The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-09-06

whose name is not contained in the list oil
taxable inhabitants furnished by the Commits
soners, unless first he produced a receipt
for payment within two years, of a State or
county tax assessed agreeably to the Consti
tuition, and give satisfactory evidence either
on bis own oath or the affirmation of another
that he has paid such tax. or on failure to
produce a receipt, shall make oath to the
payment thereof; or, second if he claims a
| right to vote by being an elector between
the ages OF 2l and D years he shall dispose
on oath or affirmation that he has resided in
the Stale al least one year next before his
application and make such proof Of residence
in the district as is required by this act, and
that he does verify Leieye, from the accounts
| given him, that he is of the age aforesaid,
and give such other evidence as is required
by this act, whereupon the name ofthe per
son so admitted TO vote shall be inserted in
the alphabetical list by tile inspectors and a
note made opposite thereto, by writing the
word tax If he shall be admitted 10 vote by
reason of having paid tax, or the word age,
If he shall be admitted to vote by reason oi
such age; shall be called out to the clerks,
who shall make the like notes in the list Of
voters kept by them.
AIN 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 TO vote whether thereon or not is
objected to by any qualified cuzen 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 shall
be sufficient proof thereof, but shall make
proof at least by one competent witness who
shall be a qualified eector that he has resi-
ded within the district for more than ten
days next preceding such election and shall
also himself swear, that his bonafide 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.
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.
"lfany 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 ol
the certificate or return OF the election Of
their respective districts and produce them a,
a meeting of the Judges from each district al
the Court House in the Borough OF Strouds
burg on the third day after the day oil elec'
ton. being for the present year on FRIDA Y
the 18th of OCTOBER next, then and there
to do and perform the duties required by
law of said Judges. Also, that where a Judge
by sickness or unavoidable circumstances
+ is unable TO attend said meeting of 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 unable to attend.
Also, that in the Slst section Of the sac
act il is enacted that "when two or more
counties shall compose a district for the
choice of member or members Of the Senate
of this Commonwealth, or of the House o
Representatives of the United States or 0
.
tion in each county, having metas aforesaid
the clerks shall make ont fair statement o
all the votes which shall have been given a
such election within the county. for ever,
person voted for, as such member or mem
bers. which shall be signed by said judges
and attesed by The clerks. and one OF sal'
Judges shall take charge of said certlilcat
and shall produce the same at meeting o
one Judge from each county at such place II
such districts as is or may be appointed by
law for such purpose, which meeting shall
be held on the seventh day after the cleo
ton, being for the present on Tuesday tn
II 18th day OF October at the Couri House II
Stroudsburg, Monroe county, for the Repre-
sentatives return judges, then and there II
! perform the duties required by law OF tn
aforesaid Assembly district
(God SaUe the CommonCeatth)
MELCHOIR BOSSERD, Sheriff.
Sheuf's Office Strouds6mg,