Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-10-24


election district where he offers to vote at least
ten days Immediately preceding such election,
and within two years paid State or County
tax which shall have Oeen assessed at least ten
days before the election But citizen Of the
United States, who had previously been 2 quail
fed voter of this State, and removed thereirOm
and returned. and who shall have resided In the
election district and paid taxes as aforesaid, shall
be entitled vote after residing In this State SIX
months. Provided. That the white ifecInan,
citizens of the United States, between the ages
of twenty one and twenty-five years, aEd have
resided IL the election district ten Gays as
aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote. although
they shall Lot have paid Taxes.
No person shall be permitted TO vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable in
habitants. furnished by the Commissioner, unless
first lie produce Il receipt fnr the payment within
two years of State or County tax, assessed
agreeably to the Constitution aud give satiStac-
toly evidence, either on his OWE oath or atfirna-
tion, or that of an ther, that he has paid such
tax or on failure to produce receipt, shall make
oath of the payment thereof, or, second, if he
claim right to vote by being an elector between
the age OF twenty one and twenty-five years, he
shall depose on oath or affirmation that he has
resided in the State ~ least one year before his
application and make such proof of his residence
in the district Is required by this Act anu that
he does Yerily believe. from the accounts given
him, that he is of age aforesaid, and give such
other evidence as Is required by this act, wheie-
upon the name of the person 81 admitted to vote.
shall be inserted in the Alphabetical list by the
Inspectors and note made opposite thereto by
writing the word Tax if he shall be permitted
- vote by reason Of having paid tax; or the word
age" If he shall be aumittei 10 vote by reason
of such age shall bc called out to tke Clerks,
who shall make ike notes IL the list of voters
kept by theln.
I'm all cases where the name Of person claim
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Commissioners and Assessor; or his right to vote.
whether found thereon or not Is objected to by |
any qualified citizens, it shall be the duty of the
Inspectors TO examine such person on oath a. to
his qualifications and if he claims TO have re-
sided within the State for one year or moe, his
oath shall not be sufficient prof thereof, but
shall make proof thereof by at least one comPe-
tent witness, who shall be qualified electOr,
that he has resided within the district for more
than zen days next proceeding said election, and
shall also himself swear that his bona fiie resi-
deuce in pursuance Of his lawful calling is with
in the district and that he did not remove into
said district for the purpose of voting theTin.
Every person qualified. as aforesaid. and who
shall make due proof Is required of his residence.
and pavmen; of taxes aforesaid, shall be ad
mittei 10 vote in the township. ward, or district,
in which he shall reside.
IF any person shall prevent or attempt to
prevent. amy officer Of any election under this
act from holding such election, or threaten
any violence TO any such officer. shall inter-
rupt or improperly interfere within the execution
of his duty, OF shall blook up in the window, or
avenue to any window, where the same may be
holding, or shall riotously disturb the peace OF
such election or shall use or practice any in
tiidating threats. force or violence, with design
to influence unduly, or overawe, any elector, or
70 prevent him from voting, or to train the !
freedom ofchojce ouch persons on conviction shall
be fined in any sam not exceeding $500, be i'm !
pTisorcd fo- any time not less than one month, /
nor more than II months; and ifit shall be shown /
to the Court where the trial of such offence shall
be had, that the person so offending was not |
resident of the city, ward. or district or towShlp
where the said offence WAS committed and not /
entitled to vote therIn, then on conviction, he
shall Se sentenced "a pay fine not less than one
hun ;red. nor more than one thousand dollars,
and imprisoned not less than six months nor
more than two years"
Pursuant 20 the provisions contained in the
Act first aforesaid, the judges Of the Aforesaid
districts shall respectively take charge of the
certificate return of then respective districts,
and produce them at meeting of one Judge
from each district at the Court House, in the
Borough Of Ebensburg, Friday next (Novem-
Der 9th) after the first Tuesday Of November
next, then and there TO do and perform those
duties required 4 them by law
And further, 4 any Judge, by sickness or un-
avOidabls accident Is unable to attend said NEE
ting Of judges, then the certificate or return
aforesaid shall be taken charge Of 10y one Of the
or clerks Of the election uI the same
district. who shall do and perform the duties OF
said Judge unable to attend.
Given under my hand at my Office in Ebens-
burg, the tenth day of October, in The year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty. AMI of the Independence Of the United
States the eighty-ff;h.
ROBERT P. LINTON, Sheriff.
October 10, IS60.-te-
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