Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-09-17

NO person shall be permitted to vote whose name IS
not contained in the list Of taxable inhabitants
by the Commissioners unless, frst, be produce receipt
for the payment within two years Of state or YAK
areeaby to the Constitution. and give atsac
tory evidence either his oath or affirmation 3F
the oath or affirmation of another that he has paid su
tax. failure produce receipt shall maze "ath
10 thr payment treof Second If he claim risht 10
by teins -ror between the ages OF t"ehtSohe
and ;eutv-two vars he shall i-pose oath or aifrma-
ton that resided in the State at lea-t one year
before his application make such proof Of residence
in il required by this ctand tiat ne ,
verify believe from tie ouuts given him that he isoi NE
aforesaid and give -uch nee as Is
by this whertson the name OF the Irson 20 ADMIT.
I'd 10 vote shall inserted in the Alphabetical list by
tn. usrctors ani note made opposite thereto hy writing
the wur If hall b. admitted TO vote by reason OF
having paid tax, or the word %, II ne shall o. , 1 H.
% vote iy Ot such age -l.-ii - - " y
shall make the like notes IN The s's voters
kept By them.
TO found the hist furnished by the commssi'n-
and his right to vote whether found
thereon objected by any qualified citizen II
shall the duty Of the inspectors examine such PER
son on oath his Qualifications and II he claims 10
have resided within the State for or more his
shall be sufficient proof thereof but i shall make
met bv at l,,s one comt-trnt witness shall b.
qua erctor that he has resided within the distf't
than days next preceding s1ii elrciio and
he shall also himself swear that his bona hte residence
in pursuance his lawful calling within the district,
that he did not into sad district Tor the purpose
Of voting therein.
make due proof required If his residence and psy
m-nt of taxes ,hal he admitted to vote IN tie
township, ward district in which h. shall reside
If person shall prevent or attempt To prrve any
offctr of any election under this holding such
election threaten viaeD-r any such Of
fcrr or shall interrupt properly int rrrr with him
execution 0: his duty. shall block up the win
dow q ayeuu" TO window WHERE the same may he
bon- or ro-ausly disturb the peace at such election
shall practice intmiating threats force or
violence with design To innoence unduy oroverawe any
prevent him from voting or 10 restrain the
freedom of choice, such person conviction shall be
fined in exceeding five hundred dollars and
mpri>oucl time not less than three nor more
than months, and If it shall be shown 10 the
the trial Of such otrnoes shall be the
person offending not resident city, ward dis
ric; township where the said offence committed
and not entitled TO vote therein then on eon'ictn he
shall BE- sentenced to pay fine of not less than hun
dr-d uo1 than thousand dollars and be mpris-
onri not than six months than years
person persons shall make any bet or wager
upon Of any election in this CommcEueahor
shall offer to make any such let or wager either by YER
bal PROCLAMATION thereof by written printed
Challenge invite to make
such TT conviction thereof he or they
shalt forfeit aud three times the amount bet
III any person by law qualified shall frauiulenty
vote at any election in this Commonwealth, or being
otherwise qualified shall vote out Of his proper district,
or If any person knowing the want Of such qualification
shall All such person to vote the person on
conviction hail H. fined IN any sum not eso"tius Two
hundred dollars and be imprisoned for any trin not ex
cee-iin- three months.
If any person shall vote at than election
district or otherwise faudueutiy vote than
on tn. shall frsuiulently fold and deliver
10 the INSPECTOR tickets together with the intent lille
,ly TO vote or advise procure another do he
or ,hey 20 offending shall conviction be fined in any
sum les than fifty nor more than five hundred dol
rs and Imprisoned not less than three than
twelve months.
If any person qualified to vote in this Common
wealth agreeably 10 law excerpt the sons OF qualified
citizrus .al appear place Of election for the
ruro. of issuin. ticket Of influencing the citizens
lu.-d vots he shall conviction, forfeit and pay
any sum excecdiu. hundred dollars for every
such offence and be imprisoned for any term not exceed
ing three months
AgreeabIy 10 the provisions Of the sixty
first section of said act every General and
Special election shall be opened between the
hours of eight and ten in the forenoon, and
shall continue until seven o'clock IN the even
ing, when the polls shall be closed"
The Return Judges OF the several districts
will meet i'll the Court House al Lewlsburg,
on the third day after the election, (being Fri
tav, the 18th day of October,) 10 do aRd per-
form those duties enjoined on them by law.
The Return Judges of Union, Snyder and
Juniala counties are required TO meet at the
Court House in the borough of Mitdleburg
on Monday the 18th of October, 10 make out
returns for the members of Assembly.
The Return Judges for the Senatorial Dist
trict are TO meet a; the Court House in Belle
fon,e on the Monday following the Election.
The Return Judges for the Congressional
District are 10 meet at the Court House IN
Harrisburg on
Dated at the Sheriff-s Office, Lewisburg this
sth dav of September a. d. one thousand eight
hundred and iiitv-eIght.
DANIEL u. CII-LDIN. Sheriff