Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-10-03

IN the Dbato dt tcdet Uuo year ucAs poioA . nio
application and make such proof or his resi-
deLce in the district as is required by this
act, whereupon, the name OF the person as
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 permitted to vote
by reason of having paid tax, or the word
"age," if he 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."
t" In 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 his quali6-
cations, and If he claims to have resided
within the State ore year or more, his oath
shall be sufficient proof thereof: but he shall
make proof by at least one competent witness
who shall be qualified elector, that he has
resided within the district for more than ten
days next Immediately preceding said eiec-
ton, and shall also himself swear to his bona
fide residence, in pursuance of his lawful call
lOg, Is WlGQlQ Tue QlStrlCt, anu QOb IJE Iue
purpose of voting therein"
/" lf any person shall prevent or attepmt
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
or attempt to block up the window or the
avenue to any window where the same may
be holden, or shall riotousiy disturb the
peace of such election, or shall use or prac-
tice any intimidation, threaten force or vio-
lence with the design to Influence uDduly, or
overpower any elector, or to prevent him
from voting or 10 restrain the freedom oil bis
choice, such persons on conviction, shall be
fined any sum not exceeding FIVE hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned any time not ex
ceeding twelve months, and if it shall be
swown to the court where the trial of such
offences shall be had that the person offending
was not resident of the city, 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 and be imprisione
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 any election
Within this Commonwealth, or shall offer
to make any such bet or wager either by
verbal proclamation thereof, or otherwise, be
or they snail forfeit and pay three times the
amount so bet or offered to be bet.
:" Ii any person Dot by law qualified, shall
fraudulenlly vote at any election within this
Commonw ealtb, or being otherwise qualified,
shall vote out Of his proper district, or any
person knowing the want OF such qualifea
tlon shall aid OF procure such person to vote
the person or persons so offending, shall on
convict be fined any sum not exceeding
two hundred dollars, and be Imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months.
8 Ii amy person shall vote at more than one
election ds.yics or otherwise frauduleniy
vote aud 70 deliver 10 the Inspector two tick
cts together, With tae intent to illegally vote,
or shall vote the same; or if any person shall
advise OF procure another to do so, he or
they so offending. shall on conviction be fn-
ed IN any sum not less than fifty nor more
taan five hundred dollars, and be imprison.
ed for any term not less than three nor more
than twelve months.
. Ii any person not qualified to vote in
this Commonwealth agreeably to the law,
(exceptikg the sons IF qualified cit:zeps)
shall appear at any place of election for the
purpose Of issuing tickets, or Of Influencing
the citizens qualified to vote he shall, on
conviction forfeit and pay any such offence,
and be imprisoned for any term not exceed
ing three months.
ELECTIONS BY MILITIA OR VOLUNTEERS IN ACT
EAL SERVICE.
IA. Whenever any of the citizens of this
commonwealth qualified as here in before
drovide. shall be in any actual military SER
vice in any detachment of the maGcia or
corps Of vo ,unteers, under a reqaisition 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 at
such place as may be appointed by the com
manding officer OF the troop or company to
which they shall respectively belong. as full
iy as if they were present at the usual place
of election: Prooided, That no member OF
any such troup Or company, shall De permit
ted to yo;e at the place so appointed, If at
the time If such election he shal be within
ten miles of the place at which he would be
tn tiled TO vote, if not in service as afore-
said.
IS. The proceedings for conducting gu h
elections shall be, as far as practicable, in
all res ects the same as are herein directed in
the case of general elections, except that the
captain or commanding officer Of each COM
pany or roop shall act as judge. and that the
first lieutenant or officer second in Command
shall act as inspector at such election, so far
as shall relate to such company or troop;
and in case of the neglect or refusal of such
officers, or either of them to serve in such
capacity, the officer or officers 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
duties 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 act as
judge; and such officer acting as judge shall
appoint two persons to act as clerks, and
shall admiIister TO them the proper oaths or
affirmation.
II. The several officers authorized to con-
duct such election, shall take the like oaths
or affrmations 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
restrinctions, as are declared or provided in
this act, ia the case of elections by the cti-
zeps at their usual places of election.
7S. 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