The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-09-29
and give such other evidence as is required

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 q
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.
II he shall be admitted to vote by reason oil
such age; shall be called out to the clerks
who shall make the like notes in the list OF
voters kept by them.
sin all cases where the name Of the per
son claiming TO vote is found on the list fur.
nised 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 ii he claims to have resided within the
district for one year or more his oath shall
DE sufficient proof ereof, but shall make
proof al least by one competent witness who
shall be 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 bonaide 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 yo
ting therein.
Every person qualified aforesaid, and
who shall make due proof, if 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.
IF any person not qualified to vote in this
Commonwealth, agreeably to law, Except
the sons OF qualified citizens) shall appear
at any place OF election for the purpose OF is
suing tickets or influencing the citizens quail
fled to vote, he shall on conviction forfeit
and pay any sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars, for every such Offence, and be i'm
prisoned for any term not exceeding three
| months.
Pursuant to the provision contained in the
| 9Th section OF the act aforesaid, the Judges
of the aforesaid district shall take charge OF
The certticate or return OF the election OF
,her respective districts and produce them at
! a meeting Of The Judges from each district al
the Court House in the Borough Of Sirouds
! burg, on the third day after the day of eec
tion, being for the present year on FRIDA Y.
the 18th 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 10 attend said meeting of Judges.
then the certificate or return as aforesaid
shall he 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 unable to attend.
Also, that in the Slst section OF the said
act it is enacted that "when two or more
counties shall compose district for the
choice of member or members Of the Senate
ol this CommOnw ealih, or Of the House OF
Representatives, of The United States or o.
this commonwealth, the judges of The cleo
iion In each county, having met as aforesaid.
the clerks shall make out fair statement OF
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 aitesied by the clerks, and one of said
judges shall take charge Of said certificate
aud shall produce the same at meeting OF
one judge from each county al such place in
such districts as is or may be appointed by
law for such purpose, which meeting shall
pe held on the seventh day after the cleo
tinn, being for the present on Tuesday the
18th dav OF October at The CouIl House in
Stroudsburg. Monroe county, for the Repre-
sentatives return judges, then and there to
perform the duties required by law of the
aforesaid Assembly district.
(G0d SaUe the Comnaon,uedlth)
MELCHOlR BOSSERD, Sheriff
Sher1f's Office StrOudsburg.}
September 8, 1859.