Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-09-19

act, whereupon, the name OF the person as
admitted to vote, shall be inserted in the
alphabetical list BY the Inspectors. and
note made opposite thereto by writing the
word " tax" if he shall be permitted to vote
by reason of having paid a tax, or the word
"age," if be shall be admitted on account Of
his age: and in either case the reason of
such votes shall be called out to the clerks,
who shall make the like note in the list of
voters kept by them"
Iu all case where the name OF the per-
son claiming to vote is not found in the list
furnished by the Commissioners and Assess
ors, or his right to vote whether found there
or not is objected to by one qualified citizen.
it shall be the duty Of the inspectors to ex
anime such persons on oath as to bis qualii-
cations, and II he claims to have resided
within the State ore year or more, his oath
shall be sufficient proof thereof: but be shall
make proof by at least one competent witness
who shall be qualified elector, that he has
resided within the district for more than tea
days next Immediately preceding said eIec-
ton, and shall also himself swear to bis bona
fde residence, in pursuance of his lawful call
ing, is within the district, and not fur the
purpose of voting therein"
If any person shall prevent or sttepmt
or prevent, any officer of an election under
this act from holding such election, or use or
threaten any violence to any such office, or
shall interrupt or Improperly interfere with
him in the execution of his duty, or block up
OF attempt to block up the window or the
avenue 10 any window where the same may
be holden, or shall riotouslv disturb the
peace of such election, or shall use or prac-
tce auy intimidation, threaten force or vlo-
4bo 4 G.,a 1.,ixr
overppwer any elsctor, or TO prevent him
from voting or to restrain the freedon OF bis
choice such persons OH c6nviotion, shall be
lined any sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned any time not ex-
ceeding twelve months, and il il shall be
Swown to the court where The trial of such
offences shall be had that the person offending
was not a resident of the oity, ward district
or township where the offence was commit
ted, and not entitled to vote therein. then on
conviction, he shall be sentenced to pay
fine Of not less than one HUNDRED, nor more
than one Thousand dollars aud be imprision>
ed not less than six months nor more than
two years.
Ii any person or persons shall make any
bet or wager upon the result OF auy election
| Within this Commonwealth, or snail offer
verbal PROCLAMATION thereof, or otherwise, be
or they shall forfeit and pay three times the
amount so bet or offered to be bet.
If any person DOT by Law qualified, shall
frauduleniiy vote as any election within this
Commonw ealth, or being otherwise qualified,
shal vote out Of his proper district, or any
person knowing the want OF such qualfca
ton shall aid or procure such person to vote
! fh0 m utf hal m
convict be faed any sum not exceeding
two hundred dollars, AMI be aprisionsd for
any term not exceeding three months
fsny person shall vote at more than ore
! election district or otherwise frsudulentiy
vote aud 10 deliver the Inspector two tick
cts together, with tae intent Illegally voie,
or shall vote The same; or if any person shall
| advise or procure annother to do so, be Or
they 20 offending shall 90 conviction be f a.
Ell IL any sum nos less than fifty n.r more
tlan five hundred dollars, and be imprislon,
ed for any term not less than three uor more
than twelve months.
= Il any person not quail fed to vote in
is Commonwealth agreeably to the law,
/ (exceptlsg the sons If qualified cit zens)
shalt appear at any place of . ection for the
! purpose Of issning tickets, or Of iutueI eng
tbe citizens qualified to vote, be shall, Oh
conviction forfeit and pay any such offence.
apd be imprisoned tor any term net exceed
ing three months.
ELECTIONS DY MILITIA OR VOLUNTEERS IN ACT
eAL sEayICE.
| n Whenever any of the citizens of Il i,
commonwealth qualified as here in before
! provide, shall be in auy actual military SER
vice in any detachment Of the maicia or
corps of volunteers, under reqHisition 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 a.
such place may be appointed by the Com
mandiBg officer OF the troop Company to
! which they shall respectively belong, as full
" as il ihey were preseu. at the usual place
OF eieciion: Pocided, That no member Of
any such troop or company, shall be psr1it-
! ted to sote at the place so appointed, II AT
| The time Of such election he shall be within
zen miles Of the place at which he would be
Tn itled to vote, it not in service afors-
! said.
rs. The proceedings for conducting su,h
elections shall be, as far as practicable, in
all resI ects the same as are herein directed in
| the case Of general elections, except that the
captain or commanding osieer Of each com
pany or irJop shall act as judge, and that the
! FIRST lieutenant or officer second in mmand
shall act as nspsctor at such election, SO far
as shall relate to such company or troop i;
and in case Of the neglect or refusal of such
officers, or either of them to serve in such
capacity, the ofsser or ofisers next in COM
mand, in such company or troop, shall act
as judge or inspector as the case may be.
.76. The officer authorized to perform the
dunes of Judge, shall administer the proper
oath or affirmation to the officer who shall
act as Inspector, and as soon as such officer
shall have been sworn or affirmed, he shall
administer the proper oath or affirmation to
the officer whose duty it shall be to at as
judge; and such officer acting as judge shall
appoint two persons to act as clerks, and
shall admiLister 10 them the proper oatha or
| affirmation.
II. The several officers authorized to con-
duct such election, shall take the like oaths
or afiFmations shall have the like powers,
and they as well as other persons who may
attend. vote or offer to vote. at such election,
shall be subject to the like penalties and
restrictions, as are declared or provided in
this act, in the case of elections by the citi>
zens at their usual places of election.
78. Within three days after such election
the judges thereof shall respectively transmit
through the nearest post Office, return there
Of together with the tickets, tally lists and
list Of voters, to the prothonotary of the coun-
ty in which such electors would have voted