Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-09-23
HAND TIE LOW, THE RICH ANprHE POOR
EBENsBURG, SEPTEMBER %, 1851.


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Thorn, Walter, Warner, Wharton and Wintrode
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So the question determined in the affirrna-
s On the tii, question: as Is Soc sase
3ssNa the dioases agree to the fourth a,nensl-
ment fiae hea, asiE stafsaa,s of .~,,e.a,,
provisions of the Constitutions and were as follow
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! YEAs-Messrs Anderson, Arthur, Backhouse,
Backus, Ball, Beck, Benson, Bishop, Bower
Browns Calheah, Campbell, Carty, Chase, Cleav-
er, Crawford, Diekey. Ent, Eyster. Fausold, Eos
IIesta1.d, Ilifi, IE;llegas. Hoffman, fI.etanop
Hoffman Berks. Hpusekeepers sImlMie, Innes,
Jacobs. Jenkins, Johns johnson, Kaufman, /,
| Kerr T.ebo I-eisenling. Iongaker, Loyett. Bfa ]
near sIauele McCalmont, McIlvain, Murnfna
Musselman, Nichols. Nicholson. Nunemacler,
Pearson, Peters. Petrikin, Pownall Purcell, Ram
ISey, philadelphia. Ramsey. FORK, ReameT,
Reed Roberts. RIpp, Shaw. Sloan, Smith, Cam.
bria.j Smith, Centre Stevenson, Telan, Vail !,
! Yanvoorhis. Yickers. Yoeghtlv. WaSonsellor.
! Walter, Warner. Westbrook. Wharton. Willis
tor! .!Witherow, Zimmerman and Getz, S1eake,,
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NAYs-Messrs. Dock. Hamilton. Hancock,
Struthcrs. Thorn, Wintrode and Wright.
So the question was deterralned in tie affrrna-
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| Pennsylvania Ss
I do certify that the above and foregoing is 4
true and correct copy of the Yeas" and Mays
taken On the resolution proposing ailendnents
| to the Constitution of the Commonweaith. as tie
same appears on the Journals Of the two Houses
Hef the General Assembly Of this Commonwealtlr
| for the session of 1857.
f r4 3 Witness my hand and the seal IF said
L. "Jof said Office this twesf y7second day Of
yqne,one Thousand esbt hundred and 3lGiy=sev
aasls s,sscrs.a,g. Of he e51as,t9n5rsaiaF.v
80 1s esz - ru - lf5-e sr.1sseg
I also p,ake known and giye notice, rs in aud
by the 18th section Of the aforesaid act am q
iecfed; s.that every pefs excepting justices Of
tie peace, who shall holdany Office or appoint
ment Of profit o. trust under tie government Of
incorporated district whether a commission ed of
icer OF otherwise, a sEboFd nate efieer, or agent
WHO Is. or shall bc employed under, the legisia-
tive. Judiciary. or executive department of tbs
State the United StEtes1or OF any city oTinceT-
oyatel district and also, that every Hembtr Of
lect and common council Of any city, commits
sioners oG any Incorporated district. is by law in
capable Of holding exercising at the same time
the office or appointment Of Judge, Inspector or
clerk Of any election Of this Commonwealth. ard
that no inspector or Judge or ether officer Of any
such election shall be eligible to any Office then
10 be Cd far.'
Also. that in the fourth sectinn of the act oI
Assembly. entitled An Act re &ting TO execu
tIunS. and for other purposes approved april
10, 1870. it is enacted that the aforesaid 18th
section ''sfail not be so construed as TO prevent
any militia officers borough otficors ro NJ serving
Judge, Inspector clerk at any general or soc
cial election of this Cornmonwealth.
Also, that in the Glst section of said act il is
enacted that .severy general and sreeial election
shall be opened between the honrs Of eight and
teusin the for enoon, and shall continue without
interruption or adjournment until seven O'Clock
in the evening, when the polls shall be closed ,
The general, special, city. incorporated distrc;
and township elections, and all elections furelec-
tors of President and Vice President of the United
States. shall be helda conducted hy the inspec-
tors and judges elected as Aforesaid and By clerks
FapI,oiIlted as hereinafter provided. sfS
= Ne person sil.ll l.. permitted to vote at any
election as aforesaid. bat white freeman Of th'
aec or twenty y-6ne~rears or more, who shall hav,
presided In tins te at ieastoc year lstlin I'll ece
tioa district where he etlsrs to vote atielst t,I
DAYS Immediately preceding such election anc
within two years paid stale or county tax
which shall have been assessed at least ten cav,
before the election. But citizen Of the Unite
States who has previously been a qualified vote
ortl,is State and removed therefrorn and return
led and who shall have resided in the eectiondis
triet and paid taxes aforesaid, shall be entiief
| 10 vote after residing in this State SIX months
Dyosf9e9 That TIE white freefnen. citiZeris Of t
: Limited States, between the ages Of 2i and 2:
wears and have resided in the district ten days
as aforesaid, shaH lie entitled 70 vote, althouSi
. .k,fev4;hallnet have pai,ltaxes. - }efi ~
y "No person shAil-be admitted TO vote .gles'
. name is net contained in the ljst of taxable IN
l!abitlnts furnished by the commissioners, unless
First. he produces receipt for the payment
within two years. Of state or county tax, as
sessed agreeably to the constitution, and give ST
Iisfaft,rv evidence either on his sath afr
rnaiiral or on the oath or affirmation of another
that lie has paid such tax, or on falure TO pro
eluce a receipt, shall make oath Of the payinen
/ thereof or. Second, If he claim vote BY bcins
an elector between the ages OF u and - years
lie SHALL depose on oath affirmation that lac ha
resided in the State at least orc year before hi
saprlicption and nlakess,ieh proof of his residence
hin the district as is required by this act and tia
| he does verify believe from thc accounts givcl
him. tliat he is of theage aforesaid, and give scl
other eviit nee as is required bv this act where
npon the name of the person admitted 70 vot
: shah be inserted in the alphabetical list by th
inspectors. and a note made orpcsit ite thereto b
kwriting the word stax' II be shall be admitted {
/? vote by reason of having paid tax. or the wor
age IL he shall be admitted to vote by reason
such age as shall be called out to the clerks. wh
shallnake the ike notes in the list of voters keI
bv tben,sae- 7sssaee41ss
!, In all cases where, the name Of the person clai
!. ming TO vo.e is not found on tic LIST fGrnishe
+ commissioners and assessor. or his sigltt
i vote. whether fund there or not. isobjeeted
), by any qualified citizen, il shall be the duty