The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-09-25
ELECTIONS.
Laws in Relation to AlaIilia and Volunteers

The following TO the Act OF Legislature
authorizing the Militia and Volunteers of
the State TO vote at general elections when
called out Of The State ia the service of
their country:
Provisions in case amy Of The Mihtia or Volun-
teers shall be in dctuaL Service al the fine of
the General Election 4
Section 4S. Whenever any OF the citizens
OF this commonwealth, guaIifed as hereto-
fore provided, shall be in any actual service
in any detachment of the militia or corps
of volunteers, under requisiiion from The
President OF the United States, or by the
authority OF this commonwealth, on the day
OF the general election as aforesaid, such
citizens may exercise the right of suffrage
at such place as may be appointed by the
commanding officer Of the troop or COM
Pany 10 which they shall respectively be-
long, as fully as if they were present at the
usual place of election Provided, That no
member OF any such troop or company shall
be permitted to vote al the place SO appoin-
ted, il at the time of such election he shall
be within len miles of the place at which
he would be entitled to vote if not in service
as aforesaid
Section Al. The proceedings for conduc-
ling such elections shall be, far as practca.
bic, in all respects the same as are herein
directed in the case of general elections,
except that the captain or comm anding of
ficer of each company or troops shall act as
judge, and that The first lieutenant, or off.
Ger second in command, shall act as ins2ec-
tor Of such election, so far as shall relate 10
such company or troops; and in case oi
the neglect or fusal of such officers, OIL
either of them TO serve in such capacity, The
officer or officers next in command in such
company or troop shall act as judge or in.
spector, as the case may be.
Section 45. The officer authorized to per
from the duties of Judge shall administer the
proper oath or affirmation 20 the officer who
shall act as inspector, and as soon as such
officer shallhaVe been sworn or affirmed, be
shall administer the proper oath or affirma-
ton the officer whose duty it shall be 20
judge shall appoint two persons to act as
clerks, and sh all administer to them the
proper oaths or affirmations.
Section as. The several officers author
lied TO conduct such election, shall take tht
like oaths or affirmaiions, shall have the
like powers. and they, as well as other per
sons who may attend, vote, or offer to vote
al such election, shall be subject TO the like
penalties and restrictions as are declared o
provided in this act, ia the case of election.
by the citizens al the usual place of elec
lion.
Section. Al. Within three days after sucl
election, the judges thereof shall respective
ly transmit through the nearest post Office
return thereof, together with the tickets
tally-list and list OF votes, TO the Prothono
/ iary of The county in which such elecior
would have voted if not in military service
And the said judge shall transmit anolhe
return OF such election 10 the commanGin:
officer OF The esiment or battalion as tn
case may be; who shall make general re
turn. under his hand and seal, of the vote
OF all the companies or troops under his com
mand, and shall transmit the same through
the nearest post Office, 10 the Secretary c
The commonwealth.
Section as. 1t shall be The duty OF tn
Prothonotary OF the county 10 whom sue
returns shall be made, TO deliver to the re
turn judges of the same county a copy, eel
iiied under his hand and seal, OF the retur
of votes so transmitted 10 him by the Judge
of the election in the companies or troop
aforesaid
Section 49 The judges of the proper coun
tyor counties in which the volunteers or m
litamen aforesaid may have resided al Ii
time OF being called into actual service a
aforesaid, shall meet on the second Tues
day in November next after the elec ton
And when two or more counties are cor
nected in the slecton, the meeting OF ih
Judges from each county shall be postpone
in such case until the Friday following h
said second Tuesday in November.
Section So. The return judges so m
shall include in their enumeration the Voi;
as returned and lhersupon shall procee
in all respects in the like manner as
provided ia this act in cases when all tn
votes shall have been given at the usu
place OF election.
TIsuNe EACH OrHER.-They have stol
in Chicago about drunken caplian, WI
met private of his company in lhe san
condition. The captain ordered him
"hat,u and. eudeavorin, in vain 10 assuu