Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-10-02

township of Washington, to meet at the School !
House. situate at the foot Of plane No. 4, in said
township.
The electors of the district composed of the
Borough of Wimore, to meet at the School House, !
in said borough.
The electors of the distric. composed of the |
township of White, to meet at The School House
No. ], in said township.
The electors of the district composed of the !
township of Ioder. to meet at the School House
in Cambria City, in said township.
And further give notice, as in and by the |
18th Section If the aforesaid Act am directed to
DO, That all persons. excepting Justices of the
Peace. who shall hold any Office OF appointment
"i profit or trust under the government Of the
United States. Cf this State. any City or
incorporated District, whether commissioned
officer or otherwise subordinate or agent. who
Is or shall be employed under the legislative, ju
dietary or executive department of this State or
the United States or any City or incorporated
District; also that every member of Congress
and the State Legislature, aud of the select or
common councils Of any Incorporated district, Is
by law incapable Of holding exercising. at the
same time, the office appointment of Judge,
Inspector. Clerk of any election Of tl.is Com
mOuwcalth, and that no Inspector, or Judge. or
other officer of such election shall be eligible
to any Office then TO ue voted for. Also. in the
4th section Of the Act of Assembly. entitled IAN
Act relating II elections and for other purposes"
| approved the 10Th day of April. 1856, it is en-
dCbti. Niidl lIt IotI4 SSClOn Silsii uc
50 construed as to prevent any military officer or
borough officer from serving Judge or InSpec-
tor at any general OF special elections in the Com
mOnwealth.
! Also that in the lst lection of said Act it is
enacted that = every general and Special Election
/ shall be Opene,! between the hours of eight and
! ten o'clock IL the forenoon, and shall continue
/ without interruption or adjournment, until seven
! o'clock in tie evening, when tAe polls shall be
closed.
The general. special, city, incorporated district,
and township elections, ard all elections for elec
! tors Of President or Vice President Of The L.. )
shall be held and conducted by the Iusrecturs
! and Judges elected aforesaid, and by clerks
! appointed a. hereinafter provided.
/ M person >h.l. b. permitted to vote 1T any
. election. atores iii. but white freeman of the
/ age Of tweuty-one years OF more. who shall have
resided in this State at least one year. auh IN the
election district y here he offers 10 vote at least
ten days Immediately preceding such election.
I ans. within two years paid State o. County tax
which Shall have been assessed at least ten days
before the lection. But citizen OF the l. ),
who Id prrviuJlsi y been qualified vntevof this
State, and removed Jiereirum and returned. and
who shall have reside in the election dist.ict.
aul paid taxes rs aforesaid. shall be entitled t.
vote after residing IL this State SIX months. Pro
/ vi.lel. That the white fTecInen, citizens of the
United States, between the ages Of twenty-one
and twenty twO years, and have resided III the
election district ten days aforesaid. shall! be
ii,lcd to vote. although they shall not have paid
Faxes
No person shall be permitted to vote whose
name IS not contained in the list Of taxable IN
haliiauts. furnished by the Commissioner, unless
first lie produce = receipt for the payment withIu
two yGaIs Of State or County tax, assessed
agreei.biy to the Constitution and give satsfLcto
~ evidence. either on his oath or affirmation,
or tina; uf another, that he has paid such tax
OH failure to produce receipt, shall make oath
oi the payment thereof, or, second, II he claim
right to vote 10y beng an electOT between the age
of tweuty-One anG twenty two years, lie shall Ge
pose Oh oath or affirmation that he has resided in
the State At least one year before his application
ant make such prof Of his residence IN the dis
jrIgt as Is required by this Act and that lie does
verify bglieve from the accounts given him, that
hc Is Of age u,uIesaiL and give such other evil
deuce as Is required by this act, whcreupou the
name of the person ADMITTED I" vote. sinai. lie
inserted In the Alphabetical list by the Inspect
urs and i note made opposite thereto 10y writing
the word - Tx" Il he shall tc permitted TO vote
by r., a>on of having paid :aX; cr tie word Age
ii lie shall he admitted to v";" 'y reason OF such
a-e shal! Ice called out to the Cscrks. who shall
make like notes in the list "f voters kept by
them
:. III all cases where the name Of a person claim
In. to vote as found on the lis ..srshed by the
Commissioners and Assessors. ur his right TO vote.
whether found thereon or not * -. J-vtea To 10y
/ V'Ia!..Eg. EttEtUS, II snail l 'aF bi tire
=! INSPECTORS % examine such lcTsnn On oath as t.
his Qualifications and if he claims 10 have resided
! within tic State for one year or more, hlS oath
shall not be sufficient proof thereof but shall make
proof thereof by at least one competent witness.
who shall he qualified elector, that he has re
sided within the district for more than ten day,
next preceding said election. and shall also him
self swear that his bona fidc residence in pursu
auce of his lawful calling, Is within the district,
and that he did not remove into said district for
the purpose Of voting therein.
Every person qualified. IS aforesaid. and who
= shall make due proof, as is required, OF bis resi-
dence. and payment Of taxes aforesaid, shai! he
4 admitted To- vote in the township, ward, or dis
trict Ia which he shall reside.
y. ..Ir any person shall prevent or attempt tc
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 o
improperlv interfere within the execution Of his
g duty. or shall block up the window, or avenue t
! | auv window where the same may be holding, o
shall riotously disturb the peace of such election
70 or shall use or practice any lntlmlGatug thTea'S
= force or violence, with design to influence unduy
| or cverawe. anv eleCtOr. or to prevent him from
10 voting or To restrain the freedom of choice, sucl
o | persons on conviction shall be fined in any sun
: not exceeding $500, be imprisoned for any tim
"a not less than one month, FOR more than twelv
81 months; and if it shall be shown to the C1ur
= where the trial of such offence shall be had, tha
the person 50 offending was not resident Of tn
% citv ward, district. or township where the SAT-
f offe;tce was committed and not entitled 10 vot
therein. then. on conviction, he shall be sentence
~ ! 10 nav A fine not less than one hundred, nu
- more than one thousand dollars, and imPIis,ne
- not less than six months more than tw
er years"
3d Pursuant to the provisions contained in the 4
tn first aforesaid the Judges Of the aforesaid district
tn shall respectively take charge of the certifcat
or return of their respective districts, and pro
Lo I,,co ,L.,, ,,ea+iTor pf one ,IuiJc from