Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-09-14

of Congress, and the State Legislature and of the
select or common councils of any Incorporated dis
trcts, Is by law incapable of holding or excercis
ing 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 other officer of any such election shall bc elgi
bic to any Office then to be voted for''
Also, that in the fourth section of the Act of
Assembly, entitled, ''An Act relating to elections
and for other purposes approved April I6 1850
1t is enacted that the aforesaid 18th section
shall not be constructed to prevent any militia
oihcer from serving as judge inspector clerk;
any general or special election in this Com.nd,-
wealth.
Also, that in the 61st section of ,2 said sci is
enacted that ''eyery general and S:ei.l elel don
shall be opened between the hours ~ i 81 ar?
ten IN the forenoon, and shall clr,iiare without
interruption or adjournment unit ~s~ar o. clock in
the evening, when tie polls shall be closet!
| also make known that by an Act of AS
sembly passed the twenty-eight day of April,
one thousand eight hundred and iftv-f,ur en-
titled IAN Act for the suppression az the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors
as beverage, it is provided.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania IN General Assembly
met, and it is hereby enacted by the authori-
ty of the same,-That the quslifed voters of
tlAio \OiAlii4pilNteiII arc htitbN dutIDTlZcu db
the places for holding the general elections in
their respective wards, boroughs and town
ships on the second Tuesday Of October next,
to vote for and against law which shall en-
tirely prohibit by proper and constitutional
regulations and penalties, the manufacture
and sale of Intoxicating liquors, except for
medical sacramental, mechanical and artisti-
cal purposes
SEC. 2. That the officers authorized by
law to hold elections in each ward. borough
and township of this Commonwealth, are
hereby directed and required at the place fixed
by law, in the several districts for the hold
ing Of the general elections in said districts,
on the second Tuesday of October next when
they shall be organized as an election board,
to receive from each qualified voter of their
said districts, 4 ticket written or printed on
the outside, ''Prohibitory Liquor Law" and
the tickets in favor of the proposed law shall
contain in the inside the words, For the
Prohibitory Liquor Law" and those opposed
to the proposed law shall contain in the inside
Against Prohibitory Liquor Law which
votes shall be counted and returned to the cou
houseof the counties or city, in which the said
election shall be held, on the following Fri
day by the return judges, who shall cast up
and certify all the votes polled in said county
or city, to the Office of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth at Harrisburg, directed and
transmitted in the same manner, the votes for
Governor are required to be directed and
transmitted in the same manner, the votes for
Governor are required to be directed and
transmitted, and the said Secretary shall on
the third Friday of January next ensuing,
communicate the said returns to the Legis-
lature, to be opened and counted, and cOnsi-
dered as the prayer of the voters Of this Com
monwealth relative to a Prohibitory Liquor
Law.
SECT. 3 That all the election laws of the
Stateprescribing the hours of opening and clos
ing the polls. the reception of votes, the pu-
nshment for illegal voting, the defraying the
expenses of publication, and holding of the
general elections and return of the same, and
all other matters incident thereto, be and the
same are declared applicable to the election
above authorized.
SECT f. That it shall be the duty of the
Sherifs of the several counties of this Com
monwealth to insert copy of this act in the
proclamation for the general election to be
held on the second Tuesday of October next
The general, special, city, incorporated district
and township elections, and all elections for cleo
tors OF president and vice president of the United
States, shall be held and conducted by the inspec
tors and the judges elected as Aforesaid, and 10y
clerks appointed as hereinafter provided.
No person shall be permitted to vote at any
election, foresaid, but white freeman of the
age of twenty-one years or more, who shall have
resided in this State at least one year. and i'll the
election district where he offers to least ten
days Immediately proceeding such election. and
within two years paid a State aud county tax.
which shall have been assessed at least ten days
before the election. But citizen II tic United
States who has previously been qualified voter
of this State, and removed thcrefrom anl return
ed and who shall have resided in the election dis
trict and paid taxes as aforesaid. shall he entitled
to vote after rcsidingin this State SIX months.
P,Ouided. That the white f5oemen, citzcns of the
United States between the age Of y and % years
and have resided in the election districts ten
DAYS as aforesaid shall he entitled to vote, ath.
although they shall not have paid taxes.
mo person shall be admitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable inha-
litants furnished by the commissioners. unless,
First he produce a receipt for the payment, with
in two years, of a State or county tax assessed
agroeably to the constitution, and give satlsfac-
tory evidence on his own oath or affirmation OF
another, that he has paid such tax, or on fail
ure to produce a rec ipt shall make oath OF the
pavment thereof or Second; if he claim right to
vote by being elector between the age OF n and
% wears he shall depose on oath or affirmation,
that he has resided in the State at least year
before his application and make such proof of his
residence IN this district as is required by this act
and that he does verify believe. from the accounts
niyen him that he is Of age aforesaid, ana give
such other evidence as is required by this act,
whereupOn the name Of the person admitted
to vote shall be inserted in the alphabetical list
by the inspectors and note made opposite there
TO by writing the word ''taX y if he shall be adm-
ted to vote by reason Of having paid tax, or the
worC.aoe' if be shall be admitted to vote by rea-
elon I,a oil la1 tn cIp