Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-10-09

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The electors of the district composed of the
| 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 Wilmore, to meet at the School House,
! in said borough.
| The electors of the distrie. composed of the
| township of White, TO meet at lie School House
No. /, in said township.
The electors of the district composed of the
! township of Yoder, 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 appointment
| of profit trust under the government of the
| United States, or Of this State. or any City or
| incorporated District, whether a commissioned
| officer otherwise, a subordinate agent, who
Is or shall be employed under the legislative, ju
| dietary or executive department of this State or
! the United States. any City or incorporated
District: also. that every member of Congress
| and the State Legislature, and of the select OF
common councils OF any incorporated district, Is
| by law incapable of holding exercising, at the
| same time, the office or appointment of Judge,
Inspector. Clerk of any election of tltis Com
monwealth, and that no Inspector. or Judge, or
other officer of any such election shall be eligible
| to any Office then to be voted for. Also. in the
4th section of the Act of Assembly entitled IAN
Act relating to elections and for other purposes"
| approved the 10Th day of April, 1856, it is Ell
acted thai the foregoing 18th section shall not be
so construed as to prevent an military officer or
| borough officer from serving as Judge or Inspec-
tor at any general special elections in the Com
| monwealth.
Also, that in the u lst aection Of said Act it Is
enacted that every general and Special Election
| shall be openet between the hours of eight and
! ten O'Clock il the forenoon, and shall continue
without interruption or adjournment, until seven
O'Clock in the evening, when the polls shall be
/ closed.
The general, special. city. incorporated district
and township elections. ard all elections for elec
tors Of President OF Vice President of the L. 5 :.
shall be held and conducted by the Inspectors
and Judges elected as aforesaid. and by clerks
| appointed a. hereinafter provided.
| No person shall be permitted to vote ut any
election, alurcS sid, but white freeman OF the
! age of twenty-one years or more. who shall have
resided in this State at least year. anh in the
election district where he offers to vote At least
/ ten days Immediately preceding such election,
an, within two years paid State o. County tax
| which shall have been ASSESSED ut least ten days
before the election. But citizen OF the U. s.,
! who hid prevouSly beer qualified voter of this
State, and removed therefrum and returned, and
who shall have reside IN the election diSt.Ict.
and paid taxes as aforesaid. shall be entitled to
vote after residing IL this State six months. Pro
! videi. That the white frecmen, citizens of the
| United States, between the ages of twenty-one
and twenty-five years, and have sided i'll the
election district ten days aforesaid, shall be
titled 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
| habitdnts furnished by the Commissioner, unless
| first lie produce receipt Tor the payment within
| two yIals of a State or County tax, assessed
agrceably to the Constitution and give satsfacto-
! L.
or that of another, that he has paid such tax, or
| Oh failure to produce receipt, shall make oath
| of the payment thereof or. second, If he claim a
| right to vote by being elector between the age
! Of twenty-oue and twenty two years. he shall de
! pose ON oath or affirmation that be has resided in
tine State at least one year before his application.
| and make such proof of his silence IN the dis
! trct as Is required by this Act and that he does
verify believe, from the accounts given him. that
! lie is Of age aforesaid, and give such other cvi-
| denCe Is Is required by this act, whcleupon the
name of the person - admitted vote, shall he
inserted in the Alphabetical list by the Inspect
nrs and Il note made opposite thereto 10y writing
| the word Tax II he snail lie permitted TO vote
| by r,aSun of having paid FAX ur the word "a Se"
if he shall be admitted to vote by reason of such
! age shall be called out to the Clerks. who shall
make Ike notes in the list Of voters kept by
| them
:. In all cases where the name Of person claim
inc to vote as found on the list furnished by the
Commissioners and Assessors, or his right TO vote,
| whether found thereon or not = objected to 10y
any qualified citizens it shall be the duty of the
inspectors to examine such person on oath as 10
his qualifications and if he claims to have resided
| within the State Tor one year or more, hIS oath
shall not he sufficient proof thereof, but shall make
| proof thereof by at least one competent witness.
| who shall lie qualified electOr, that he has re
sided within the district for more than ten day.
| next preceding said election, and shall also him
IL .la.r t.a.s-Naaa rarrr
ance of his lawful calling, is within the district,
and that he did not remove into said district Tor
the purpose of voting therein
Every person qualified, as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof, Is required, Of his resi-
dence and payment Of taxes as aforesaid, shall he
admitted to vote in :he township, ward, or dis
trict in which he shall reside.
.If anv person shall prevent attempt Ia
prevent any officer of any election, under this act
from holding such election. or or threaten any
violence to any such officer, or shall interrupt oI
improperly interfere within the execution OF his
. DUTY or shall block up the window, or avenue tC
any window where the same may be holding, ol
shall riotously disturb the peace of such election
, or shall use or practice any intimidating threats
, force or violence with design to influence undu'y
or overawe anv elector. or to prevent him from
voting or to restrain the freedom OF choice, suct
| persons on conviction shall be fined IN any sun
| 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 Cour
where the trial of such offence shall be had. fha
the person so offending was not resident of tn
CITY ward, district, or township where the Sai'
+ offeace was committed and not entitled TO vOt
theren, then on conviction, he shall be sentences
o to pay fine not less than one hundred, no
: more than one thousand dollars, and imprisone'
4 not less than six months nor more than tw
r years.
d Pursuant to the provisions contained in the Ac
first aforesaid the Judges of the aforesaid dis strict