Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-03
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN.

who shau hold ,ny Office or appointment of profit
city or Incorporated dstrrt, whether a commissioned
efccr otherwise, sutordinat, officer or agent who
E shall he employed under ts legislative executive.
or judiciary department Il this state of the United
States or Of any Incorporated district and also that
every member Of Congress and Of the state sature,
and of select common council OF any city or com
missioner of any Incorporated dstrie Is by law incapa-
bic Of holding exercising at the time, the otc.
appointment judge, inspector or clerk 81 any eec-
ton cf This aud that INSPECTOR judge,
officer Of such election sha! be eligible TO be then
voted for.
And the said Act Of Assembly, entitled
.' An Act relating to elections Of this Com
monwealth," passed July End, 1889, further
provides as follows, TO wit:
That the INSPECTORS and judges shall meet az the
spectire places appointed for holding The election In the
districts which they respectively belong before o.
clock in he ming Of the said second Tuesday OF Oc
to'-r each said inspectors shall appoint one
clerk. who shall tc qualified voters Of such district
In eas- the person no shall have received the
ond CHEST number for inspector shall not at
tend the day Of any electisn ten tie person no
shall have received the lni highest numbcr oi votes
for Judge the prcsin eletcu shall act as ~
spector iu par.. AMI case the person who SHAH
have received highest number of votes r inspector
shall not attend he person elected jud,c shall appoint
an inspector his Place and in tie person eiectd
iudgo shall attend then the Inspector who received
the highest number of votes, shall arpon Juuee Ia
his place. any vacancy shall continue in the boaTd
after the time by law fixed for the opening Of
the election, the qualified voters OF the to~nsp wal
y district fr which such officer shall have been elec'd
rrvsnt the place Of election, shall elect one VI ihei
number 10 iil such vacancy"
also hereby make known and give notice
that the following Act of Assembly was
passed by the general Assembly Of this Com
monwealth on the 2uh OF February, A ID.
1919, TO wit:
IAN act relative to voting at elections the counties
of Adams, Dauphn, York. Lancaster, franklin, Cum
berland Center, Greene, Bradford and Erie
',sc I. Be t enacted, &c, That it shall b lawful for
the qualified voters of the counties o; Adams, Daufhin,
Lancaster, York, Franklin, Cumberland, Center Greene
Bradford aud Ere, from and after the passage OF this
act, all the candidates for the Offices
10 be ned ut any election one sip or teAs iI VI
ded office which every CANDIDATE is voted for,
shall be designated required by the existing laws OF
tins Comm uweath;st =. That auy fraud committed
10y any person yuIug the manner above prescribed
snail be punished similar frauds are directed {" be
punished the existing lHws Of this Common wealth
That b the 5tA section Of passed by the saii
General Assembly, on the 9Th Of April 1879, entitled An
relative Supervisors in Franklin county, &C. it i.
provided: That tie Act passed the oesen, session of the
Legislature. approved the z i lay If Feb 40 authorizing
the qualified voters ot Adams and other ccuntIe' to vote
by general ticket De ext. ndei TO MI:lin, Union, Cra"-
fora, Bedford, Monroe, Warren and SoTthumber!a land
counties far rlatcsto voting at the general elections
For the information OF the electors Of Union
county, publish the following, being the iIh
section OF the act OF the General Assembly
OF the session Of 1851, entitled "An Act 10
provide for the election Of Judges of the sew
eral courts of this Commonwe alIh, and 10
regulate certain Judicial districts
SEC J. That the election for Judges shall be held and
:uccd ia several election districts. the
and in AL respects elections for representa-
tives slall be hcd and conducted and By the
judges inspectors and other officers aud the pro-
visions o; the act Of the general assembly. entitled An
At relating 10 the elections OF this Commonwealth, a
proved the second Day Of July 1882 and its several sup
Fcmeuts and all other Ike laws far as the same
.ha De IN force amt applicable .hal be deemed ard taken
TO apply to The elections for judges Provided, That the
atDresai electors shall vote for judges u TIE sgprcin
Court separate ,-te {: reper and for ali o;rer
yId-" felaircd u he leaFnld il the Law, another
separate rice of laier."
Ii WILL thus be seen that the electors of
Union county are required TO vote for Canal
Commissioner, Assembly, and all County Of
ficers, on ore piece of paper, or the voter
may cast his ballot for each oilice separately,
If he prefers II.
1t shall be the duty Of the respect
lively attend at hr place OF hciing every general,
special township election durin: the whole said
election Kept open for the purpose OF giving iaf'rna
ton to IT.. -pcurs and Judge when called uIi IN rea
to the rIaat OF any person assssd by thin :" ''e
such eluctsl, such other matters IN reiach I"
..s-.n,nt Of voters th a~i inspectors or ether
Of them shall from tine - tlInn require
No p-r.on shall b. PERMITTED TO vote AZ any election
-.id than white freeman Of Tie age OF
ty-one years more who shall have rc-iird this
least yr, in the election district where
he offers dals yIersdu
such election, ami within two years paid Stale
ty tax which hail have been t least ten da,
before the election but citizen OF the United
who has previously been qualified voter oi thi- state.
and removed tervfcm aud rcturned, and ,'Ao has resi-
dci in the election district aud paid aforesaid.
shall be entitled TO vote after residing in this STATE six
months: Provided, That the white fIeemeu, citizens OF
the United States 'eween the of twentyone anu
twenty years. and have resided IN the election dis
trict aoressit days, shall BE- entitled vote
although thcy shall not haze paid taxes.
No person shall b. permitted whose manic is
contained in the list Of taxable
by the Commissioners First, he produce rcccpt
for the payment within two years OF state county
assessed asreeab!y TO the Constitution, and give sat
tory evidence either on his own oath or aiirmatn
the oath affirmation OF another that he has paid such
tax. failure to proluse receipt shall maze oaih
to ss 81 as r S an tITrs% Or Ssqna n n SUN Gi Tn 70
and twenty-five years he shall depose oath aiiria
that he resided in the State ut least year
before his aspiration AMI make such proof oi residence
the district Is required By this ctand that he does
verify believe omthe accounts given him that he sof The
aforesaid give such other evid required
by this act, wherrupon the Of the person admit
ted vote shall b. inserted in the alphabetical list by
the inspectors and note made roste thereto by writing
the word I he shall be admitted to vote by Of
having paid tax, the word age he shall bs admitted
vote ty of such shall bc called the
clerks who shall make tie like notes in the lists of voters
| kept by them
'In all cases where the na me Of the person claiming
found the list furnished by the commission
and assessor, his right to whether found
thereon is objected to by any qualified citizen,
shall be the duty Of the inspectors to examine such per
cath his qualifications. and II he claims TO
have resided within the State for year or more his
oath shall be sufficient proof thereof but he shall make
proof by at least competent wItn-ss who shall be
qualified elecor that he has resitod within the district
than preceding sai election, and
he shall also himself that his bona e
in pursuance of his lawful calling is wih;u the district
that he did not remove into said district Tor the
| of voting therein.
Every person qualified as Aforesaid and who .b, II
make due proof required Of his residence and nav
ent of taxes aiorcsai hall be admitted to vote in the
township, ward or district in which he shall reside,
If any person shall prevent or attrpt 10
officer OF election under this from holding
election or use or thrc ten any violence to any such of
tcer OF shall interrupt OF improperly with him
in the execution Of his duty shall block up TN. win
dow or avenue TO any window where the same nv te
holding rotousy disturb the peace at such election
shall Use or practice ntimidany threats fore, or
violence with design to influence unduly
eIector or TO prevent him from voting IN
freedom oi Choice such person conviction shall he
hnei IN any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars and
imprisoned Tor any time not less thaa three nor more
than twelve months, and if it shall be shown IN Tho
court where te trial Of such onses shall be had that the
person offending r.sieut civ vi "a
fict or townshy where the sad ofe nee was commte,
ana not entitled 10 vote therein. then on eonytio he
hA bc sentenced To pay fine Of less than one hum
area no more than one thousand dollars and be impris
one not less than six months more than two years
III any person or persons shall make any h.t mr.
upon the result Of election this or
shH! ocr to make any such bet wager either NV v.r
bal proclamation thereof by nny written cr rr;,aa
advertisement or challenge invite any person m m,
such bet or wager, upon conviction thereof he or thv
shaIt otit ara pay three times the amount so bet or
offered 10 be let. W. Va
II any person not by law qualified shall fraudnep,Iv
vote at any election in this Commonwealtb or bsin!,
oihrr"ise qualified shall vote his proper district
or II any person knowing the Of such qua
sna ad or procure such person vote the person
tnseu,n nan be hnei in any sum not exceeding two