Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-10-08

rroyitcd That the Act passed present ting
legislature approved the - III day of Feb ~ auihorizin-
the qualified voters Adams and other counties, to vote
hy general ticket he extended Mifiiin Union Craw
ford, Bedford. Monroe Warren and Northumberland
counties far reateso voting at the general elections
For the information OF the electors of Union
county, publish the following, being the Irh
section Of the act Of the General Assembly
Of the session of 1851, entitled AN Act TO
provide for the election of Judges of the sev-
eral courts of this Commonwealth, and 10
regulate certain Judicial districts"
Slc That the election for Judges shall he held and
con uced III the several election districts in the same
manner aud in all respects as elections fer representa-
tive, shall be held and conducted, and by the
judges inspectors and other officers and The pro
XII MGnf If h 70 " the elections Of this aP
proved the day of July 1859 and its several sup
Elements and all other like laws. far the same
ha be in force and applicable shall be deemed andaken
TO apply to the elections for Judges Provided Ihat te
aforesaid electors shall vote for Judges of the Supreme
Court separate piece of paper, and for all other
Judges required TO be learned III The law on another
separate piece Of paper
1t will thus be seen that the electors of
Union county are required 10 vote for Judges
on one piece of paper, and for GOvernor,Canal
Commissioner, Assembly, and all County or
iicerS, on one piece of paper, or the voter
may cast his ballot for each office separately,
if he prefers it.
shall be the duty of the several Assessors respect
iyely attend at the place of holding every general
special or township election during the whole time sad
election is kept open, for the purpose OF giving lntora
the inspectors and judge when called on IN rei
right OF ass,sse by them TO vote
at such election or such other matters in relation to
the the said inspectors or either
Of them shall from time TO time require.
No person shall Ice Permitted to vote at any election
as aforesaid. than white freeman Of the of twen-
iyune years who shall have resided in tins
State rast and in the election district where
be offers 70 vote least days Immediately preceding
such election and within two paid State or eoun-
which shall have been assessed at least ten days
before the election. But citizen of the United states
who has previously been qualified voter OF this state
and removed thercrom and returned and who has resi-
de1 in the election district and paid taxes as aforesaid
shall be entitled after residing in this State six
months Provided, That the white freemcn, citizens of
tho United States between the of twenty one and
TWENTY-FIVE wears who have resided in the election dis
trict aforesaid days, shall be entitled to vote,
although they shall not have paid taxes
No person shall be permitted to vote whose name IS
not contained the list Of taxable inhabitants furnished
by the Commissioners unless First he produce receipt
or the Mi'i1 NV wv .aa ,,y sati,a
assessed agreeably TO the a.,h or assrm,tinu n,
tory evidence either on his own oath or aratoh OF
the affirmation of another that he has paid such
failure to produce receipt sha maxi oath
the payment thereof Second II he ciaiin rSht 10
vote by being elector between the ages Oh WehyNhc
ard twenty two wears he shall depose oath or afrma
ton that he resided in the State at least one year
before his application and make such proof oi resldhee
in the required by this ana that he uocs
yery believe from the accounts given him that he isofhe
aforesaid age and give such other evidence as required
y this act whereupon the of the so admit
shall be inserted in the aIhahe'lcA st by
th nsrertors and NOT, made opposite thereto by writing
the word tar if he shall be admitted to vote by reason t
having paid the word if he shall be admitted
10y of such shall be called out TO the
clerks who shall make the like notes in the lists voters
kept by them
In ali cases where the name of the person claiming
TO vote is found the list furnished by the commis-ion-
and or his right to vote whether found
thereon is objected to by qualified citiLrn 1t
shall be the duty of the inspectors TO examine such per-
cath to his qualifications, and II nc claims to
have resided within the State for one year or more his
oath al he
proof bv at least competent witness who shall be
luafed eector he has resided within the district
than days next preceding deieetiou and
he shall also himself that his bona hde residence
pursuance Of his lawful calling is within the district,
that he did not remove INTO SAID district ior the uPVso
of voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid and who shall
make due proof required Of his residence and pay
Of taxes aforesaid shall be admitted to vote IN the
township, ward district in which he shall reside
'If any person shall prevent attempt to Preventany
officer Of election under this act from holding u
election violence to any such Of
c,r shall interrupt improperly interfere with HIM
in the execution Of his duty, shall block up the win
dow or avenue to any window where the same may h,
holding rotousy disturb the at such election or
hall use or practice any intimdating threats force
violence with design influence unduly any
eector prevent him from voting or TO restrain The
freedom of choice such person conviction shall be
fined in any not exceeding five hundred dollars ana
imprisoned for any time not less than three nor more
than twelve months and if it shall he shown TO the
where the trial of such offences shall be adhat The
person offending resident OF the city wardis-
tric township where the said offence was committed
and entitled to vote therein then conviction he
shall be sentenced pay fine of not less than one hun
drei nor more than thousand dollars and be mpris
less than six months nor more than two years
If apy person or persons shall make any bet
upon the result any election in this Commonwea;hor
shall make any such bet or wager, either 10y YER
bal proclamation thereof by any written or printed
advertisement challenge or invite any person To make
such bet wager upon CONVICTION thereof he or they
shalt forfeit and pay three times the amount 50 bet or
Offered To- be let.
If any p.rson not by law qualified shall frauduleny
vote at any election in this Commonwealth, being
otherwise qualified shall vote out Of his proper district,
or if any rSon knowing the want of such qualification
shall ard procure such person 10 vote the person on
conviction shall lee fined in any sum not exceeding two
hundred dollars and be imprisoned for any term not ex
ceeJing three months.
III any person shall vote at than election
district otherwise fauJuiehty vote more than once
on the same day. shall frauduently fold and deliver
10 the tickets together with the intent lille
gaiy to advise and procure another so to do he
or they Offending shall conviction be fined in any
sum less than fifty nor more than hye hundred dol
lars and imprisoned not less than three nor more than
twelve months.
If any person not qualified to vote in this Common
wealth. aErecably to law, (exccpt the of qualified
citzn shall appear at any place of election ior the
purpose of issuing tickets Of influencing the citizens
qualified to vote he shall conviction forfeit and pay
any sum exceeding one hundred dollars for every
such offence and be imprisoned Tor any term not exceed
ing three months
AgreeabIy TO the provisions of the sixty
first section of said act "cvery 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 at Lewisburg,
on the third day after the election, (beins Fri
day the 18th day of October0 TO do and per-
form those duties enjo,ned on them by law.
The Return Judges of Union, Snyder and
Juniata counties are required to meet at the
Court House in the borough of Middleburg
on Monday the 18th of October, to make out
returns for the members of Assembly.
The Return JUICES for the Senatorial Dist
trict are to meet al the Court House in Belle
fonte 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 Sherif-s Office, Lewisburg, this
sth day of September AID. one thousand eight
hundred and liftv-eight.
DANIEL D. GULDIN, Sheriff