Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-10-17

election district where he offers t. vote at least
ten days immediately preceding such eleotion.
and within two years paid State or Cnuntv
tax which shall have been assessed at least ten
days before the election. But a citizen Of the
United States, who had previously been quail
fed voter OF this State, and removed thercfrom
and returned, and who shall have resided in the
election district, and paid taxes as aforesaid shall
Be entitled To after residing in this State six
months. Provided, That the white freeman,
citizens of tk0=Jnited States. between the ages
of twenty one and twenty two 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 a receipt for the payment within
two years of State or Comfy tax, assessed
agreeably to the Constitution and give satisfac-
tory evidence, either on his own oath or aifirma-
tion, or that OF another, that he has paid such
tax, or on failure to produce receipt shall make
oath of the pay yment Thereof, or, second, if he
claim right to vote by being an elector between
the age OF twenty-one and twenty-five years. he
shall depose on oath or affirmation that he has
resided IN the State at least one year before his
application, and make suck proof of his residence
in the district is required by this Act and that
he does verify believe. from the accounts given
him, that he Is of age aforesaid, and give such
other evidence 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 like notes in the list of voters
kept by them
In all cases where the name OF person claim
ing TO vote as found on the list furnished by the
Commissioners and Assessor; or his right to vote
whether found thereon 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 Ssate for one year or more, his
oath shall not be sufficient proof thereof, but
shall make proof thereof by at least one cornpe-
tent witness, who shall be qualified eiector,
that lie has resided within the district for more
than :e, days next proceeding said election, and
shall also himself swear that his bona fde 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. as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof. IS required ofhs residence
and payment of taxes as aforesaid, shall be adj
mitted 70 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 or 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 20 any window, where the same may be
holding. or shall riotously disturb the peace OF
such election, or shall use or practice any in
ti1ndating threats. force or violence, with design
to influence unduly, or overawe, any elector, or
TO prevent him from voting, to refrain the
freedom of choice such persons conviction shall
be fined in any sum not exceeding $500, be i'm
prisoned for any time not less than month,
nor more than II months; and lift shall be shown
to the Court where the trial of such offence shall
be had, that the person So offending was not a
resident Of the city, ward, district tOwship
where the said offence was committed and not
entitled to vote therin, then. conviction, he
shall 6e 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 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 EbensburS, on Friday next (Novem-
Der 9th) after the first Tuesday of November
next, then and there to do and perform those
duties required of them by law.
And further, if any Judge, by sickness or un-
avoidable accident Is unable to attend said mee
ting of Ju lges, then the certificate or return
aforesaid shall be taken charge of by Of the
Inspectors or clerks Of the election Uf the same
district. who shall do and perform the duties Of
said Judge unable W attend.
Given under my hand at my Office in Ebens-
burg, the tenth day of October, 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,
October To- 1SG0.-te.