Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1860-10-04

for the space Of one hour after the time fixed
by law for the opening Of the election. the
qu4lifel voters of the township, wardor
district for which such officers shall have
been elected, present at the place of election
shall elect one of their number to fill such
vacancy"
1t shall by the duty Of said Assessors,
respectively TO attend at the places holding
every general. special or township election,
during the time said election is open for the
purpose of giving information to the Inspec,
tors and Judges, wheE called on, in relation
to the rights of any person assessed by them
TO vote at such election, or such other matter
in relation to the assessment of voters as the
said Inspectors or Judges, or either of them,
shall from time to time require"
" No person shall be permitted to vote al
any election as aforesaid, other than a white
freemen, of 2l years, or more, who shall have
resided in this State at least one year, and in
the election district where he Offer to vote,
at least ten days Immediately preceding the
election, and within two years paid State
or county tag, which shall bave been assess
ed at least ten DAYS before the election, but a
citizen of the United States who had been
previously qualified voter of this State, and
removed therefrom and returned, and who
paid taxes as aforesaid shall be entitled to
vote after residing in the State six months,
Provided, That the white freemen citizens
of the United States, between the age of 21
and % years, and having resided in the
State one gear, and in the district ten days
as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote although
they have not paid taxes"
mo person shall be entitled to vote
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inhabitants furnished by the Commissioners
unless, frst he produce receipt for the
payment within two years, Of State or
county tax. assessed agreeably to the consti-
tuition, or gives satisfactory evidence. ether
on his oath or aiIrmation of another, that
he has paid such a tax or failure to procure
receipt shall make oath Of the payment
thereof or second if he claims to be an eector
between the age of 81 and % years, he shall
! depose an oath or affirmation, that he resided
IN the State at least one year next before his
appicotion,and make such proofs of his resi-
! dence in the district as is required by this act.
J wbereupoD, the name OF the person as ad
mitted to vote, shall lie inserted in the alpha
betical list by the Inspectors, and note
Hsade opposite thereto by writing the word
tax" if he shall be permitted to vote by
reason of having paid tax, or the word
age" if he shall be admitted on account of
his age and in ether case the reasons of
such votes shall be called out to the clerks,
| who shall make the like note in the list Of
voters kept by them.
In all cases where the name cf the person
claiming to vote is not fouud in the list fur
nished by the Commissioners aud Assessors,
or his right to vote whether found there or
not is objected to by one qualified citizen, it
shall be the duty of the Inspectors to exam
| inc such persons on oath as to his qua lifca-
| tione, and if he claims to have resd ID within
the State one year or more, his oath shall be
sufficient proof thereof; but be shall make
proof by at least one competent witness, who
shall be a qualified eleotor, that be has resi-
| ded Within the district for more than ten
days next Immediately preceding said cleo
tIon, and shall also himself swear to his bona
ide residence, in pursuance of his lawful cal
! ling, is within the district, and not for the
purpose of voting-therein.
IF any person shall prevent, or attempt
to prevent, any officer of an election undsr
this act from holding such election, or use or
! threaten any violence to any snch officer or
shall interrupt or improperly Interfere with
| him in the execution of his duty, or block up
or attempt to block up the window or the
avenue to any window where the same may
| be holden, or shall rotously disturb the peace
of such election. Or shall use or practice any
intimidation, threaten force or violence with
the design to influence unduly, or overpower
any eiector, or to prevent him from voting or
to restrain the freedomaef his choice, such
persons on conviction, shall be fined any sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars, and be
| imprisoned any time not exceeding tive We
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where the trial of such offence shall be had
that the person offending was not resident
of the city, ward, district or township where
the offence was committed, and not entitled
to vote therein, then on conviction, he shall
be sentenced to pay fine not less than one
hundred, nor more than one thousand dollars
and be imprisoned not less than six months
| nor mure than two years.
8" If any person or persons shall make any
bet or wager upon the result of any election
within this Commonwealth, or shall offer TO
make any such bet or wager, either by YER
bal proclamation thereof, or otherwise, be or
they shall forfeit and pay three times the
! amount so bet or offered to be bet.
s. If any person not by law qualified, shall
| fraudulently vote at any election within this
| Commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified,
I shall vote out of his proper district, or any
person knowing the want of such qualifcac
tion shall aid or procure such person to vote,
the person or persons offending, shall, on
conviction be fined any sum not exceeding
two hundred dollars, and be imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months.
''lf any person shall vote at more than one
election district, or otherwise fraudulen1ly
vote and deliver TO the Inspector TWO tickets
together, with the intent to illegally vote, or
shall vote the same; or if any person shall
advise or procure another 60 do SO, he or they
so offending, shall on conviction be fined in
any sum not less than fifty nor more than five
hundred dollars, and be imprisoned for any
term not less than three nor more than twelve
months.
"If any person not qualified to vote in
this Commonwealth agreeably to the law,
Excepting the sons Of qualified citizens) shall
appear at any place of election for the pur-
| pose of issuing tickets or of influencing the
citizens qualified to vote, be shall, on convic-
ton, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars for any. such offence.
and be imprisoned for any term not exceed
! ing three months.
And the return judges of the respective
district aforesaid, are hereby required to
meet at The Court Room. in Bellefonte, on
FRIDAY next October 12th) after the second
Tuesday in October next. then and thereaf-
ter perform those things required by law.
Given under my hand. at Bellefente, this
c.