Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-09-10

lie House occupied by Peter Fink
Tie Electors of the district composed of
the Borough of Cambria City, to meet ct
School house No. 2, in said Borough
And L 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, wko shall hold any
office or appointment of profit or trust under
the government of the United States, or OF
this State, or any City or incorporated Dis
Jrlct. whether a 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 OF incor-
pnrated District; also. that every member
OF Congress and the State Legislature. and
OF the select or common councils of any in
cOrporated district, is by law incapable nf
! holding or exercising. at the same time, the
office or appointment of Judge, Inspector,
"r C. ERIK of any election of this Common
wealth. and that no Inspector, or Judge, or
other officer of any such election shall be
eligib to any office then To be voted for.
! Also, in the 4th sectiun of the Act of As,
sembly. entitled =. An Act relating to cleo
tinnS and for other purposes" approved the
10th day of April. 1856, it is enacted that
the foregoing 18th section shall not he so
construed as to prevent any military officer
or borough officer from serving Judge or
Inspector at any general Ur special elections
! in the Commonwealth.
Also. that in the 61~t secti n Of sail Act
1t Is enacted that - every general and Spe-
cial Election shall be opened between the
hours of eight add ten O'Clock in the fore>
noon, aud shall continue without interrup-
tIUn or adj rUrnme:-t, until seven O'Clock IN
the evening. when the polls shall be closed.
The general, special. city, incorporated
district and township elections, and AL
/ elections for electors of President and Vice
President of the Unie States, shall be held
and conducted by tine Inspectors and judges
elected as aforesaid. ate, 10y cllTks appointed
hereinafter provided.
No person shall bc permitted to vote AZ
any election. l. aforesaid. hut a white free
man of the dge Of tweuty-lue years or more,
who shall have resided in tili5 State at least
On year. and in the eleyti district where
he offers To vote at least ten DAYS immrdi~
atcly preceding such election, and within
tvvo years paid a State or County tax which
4 shall have beeu aSseSse! at least tn davS
before the election. But citizen of the l.
S. who hal previously been 4 qualified
voter Of this State, ami removed tIlcrcfrrm
and returned, ani " no shall have resided in
the election district. and paid taxes as afpre-
said, shall be entitled 20 vote after residing
III this State SIX months. Provided. That
tie white freencn, citizens nf the Cuirel
States. between tie agcs Of twenty one and
twenty two years. aud have resided in the
election district ten days afnrcSail shall
+ be entitled u vote, although they shall not
have paid Taxes.
NJ person shall be PERMITTED to vote
whose uame i not contained in the list of
taxable Inhabitants. furnished by the C.ru
=. !.
for the payment within tw" years of a State
or County tax. assaSSc! a-reuably to the
Constitution and give satisfactory evidence.
either on his own OATH or aifi matirn or
that If another, tiat he has paid such tax or
/ on failure t. produce a receipt, shall make
oath thereof. or. second. if he claim Il right
To vote by being an elector between the aye
uf twenty lone and twenty-five years. he
shall depnSe on oath or affirmation that he
has resided in the State at least one wear
before his application, and make such proof
"f his residence in the distric; as is required
by this Act and that he does verify believe
frHm the accounts given him, that he is of
aye aforesaid. and give such other evidence
{ - IL required by this act. whereupun tie
name Of the person 81 admitted t. vote 81 all
+ be inserted IN the Alphabetical list by the
/ inspectors, and Il untc made opposite there
70 by writing the word Tax if he shall
be permitted t. vote 10y reason of having
/ paid tax ur the word - Age'' If he shall
he admitted tn vote hv reason of such age
/ shall lie cailel out to the Clerks. who shall
make their notes in the list of voters kept
! by them.
- In all such cases where the name Of a
/ person claiming To vote as found ON the list
/ furnished by the Commissioners and Asses
sOrs, or his right TO vote, whether found
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fed citizens, it shall be the duty of the In
/ spectors tO examine such person on oath as
to his qualifications, and if he claims to have
F, resided within the State for one year or
more, his oath shall not be sufficient proof
there5f, out shall make proof thereof by at
| least one competent witness, who shall be a
| qualified elector, that he has resided within
! the district for more than ten days next pre-
| cedlug said election, and shall also himself
swear that his bona fide residence, in pursu-
anCe of his lawful calling. is within the dis
trict. and that he did not remove into said
district for the purpose of voting therein.
Every person qualified. as aforesaid,
| and who shall make due proof, as is requi-
red, Of his residence, and payment of taxes
as aforesaid, shall bc admitted to vote in the
township. ward, or district. in which he
shall reside.
I =" III any perso. snail prevent or attempt
to prevent, any officer Of any election. under
this act from holding such election, or use or
threaten any violence to any such officer.
or shall interrupt or Improperly interfere
within the execution of his duty, or shall
block up the window, or avenue to any
window, where the same may be holding, or
shall riotously disturb the peace of such
election, or shall use or practice any intimi-
dating threats, force CT violence, with de-
sign to influence unduly, or overawe, any