Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-23

ceS, VINO Snail hereafter De appointed or elect.
ed ,o the said county OF Snyder. before they or
any of them shall enter on the execution there
of, shall give sufficient security II the same
manner and form, and for the same trusts and
purposes as such offices for the tine being are
obliged to give IN the county of Union.
SEcTInN %. That the Sheriff, Coroner, and
other Officers Of The county Of Union shall
Continue 10 exercise the duties Of their respec-
tive Offices as heretofore within Snyder county
until the first dag Of December. One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Flity-f i've; and the persons
who shall be elected Associate Judges Of the
county o. s. Ter, shall, take and subscribe the
requisite oaihs and aflirma:.onS of Office, be-
fore the Prolhonotary of The Court of Com
mon Pleas Of Union county, who shall file
record OF the same, IN the Office of the Pro-
,honotary Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of
the County of Snyder who shall have been
elected under the provisions Of this act
SkcrIoS 2f. Tina, The said county of Sny.
der shall form a part %. the same Congress.
sional, Senatorial, and Representative Districts
of which the Ccunty of Union now conposes
part.
sxcrioy IS. That the Judges Of the SUI.
preme Court shall have Ike powers, jurisdic.
liOu and authorizes within the SAID county OF
snyder as by lar they are vested with and en-
tlueC to nave dEtA tAcICi>e III OtntT COuHlleS
IN this Stale, and the said county is hereby an
neyed to the Northern district Of The Supreme
Court
SECTION 26. THAT The regular term of the
several courts c! Union county shall com.
mence at the time now fixed By Law and con-
tinue one week.
Ssc 81. That the county of Snyder shall
be annexed 10 and compose part Of the same
Iud dicial district with Union and Miffiin ccu1-
ties. and the several courts IL the sand county
cf Savder shall be held on the first Monday
next succeeding the first Monday Of the sever.
al regular terms of the courts Of Union coun-
ly, as now fixed ty law in each year, and shall
continue one week If necessary, the first
court commencing On the fourth Monday Of
December, IN The yea. one Thousand eigb,
hundred and fifty five.
Src. - Tha, all provisions necessary for
carrying ont The true intent and meaning Of
this act, are hereby declared 10 be IN full force.
and all provisions Of any law Inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
SIC. 20. Ina, l, shall and may be lawful
for the qualified voters who have resided IN
Union county for at leaSt.i1 months immedi.
atey preceding the next spring election TO be
he'd In said county, On Inc third Friday Of
March next, Ammo DomnI one thousand eight
hua4biCN .Ui M -iiEF- " Nt.E AZ SUN pms
election upon the question OF the division Of
s.it county. IN the manner following, TO viii
Those in favor of a division of SAID county.
shall vote written or printed tckels. labeled on
the iside, Division" and containing in the
inside thereof the words " For Division :" and
those who are opposed to division Of sa,!
county shall deposit tickets labeled IS aores said
aud containing IN The INSIDE thereof the words
" gainsi DIVISION The said tickets shall
be dspoSIted IN q box which shall he provided
for thai purpose al each and e,e:y Of the
election polls of said county; the sad elec-
ton shall BE- held and cnpducied by The saTne
OF i tGT tsn III hol@ @.i5b ibf ft 'feFsPh i"r sa8
elections shall be maie IN the same Tarrer
bv the reinrn Judges as IN The case Of the
election %, m-inheTs g.! tie Assent the
Judges of the Ses,lEi election districts SIa
meet at the Court house In New Berlin IN Said
counIy. ca the ir>t M0Hday alter SAID election.
and >ha ca '- -.i m the returns, an;
make or -,r- r't.s- 'a.-r'f, one 20 The clerk
of the court uf CauIngg Piras Of said county,
and une 10 the Secretary OF thc CoIan,.. u cath,
which copy shall be certified ly he Ciei.i
aforesaid 10 the said Secretary Of Ihis To:n-
mon wealth land if on the meeting OF the return
Judges ;; shall appear that a majority 81 tnc
votes have been gwen II favor Il a division
Of SAID county then THIS act shall lie and
remain IN full force and effect; but II i,
shall appear That MAJORITY of the votes have
been gwen against diy>ol OF said county
then this act shall be null and void.
SECTION go It shall he the daly Of The
Judges and inspectors conducting the election
author zed Ia be te.d ty virtue Of this act,
20 cause the Ic';Cr D 10 BE- lsSibiy and distinctly
set cr0u<i.r the name If every citizen who
IrD m 'l,a n n Division
aforesaid on the poll list on which his name
shall he registered, and any vIl!ul omission
50 70 30 shall be deem ed a fraud and shalt
he pun shed a. similar frauds are Huw pun
i>nei uut-r The general election .au Of this
Crmncuwceith.
S.crluv 81. Tha. If anv judge. inspector
ur clers Of the election aEiErrlzet 10 be held
hv virtue ,t ;his act shall wltuily mI>co:.I.t
or shall falsely and irauculen:'v add mp and
return the votes received upon The question
of DlriSion aforesaid. or shall kcep false
ally paper. or shall be guilty ot any fiaui in
the discharge Of his Cu'y. every person so
upoa coHyIctiun thereof ia the prO-
per cuurt ui Quarter Sessions Of SAID county.
shall be subject ,o the same finds and penal
ties as are imposed upon delinquent judges
and inspectors hy the general election laws
Of This CuInmot.vealih.
SEcrio~ 3l. IL shall be the cu'p OF Inc
iudseS, inspectors and clerks conducting the
election authorized - be held by virtue Of
this act, TO take IN addition 10 :hs oath or afr
nation he Is now required hy law 10 take.
an oath CT Affirmation thai he VII honestly
and faithfullv comply IN "v"ry respect win
the provisions and requirements Of this act
S.cT,o> 3a. TIE t eectiorS shall be held
and rerurrS uc cler',1r raaie N the manner
hcreinhc!ore provided for. ard the va dity Of
the clerII.n or returns be subject 10 like trla
and examination as Is IL = ruyicIG IN case
cr :: contested eiec ion frr a,y county ".lc"
Under the general election laws Of dis Com
monwcalth.
S.cr1uN 81. 1t shall hr the dniy of the
Sheriff of the sand cuurty Of trIcn 20 cause
his &c, TO be published IN all the newspapers
published IN SAID ccul'v Immediately after
me pass age of this act at least rnce week
until said election ia.r> ace. and shall eauss
at least two printed ctplCS. ore 1T which shan
be in the German language, Of said act TO DC
posted Up at least ten days before said Gee
ton. IN handful form, in TIE most Puohc
places nearest the election poll IN every eiee-
lion district 10 said comfy ana ihe redson
able exrrnse. of scch publication SHAH be paia
M. ~. s,J rcunty of Union by orders drawn
in the usual wav. L..
ssrriox 35. That the election an'ncrlLea
b,. The r,regoing section may ne held anu
shall be as valid to all Intsn!s and purpose,
without previous paymen. oi the tax 10"
,mnosed bv law upon new counties as ihoush
tho .ane had been paid rricr 70 said eisciior'