Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-10-05

other officer of any such election, shall be egi
/ ble to any Office then to be voted for"
| Also, that in the fourth section of tho Act of
Assembly. entitled, IAN Act relating TO elections
and for other purposes, approved April l6, 1850
| it is enacted that the aforesaid 18th section
shall not be constructed as TO prevent any militia
officer from serving Judge, inspector or clerk at
any general or special election in this Common
wealth.
Also, that in the 6lst section Of the said act it is
enacted that 'every general and special election
| shall be opened between the hours Of eight and
ten in the forenoon, and shall continue without
interruption adjournment until seven O'Clock in
the evening, when the polls shall be closed
also make known that by an Act of AS
sembly passed the twenty-eight day of April,
one thousand eight hundred and ifty-four en-
| titled IAN Act for the suppression of the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor.
as beverage, it is provided
SECTION l 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 qualified voters of
this Commonwealth are hereby authorized at
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-
tlrely 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 an election board,
to receive from each qualified voter of their
said districts. 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.t
houseof the counties OF 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 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-
nishment for illegal voting, the defraying the
expenses of publication, anu holding of the
general elections and return of the same, and
all other matters incident thereto. be and the
same declared applicable to the election
above authorized.
SECT. 4. That it shall be the duty Of the
Sheriffs 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 ani the judges elected aforesaid, and by
clerks appointed as hereinafter provided
''No person shall be permitted to vote at any
election, as foresaid, but white freeman CT the
age Of tTenty-one years more, who shall have
resided in this State at least year. and in the
election district where he offers to least
days Immediately proceeding such election, and
within two years paid State and county tax,
which shall have been assessed at least ten days
before the election But citizen of the United
States, who has previously been qualified voter
of this State, and removed therefrom and return
ed, and who shall have resided in the election dis
trct and paid taxes aforesaid, shall be entitled
to vote after residingn this State six months.
PROVIDED. That the white f. eemen citizens Of the
United States between the age of 21 and % years
| and have resided in the election districts ten
days as aforesaid, shall be entitled tO vote, alth
| although they shall not have paid taxes.
"No person shall be admitted To vote whose
name is not contained in the list Of taxable inha-
| bitantS furnished by the commissioners, unless,
First he produce a receipt for the payment, with
| in two years, of State or county tax assessed
agreeably to the constitution, and give satisfac-
| tory evidence on his own oath affirmation Of
another that he has paid such a tax, or on fail
| ure TO produce receipt shall make oath OF tf
payrnent thereof or Second; if be claim n .ht 4
vote bv being an eector between the age Of y an,
| 22 years he shall depose on oath or aFirInation
| that he has resided in the State at least a yea
before his application and make SUI h proof of h,
residence in this district as is requ lred by this ac
and that he does verify believe from the account
given him that he is of age aforesaid. ,nd giv
such other evidence as IS '.equired bv this act
whereupon the name of tle per .on 81 adnitfe
to VOTE shall be inserte| in ~ q aIrbabet;caI Ic
by the inspectors and no . made onnosite there
to by writing the word tax - if he shall be adm
ted to vote py Ie'S OF of having paid tax, or tn
wordage, II h' call he admitted to vote by rea
son Oh Sucp sc shall be called out to the cerk
VINO s,I lake the like notes in the list Of vot i
kept 5s them.
y Il all cases where the name Of the perso
G. dining to vote is found on the list furnished
the commissioners and assessor his right
vote whether found thereon not, is objected
by any qualified citizen, it shall be the duty of Il