Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1860-09-27

| election, and WITHIN TWO years paid State
| or county tag, which shall have 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
shall have resided in the election district and
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 81
and % years, and having resided in the
State one year, 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
! whose name is not contained in the taxable
! inhabitants furnished by the Commissioners
unless, ffst he produce a receipt for the
payment within two years, of State or
couRty tax. assessed agreeably to the consti-
tuition, or gives satisfactory evidence, ether
! on bis oath or affirmation of another, that
| be has paid such tax or failure to procure
receipt shall make oath Of the payment
thereof or second if he claims to be an elector
between the age of q and % years, he shall
depose an oath or affirmation, that he resided
In the Safe at least one year next before his
application. and make such proofs of his resi-
dence in the district as is required by this act,
whereupou, the name of the person as ad-
mitted to vote, shall lie inserted in the al pha-
| betieal list by the Inspectors, and a note
mada opposite thereto by writing the word
'tax," if he shall be permitted to vote by
reason of having paid a 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 Of the person
claiming to vote is not found in the list fur
nished by the Comm iS5iCneTs and Assessors,
or his right to vote whether found there or
not is objected t. by one qualified citizen, it
shall be the duty Of the Inspectors to exam.
inc such persons on oath as to his qua lifca-
ti3ns, aud if be claims to have resided within
! the State one year or more, his oath shall be
sufficient proof thereof but he shall make
yrcof by at least one competent witness, who
shall be qualified elector, that he has resi-
ded within the district for more than ten
days next Immediately preceding said cleo
4;On, and shall also himself swear to his bona
fde residence, in pursuance CO Of his lawful cal
ling, is within the district, and not for the
purpose of voting therein.
IF any person shall preyeut, or attempt
| to prevent, any officer of an ele3tion undar
this act from holding such election, or use or
threaten any violence to any snch officer, or
stall interrupt or improperly interfere with
hinl iI 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 riotuusly disturb the peace
of such election. CIR shall use or practice any
intimidation, threaten force or violence with
i =: Ill,
any ciectcr, or to prevent him from voting or
to restrain the freedom of his choice, such
persons on conviction. shall be fined any sum
not exceeding Ave hundred dollars, and be
imprisoned any time not exceeding twelve
m3nths, and if it shall be shown to the court
where tie trial Of such offenGe shall be had
that the perSun oTsndiug was not resident
of the city, ward, district or township where
she off4nce was committed, and not entitled
to vote therein, then on cUn3ic ion, he shall
be sentenced tc pay fine not lesS than one
Hundred. nor more tbaa ore thousand dollars
AMI be imprisoned mt less than si- months
ger mnIe shan two Yeas.
"if AIRY person or persons shall make any
bet c. wager upon the result Of any election
witkia this Commonwealth, or shall offer to
make ang such bet wager, either by YER
bal proclamation thereof, or otherwise, he or
they shs forfeit and pay three times the
amount 50 bet or oteTed 10 be bet.
" Ii any person not By law qualified. shall
franduIentIy vote a any election within this
Comrnonwea!th, Or being otherwise qualified,
shall vo!e cut of his proper district, or any
person knowing The want of such Qualjfca-
tion shall aid or procure s4ch person to vote,
the person or persons so offending, shall, on
conviction he fned any sum not exceeding
two hundred dollars, and be imprisoned for
eny term not excee1lng three months.
"If any person shall vote at more than one
election district or otherwise fraudulently
vote ard deliver to the Inspector two tickets
tagethcr, with the intent tc illegally vote, or
shall vote the same ur if any person shall
advise or procure another TO do so, he or they
81 often ding, shall on conviction be fined in !
any sum not less lhan fifty ror more than five
hundred dollars, a!:d be imprisoned fer any |
term not less than three nor more than twelve !
months
IF any person not qualified to vote in !
this Commonweath agreeabIy to the law,
excepting the sons OF qualified ctigens) shall !
appear at any place If election for the pur-
pose of issuing tickets, or OF influencing the
citizens qualified to vote, be shall, on c0nvic-
ton, forfeit and pay cay 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 l2th) after the second ,
Tuesday in October next. then and thereaf
ter perform those things required by law.
Given UnHpr NV hand Raliafnnte this (
18th day Of September, 1860
THOS. Mccoy, Sheriff,
Sept. 13 -'6O-4t.