Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15

preme Court shall have like powers, iurisdic-
uou and authorizes within the said County Of
Snyder as by law they are vested with and en-
titled to have and exercise IN other counties
IN this State, and the said county is hereby an
nexet TO the Northern district Of the Supreme
Court.
SECTION 2G. That the regular term Of the
several courts OF Union county shall COM
mence al the time how fxed by Law and con-
Time one week.
SIC. 81. That the county Of SNYDER shall
be annexed 10 aad compose par, Of the same
judicial district with Union and Miffiin coun-
ties. and the several courts in the said county
Of Snyder shall be held on the first Monday
next succeeding the first Monday Of the sever.
al regular terms OF the courts of Union coun-
Il, as now fixed by Law IN each year, a nd shall
continue one week II necessary, the first
court commencing on the fourth Monday Of
December, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-fve
SEC. %. That all provisions necessary for
carrying cut the true intent and meaning Of
this act, are hereby declared to be in full force,
and all provisions Of any law Inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
SEC. 29. That II shall and NAV be lawful
for the qualified voters who have resided in
Union County for at ieastsix months immedi-
ateiy preceding the next spring election to be
held IN said county, on the third Friday Of
March next, Anso DCminI one thousand eight
hundred and tiity-iive, TO vote at such spring
election upon the question of the division Of
SAID couniy, IN the manner following, 10 wits
ihose IN favor OF division Of said county.
shah vote written or printed uckels, labeled on
the outside, DIVISION, and containing in the
inside thereCi lhe words " For Division and
'hoSe who are opposed 10 division of SAX
county shall deposit tickets labeled as aforesaid
and containing on the inside thereof the words
!" Against Dlrision. The said tickets shall
be deposited in box which shall be provided
l"T tIat purpose at each and every of tho
eiecuoh polls oil SAID county; the said elec-
uoh shall be held and conducted by The same
oiIcers elected to hold The different township
or borough elections, and the returns OF said
eiectlenS shall be made IN the same manner
by the return Judges as IN the case Of the
e'echoh oi members OF the Assembly; the
Judges OF the several election distTicis shall
meet al the Court house IN New Berlin in said
county on the hrSt Monday after said election.
ana >halI carefully add up the returns, and
ha.e out two copies thereof, one 10 the clerk
oil me court OF Common Pleas Of said county.
a4d one 10 the Secretary OF the Commonwealth,
which copy shall be certified by the Clerk
aforesaid to the SAID Secretary Of this Com.
moh~ea!th, and II on The meeiinsot the return
Judges II snail appear that majority Of tho
Vo'eS nave been gwen IN favor Of division
OF sad county, then this act shall be and
remain IN iu!i force and elect; but II 1t
shall appear that majority OF the eotes have
peen gwen against DIVISION OF said county
then TINS act shall be null and void.
SECTION 20. II shall be the duty OF the
Judges ana inspectors conducting the election
au'horlZed 10 ee heid by virtue OF TINS ACT,
10 cause the letter II to be iegIoiy and distinctly
ser opposite the name Of every citizen who
snail vote on the question OF DIVISION as
aforesaid on the poll list on which ms name
shaii oe registered, and any Wiiiui omission
so 10 DO snail be deemed a fraud and shall
be punished as similar frauds are now pun
ished under the general election laws OF this
Commonwealth.
SKcrIeS 81. That II any Judge. inspector
or clerk OF the election authorized 10 be held
by virtue Of this act shall wIliully mlscount
or Shall falsely and fraudulent!y add up and
return the votes received upon the question
oil DIVISION aforesaid, or shall Keep false
iaIiy paper, or shali De suiity oil any fraud IN
me dlscharSe oi ms dutv, every person 50
Offending upon convection thereoi IN the pro-
Per court o. 9naIter Sessions oil said county
shaIi De .ect 10 the same hhos ana penal
ues as are imposed upon deilnquent JUDGES
and inspectors by the general election laws
OF 'iiS 'ou'hoHWeai'n.
SECTION 3s- 1t shall be the tuty OF the
Judges inspectors ana c!erks conductns inc
election authorized 10 be held ny virtue OF
this act 70 take IN addition 10 tne oath or aiin
mauon ne Is now required by law 10 take'
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