Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-10-04


that by an act OF Assembly passed on the
9Th day OF April, 1s49, it shall be lawful tor
The qualified voters of Northumberland coun-
ty, from and after the passage OF said act, to
I vote tor all the candidates for the various Of
hces, to be filed 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 2. 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
'ln case the person who shall have receiv-
ed the second highest number of votes for In
spectOr shall not attend on the day of any
election, then the person who shall have re-
ceived The second highest number of votes Tor
Judge the next preceding election, shall act
as an Inspector in his place, and III 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 al the place of cleo.
tons, shall elect one of their number TO fill
such vacancy.
! at shall be the duty of said assessors re-
spectively 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 of giving information
! I'm incn ipIr w hpp lpI on
in relation TO the right of any person assessed
by them 10 vote at such election, or such
other matters in relation 10 the assessment OF
voters, as the said inspector or Judge or ei-
ther of them, shall fiom time 10 time re-
quire.
"No person shall be permitted 10 vote at any
election as aforesaid, other than a white free.
man Of twenty-one or more, who shall have
resided in the state at least one year, and III
the election district where he offers TO vote
at least ten days Immediately preceding
such election, and within two years paid
state or county tax, which shall have been
assessed at least ten days before the election,
But a citizen of the United States who had
reviously been qualified voter Of this stale,
and removed iherefrom and returned, and
shall have resided in the election district and
paid tax as aforesaid, shall be entitled 10 vote
after residing in this state six months, Provi-
ded, That the white freemen, citizen Of the
United States, between the age of tweniy-one
and twenty-five years, and having resided in
the state one year, and in the election dis
trct ten days as aforesaid, shall be entitled
TO vote, although they shall not have paid
taxes
No person shall be permitted 10 vote whose
name is not contained in the list OF taxable
inhabitants furnished by the commissioners
,Cn Il L.,
receipt for the payment, within two years, Of
state or county tax assessed agreeably TO
the constitution, and give satisfactory evil
dence either on his own oath or affirmation,
or on the oath or affirmation of another, that
he has paid such tax, or on failure 10 produce
a receipt, shall make an oath 10 the payment
thereof or second, il he claim right TO vote
by being an elector between the ages of
twenty y-one and twenty-five years, he shall de-
pose on oath or affirmation, that he has resd-
ed in the stale al least one year next before
his application, and make such proof of resi-
dence in the district as is required by this
act and that he does verify believe from the
accounts given him that he is of The age atore-
said, and give such other evidences as is re-
quired by this act, whereupon the name OF
the person so admitted to vote, shall be in
serted in alphabetical list by the inspectors,
| and a note made opposite thereto by writing
the word 'laX,' if he shall be permitted lie
vote by reason Of having paid tax, or tho
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 out 10 the
clerk, who 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
nished by the Commissioners and Assessor.
or his right to vote whether found thereon or
not is objected TO by any qualified citizen,
| the Inspector shall examine snch person on
oath as 10 his qualifications. and if he claims
to have resided in the state one year or more,
his oath shall be proof thereof, but he shall
prove by al least one competent witness, who
shall be a qualified eleclOr. that he resided
| within the district a, least ten days next i'm
mediaiely preceding The election, aud shall
also himself swear that his bona fide resi-
dence, in pursuance Of his lawful calling is
within the district and that he did not re-
move into said district for the purpose Of vo-
! ting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and
who shall make proof, if required, of his resi-
| dence aud payment OF taxes, as aforesaid,
shall be admitted to vote in the township,
ward or district in which he shall reside.
II any person not qualified TO vote in this
Commonwealth, agreeably to law, (excepi the
sons OF qualified cilizens) shall appear al any
place of election for the purpose of issuing
tickets or influencing citizens qualified 10
vote, he shall, on conviction, forfeit aud pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars
for every such offence, and be imprisoned
for any term not exceeding three months.
1t shall be the duty Of every mayor, sheriff,
alderman, justice of the peace, and constable
or deputy constable, of every city, county,
township or district within this common
wealth, whenever called upon by any officer
of an election, or by any three qualified cleo
tors thereof, to clear any window or avenue
10 any window; to the place of general cleo
tion, which shall be obslrncted in such a way
as to prevent voters from approaching the
same, and on neglect or refusal 10 do so on
such requlsliOn, said officer shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor in office, and OIL con-
vcion shall be fined in any sum not less than
one hundred nor more than one thousand
dollars and it shall be the duty of the re-
spective consiables of each ward, district or
township, Of This commonwealth to be present
in person or by deputy, at the place of hold.
ing such elections in said ward, district or