The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-09-12
MONROE COUNTY, PA SEPTEMBER 10. 1851.

ed by them to vote at such election, an,
such other matters in relation 10 the assess
menis OF votes as the said inspectors or iudg
es, or either of them, shall from time 10 tim,
require.
Agreeably to the provisions Of the sixty
first section OF said act every General anC
Special election shal be opened between tn,
hours of eight and ten in the forenoon, ant
shall continue without interruption or ad
Journment until seven in the evening, wher
! the polls shall be closed.
"No person shall be admitted 10 vote
whose name is not contained in the list oi
taxable inhabitants furnished by the Commits
sioners, unless first he produced a receipt
for payment within two years, of a State OF
county tax assessed agreeablv to the Consti
tuition. and give satisfactory evidence either
on his own oath OF the affirmation OF another
that he has paid such tax. or on failure to
produce receipt, shall make oath To the
payment thereof; or, second if he claims a
right 10 vote by being an elector between
the ages Of 81 and % years he shall despose
on oath or affirmation that he has resided in
the State at least one year next before his
application and make such proof Of residence
in the district as is required by this act, and
shat he does verify believe, from the accounts
given him, that he is of the age aforesaid,
and give such other evidence as is required
by this act, whereupon the name of the per
son so admitted To vote shall be inserted in
the alphabetical list by the inspectors and a
note made opposite thereto, by writing the
word tax If he shall be admitted to vote by
reason Of having paid tax, or the word age,
if he shall he admitted to vote by reason of
such AGE; shall be called out To the clerks,
who shall make the like notes in the list of
voters kept by them.
''In all cases where the name Of the per
son claiming TO vote is found on the list fur
nished 10y Commissioners and Assessors, or
his right TO vote whether thereon or not is
ohleried to by anv qualified ciiIzen il shall
he The duty OF the Inspector TO examine
such person on oath as to his qualifications.
aud il he claims To have resided within the
district for one year or more his oath shall
be sufficient proof thereof, but shall make
proof al least by one competent witness who
shall he qualified elector that he has resi-
ded within the district for more than ten
days next preceding such election and shall
also himself swear, that his bonatide resi-
dence in pursuanc of his lawful calling is
within the district. and that he did no, re-
move in said district for the purpose of yo
ting therein.
"E'ery person qualified aforesaid, and
who shall make due proof, il required of his
residence and payment of taxes as aforesaid, +,
shall be admitted to vote in the township,
ward or district in which he shall reside.
III any person not qualified TO vote in this
Commonwealth, agreeaby to law, (excepi
the sons of qualified ctizens) shall appear
al any place of elecion for the purpose OF is
suing tickets or influencing the citizens quail
ified 10 vote, he shall on conviction forfeit
and pay any sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars, for every such Offence, and be i'm
prisoned for any term not exceeding three
months.
Pursuant TO the provision contained in the
9th section Of the act aforesaid, the Judges
of the aforesaid district shall take charge Of
the certificate or return OF the election Of
their respective districts and produce them at
meeting Of the Judges from each district at
the Court House in the Borough Of Strouds
burg, on the third day after the day OF cleo
iion. being for the present year on FRIDAY.
the lth OF OCTOBER next, then and there
10 do, and perform the duties required by
law of said judges. Also, that where a judge
by sickness or unavoidable circumstances,
is unable 10 attend said meeting of Judges.
then the certificate or return as aforesaid
shall be taken charge of by one of the In
spectors or clerks OF the election OF said dis
trict, who shall do and perform the duties re-
qured of said Judge unahe to attend.
Also, that in the SIst section Of the said
act il is enacted that when two or more
counties shall compose district for the
choice Of member or members Of the Senate
OF this Commonwealth, or of the House OF
Of the Unite States or OF
this commonwealth, the judges OF the cleo
ton in each county, having met as aforesaid.
the clerks shall make out fair statement ot
all the votes which shall haze been given al
such election within the county, tor every
person voted for, as such member or mem
bers. which shall be signed by SAID Judges
and attesied By the clerks. and one OF said
Judges shall take charge of said certificate
and shall produce the same al meeting OF
one Judge from each county at such place IN
such districts as is or may be appointed by
law for such purpose, which meeting shall
be held on the seventh day after the cleo
lion, being for The present on Tuesday the
| 5th day of October at the Court House IN
Slroudsburg, Monroe county, for The Repre-
sentative return judges, then and there to
perform the duties required by law OF the
aforesaid Assembly district.
(GOd SaUe The Commonwealth
JAMES n DURLING, Sheriff.
Sherif's office StrOudSbmg.
September IL, 1861.