Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-17
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,


"That every person. excepting Justices Of the Peace,
who shall hold auv oGlc. or appointment Of profit
trust under the United states, or OF thus state or any
ity or incori GRATED district, whether caaassonet
oirer or otherwise, subordinate officer agent, who
is or -ha employed IN Ter theieEi-stivr executive,
or Judiciary department Of this state Of the tnc
states, Of any incorporated district and "!so that
every member Of Congress and of the STATE elslaturc
and tho select common council Of any city or COM
missioner any incorporated district, Is ~ law itca
bic of holding exercising st the same tune Tire "ice
ar rrointmcft or judge. Inspector clark Of any cleo
ton Il til. alth. and that no n-IectorJud.e
or sny oicer Of suh election shall b. eligible TO be then
votci for
shall be the iaty Of the several Assessors respect
ivriy 20 attend at the place of holding ry general
s;eci, township election daring the who.e me SAID
election kept OPEN for the purpose Of giving itorma-
ton 10 the inspectors and judge when called On, IA rea-
ton the risht Of any person as'-'si b. them to vote
t .urh election or such Other rsttcrs relation 10
the ,sse=-mor of the ss inspectors or either
Of them shall from time to tint re- iuire.
sNDp-rsoB shall he permitted to vote at any election
es Aforesaid than white freeman OF the age OF TWEEN
y-onc yonrs more Who shall have re.liei IN th's
STATE at year snd Ia the election district where
he oHfs vote at least ten days mn,diasis preceding
.uc election, Nni within two years psid state or &C
ty t.- which shall have been a-.ess at least ten a's
b. fore III. elertiGn citizen of the United s;Ats'
Who has previously been qualified voter Of this state,
eri removed thcrerom srd returned, ant who has rest
In the election distract and paid taxes - AFORESAID
shall entitled after re'iiing IN THIS state sS
months Provided, That the white ferIn Ia. citizens o,
the United states to~ecn the s-' OF t~en'tone ana
t.cnytwo years and have resi,d in the election liz
aforesaid day. shs'l De ehiit!t4 VOC,
alIhough they -hai not have paid ia.e.
No person shall be permitted vota whose name !.
not contrnciin the ii u taxable furnished
by Commissioners First, Il prolucc re'rirt
for the payment within YEAR of state county
s-sesscd asrcgably to tho Constitution, end gave s'--
tory eyi' either on his own onth or shrHatinn or
oath affirmation Of another that h" has pnti -n
tax or on future to produce rre'gt shall make oa'h
to the thereof Serrui Il he clam right 20
vote by beng e-~tur between the Of t~entyone
and iwcnty years he 'hE delosc on ont or ahrna
ton that resided in thr -,s'- :. ien>t year
before his application AMI make such proof ot residence
In hedi-trct required hy THE sotani thrt he does
verify beey. routhe him that he softhe
aforesaid rge give such other evidence required
by this act vhcreupon the of the person alit
It'd vote shall he rtcd In the alphabetical list ty
the inspectors and no:e made thereto ~ writing
the ord sx .hsiI lie admitted 10 vote ty of
by Of such age, shall be called out 20 the
clerks who shall make the se notes in the lists Of voters
kert BY them.
Ia all cascs whore the name Of tho person claiming
to vote Is found the list furnished ~ the eouimrsian
and assessor. his ri.ht 70 whether found
thereon or not is checte TO By any qualified
all the duty the !usTcctors to me -urh
son on cath his qus'ltc.on-, and If he claims to
have resided within the state r or more hi
oath shall hn sufficient proof thereof but n. stall make
proof by at least competent wi;nes. who -hali be
qua fled eccor thHt he ha. resided within n" district
for than ten inysnest preceding saiel"ction and
he shall also himself swear that his bona ie Residence
in pursuance Of his lawful csu. Is within the dStt e.
that lie did not into said district :or the purpose
of voting therein.
make due proof if required of his rcsideu,e ani pay
ncu Rf1as hsll he admitted to sot" in the
township, ward or district IN which he shall reside
If any person shall prevent or attempt prevent any
ofccr Of any election under this act from holding such
election or threa ten ary y'leHc, to Any trh Of
fcrr. shall int -rrupt or rnrorrrs riarr with him
in the execution q bis duty. shall block NJ tho win
dow avenuc to any window where the same may be
hoiiug or ro;5usIy tSturt the peace such electiun
shall practice any nEiidatns threats. force or
violence with iesi to influence unduly oroterawe any
elector or to prevent h troa voting TO restrain the
freedom Of cbOice sucii .ersua conviction SHAH b.
fined in any not exceeding i've hundred dollars aud
imprisoned for any time not less than trua nor More
than twelve months. ard II 81 shall be shown to the
court wrer" the trial Oi sic on ss! h hNdtat the
person ofTcun- u'i r. id Mt gtthe 'y, slTddis
tOwn-i1y where th. sai Ole comuIittri
ani not entitled to vote therein then ca h
stall he sentenced tne Of not les than hun
ircd than thousand dollars AMI be impris
Onet not less than sis nth- II an two
II any person persons all mase any bet
upon thu rsu.tof an, election in this Commonwealth
shall O'cr 20 make such is ~rser either y yer
hs proclamation thereof or by any written printed
alvertiscn"n chEi"u invite % IL iE-
such bet wager. conviction th,rro. lie tt'y
shalt orieit and ray three times The saoun; 90 bet or
Offered TO be bet.
II any person ro hy Law qualified shall fsudulent]y
vote at any election N this Commonwealth, or hens
otherN qualf shall Of ms proper district,
II ,ny lpr0n kuJw ING tho want Cf s'Ich !!'. "f
shall ai procure -uch person u vote, ;h- PERSON
convctiuu sha! b. fined any srr rot exceeding two
hunrI dollars and be imprisplct TOR Gus IN not
c-e,tin, three months.
II any person shall vote at more than election
district or o;hcrvlss tcGuiulcntly than
the same day, shall f4utuirnuy fold and deliver
10 the m Get, tIa,' = together with the latent ll
ssy sviS' and procure another - 20 90, he
they offending shall con, ietiun be tart in any
rot less than MY riore than five hundred d9t
lar, and h. imprisoned Lot less ihan t;-ac Z more than
twelve mouths.
.Ifauy person not qunli6ri to in this Common
wealth. u..s,.Lly to law. l.hcyf the of guali j
citizens snail appear at any place Of election f'r the
purpose Of Issuing tickets i1lurnuiug the ritizcns
dr irsa tn votr Re slgr on couv;eUrl rf,t and .y
l. .g-s.