Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-10-14
EBENsBURG, OCTOBER ID, 1857.

Bishop, Carly, Dock, Giidea, Hamilton Hancock,
Hine, Jenkins. Knight, Leisenring, McIlvain,
Ramsey, philadelphia, Roberts, Struthers,
Thorn, Walter, Warner, Wharton and Wintrode
-22.
So the question was determined in the affirma-
tive.
Will the House agrec to the fourth amend
mcnt .s.s
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the
provisions of the Constitution, and were follow,
viz:
YEAs-Mcssrs. Anderson, Arthur, Backhousc,
Backus, Ball, Beck, benson, Bishop, Bower,
Brown, Calhoun, Campbell, Carly, Chase, Cleav-
er, Crawford, Dickey, Ent, Eyster, Fausold, Fos-
ter, Gi5boney, Gildea, Hamel, Harper. Helms.
Hiestahd, Hill, HilIegas. Hoffman Lebanon
Hoffman. iBerls, Horisekcepcr, fmlrie, Innes,
JACOBS, jenkins, Johns, johnson, Kaufman,
Kerr, Lebo, Leisenring, Ioasaker, Lovett' Ma
near. Mautle, McCalmont, McIlvain, Mumma,
Pearson, Peters, PetrikiE, Pownall, Purcell, Ram
sey, Philadelphia, Ramsey. York Rcamer,
Reed, Roberts. Rupp, Shaw, Sloan Smith, Cam
bra, J Smith, Centre.l Stevenson, Tolan, Vail,
Vanvoorhis. Vickers, VoeghtlY, Wagonseller,
Walter, Warner, Westbrook, Wharton, Willis
NAYs-Mussrs. Dock, Hamilton, Hancock,
Struthers, Thorn, Wintrode and Wright.
So the question was determined in the affirma-
tive.
SEcRETARY's OFFICE.
HARRISBURG, June %, 1857.
Pennsylvania IS
l do certify that the above and foregoing is
taken on the resolution proposing AMENDMENTS
to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, as the
same appears on the Journals of the two Houses
of the General Assembly Of this Commonwealth
for the session of 1857.
r @, Witness my hand and the seal of said
H. % Jof said Office. this twenty-second day Of
June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-sev-
en-. A. G. CURTIN,
Secretary Of The Commonwealth.
I also make known and give notice, as in and
by the 18th section of the aforesaid act am di-
iected; ''that every person excepting justices of
the peace who shall hold any Office or appoint
ment of profit or trust under the government of
the United States or Of this State, or any city
incorporated district, whether-a commissioned of
fcer or othe rxise subordinate officer, or agent
who is, or shall be employed under the legisla-
tive, judiciary, or executive department OF this
State or the United States or of any city or incor
grated district, ana also, tilat every
Congress and the State Legislature, and of the Sc
ect and common council of any city, commits
sioners Of any incorporated district, is by law in
capable of holding or exercising at the same tino
the office appointment Of Judge, Inspector or
clerk of any election Of this Commonwealth, and
that no inspector or Judge, other officer of any
such election shall be eligible to any Office then
to be voted for"
Also that in the fourth section of the act Of
Assembly. entitled ''An Act rel ating to ezccu-
tIonS, and for other purposes" approved April
Is, 184O it is enacted that the aforesaid 18th
section '.shall not be so construed as to prevent
any militia officers or borough officers from serving
as Judge, Inspector or clerk at any general or spe
cial election of this Commonwealth"
Also, that in the 61st section Of said act it Is
enacted that .seycry general and special election
shall be opened between the horrs of eight and
ten in the forenoon, and shall continue without
interruption or al ournment until seven O'Clock
in evening, when the polls shall be closed"
The general, special, city; incorporated district
and township elections, and all elections for cleo
tors Of President and Vice President of the United
States. shall be held and conducted by the inspec
tors and Judges elected aforesaid and by clerks
appointed as hereinafter provided. re =. 81.
No person shall be permitted to vote at any
election. as aforesaid, but white freeman of the
age o: twcnty-one years or more, who silaIi nave
resided in this State at least year and in the eice
tion district where he offers to vote at least ten
days Immediately preceding such election and
within two wears paid state or county tax.
which shall have been assessed at least ten days
| before the election. But citizen OF the United
States who has previously been a qualified voter
of tbis State and removed therefrom and return
ed. and who shall have resided in the election dis
trict and paid taxes aforesaid, shalt be entitled
to vote alter residing in this State six months
P,o,ideI That the white freen1en, citizens of the
| United States between the ages oil Il and y
wears. and have resided in the district ten days
as aforesaid. shall be entitled to vote, although
tley shall not have paid faxes.
"No person shall be admitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list Of taxable in
habitants furnished by the commissioners, unless
| First. he produces receipt for the payment
within two years. of state or county tax, as
sessed agreeahiy to the constitution, and give sat
isfactory evidence either on his own cath or aiir
nation. or on the oath or Affirmation OF another
that he has paid such tax. or on failure to pro
ducc a receipt, shall make oath OF the paymen
thereof. or. Second if he claim vote by being
an eIcctor between the ages of 81 and % years
he shall depose on oath or affirmation that he has
resided in the State at least one year iefore hi:
! application and make such proof of his residence
in the district as is required by this act, and tha
he does verify believe from the accounts giver
him. that he is of the age aforesaid and give sucf
other evidence as is required bv t. is act, where
| upon the name of the person so admitted to yot'
shall be inserted In the alpl abetiC al list by tbs
inspectors. and note made opposite thereto b,
writing the word tax if he si.all lie admitted t
vote by reason of having paid tax, or the wore
eage' if he shall be admitted to vote by reason o
such age as shall be called ont to the clerks, wh'
shall make the like notes in the ll't OF voters KEEP
by them.
| In all cases where the name of the person clai
ming to vote is not found on the list furnishe'
by the commissioners and assessor, or his right
vote, whether found thereon or not, is objected {
/ by any qualified citizen, it shall be the duty c