The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-10-06

and give such other-evidence as is required
by this act, whereupon the name of the per
son so admitted to vote shall be inserted in
the alphabetical list by the inspectors and a
note made opposite thereto, by writing the
word tax If he shall be admitted to vote by
reason Of having paid tax, or the word age,
If he shall be admitted to vote by reason OF
such age: shall be called out to the clerks,
who shall make tie like notes in the list oi
voters kept by them.
sin all cases where the name ot the per
son claiming 10 vote is found on the list fur
missed by Commissioners and Assessors, or
his right 10 vote whether thereon or not is
objected to by any qualified citlzen it shall
be the duty of the Inspector to examine
such person on oath as to his qualifications
and il he claims TO have resided within the
district for one year or more his oath snail
he sufficient proof thereof, but shall make
proof al least by one competent witness who
shall he a qualified elector that he has resi-
ded within the district for more than ten
days next preceding such election and shall
also himself swear, that his bonafde resi-
dence in pursuance OF his lawful calling Is
within the district. and that he did NOT re-
move in said district for the purpose OF vo,
ting therein
"E,erv person qualified aforesaid, and
who shall make due proof, II required OF his
residence and payment of taxes as Aforesaid, +,
shall be admitted to vote in the township,
ward or district in which he shall reside.
"lfan person not qualified 10 vote IN this
| Commonwealth, agreeabiy to law, (eXcepl
the sons of qualified citizens) shall appear
at any place OF election for the purpose oil Is
suing tickets or influencing the ciilzens qua /
! fled to vote, he shall on conviction forfeit
and paw any sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars, for every such Offence, and be i'm
prisoned for any term not exceeding three
mouths.
| Pursuant to the provision contained in the
9th section of the act aforesaid, the Judges
of the aforesaid district shall take charge OF
The certificate or return OF the election OF
their respective districts and produce them al
a meeting of The Judges from each district al
the Court House in The Borough OF Strouds
bug. on the third day after the day OF elec
ton. being for the present year on fRIDA
the Iith of OCTOBER next, then and there
10 do, and perform the duties required by
law of said Judges. Also, that where judge
by sickness or unavoidable circumstances
| is unable to attend said meeting ot Judges
| then the certificate or return as aforesaid
shall be taken charge of by one OF the In
Spectors or clerks OF the election OF said dis
trict, who shall do and perform the duties re-
quired of said Judge unahle to attend.
4 Aso. that in the Slst section Of the said
I act il is enacted that when two or more
cnun,ies shall compose a district for the
choice Of member or members of the Senate
nf this Commonwealth, or of the House oi
| Representatives of the United States or oi
| this commonwealth, the Judges OF the elec
tion in each county, having met as aforesaid
| The clerks shall make out a fair statement o
| all the votes which shall have been given al
such election within the county, for every
| person voted for. as such member or mem
bers. which shall be sIgned by said judges
and altesed bv the clerks. and one OF said
Judges shall lake Charge OF said certificate
and shall prodpce the same al meeting o.
one inGge from each county al such place IN
such districts as is or may be appointed by
law for such purpose, which meeting shall
be held on the seventh day after the elec
ton, being for The present on Tuesday the
| 18th dav OF October at the Court House in
| Stroudsburg, Monroe county, for the Repre-
sentaiiyes return judges, then and there to
perform the duties required by law OF the
| aforesaid Assembly district.
| (God Sape the Commonwealth
MELCHOIR BOSSERD, Sheriff.
| Shey1f''s Office Stroudsburg. !
| September 5, 1859.