Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1860-09-20

election, and within two years paid 81
or county tax which shall have been assa
ed at least ten days before the election, bu
citizen of the United States who had 5d
previously a qualified voter of this State, al
removed therefrom and returned, and W
, shall have resided in the election district al
paid taxes as aforesaid shall be entitled
vote after residing in the State six month
Provided, That the white freemen citizen
of the United States, between the age of q
and % years, and having resided in thd
State one year, and in the district ten day
as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote, ,aIthoug
they have not paid taxes"
"No person shall be entitled to vote
whose name is not contained in the taxable
inhabitants furnished by the Commissioners
unless, first he produce a receipt for the.
payment within two years, of Stats orr
couaty tax, assessed agreeably to the consti-
tuition, or gives satisfactory evidence, ether
on his oath or affirmation of another, that
he has paid such a tax or failure to procure
a receipt shall make oath of the payment
thereof or second if he claims to be an eleetor
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
application, and make such proofs, of his resi-
dence in the district as is required by this act,
whereupon, the name of the person as ad-
mitted to vote, shall be inserted in the alpha-
betical list by the Inspectors, and note
made opposite thereto by writing the word
"tax," if be shall be permitted to vote by
reason of having paid a tax, or the word
cage" if he shall be admitted on account of
his age; and in ether case the reasons of
such votes shall be called out to tine 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 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 lifica-
ti9ns, and if be claims to have resided within
the State one year or more, his oath shall be
sufficient proof thereof; but he shall make
proof by at least one competent witness, who
sh all be a qualified elector, that he has resi-
ded within the district for more than ten
days next Immediately preceding said elec-
ton, and shall also himself swear to his bona
fide residence, in pursuance of his lawful cal
ling, is within the district, and not fer the
purpose of voting therein.
"If any person shall prevent, or attempt
to prevent, any officer Of an election under
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 riotously disturb the peace
of such election, or shall use or practice any
intimidation, threaten force or violence with
the desig1 to influence unduly, or oVerpower
any elector, or to pre7ent him from voting or
to restrain the freedom of his choice, such
persons on conviction, shall be fined any sum
not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars, and be
imprisoned any time not exceeding twelve
months, and if it shall be shown to the court
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 more than two years.
elf 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, he or
they sha | forfeit and pay three times the
amount So bet or offered to be bet.
If any person not by law qualified, shall
fraudulentlg vote at any election within this
Commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified,
shall vote out Of his proper district, or any
person knowing the want of such qualifca-
tion shall aid or procure such person to vote,
the person or persons so offending, shall. on
conviction be fined any sum not exceeding
two hundred dollars, and be Imprisoned ior |
any term not exceeding three months.
''If any person shall vote at more than ore
election district, or otherwise fraudulently
vote and deliver to the Inspector two tickets
tegether, th the intent to illegally vote, or
shall vote the same OR if any person shall
advise or procure another 10 do SO, he or they
SO offending, shall on conviction be fined in
any sum not less than Gf!y nor more than FIVE
hundred dollars, and be imprisoned for any |
term not less than three nor moro than twelve |
months.
III any person not qualified to vote in |
this Commonwealth agreeaby to the law,
excepting the sons of qualified citizens) shall
appear at any place of election for the pur-
pose of issuing tickets OF 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 l2th) after the second |
Tuesday in October next then and thereaf-
ter perform those things required by law.
Giyen under my hand, at Bellefonte, this |
18th day of September, 1860.
THOS. Mccoy, Sheriff.
Sept. l3.-'6O.-4t.