Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-09-12

by clerks appointed as hereinafter provided.
No person shall be permitted to vote at any
election, aforesaid, but a white freeman Of the
age OF twenty one years or more, who shall have
resided in this State at least year, and in the
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 been assessed at least ten
days before the election. But citizen of the
United States, who had previously been quail
fed voter of this State, and removed tberefrom
and returned, and who Shall have resided in the
election district, and paid taxes aforesaid shall
be entitled to vote after residing in this State six
months Provided, That the white freeman,
citizens of the United States. between the ages
of twenty one and twenty-five years, and have
resided in the election district ten DAYS as
aforesaid. shall be entitled to vote although
they shall not 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 he produce receipt for the payment within
two years Of State or County tax, assessed
agreeably to the Constitution and give satisfac-
tory evidence, either on his own oath or affirma-
ton. or that of another, that he has paid such
tax, on failure to produce receipt, shah 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, ne
shall depoSe on oath affirmation that he has
resided in the State at least one year before his
application, and make such proof of his residence
in the district is required by this Act and that
he does verily believe. from the accounts given
him, that he is of age aforesaid, and give such
other evidence as is required by this act, where
upon the name of the person so 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
to vote by reason of having paid tax; or the word
cage" If he shall be admitted to vote by reason
of such age shall be called out to the Clerks
who shall make ike notes in the list of voters
kept by them
I'm all cases where the name of a person claim
ing to vote as found on the list furnishe q by the
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 as to
his qualifications and if he claims to have re-
sided within the State for one year or more, his
oath shall not be sufficient proof thereof but
shall make prof 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 preceding said election and
shall also himself swear that his bona fide resi-
dence, 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 therin.
Every person qualified. aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof Is required of his residence,
and payment of taxes as aforesaid, shall be adj
mitte,l to vote in the township. ward, or district
in which he shall reside.
IF any person shall prevent or attempt to
prevent. any officer of any election under this
act from holding such election, use or threaten
any violence to any such officer, or shall inter-
rupt or improperly interfere within the execution
of his duty, or shall block 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 auy in
tmdating TIN eats, force violence, with design
to influence unduy, or overawe, any elector, or
to prevent him from voting, or to restrain the
freedom of choice, such persons conviction shall
be fined in any sum not exceeding $500, be i'm
prlsOned for any time not less than month,
nor more than II months; and if it shall be shown
to the Court where the trial of such offence shall
be had, that the person so offending not
resident of the city, ward, district or towship
where the said offence was committed and not
entitled to vote therin, then. on conviction, he
shall be sentenced 20 pay fine not less than one
hundred, nor more than one thousand dollars
| and imprisoned not less than six months nor
| more than two years.
! Pursuant to the provisions contained in the
| Act first Aforesaid, the Judges of the aforesaid
| districts shall respectively take charge of the
certificate or return OF their respective districts,
and produce them at a meeting of one Judge
/ from each district. at the Court House, in the
/ Borough of EbenSburg. the third day after
the day of election, being Friday the 18th day cf
| October, A. D., 1860, then and there to do and
perform lhose uuIteS required oil them by law
And further if any Judge, by sickness or un-
avoidable accident is unable to attend said NEE
| ting of Judges. then the certificate or return
aforesaid shall be taken charge of by one of the
/ Inspectors clerks of the election of 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 twelfth day Of September, in the year
! of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
| sixty, and of the Independence of the United
! States the eighty-ffth.
ROBERT P. LINTON, Sheriff, e.
t September u, 19G0.-:e.