Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-23

C@Ieo III TEAhEol OF printed HoLlceS LQeEeOI 70 De
posted up IN each election precinct, which notice
shall contain a list Of all the Offices to be baIloted
for at said election and in case Of a special eiee-
ton, such notice shall be given at least eight DAYS
prior theretO-said notice to be, as nearly as circum-
stances viii permit, as follows, to-Wit ~Notiee is
hereby given, that on Tuesday, the - day Of
October next, at the house Of, in - pre-
oinct, in the county o., an election will be
held for Delegate to Congress, one Couueilman.
three Representatives, one County Commissioner
&C., (as the case may require which election win
be opened at nine o'clock in the morning, and will
the same day.
By order Of the County Commissioner bis
day Of A. D, IS.
ABB.
County Clerk"
SEC. T. The polls at all elections shall be Opened
at nine o'clock in the morning and close at six O'Clock
in the evening of the a day.
sec. Every free white male citizen Of the
United States, and those who have. in oeeorianee
with the lawsOf tie United States, fled their dec
ciaratlon OF intention to become such, and who have
attained the age Of tWentY-Ons years. shall he en-
titled to vote at any election in This Territory: Pro-
gided, they shall have been actual residents Of the
territory forty days, ofthe county twenty DAYS, and
OF the precinct or ward where he intends 10 vote ten
days next preceding the election and the Judges
OF Election, IN determining the residence of a per-
son ofering to vote shall be governed By the follow
ing rules, so far as the same may be applicable:
First, That place shall be considered and held 10
Dc the residence Of q person in which his habitatiOn
IS nxed, without any present intention of removing
therefrOm, and to which, whenever he is absent. he
has the intention Of returning.
Second, A person shall nOs be eonside ed or held
to have lost his residence, who shall leave his home
and 60 into another Territory or State, or county Of
THIS Territory, for temporary purposes merely. with
an intention of returning.
Third, A person shall not be considered and held
20 nave gained a residence in any county Of this Ter
rltoFy into which he shall come for temporarv mr.
poses merely, without the intention Of making such
county his home, but with the intention OF leaving
the same whenever the business that brought him
into it shall be completed,
FOurth, IL a person remove % another Territory
OrotAte, intending to make his permanent residence,
ne snail be considered and held to have lost his res
ldenee in this Territory.
EHth, Al any person remoV to another Territory
OF oGafe, Intending to remain their for an ind fuite
time, ana as a place of present residence. he sbsff be
considered and held to have lost his residence in
tnIo leFlIorys Notwithstanding he may intend to re-
turn at some future period.
OlXth, The place whore a married mans family re-
sues snail generally be considered and held to be his
Tesluenee; out IT 1t is a place Of temporary estab-
lSnment only, or for transient purpose, in shall be
otherwise.
Seventh, ia married man has his family fixed in
one place, and be does his business in another. the
former shall be considered and held 10 be the nlacs
Of his residence. P~e
Eighth, The mere intention to acquire a new resi-
denee, without the fact of removal, shall avail moth
ing nor shall the fact Of removal, without the in
t%ention.
Ninth, If a person shall 20 into another Territory
or State, and while there shall exercise the right Of
a citizen by voting, he shall be considered and held
to have lost his residence in this Territory.
SEC .. Each elector shall, in full view of the
PeGPled assembled at the polls where he offers to vote,
deilver ID person, to one Of the Judges Of Election a
single ballot or piece Of paper, on which shall be
written or printed the names Of the persons voted
tor, with a pertinent description Of the Office which
ne or they may be intended to I'll. EF4a-
SEC.7. And person who shall wilfully vote in
any precinct or ward in which he has not actually
resided for ten days next preceding the election.
shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum moo
exceeding one hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in
the Jail OF the county not less than one month. nor
more than six monthg
SEC. 8. Any person, being a resident Of this Ter
ritory, who shall go into any county, and vote there
IN, not being 3 resident of such county, shall. on
conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceed
ing FIVE hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in the
county jail and put on bread and water not less than
five, nor more than fifteen days.
SEC, g. Any resident Of another Territory or
Stste, who shall vote in this Territory, shall. on
conviction thereof, be imprisoned in the penitentiary
and keptat hard labor not less than one year, nor
more than five years.
SEC, 10. Any person who shall vote in this Ter
ritory, who has not been . resident thereof forty
days Immediately preceding the election or who,
ct the time Of the election, is not tEenty-One years
otage, he knowing the same or who is Tot a citizen
Of the United States, OF declared his intention 20 be-
come such, as provided By law, be knowing the same
shall, on conviction thereof be imprisoned in the
penitentisry and kept at hard labor not less thar nix
months, nor more than three yeArS.
SIC. IL. Any person who shall procure, aid,
counsel or advise another TO give his vote, knowing
that such other person has not been a resident Of
this Territory forty days Immediately preceding
the election or at the time Of the election is not
twenty-obe years of age or that he has not declared
his intention to become a%citizen Of the United States
as provided by law or that he is not duly qualified
from other disability, TO vote at the place where,
and the time when, the vote is to be given, shall. on
conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceed
ing five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in the
penitentiaTy and kept mt hard labor not less than
one year, nor more than FIVE years.
SEC. IL. ANY person who shall procure, aid, assist
or advise an Their togo into any county for the pur-
pose Of giving bis vote therein, knowing that such
other person is not qualified to vote in such county
shall, on conviction thereof, be imprisoned in the
penftentiary and kept at hard labor not less than
two years, nor more than FIVE years.
SEC. IL. II any person shall attempt. by bribery,
to influence an elector Of this Territory in giving
his vote or ballot or shall use any threat to procure
any elector to vote contrary to bis own inelfnations:
or to deter him from giving his vote or ballot such
person shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any
sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, nor less
than three hundred dollars, an6 be imprisoned in
the county jail Of the proper county not less than
one month, nor more than six months.
SEC. IA. Any person who shall furnish an elcc-
tor who cannot read, with a ticket, informing him
that it contained a name or names different from
those which are written or printed thereon, with
an intention TO induce him TO vote contrary To his
inGlinatiOns, OF who shall fraudaIeutly or d%eeeiffnl-
ly change the ballot Of an elector by reason Of which
such eleetOr shall be prevented from voting for such
candidate or candidates as he intended, shall on con-
victiOn thereof, be imprisoned in the penitentiary
and kept OF hard labor not less than one year, nor
more than three years.
SEC Is. fla person Offering 10 vote Is challenged
as being unqualified, by one Of the Judges Of the
Election or By an eieetOF, one Of the Judges shall
tender TO him the following oath or Affirmation:
"You do swear tOr affirm that you will truly an
sTer all such questions as shall be put to you touch
ing your place of residence and qualifications &c an
elector at this election"
First, II the person be challenged q unuualfie ed
on the ground that be has not made his declaration
Of intentiOntion to become a citizen eff The United
the Judges, or one Of them, shall put the
following questions: Have you made your deelara-
Of intention to become a citizen Ell the United
States I" If the person Offering to vote answers
lfirmatiVelV. he shall hofora his voto 3, -ooos~o1