Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-09-18
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,

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,ity or ncor, ,"rstrd district, whether commissioned
officer or othr~i-- subordinate oi'.r or a.ens who
il shsl lie employed under the legislative. executive
or iuiirury department Of this State Of the United
states or Of incorporated district and also that
every member of Congress and II the >atr legislature.
and Of the select council of any city or COM
missioner OF any incorporated district Is hy law incapa
bic holding exercising at the same time, the of-e
appointment judge inspector or clerk OF any ccc-
ton Of this and that inspector judge,
any ocrr OF sb election shall BE- eligible 10 bc then
voted for. . .
And the said Act of Assembly, entitled
San Act relating to elections Of this Com
monwealih," passed July End, 1889, further
provides as follows, to wit:
That the inspectors and judges shall meet at the re-
spccive places appointed for holding the election IN the
districts to which they respectively belong before o.
clock in the morning Of the said second Tuesday OF "
tobrr and each OF said inspectors shall appoint one
clerk who shall he qualified voters Of such di,trirt
case tn. person who shall have received the Sec
ond highest numbr Of votes for insectr shall not At
tna on the day of election then the person who
shall have the second highest number Of votes
for judge at the next preceding eireton shall t 's M
spector in his place And in ease the pr-"n VINO sha
av. received the highest number of votes r Inspector
shall not attend thu person elected judge shall appoint
an inspector in lis place. and in the person eretd
Judge shall attend then the inspector who received
tn. highest nunb-r of votes, shall appoint Judge Ia
his place. IL any vacancy shall continue IN thr hoari
one hour after the time by Law fixed for the opening OF
tn. election the qualified voters of the township ware
or district for which such officer shall have been elected
present the place Of election shall elect one oi Their
number 10 I'LL 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 9Th OF February, A d.
lSi9, 10 wit:
"An act relative to voting at election, in the counties
Of Adams. Dauphin, York, Lancaster, Franklin, Cum
bcrand. Center, Greene, bradford and Erie
sEc l. he it cnscte &c, That it shall lawful for
the qualified voters of the counties Of Adams, Dauphn
Lancaster York, Franklin, berand Center Greene,
Bradford and Erie, from and after the passage o TINS
act to vote for all the candidates for the various ots
to be lod any election slip ticket Provi
ded That office for which every candidate is voted for.
shall he originated required by the existing laws Of
this Commonwealth-SEc =. That any fraud committed
nv person voting in the above prescribed,
shall be punished similar fraud. directed to be
punished by the existing laws of this Commonwealth
"That by the 5;h section Of act passed by the said
General Assembly, the 9th Of April 1872 entitled An
Act relative to Supervisors in Franklin county &C. il is
provided That the Act passed the po-scnt session o the
Legislature approved the =. day Of Feb 49, authorizing
the qualified II Adams and other counties Ia
by general ticket be- extended to Miin, Union, Cra~
ford, Bedford. Monroe, Warren and Northumberland
countesc far relates to voting at the general elections
For the Information of the electors of Union
county, publish the following, being the 4th
section of the act of the General Assembly
of the session of 1851, entitled IAN Act to
provide for the election Of Judges of the sew
eral courts of this Commonwealth, and TO
regulate certain Judicial districts"
SEC =. That the election for Judges shall be held and
conducted in the several election districts in the
manner and in all rcspert' elections for representa-
tiyes shall be held and conducted, and by the
same judges inspectors and other officers and tn. pro
visions Of the act Of the general assembly, entitled An
Act relating to the elections Of this ap
proved tho second day Of July 1889 and its several sup
rlements and all other ike laws. far the same
shall be in force AMI applicable shall bcdeened and taken
apply TO the elections Judges Provided That the
aforesaid electors shall for Judges Of the Supreme
Court q separate piece Of paper, and for ali other
Judges required to be learned in the Law, smother
separate pisce Il paper"
1t will thus be seen that the electors Of
Union county are required to vote for Judges
on one piece of paper, and for Governor, Canal
Assembly, and all County Of
fcers, on one piece Of paper, or the voter
may cast his ballot for each office separately,
if he prefers it.
1t shall BE- tho duty Of the several Assessors respcct
iv-ly to attend the place Of holding every general
special or township election during the whole tim" said
election kept opcn for the purpose Of giving nforma-
tion TO the inspectors and judge ~hcn called in r-lA
ton to the right Of assessed by th'm to vote
OF such election such other matters in relation to
the Of voters the said inspectors either
Of them shall from time To time require.
No person shall BE- permitted to vote at any election
,y one years morc who shall have resided in this
State at least year. and in the election district where
he oer to vote at least ten days Immediately preceding
such election and within two paid State or ooun
tax which shnl have been assessed AZ least ten days
hs. . crctoa:i; bsn auscd u voter Of hi. STATE
aud removed therrfrom and returned and who has resi-
d- in the election district and pail taxes aorrsad.
shall be entitled vote after residing this state
months: Provided That the white fre"mcn. citizens Of
the United States, between the ages of twenyone and
twenty years and have resided in the election dis
trct aforesaid ten days shall be entitled to vote,
a,hous h they .hall not have paid taxes.
No person shall be permitted to vote whose name is
not contained in the list of taxable furnished
by the Commissioners, First. he produce r-c'pt
assessed agreeabv TO the Constitution, and give atfac
tory evidence either his own oath or affirmation or
the oath Of another that hs has paid such
tax failure to produce rec'ipt shall make cat
to the payment thereof Second If he claim right 10
and twenty he shall dep"sc oath or arma
ton that he has resided in the State at least one year
before his application and make such proof Of residence
in the district required by this and that he does
verify believe fromhe given him that he the
Aforesaid and give such other evidence ms is required
by this act ~herrupcn tn. Of the person 50 admit
ted 10 vote shall he inserted in the alphabetical list by
the pctors and opposite thereto by writing
the word IL b. shall be admitted to vote by reason OF
having paid tax, or the word If he shall be admitted
vote by of such shall be called ont to the
clerks who shall make the like notes in the lists voters
kept by thrm
In all case. where the name Of the person claiming
vote found the list furnished by the commission
and assessor. his right to vote whether found
thereon not is objected TO by qualified citizen,
shall be the duty Of the inspectors to anime such per-
oath as To hi. qualifications, and If he claims to
have resided within the State for year or more his
oath shall be surnt proof thereof but he shall make
proof by at least competent witness who shall h.
qualified cccior that he has resided within the district
for than ten next preceding said election and
h. shall also himself that his bona le sdence
in pursuance Of his lawful calling is within the district
he did into said district for the purpose
of voting therein.
Every person qualified n aforesaid and who shall
make due proof required Of his residence and pay
aforesaid shall be admitted to vote in the
town ship ward district in hich he shall reside
any person shall prevent attempt 10 pre'entany
Of election under this act from holding such
election thrca ten violence to any such OF
fcer. shall interrupt improperly interfere with him
the execution Of his duty. shall block up the win
dow or avenue To any window where the same may he
holding rotouy disturb the peace at such election or
shall practice any intimlating threats force or
violence with design To influence unduy any
e,-ctor prevent him from voting In restrain the
freedom Of choice such person conviction shall be
fined in any exceeding five hundred dollars and
imprisoned for any time not less than three more
than twelve months and If t.shall be shown To the
court where trial such onses shall he had that the
so resident of The city, ward dis
rirt or township where the said offence was committed
and not entitled vote therein then on conviction he
shall be sentenced fine of not less than one nun
drrd nor more than thousand dollars and be imprs-
on,J not less than six months nor more than two years
f nny person or persons shall make any betor wager
unon the su of any election in this Commonwealihor
sb, offer to make any surh het either by YER
hal prlamation thereof by written or printed
.iyerticm- mt challenge invite person to make
,uch bt or wager upon conviction thereof he or they
shalt forfeit and pay three times the amount so bet or
ofcrrd to be bet. 4,
VOTE at any election In this Commonwealth or bring
otherv;se qualified shall vote out Of his proper dstrc
or IL ,nv person knowing the want Of such qualification
.ba aid or procure such person to vote the person on