or overawe any cleo
tor or 10 prevent him from voting or to restrain
the freedom Of choice, such person conviction
shall be nned IN any sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars and be imprisoned for any time
not less than one month nor more than twelve
months. and if il shall be shown to the court
where the trial of such offences shall be had |
that the person offending was not a resident !
of the city. ward, or district. or township where
the saId offence commit ed, and not ent' ted
to a vote therein. then conviction he shall be
10 paw fine of not less than one hun
dred nor more than thousand dollars and be /
imprisoned not less than six months nor mere
than two years.
Pursuant t. the provisions contained in the
51th section of the first aforesaid the Judges
Of the aforesaid districts shall respectively take
charge Of the certificate return of the election
"t their respective districts. and produce them at
a meeting Of one Judge from each district. at the
Court House in the borough of Ebeusburc on
thc third day after the day Of election, being for
rhc present year on FRIDAY the 18th of OCTO- |
BEE next, then and there To do, and perform
the duties required by law of said judges. Also.
thaj where a Judge bv sickness or unavoidable
ac"iocnt, Is unable To attend said meeting of
Judges. then the certificate or return aforesaid
shall be taken charge Of by of the inspectors
or the clerks Of the election of said district who
shall do and perform the duties required of said
Judge unable TO attend.
Given under my hand at my Office. in Ebens-
burg. the Sth day of September \. d. IS5I and
OF the Independence of the United States of
America, the seyeuty-sixth.
JOHN BRAWLEY
Sheriff Of CaBg6Tia co. Pa.
Sherif's Office Eben-burg,
September Sth. 1851.