Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-10

having paid tax or the es Il he shall be aintei
to vote by Of such shall be c,i out TO the
clerks who shall make the like notes in the lists voters
kept by them
Ia al eases where the name Of the person claiming
to vote y found the list furnished by the conmisson
ers and assessor his right to vote whether ioupl
thereon or not is objected 10 by qualified e!tiIen II
shall be the duty Of the inspectors to examine such per
o on oath as 10 his dunlfc,to and II be Claims To
have resided within the state for more his
oath shall bc sufficient proof thereof but he shall maze
proof by at least competent witness VINO sial b a
qualified elector that he las resided withn e dS'Fc
for than ten days next preceding ''"u
he shall himself that his bona hd re-iieoe
in pursuance Of his lawful calling is within t.n dstrlet
tina, he dill into fad district Tor The purpose
.Eycry person qualified a. aforesaid and who shah
make due proof II eureI Of his residence and pay
msnt Of taxes aforesaid sa be admitted to vote in the
township ward or district in which he shall reside
If any person shall prevent attempt to pr vent any
officer of any election under this act from holding ue
election threa ten any violence TO any sh OF
fccr or shall interrupt mprOg"riy interfere wh MN
the execution of his duty or shall block up 'e WIN
dow or avenue to any window where the same may be
holding rioousy disturb the peace at such or
shall practice any intiinriains thr"ats' i'' OF
violence, with design % influence unduly Oro'"raWrAy
c-ctor or prevent him voting 10 RESTRAIN te
freedom Of choice, such person on conviction shall b
fnrI in any sum not exceeding hundred dollars aud
imprisoned for any time no; less than three nor hpFe
than twelve months. and If II shall be shown 70 IN"
court here the trial Of such oenses SHAH be IA tt c
person offending not resident of the city "ardIls
tr't or t"wnshly where the saI offence "''
not entitled to vote therein then on conviction NJ
.all he sentenced pay fine Of not less than one nun
drc nor more than one thousand dollars ai' h' iih
One less than six months more than two years
IF any person persons shall make any bet or wager
upon the result OF any election in this ComuohWealtor
shall offer to make any such wager either by
bal PROCLAMATION thereof by any written or printed
advertisement chaleT invite any person to make
such bet waSr upon conviction thereof he or they
shall forfeit and pay three times the amount so bet or
offered TO be bet.
If any person by law qualified shall raufulently
voe at any election in this Commonwealth, or being
otherwise qualified shall vote out Of his proper district
If any person knowing the want of such giaiinsatoh
shall aid procure such person TO vote the person on
conviction shall lie fined in any sum not exec n1 Two
hundred dollars and be imprisoned for any term not e1
ceeling three months.
III any person shall vote Mt more than election
district otherwise fiuduently vote more than once
the day. shall :rauIuontiy foli ana denver
TO the inspector tickets together with the intent he
gay advise and procure another 50 10 d" he
or tlry 20 offending shall conviction be fined in any
not hess than ffy nor more than I'VE hundIei to
lars and be- imprisoned not less than three nor ofe 'ia
| twelve months.
If any person not qualified to vote in this Common
wealth. asreeably law, Except the sons Of qualified
citizens shall appear any place Of election for the
purpose Of issuing tickets Of Influencing the citizens
qualified to vote shall conviction. forfeit and pay
any sum not exceeding hundred dollars for every
such oencc and be imprisoned for any term not exceed
Ing three months
Agreeably to the provisions Of the sixty
first section OF said act "every General and
Special election shall be opened between the
hours of eight and ten in the forenoon, and
shall continue until seven o'clock IN the even
ing, when the polls shall be closed.
The Retura judges of the several districts
will meet il, the Court House al LewlSburg,
on the lhird day after the election, (being FIJI
day, the 7th day Of November) to do and per-
form those duties enjoined on them by law.
Dated at Lewisburg. this sth day of Oct.
AID. one thousand eight hundred and hity-slx.
DANIEL d. GULDIN, &g.