Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-09-25

near John Heairick's, in said township.
The electors of the district composed of the
township of Washington, to meet at the School
House, situate at the foot of plane No. T. in said
township.
The e'ectors of the district composed of the
Borough of Wilnore, to meet at the School House,
! in said Borough.
The electors of the distrc. composed of the
township of White, to meet at .he School House
No. l, in said township.
The electors of the district composed of the
township Of 1Oder, to meet at the School House
in Cambria City, in said township.
And further give notice. as in and by the
18th Section Of the aforesaid Act am directed to
do, That all persons, excepting Justices of the
Peace, who shall hold any Office or appoin tment
! Of profit or trust under the government of the
! United States, or Ct this State, or any City or
| incorporated District. whether commissioned
officer otherwise. a subordinate or agent, who
i or shall be employed under the legislative iu
dietary executive department of this State or
| the United States, or any City incorporated
| District; also. that every member Of Congres,
! and the State Legislature, and of the select or
| common councils Of any incorporated district, is
! by law inca apabe of holding exercising, at the
| same time, the office appointment of Judge,
| Inspector. or Clerk Of any election Of His Com
! mouwealth, and that no Inspector. or Judge. or
other officer of any such election shall be eligible
| to any office then to he voted for. Also. in the
4th section Of the Act of Assembly, entitled IAN
approved the 10th day of April. 1856 it is Ell
acted that the foregoing 18th section shall not be
50 construed as to prevent AM military officer or
/ borough officer from serving Judge Inspec-
tor at any general special elections in the Com
! monwealth.
Also. that in the 6 list lection OF said Act it Is
enacted that every general and Special Election
! shall he opeue. between the hours of eight and
! ten o'clock II the forenoon, and shall contnuc
without utc.ruptiun or adjournment, until seven
O'Clock in the evening, when the polls shall be
cl,sei.
Tie general. special, city. incorporated district
and township elections. ard all elections for cleo
tors Of President OF Vice President of the u. S .
shall lie held and conducted 10y the Inspectors
! aud Judges elected aforesaid, and by clerks
/ appointed as hereinafter provided
| M pers shall b. permitted to vote ut any
electi"n 5,iores id but a white freeman of the
ag,. If tyyeutv-ol.e years or more who shall have
resided in this State least year. AMI in the
election district where he offers to vote At least
/ ten days Immediately preceding such election.
. an, within two years paid State or County tax
/ which shall have b,eu asS,s ssei at least ten days
| before the lection. Bat citiz n of the L. ) g.
] who Il previously heen qualified voter of this
/ State. and removed theretrum and lcturncd, and
who shall have reside in the election dist .ct.
and paI taxes aforesaid. shall he entitled t.
vote after residing Il. this State six months. Pro
vi,ic,l. That the white fTecIncu. citizens of the
] IWtJi StatCS- bGtWeen the ages OF twenty-One
! aI.,! tw,rFv-tWn years, and have resided in the
election di~tr,s ten Gays aS aforesaid. shall lie en-
rije,i vote, although they shall not have paid
. Taxes.
( No pors n shall be permitted t" vote whose
name Is not contained in the list of taxable in
I hsilfauts furnished by the Commissioner, unless
| first lie prUdUoc a receipt for the payment within
! two Ieais OF State County tax, assessed
agrcc;,hly the Constitution and give satsfacto-
/ ~ evidence. either on his oath affirmation.
/ or that # another. that he has paid such tax or
! on failure t. produce receipt. shall make oath
! at the payment thereof or, second, If he claim
right t. vote by being an cleCtor between the age
! Of twenty-ore and twenty two wears, lie shall lie
pose on oath OF affirmation that he has resided in
the State least year before his application
nj make stch prof Of his resi- 'ence IN the dis
! trict l. required hy this At and that he does
| verify believe. from tie accounts given him. thar
! he Is ,f aye aforesaid. and give such other cvi
/ deuce rs i required by This act. whcreupon the
! name of the person admitted t, vote, shall bc
/ inserted in the Alphabetical list by the Inspect
urs, AMI a note made nppnsi thrrcto by writing
tie word - Tx If ha s'r.s,i le reruite! TO vote
by r, aapn of having paid .aX the word GA &c"
| if he slpil he admitted - vote by rraS III of such
! ace shal! he called out t, the Clerks who shall
make Ike I.1tvs III tie list Of voters kept 10y
! them.
| :. In all cases where tie name of ,'crsnn claim
! inc to vote rs found on the liSf far isheA 10y the
Commissioners and Assessors. his right to vote.
whether found thereon or n i Is o. 'cted to 10y
anv qualified citizens, it shall he the duty of the
! INSPECTORS u examine such person oath as to
lis qualifications, ami if he claims to have resided
/ within tie Stu'e for one year or more, his oath
shall he sufficient proof thereof, but shall make
| proof thereof by at least competent witness.
| who shall he a qualified elector, that he has re
<r,ieI within the district for than ten day.
next preceding said election, and shall also him
| self swear that his bona fide residence in pursu
ance Of his lawful calling. is within the district,
and that he did not remove into said district for
the purpose If voting therein
Every person qualified. as Aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof, is required. of his resi-
deucc and payment OF taxes aforesaid, shall he
| admitted 10 vote in :he township, ward, dis
trict, ia which le shall reside.
..Tf 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, shall interrupt
improperly interfere within the execution cf his
| duty or shall block up the window, or avenue to
any window where the same may be holding, OF
shall rotUusly disturb the peace of such election,
or shall practice any illuminating threats,
force or violence with design to Influence undu'y,
| or overawe anv eIectOr. or to prevent him from
voting or to restrain the freedom of choice, such
| persons on conviction shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding $500. be imprisoned for any time
not less than one month, nor more than twelve
months: and if it shall be shown to the Court
where the trial of such offence shall be had. hat
the person so offending not resident of the
city, ward. district, township where the said
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 imprisoned
not less than six months more than two
years.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in the Act
first aforesaid the Judges of the aforesaid districts
l. q hn