Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-10-03

resldcd IA tzzs state al least one year. h the
election district wEeae he e5icss to- vete at least
ten days Immediately preceding such election and
within two years paid State and county tax,
which shall hare been assessed at least ten DAYS
before tie electior- Buta citizen of tie United
States, who has previously been qualified voter
OF this State, and removed thee.r.5 and return
ed, and who shall have resided in the election dis
trict and psid taxes as aforesaid, shall lie entitled
to vote after residing ID this State six months
Provided, That the white ireenen, citizens of the
United States betwte tile age Of u and % ears
and have resided in the election districts ten say
as aforesaid, shall be cntt' cd to vote. sltoueh
they shall not have paid taxes. ts1
$. No person shall be admitted to vote whose
name is net contained IN the list of taxable inhab-
itants furnished by the commissioners, unls 81,
First he produce receipt for the payment, with
in two years, Of a 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 fax or on fail
ure to produce a receipt shall make oath Of the
payment thereof or Eecoud; if he claim a light to
vote by being an elcctor between the age of II and
% years, he shall deposc ON oath or affirmation,
that he has resided in the State at least Il wear
before his application and make such lrouf OF his
residence IN this district is required by this act
and that he does verify believe from the accounts
given him that he is Of age aforesaid ard give
| such otner evidence as is required by this act.
whereupen the name of the person so admitted
by the inspectors and note n1adeopposte there
to by writing the word tay ,, if be sh.ll be adj
mitted to vote by reason of having paid tax, or
the word age.' if he shall be admitted TO vote By
reason of such age shall be called out to the clerks
who shall make the like notes in the list of voters
kept by them.
. In all ca cs where the name of the person
claiming u vote IS found on the hist furnished by
the commissioners and assessor, or his right to
vote whether found thereon OF not, is objected to
by any qualified citizen shall be the duty u the
Inspectors to examine such person on oath as TO
his qualifications, and if he claims to have resided
within the State for ape Inore years, his oath
shall not be sufficient proof thereof, but hai,nake
proof there by at least one competent witness, who
shall be qualified elector, that he has resided
within the district for more than ten DAYS next
proceeding said election, and shall also himself
swear that his bonafde residence in pursuance Of
his lawful calling. is within the district. and Shat
he did remove into said district for the purpose
of voting therep-
= Every person qualified as aftsesuid, s1d who
shall make due prof, if required. Of his residence
and payment OF taxes rs afor,sais shall g admit
ted to vote in the township, ward or district in
which lie shall rcside.
:. If any person shall prevent or attemlt 10 NE
vent any oi1iccr of any eection nnder this act
from holding such election, use or threaten any
violence to any such officer, shall interrupt or inn
properly interfere with him in tie execution Of his
duty, or shall block up the window, or avenue to
any window where the same may be holding, or
shall rioteusly disturb the peace of such election.
shall OF practice any intiInidating threats
force or violence, with design to inilGence nnd'Sy
or overawe any elector or prevent him firm yu-
ting restrain the freedom Of choice, such perspi
on conviction shall be fined in any sum not excee-
| ding five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
any tine not less than one menth nor more than
1 twelve months, and if it shall be shown to the
court where the trial Of such offences shall be had
that the person so offending vas not resident Of
/ the city, ward district, township where the
said offence coninitted- and not entitled to a
vote therein. ten ON conviction, he shall be sen
fenced TO pay fine .f notices. than one hundred
nor more than enc thousand dollars, and be i'm
! prisoncd not less than six months nor more than
| two years
! Pursuant to the psovsiess eoiriaiacdin the 57th
section of tile act first aforesaid the Judges Of the
aforesaid districts shall respectfully take charge Of
the certificate return d the eIcctiondf their re-
sEectve districts, and produce .thcn at rneeting
of one judge from each district Mt theCeurt House.
in the boragh OF fsheR-b,lrg. tlesfhir1 day af-
ter the day of elections keing FOR the present year
on FRIDAY the f2th. Of OcTtlBER next, then
and thereto do-and pcrf,'rm the duties required
| by law Of said judges. Also, that where Judge
| by sickness unavoidable accident is unable to
attend said meeting of Judges then the certificate
of the inspectors tlle clerks af the election of
said district, vho shall do and perform the duties
relaired of said judgeunahle to attend
Given under my seands satnly office in Ehens-
/ hrrg. the 5th day of September. A. D. 1855, and
| of the fn6ept nlence of the intel States of
America, the seventy eighth
AuGUSTIN DURBIN,
Sheriff of Cambria county.
Shcriff's Office, Ebansburg. !
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